Photos: Balmy weekend draws locked down New Yorkers to city parks

New York City saw people throng to its parks this weekend, to enjoy the spring weather while also keeping social distance. After weeks of being confined to their homes, people enjoyed physical activities, picnics or just a stroll around popular public spaces with the police ensuring against violations and distributing free face masks.

Updated on: May 05, 2020 12:38 PM IST

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New Yorkers congregate in Prospect Park on a warm weekend as social distancing guidelines remain in place to limit the spread of coronavirus on May 2, in New York City, which has been the hardest hit city in America from COVID-19. (Yana Paskova / AFP)

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People maintained six feet of separation throughout the space, and almost everyone wore a mask. New York authorities said Monday the state is starting to see a slowdown in hospital visits and a lowering of the daily death rate from the virus. (Yana Paskova / AFP)

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Tom Bonnett, from Brooklyn, smokes a pipe under his mask as he walks by Prospect Park. The shutdown order in the state expires May 15. (Yana Paskova / AFP)

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People wait in line to buy flowers at Prospect Park Market. New York State Governor Andrew Cuomo has said he appreciated that residents were bored but that they should not take “false comfort” from falling COVID-19 cases or from seeing other states reopen. (Yana Paskova / AFP)

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A garbage can overflows with gloves near Prospect Park Market. New Yorkers can be fined up to $1,000 for violating social distancing and precautionary orders. (Yana Paskova / AFP)

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New Yorkers congregate in Prospect Park. Crowds descended on popular spots like Manhattan’s Central Park and Rockaway Beach in Queens following a largely rainy week. (Yana Paskova / AFP)

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A vendor and a customer exchange currency with both wearing gloves as protection, in Prospect Park Market. (Yana Paskova / AFP)

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Hadrian Kim-Zucca, 8, climbs a tree as his father waits in line to enter Prospect Park Market . More than 30 states have begun easing social distancing restrictions in the US -- ranging from simply opening state parks to allowing some businesses to restart. (Yana Paskova / AFP)

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A man skates in Prospect Park. Residents of the Big Apple, which has been shut down since mid-March, are allowed outside to exercise providing they maintain six feet of distance and wear a mask when around others. (Yana Paskova / AFP)

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People wait in line to enter Prospect Park Market during nice weekend weather as social distancing guidelines remain in place. (Yana Paskova / AFP)