Critical reflection 3

Overall, we have done a good job making sure that our work related back to our essential question of “how has the culture in NYC changed throughout the pandemic?” The approach that we have taken is different than what I originally expected we would do. While we have been sticking to our plan and interviewing people who contribute to the culture of the city, we have also been making very many visual observations. We have noticed things such as changed rules at businesses and the amount of people visiting those businesses. One challenge that we faced, mainly while we were uptown in Harlem, was getting people to agree to talk to us. Many businesses such as whole foods explained that they could not answer any questions because of strict management rules. Other street vendors just simply did not want conversation or to answer questions. This was disappointing but we understood that it would not work out every time. 

So far, we have learned that the culture has changed and not necessarily for thee worse. For example, while there are less tourists and some businesses are struggling, others have really made it work. New rules such as one at the Central Park zoo and the Museum of Natural History that make you have to reserve a time to visit have changed the way that people interact with these businesses.