ニューヨーク・タイムズのインスタグラム(nytimes) - 9月8日 03時59分

This Labor Day, these workers are simply staying afloat.

The coronavirus pandemic has ravaged all parts of the economy, and workers in arts and culture are among the hardest hit. Yet some have managed to keep their jobs — and even thrive — while others are still struggling or have pivoted to new roles. An artist, bookseller, comedian and 5 others shared their stories with us of how they are coping with all of the uncertainty.

Phil LaDuca, 65, founder and creator of LaDuca Shoes in Manhattan, has stayed busy these past 6 months, including leading dance classes and developing new shoe colors in an effort to accommodate more skin tones.

James Fugate, 65, co-owner of Eso Won Books in Los Angeles, said this Labor Day closes out a summer that produced the greatest period of growth in the store’s 30-year history.

Baseera Khan, 40, an artist based in Brooklyn, fell ill with the coronavirus in the spring but will be in residency this fall at the Kitchen, an art space in New York, where performers will draw on their experiences in isolation and recovering from Covid-19 to create artwork in the form of a TV show.

Elrige Shelton, 58, and Jervin Archibald, 46, chiefs of security at Lincoln Center in Manhattan, are still missing their regular patrons and colleagues. There are new people — and animals — who are becoming familiar passers-by.

Caitlyn McCain, 23, artistic associate at New York City Children’s Theater in Manhattan, said her goal was to give audiences “the ability to adopt another person’s point of view through their imaginations.”

Kerryn Feehan, 37, a stand-up comedian in New York City, said that performing at outdoor shows around the city was “better than nothing.”

Tap the link in our bio for more of their stories. Photos by @michellegroskopf, @erik_carter, and @_maridelis.

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