âMaybe We Can Be Friendsâ: New Yorkers Re-emerge in a Changed City
Even as many left the city for the Fourth of July weekend, pockets of activity provided a glimpse of post-pandemic life.
Jonny OâLeary wore his mask while playing chess with his friend in Washington Square Park. Some New Yorkers remain uneasy about the virus.Credit.Brittainy Newman for The New York Times
July 5, 2021Updated 7:50 p.m. ET
This Fourth of July, Iyabo Boyd did two things that she said would have been unthinkable a year ago. She went to a barbecue in a strangerâs yard, and she met new people.
Fire damages Kostanski Funeral Home in Greenfield
Firefighters adjust their breathing apparatuses on the porch of the Kostanski Funeral Home on Federal Street in Greenfield while fighting a fire on the third floor of the building on Monday afternoon. STAFF PHOTO/PAUL FRANZ
Smoke billows out of the third-floor windows of the Kostanski Funeral Home on Federal Street in Greenfield on Monday. STAFF PHOTO/PAUL FRANZ
Fire damaged the third floor of the Kostanski Funeral Home on Federal Street in Greenfield on Monday. STAFF PHOTO/PAUL FRANZ
Published: 5/24/2021 4:23:29 PM
GREENFIELD A passerby who noticed smoke and a quick response by the Greenfield Fire Department on Monday afternoon limited damage to the Kostanski Funeral Home on Federal Street to the third floor.