ITALY — Ready to race: Cyclists were backdropped by the Italian Air Force aerobatic squad prior to the 15th stage of the Giro d'Italia cycling race on Sunday. Photo: Gian Mattia D'Alberto/LaPresse via AP
PHILIPPINES — Plastic barriers: Kindergarten teacher Caren Ibanez ate her lunch behind plastic barriers to prevent the spread of the coronavirus during an online class in Taguig city on Monday. Photo: Aaron Favila/AP
NEVADA — Campaign rally: President Donald Trump arrived to speak at a campaign rally at Carson City Airport on Sunday. Photo: Alex Brandon/AP
THAILAND — Standing together: Pro-democracy demonstrators held posters of arrested protest leaders during an anti-government protest in Bangkok on Sunday. Photo: Sakchai Lalit/AP
BOLIVIA — Presidential victory: Luis Arce, center, Bolivian presidential candidate for the Movement Towards Socialism Party, and running mate David Choquehuanca, center right, celebrated in La Paz on Monday after their general elections victory. Photo: Juan Karita/AP
CALIFORNIA — Women’s March: A protester participated in the Los Angeles Women’s March on Saturday. The march focused on the Trump administration’s efforts to replace the late Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg before the upcoming election. Photo: Keith Birmingham/The Orange County Register via AP
VENEZUELA — Changing plans: Jorge Felix Moreno, who once made a living working children’s shows and birthday parties, powdered his face in Caracas on Friday. Moreno now rides Caracas’ public transportation system all day long, performing magic tricks and clowning around for tips. Photo: Ariana Cubillos/AP
ILLINOIS — Mask with a message: Maria Acosta wore a mask as she attended the Women’s March in downtown Chicago on Saturday. Dozens of Women’s March rallies took place Saturday to signal opposition to President Donald Trump and his policies. Photo: Nam Y. Huh/AP
AUSTRIA — Skiing champion: Norway’s Lucas Braathen sped down the course on his way to win the alpine skiing men’s World Cup in Soelden on Sunday. Photo: Giovanni Auletta/AP
BELARUS — Filling the streets: People with old Belarusian national flags marched during an opposition rally to protest the official presidential election results in Minsk on Sunday. Photo: AP
SUNSET PARK — “As a resident of Marine Park, one of the great surprises I found biking around Industry City and visiting Japan Village was to discover Bush Terminal Park. I continue to be amazed at the serene hideaways that the city offers in some of the busiest places — and, still, with an iconic view.”
BROOKLYN HEIGHTS — ‘A miracle that no one was killed …’ That’s what neighbors are saying about the collapse of the Hotel St. George marquee. Shown in this photograph are workmen beginning the removal and repair of the historic, old neon sign at the corner, referencing a relic of Brooklyn Heights’ past: the St. George Hotel.
ATLANTIC AVENUE — Exhausted shopper with cluster of bags and goods from mall at Boerum Place stops to look at huge construction site across the street. “Is that REALLY going to be a jail??” Her male companion is reassuring, “Nothing like Rikers … this is 21st Century.”
BROOKLYN HEIGHTS — Overheard in line at one of most popular pastry outlets on Montague Street: “Hope I can get them into a camp …” A mother with two pre-schoolers in tow was showing a friend the Dodge Y flyer for Healthy Kids Day on Saturday, April 18.
