New York

10 April Bay Ridge, from Mei-Chun Kuan: Above

11 April Bay Ridge, from Mei-Chun Kuan: Above

14 April Bay Ridge, from Mei-Chun Kuan: above

15 April Bay Ridge, from Mei-Chun Kuan: above

20 April Bay Ridge, from Mei-Chun Kuan: above

29 April Bay Ridge, from Mei-Chun Kuan: above

30 April Bay Ridge, from Mei-Chun Kuan: above

22 April Bay Ridge, from Mei-Chun Kuan: above

7 May Bay Ridge, from Mei-Chun Kuan: above
New York may reopen at May 15, but the Governor may postpone the decision because of some concerns. We are going towards that direction slowly but we don't know for sure yet. Last night a friend was saying if we reopen, the new coronavirus cases will come back again and we will go back to quarantine. Social distancing starts to weight on many people's life including myself.

17 May Bay Ridge, from Mei-Chun Kuan: above
The weather was really warm and some shops and stores were reopen yesterday. A lot more people were outside and there was a lively atmosphere on the street. It almost made me feel hopeful it's going back to be normal again. I know everyone feel the same way but we all know there is nothing going to be the same after this point.

19 May Bay Ridge, from Mei-Chun Kuan: above
Everything is all well with me. I am bored at home but relatively speaking I am safe. I think the sky in New York is always pretty blue especially during summer time.
My favourite thing to do before the pandemic happened is taking ferry to travel between Manhattan and Brooklyn. I would stay on top of the ferry; looking at the sky and feeling the wind on my face. So answering your question, I don't think the sky in New York is getting clearer or bluer. The difference is people finally has some time to look at the sky, especially when you got stuck in tiny apartment which I believe the most New York people do. When you go outside you want to observe everything else to forget your wall at home and you can really appreciate it. In a way, maybe this is a gift from this terrible pandemic to remind us how great a simple life is.

28 May Bay Ridge, from Mei-Chun Kuan: above

3 June Bay Ridge, from Mei-Chun Kuan: above

9 June Bay Ridge, from Mei-Chun Kuan

15 June Bay Ridge, from Mei-Chun Kuan

2 July Bay Ridge, from Mei-Chun Kuan
All the restaurants in New York are going towards reopen and they all add tables on the street and sidewalk.
It looks pretty crazy right now. People are dinning outdoors so they feel safer but in the same time there are people and cars passing by you when you are putting food in your mouth. I went out this Monday to have a cake with my friend in a cafe. We seated at the outdoor area in the garden. I still felt pretty nervous when I am eating in public especially we were surrounded by people.
It will take a long time to feel "normal" again for me.