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PHOTOS: NYC Nor’easter Brings Snow Globe Scenes

For the first time in nearly a year, much of the city was eerily quiet for reasons other than solely the pandemic.

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A man walks down the middle of Lafayette Avenue in Fort Greene, Brooklyn, during Monday’s snowstorm.
A man walks down the middle of Lafayette Avenue in Fort Greene, Brooklyn, during Monday’s snowstorm. (Ben Fractenberg/THE CITY)

By Ben Fractenberg, THE CITY

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For the first time in nearly a year, much of the city was eerily quiet for reasons other than solely the pandemic.

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Those hardy enough to brave the elements Monday slogged with sleds into parks, while others enjoyed moments of solitude amid the nor’easter that dumped more than a foot of powder on Central Park by the afternoon.

Our team captured some snowy scenes from around the city:

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Jose Martinez/THE CITY Central Park had transformed into a winter wonderland by the afternoon.

Ben Fractenberg/THE CITY A parent pulled his kids out of Fort Greene Park in Brooklyn.

Hasani Gittens/THE CITY A 7 subway stop in Sunnyside, Queens, took on a ghost-town vibe after the MTA stopped above-ground service during the storm.

Jose Martinez/THE CITY Times Square proved a bit more peaceful than usual.

Ben Fractenberg/THE CITY A sturdy soul jogged with a buddy through Fort Greene Park.

Jose Martinez/THE CITY Manhattan thoroughfares drew few vehicles and fewer pedestrians.

Ben Fractenberg/THE CITY Bundled up in Bedford-Stuyvesant

Ben Fractenberg/THE CITY A couple enjoyed a slow walk home.

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