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The narrow streets of Chinatown are quieter than usual. While memes float around about how nature has been âhealingâ in New York City, traffic has been slow to return to Chinatown, and slower still to restaurants. Itâs a series of unfortunate events: first, as early as January and February 2020, mom-and-pop businesses, which make up the majority in Chinatown, saw a decline in business as locals began to shelter in place, a decline that was only exacerbated when lockdown orders were officially put into place in March. The Lower Manhattan workers and university students who relied on Chinatown meals vanished, as did tourists.