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Social distancing in the sun: The Post’s week in photos

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New Jersey golf courses were reopened today with social distances rules in place. New York Post writer Mark Cannizzaro (right), was paired with golfer Brian Lafemina, and they had to maintain a distance of 6 feet, while playing a round of golf at the Suburban Golf Club in Union Township, New Jersey.
New Jersey golf courses were reopened today with social distances rules in place. New York Post writer Mark Cannizzaro, right, was paired with golfer Brian Lafemina, and they had to maintain a distance of 6 feet, while playing at the Suburban Golf Club in Union Township, New Jersey. Charles Wenzelberg

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A dad and his daughter search for sea life at Orchard Beach, Bronx on May 2, 2020.
A dad and his daughter search for sea life at Orchard Beach, Bronx, on May 2, 2020. Richard Harbus

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People enjoy summer-like day in Green-Wood Cemetery in Brooklyn on May 2, 2020.
People enjoy a summer-like day in Green-Wood Cemetery in Brooklyn on May 2, 2020. Paul Martinka

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An Army National Guard captain plays her guitar before leaving the city.
An Army National Guard captain plays her guitar before leaving the city. G.N. Miller

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Picnicking at Sheeps Meadow in Central Park, NY on May 2, 2020.
Picnicking at Sheeps Meadow in Central Park on May 2, 2020. Robert Miller

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A spring day in Green-Wood Cemetery on May 1, 2020.
A spring day in Green-Wood Cemetery on May 1, 2020. Paul Martinka

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Hundreds of people from Corona, NY lined up around the blocks in hopes of receiving food from the office of State Senator Jessica Ramos on May 1, 2020.
Hundreds of people from Corona, Queens, lined up around the block in hopes of receiving food from the office of State Sen. Jessica Ramos on May 1, 2020. James Messerschmidt

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The last patients leave New York City's Jacob K. Javits Convention center on May 1, 2020.
The last COVID-19 patients leave New York City’s Jacob K. Javits Convention center on May 1, 2020. Robert Miller

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NYPD officers patrol Sheeps Meadow in Central Park on May 1, 2020.
NYPD officers patrol Sheeps Meadow in Central Park on May 1, 2020. Robert Miller

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NYPD van patrols Carl Schurz Park on May 2, 2020.
NYPD van patrols Carl Schurz Park on May 2, 2020. Robert Miller

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NYPD hands out masks at Carl Schurz Park to prevent the spread of COVID-19 on May 2, 2020.
NYPD hands out masks at Carl Schurz Park to prevent the spread of COVID-19 on May 2, 2020. Robert Miller

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A parade of classic cars passed around NUMC to salute the healthcare workers on the front lines of the COVID-19 epidemic East Meadow, NY on May 8, 2020.
A parade of classic cars passed around NUMC to salute the health care workers on the front lines of the COVID-19 epidemic East Meadow, New York, on May 8, 2020. Dennis A. Clark

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Anthony Baio, 18, waves as teachers and faculty members paraded around Levittown today to wish the 2020 senior graduating class good luck in their future during the COVID-19 Coronavirus pandemic Levittown, NY, on May 3, 2020.
Anthony Baio, 18, waves as teachers and faculty members paraded around Levittown to wish the 2020 senior graduating class good luck in their future during the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic on May 3, 2020. Dennis A. Clark

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Parks department hands out summons for trying to social distance in a baseball field at John Lindsay Park on May 8, 2020.
Parks Department hands out summons for trying to social distance in a baseball field at John Lindsay Park on May 8, 2020. Gabriella Bass

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One of three JetBlue Airways airplanes performing a flyover over New York City as seen from Weehawken, NJ on May 7, 2020.
One of three JetBlue Airways airplanes performing a flyover over New York City as seen from Weehawken, NJ, on May 7, 2020. Christopher Sadowski

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A family walks near Times Square with face masks on May 6, 2020.
A family walks near Times Square with face masks on May 6, 2020. Matthew McDermott

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NYPD bike patrols at John Lindsay Park on May 8, 2020.
NYPD bike patrols at John Lindsay Park on May 8, 2020. Gabriella Bass

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A doctor preforms in Times Square to relieve stress after weeks of caring for COVID-19 patients.
A doctor preforms in Times Square to relieve stress after weeks of caring for COVID-19 patients. G.N.Miller

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People dance near Orchard Beach on May 6, 2020.
People dance near Orchard Beach on May 6, 2020. James Messerschmidt

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Maple Grove Cemetery in Kew Gardens, NY on May 4, 2020.
Maple Grove Cemetery in Kew Gardens, NY, on May 4, 2020. James Messerschmidt

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MTA employees clean and disinfect the Q line subway trains for the coronavirus on May 4, 2020.
MTA employees clean and disinfect the Q line subway trains for the coronavirus on May 4, 2020. Matthew McDermott

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Army National Guard captain soldiers gather before leaving the city.
Army National Guard soldiers gather before leaving the city. G.N.Miller

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Canadian geese and goslings walking down the street in Sunset Park on May 5, 2020.
Canadian geese and goslings walking down the street in Sunset Park on May 5, 2020. Paul Martinka

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NYC is storing hundreds of bodies inside refrigerated tracks parked at a 39th Street lot along the waterfront in Sunset Park, Brooklyn.
NYC is storing hundreds of bodies inside refrigerated tracks parked at a 39th Street lot along the waterfront in Sunset Park, Brooklyn. Paul Martinka

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Calvary Cemetery in Long Island City, NY on May 6, 2020.
Calvary Cemetery in Long Island City, NY, on May 6, 2020. James Messerschmidt

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Two fashionable New Yorkers wearing respirators walk up First Avenue in Gramercy on May 1, 2020.
Two fashionable New Yorkers wearing respirators walk up First Avenue in Gramercy on May 1, 2020. Taidgh Barron

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A couple wearing protective masks play Scrabble on a spring-like day near Central Park.
A couple wearing protective masks play Scrabble on a spring-like day near Central Park. G.N.Miller

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Two me play a timed chess match under scaffolding surrounding the Flatiorn building to beat the rain in Midtown on 5th Avenue amid the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic.
Two men play a timed chess match under scaffolding surrounding the Flatiron Building to beat the rain in Midtown. Taidgh Barron

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Protesters urge New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo to Reopen New York during a rally at the state Capitol Friday May 1, 2020, in Albany, N.Y.
Protesters urge New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo to Reopen New York during a rally at the state Capitol on May 1, 2020, in Albany. Hans Pennink

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Nurses protest from many hospitals, including Rikers Island in Queens, New York on May 7th, 2020. The nurses feel neglected and unsafe and they’re not getting proper amounts of PPE.
Nurses from many hospitals, including Rikers Island, protest in Queens on May 7. The nurses feel neglected and unsafe and they’re not getting proper amounts of PPE. Richard Harbus

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Over a thousand customers waiting on line at Costco in New Rochelle, New York on May 2nd, 2020 were chanting at the workers to let them inside to shop. Police were called to control unruly crowds.
Over 1,000 customers waiting on line at Costco in New Rochelle, New York on May 2, 2020 were chanting at the workers to let them inside to shop. Police were called to control unruly crowds. Richard Harbus

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A man walks through 42 Street subway station at 7th Avenue on May 6, 2020.
A man walks through 42 Street subway station at 7th Avenue on May 6, 2020. Robert Miller

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