Experience a Quiet New York City

We’ve heard about crystal-clear canals in Venice and sightings of Everest’s summit from Kathmandu, Nepal, for the first time in a century, but the lockdown has yielded something just as remarkable right here at home: Silence. The New York Times put together a fascinating before-and-after audio profile of the city, contrasting the pre-lockdown din of car horns, jackhammers, and pedestrian chatter with an eerie quiet where birds and breezes make the noise.

This sharable snippet comes from the May 27 edition of Corcoran’s Home/Office e-newsletter.