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Gotham awoke to a stark, largely barren reality Monday.

Rush-hour images captured at Columbus Circle and Church and Franklin streets in Manhattan, Brooklyn’s Park Slope, Grand Central Terminal and other locations show an eerie lack of traffic and people amid the coronavirus crisis.

With 329 confirmed cases and five deaths in the Big Apple, it appeared that residents are heeding warnings and practicing social distancing.

Mayor Bill de Blasio said Monday morning that he was worried the pandemic will continue to explode over the next couple of months.

“I fear this crisis is going to start to crescendo through April, May before it gets better,” Hizzoner said on MSNBC.

“I wanted to get people acclimated to a new reality,” he said about his decision Sunday to close public schools through at least April 20.

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Church and Franklin streets are empty during the morning rush hour in downtown Manhattan.Stefan Jeremiah
Empty streets at Church and Franklin during the morning rush hourStefan Jeremiah
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Grand Central Terminal during rush hour shows an emptier than usual travel hub as New Yorkers appear to practice social distancing.G.N.Miller/NYPost
Grand Central Terminal during rush hour shows an emptier than usual travel hub as New Yorkers appear to practice social distancing.G.N.Miller/NYPost
Prospect Park Expressway, usually full of vehicles, is barren during the morning rush hour.Paul Martinka
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