A palpable chill had settled over Park Slope on an in any other case lovely Monday night.

The brownstone-lined streets of this South Brooklyn enclave, sometimes abuzz with commuters at peak rush hour, had been close to empty. Shops of all types from eating places, cafes and bars to gyms and bodegas had been closed till additional discover.

For a metropolis that by no means sleeps, the lethargy felt misplaced.

Nevertheless it has turn into the brand new regular within the age of the coronavirus, which has wreaked havoc on native New York companies as clients have stayed residence out of concern and lawmakers have shut complete sectors of the town's economic system to halt its unfold. 

"I really feel just like the shock is setting in proper now," mentioned Kyle Miller of Calexico, a Cal-Mex restaurant with seven New York areas.

"All the things's on maintain," mentioned Miller, assistant basic supervisor of Calexico's Park Slope eatery. "We're doing the most effective we will."