Ashley Gilbertson: "My requiem to the New York that we knew before the pandemic, but also a love letter to the resilient people who never gave up."
March 10, 2021 | Source: Monroe Gallery of Photography
March 10, 2021
The pandemic shattered the city's economy, affecting people's homes, livelihoods and wallets. One photojournalist documented the hardships, as both a lament and a tribute.
"I needed to photograph our decimated economy in a way that brought the various elements to life — through the people living it. The resulting photo essay is my requiem to the New York that we knew before the pandemic, but also a love letter to the resilient people who never gave up." -Ashley Gilbertson