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As life has moved indoors for the coronavirus epidemic, New Yorkers have found ways to keep connected with each other and the outside world.
Windows, stoops and rooftop offer a change of scenery and breath of fresh air at a time when much of the city is stagnant.
THE CITY captured scenes of New Yorkers seeking a respite from the indoor life while not straying from their home turf.

James Robinson (left) shared a moment of levity with husband David Montalvo and their American cocker spaniel, Compass, on their Fort Greene, Brooklyn, stoop.

Anthony Nam made face masks in his Ridgewood, Queens, apartment after losing his job during the outbreak.

Anne Vandergrift and Gary Rich chat in their Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn, apartment.

Home care worker Joseph Friday was self-isolating in his West Farms, Bronx, apartment after losing his mother and brother to the coronavirus.

Cesar Cardenas watched the world from the stoop of his Carroll Gardens, Brooklyn, building.

Karl Jacob and Catherine LaSota enjoyed some time in the sun with their children, Gaius and Adina, outside their home in Long Island City, Queens.

People gazed over Mechanics Alley in Chinatown while staying separated.
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