PHOTOS: New Yorkers Breathe It All Back In As The City Starts Reopening

New York City NY

28 May, 2021

5:40 PM

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By Ben Fractenberg Hiram Alejandro Durán, THE CITY May 28, 2021 New Yorkers are beginning to once again enjoy the cultural and neighborhood joys they've been denied for over a year during our long slog through the pandemic. From parks in Brooklyn to museums in Manhattan to a certain stadium in The Bronx, our team captured scenes of people re-embracing a city on the rebound. Hiram Alejandro Durán/THE CITY A couple takes advantage of relaxed mask rules at Lincoln Center's Revson Fountain. Hiram Alejandro Durán/THE CITY Hundreds of Queens residents packed onto an Astoria Park lawn to enjoy a classic about getting back to a better future. Hiram Alejandro Durán/THE CITY Life once again imitated art at The Met. Hiram Alejandro Durán/THE CITY New Yorkers resumed savoring a slice of life indoors. Hiram Alejandro Durán/THE CITY A group of teens took part in a water gun fight on a hot day in the South Bronx. Hiram Alejandro Durán/THE CITY A woman celebrating her birthday serenaded her friends at a Queens bar. Hiram Alejandro Durán/THE CITY Amateur players enjoyed a game while the Bronx Bombers split a double-header. Hiram Alejandro Durán/THE CITY A family gazed upon Lady Liberty during a trip back from Staten Island. THE CITY is an independent, nonprofit news organization dedicated to hard-hitting reporting that serves the people of New York.