New York Magazine - USA (2020-10-12)

october12–25, 2020 | newyork 49

Ebonie Smith Bartender and student, Flatbush, and Seth Abel Freelance photographer, Park Slope

“It’s kind of shocking how it seems like people have lost their social skills or just kindness. Normally,

if I go out to lunch, I like to mingle. I’ll say, ‘I like your dress. I like your shoes.’ That used to be my thing.

And now people just give you the death stare. I’d like to be able to have that again.” –Seth Abel