Flushing Queens Archives - Pavement Pieces https://pavementpieces.com/tag/flushing-queens/ From New York to the Nation Mon, 13 Jul 2020 15:28:33 +0000 en-US hourly 1 A tribute to the mask pioneers https://pavementpieces.com/a-tribute-to-the-mask-pioneers/ https://pavementpieces.com/a-tribute-to-the-mask-pioneers/#respond Sun, 12 Jul 2020 00:58:21 +0000 https://pavementpieces.com/?p=23676 Wearing a face mask became a stigma  for Asian people in this country, but many continued too wear one to protect their health and the health of their community. 

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]]> Once the first coronavirus case was confirmed in New York City,  the media started showing Asian  people who live in the city wearing masks and it was met with criticism.

But the cultural clash on masks and the xenophobia linked to contagious diseases fueled the rise of  anti-Asian sentiment. Wearing a face mask became a stigma  for Asian people in this country, but many continued to wear one to protect their health and the health of their community. 

 Here are photos of  Asians and Asian Americans  wearing face masks in March, 2020 in the city.

A masked man with his loaded handcart walks in the golden hour in Flushing, Queens. Photo by Bohao Liu

The fruit vendor in a white coat and behind a white mask in Chinatown, Manhattan. Photo by Bohao Liu

Wearing masks near a fruit stand in Flushing, Queens. Photo by Bohao Li

Crossing the street in Flushing, Queens. Photo by Bohao Liu

A butcher wears a mask in Chinatown, Manhattan. Photo by Bohao Liu

A woman sits with a mask on in Chinatown, Manhattan. Photo by Bohao Liu

A  worker wears a mask in Chinatown, Manhattan. Photo by Bohao Liu

Passersby wearing masks in Chinatown, Manhattan. Photo by Bohao Liu

Two cooks behind the roast meat and masks in Chinatown, Manhattan. Photo by Bohao Liu

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