COVID-19 pandemic alters life in New York City (88 images)

New York City swiftly became the U.S. epicenter of the coronavirus pandemic, with cases perhaps starting to peak around April 15, 2020. The city, which was virtually shut down except for essential businesses, started a gradual reopening in June. Here's a collection of scenes from UPI photographer John Angelillo.

Pianist Kaliya Kalcheva performs on a Steinway & Sons piano in Grand Central Terminal in New York City on June 23 and New York City enters a new phase of reopening. Photo by John Angelillo/UPI

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Visitors and commuters were welcomed back to Grand Central by pianists from The Juilliard School. The city is in phase two of a four-part reopening plan after being closed for three months due to COVID-19. Photo by John Angelillo/UPI

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A stylist wears a protective face mask while giving a haircut to a client at Roman K. Salon Luxury Hair Salon when New York City on June 22. Photo by John Angelillo/UPI

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Workers break down the street art painted, boarded up windows of a Jimmy Choo retail store in New York City on June 22. Photo by John Angelillo/UPI

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