Rengim Mutevellioglu

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Scenes from Brooklyn under lockdown

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Women in surgical mask walks in... "Spread Love" mural.

Women in surgical mask walks in front of "Spread Love" mural.

Man passes by a sign thanking first responders in Gowanus.

Woman holds her head outside of...ty Hospital Center in Brooklyn.

Woman holds her head outside of the Kings County Hospital Center in Brooklyn.

Security guard passes by one of...e Kings County Hospital Center.

Security guard passes by one of many tents erected in front of the Kings County Hospital Center.

The back of refrigeration truck...an Brooklyn Methodist Hospital.

The back of refrigeration truck in front of the New York-Presbyterian Brooklyn Methodist Hospital.

People pass by a New York Presb...ing the hospital in Park Slope.

People pass by a New York Presbyterian Brooklyn Methodist Hospital ambulance and a sign thanking the hospital in Park Slope.

A diner across the street from ... "frontline" workers.

A diner across the street from the New York Presbyterian Brooklyn Methodist Hospital promotes a fund they've set up for "frontline" workers.

Ambulance driver taking a momen...k his phone on Eastern Parkway.

Ambulance driver taking a moment to check his phone on Eastern Parkway.

Deli worker with mask puts away... can be in the store at a time.

Deli worker with mask puts away cardboard boxes in front of a sign advising only 4 customers can be in the store at a time.

Merchant sells PPE in front of a Trader Joe's grocery line.

Merchant selling PPE on the str...ront of Atlantic Terminal Mall.

Merchant selling PPE on the street in front of Atlantic Terminal Mall.

A liquor store in Cobble Hill d...e set up in front of the store.

A liquor store in Cobble Hill delivers products on a table set up in front of the store.

A display urges people to stay ... at the Atlantic Terminal Mall.

A display urges people to stay home when they're sick at the Atlantic Terminal Mall.

An empty toilet paper and paper...rget at Atlantic Terminal Mall.

An empty toilet paper and paper towel aisle at a target at Atlantic Terminal Mall.

Trader Joe's checkout. Box...their own bags during checkout.

Trader Joe's checkout. Boxes separate the cashiers from customers who have clear lines indicating where to stand. Customers aren't allowed to touch their groceries or use their own bags during checkout.

Bins create an extra barrier in... at a Walgreens in Cobble Hill.

Bins create an extra barrier in front of cashiers at a Walgreens in Cobble Hill.

People wait in line to enter the Gowanus Whole Foods.

The line in front of Wegmans in... sometimes creating long lines.

The line in front of Wegmans in Brooklyn Navy Yards. Stores permit a certain number of customers at a time in order to lessen crowds, sometimes creating long lines.

Members of a Hasidic family tak... Market Place in Crown Heights.

Members of a Hasidic family take selfies together with masks while standing in line at The Market Place in Crown Heights.

Customers waiting in line to enter Key Foods in Cobble Hill.

Man rests on bench in front of ...hree dogs wait for their owner.

Man rests on bench in front of grocery store while three dogs wait for their owner.

Bike repair shop. NY state has ...tial under Executive Order 202.

Bike repair shop. NY state has deemed bike repairs shops essential under Executive Order 202.

The Atlantic Avenue Apple store...closed and empty to the public.

The Atlantic Avenue Apple store remains closed and empty to the public.

Coffeeshop sign indicating they...ble cups provided by customers.

Coffeeshop sign indicating they will not be using personal or reusable cups provided by customers.

A laundromat advertises surgica...  a piece in Flatbush.

A laundromat advertises surgical masks for $1.50 a piece in Flatbush.

A local bar offers to go options for their customers.

Sign in front of store electron... to practice social distancing.

An NYPD police vehicle LED ligh...and practice social distancing.

An NYPD police vehicle LED light bar informs passerbys to stand 6 feet apart and practice social distancing.

Postal worker picks up mail fro...the Crown Heights neighborhood.

Postal worker picks up mail from relay boxes in the Crown Heights neighborhood.

A woman exists a bus from its b...r towels in front of her mouth.

A woman exists a bus from its back doors, holding paper towels in front of her mouth.

MTA buses only allow entrance f...r with a chain. Rides are free.

MTA buses only allow entrance from the back door, blocking access to the driver with a chain. Rides are free.

A Hasidic man reads about ferry... South Williamsburg ferry stop.

A Hasidic man reads about ferry schedule changes at the South Williamsburg ferry stop.

Hasidic children with masks gre...a window in South Williamsburg.

Hasidic children with masks great their friends through a window in South Williamsburg.

Kids on a play date in front of...ooklyn Bridge Park conservancy.

Kids on a play date in front of a sign advising "passive or solitary play" by the Brooklyn Bridge Park conservancy.

Handwritten sign on Jane's...th Manhattan in the reflection.

Handwritten sign on Jane's Carousel informing of closure with Manhattan in the reflection.

A chalk writing next to the ent...WITH BARE HANDS!!! PLEASE"

A chalk writing next to the entrance of a building in Dumbo warns "DO NOT TOUCH DOOR HANDLES WITH BARE HANDS!!! PLEASE"

Runner makes use of an empty ro...bypass walkers on the sidewalk.

Runner makes use of an empty road to bypass walkers on the sidewalk.

Woman works on her stoop in fro...sh air while social distancing.

Woman works on her stoop in front of a brownstone apartment. Working from home has led to a new usage of stoops as temporary offices, making use of the fresh air while social distancing.

A young woman recreates social ...eekday before Easter.

A young woman recreates social media dance videos on her front stoop during a weekday before Easter.

Woman reads on her fire escape....lynites a respite from indoors.

Woman reads on her fire escape. Along with stoops and in the absence of balconies or gardens, fire escapes have offered Brooklynites a respite from indoors.

Couple smoking in Fort Green Park.

Signs erected by the Parks depa...ancing by demonstrating 6 feet.

Signs erected by the Parks department advise people on social distancing by demonstrating 6 feet.

A woman plays soccer with her family at a playground in Gowanus.

A mother and son wait for the light in mask and raincoats.

Two people with masks stand at a red light in Park Slope.

A sign thanking front liners is...brownstone in Prospect Heights.

A sign thanking front liners is displayed on the front garden of a brownstone in Prospect Heights.

A sign on a fire escape in South Slope.

Nitehawk cinema on Prospect Par... for guidance with its signage.

Nitehawk cinema on Prospect Park West advocates for guidance with its signage.

Kids play on top of the Lafayet... caution on Prospect Park West.

Kids play on top of the Lafayette Memorial while a road sign advertises caution on Prospect Park West.

A surgical mask hangs from the ...nd driving car in Clinton Hill.

A surgical mask hangs from the mirror of a right-hand driving car in Clinton Hill.

Masjid Al Farouq's closing signs in Boerum Hill.

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Thumbnail of Women in surgical mask walks in _f "Spread Love" mural.

Thumbnail of Man passes by a sign thanking first responders in Gowanus.

Thumbnail of Woman holds her head outside of _nty Hospital Center in Brooklyn.

Thumbnail of Security guard passes by one of _he Kings County Hospital Center.

Thumbnail of The back of refrigeration truck _ian Brooklyn Methodist Hospital.

Thumbnail of People pass by a New York Presby_king the hospital in Park Slope.

Thumbnail of A diner across the street from t_r "frontline" workers.

Thumbnail of Ambulance driver taking a moment_ck his phone on Eastern Parkway.

Thumbnail of Deli worker with mask puts away _s can be in the store at a time.

Thumbnail of Merchant sells PPE in front of a Trader Joe's grocery line.

Thumbnail of Merchant selling PPE on the stre_front of Atlantic Terminal Mall.

Thumbnail of A liquor store in Cobble Hill de_le set up in front of the store.

Thumbnail of A display urges people to stay h_k at the Atlantic Terminal Mall.

Thumbnail of An empty toilet paper and paper _arget at Atlantic Terminal Mall.

Thumbnail of Trader Joe's checkout. Boxe_ their own bags during checkout.

Thumbnail of Bins create an extra barrier in _s at a Walgreens in Cobble Hill.

Thumbnail of People wait in line to enter the Gowanus Whole Foods.

Thumbnail of The line in front of Wegmans in _, sometimes creating long lines.

Thumbnail of Members of a Hasidic family take_e Market Place in Crown Heights.

Thumbnail of Customers waiting in line to enter Key Foods in Cobble Hill.

Thumbnail of Man rests on bench in front of g_three dogs wait for their owner.

Thumbnail of Bike repair shop. NY state has d_ntial under Executive Order 202.

Thumbnail of The Atlantic Avenue Apple store _ closed and empty to the public.

Thumbnail of Coffeeshop sign indicating they _able cups provided by customers.

Thumbnail of A laundromat advertises surgical_0  a piece in Flatbush.

Thumbnail of A local bar offers to go options for their customers.

Thumbnail of Sign in front of store electroni_s to practice social distancing.

Thumbnail of An NYPD police vehicle LED light_ and practice social distancing.

Thumbnail of Postal worker picks up mail from_ the Crown Heights neighborhood.

Thumbnail of A woman exists a bus from its ba_er towels in front of her mouth.

Thumbnail of MTA buses only allow entrance fr_er with a chain. Rides are free.

Thumbnail of A Hasidic man reads about ferry _e South Williamsburg ferry stop.

Thumbnail of Hasidic children with masks grea_ a window in South Williamsburg.

Thumbnail of Kids on a play date in front of _rooklyn Bridge Park conservancy.

Thumbnail of Handwritten sign on Jane's _ith Manhattan in the reflection.

Thumbnail of A chalk writing next to the entr_ WITH BARE HANDS!!! PLEASE"

Thumbnail of Runner makes use of an empty roa_ bypass walkers on the sidewalk.

Thumbnail of Woman works on her stoop in fron_esh air while social distancing.

Thumbnail of A young woman recreates social m_weekday before Easter.

Thumbnail of Woman reads on her fire escape. _klynites a respite from indoors.

Thumbnail of Couple smoking in Fort Green Park.

Thumbnail of Signs erected by the Parks depar_tancing by demonstrating 6 feet.

Thumbnail of A woman plays soccer with her family at a playground in Gowanus.

Thumbnail of A mother and son wait for the light in mask and raincoats.

Thumbnail of Two people with masks stand at a red light in Park Slope.

Thumbnail of A sign thanking front liners is _ brownstone in Prospect Heights.

Thumbnail of A sign on a fire escape in South Slope.

Thumbnail of Nitehawk cinema on Prospect Park_s for guidance with its signage.

Thumbnail of Kids play on top of the Lafayett_s caution on Prospect Park West.

Thumbnail of A surgical mask hangs from the m_and driving car in Clinton Hill.

Thumbnail of Masjid Al Farouq's closing signs in Boerum Hill.

Public Project

Scenes from Brooklyn under lockdown

Updated Apr 2020

Location Brooklyn

Topics Covid-19, Documentary, Health/Healing, Pandemics, Photography, Photojournalism, Street

As the world faces the new challenges put forth by a global pandemic, daily life continues in unexpected ways. Scenes from a Brooklyn trying to find its footing.

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