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Eyewitness to a Pandemic: Episode 3 - New York on Pause

ByJim Dolan WABC logo

Thursday, March 18, 2021

The novel coronavirus was just starting to show its teeth in New York and New Jersey as Winter turned to Spring. People were dying already, but we were only starting to feel the wave of death, anguish, and need that was heading our way.

NEW YORK CITY (WABC) -- Empty streets. Empty clubs. Abandoned office buildings and deserted restaurants. Empty pews in the church and empty seats on the train.

In a city of crowds, the people who made up the crowds suddenly scared to death of them.

The novel coronavirus was just starting to show its teeth in New York and New Jersey as Winter turned to Spring.

People were dying already, but we were only starting to feel the wave of death, anguish, and need that was heading our way.

The multipart series is now streaming on the ABC7NY apps on Roku, Apple TV, Amazon Fire TV, and Android TV. To stream, search "ABC7 New York" in the app store.

For more episodes, visit our 'Eyewitness to a Pandemic' landing page.

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DOCUSERIES CREDITS

Jim Dolan | Host, Reporter & Writer

Emily Sowa | Senior Digital Producer, Videographer, & Editor

Melissa Gard | Editor

Mike Thorne | Videographer

Matt Gosciminski | Videographer

Rolando Pujol | Executive Producer - Digital Innovation, Content & Strategy

Dana Bussey | Motion Graphic Designer, Creative Director

Brandon Cook | Media Manager

Chad Matthews | President & General Manager