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Living in Brooklyn during the #coronavirus pandemic, I can hear two distinct noises: the wail of sirens and the songs of ice cream trucks. I wanted to find out more about who is delivering ice cream in the midst of a pandemic and why. https://nyti.ms/2YZLwGH
Godfrey Robinson has driven his ice cream truck along the same route for 26 years. Though his business is down by more than half because of the pandemic, he’s out there, he says, to provide a sense of normalcy. https://nyti.ms/2YZLwGH
Godfrey said ice cream trucks are lonelier these days. He doesn’t see many of his regular customers anymore. The people we talked to seemed happy to see his ice cream truck on the streets. https://nyti.ms/2YZLwGH
A New Yorker, born and raised, Godfrey says he’s seen the entire city transformed by the pandemic. The hustle and bustle that gives New York its character has completely gone away. https://nyti.ms/2YZLwGH
This N.Y.C. ice cream diary was a joy to make and it’s brought to you by myself, @tiefenthaeler and Noah Throop. Thanks to @whitney_hurst and @markscheffler for encouraging me to chase down an ice cream truck. https://nyti.ms/2YZLwGH
