Colin Quinn talked to NYC cab drivers about the industry’s suicide crisis Earlier this month, a cash-strapped taxi driver in Queens took his own life. But the tragedy was hardly a unique situation: he was the eighth cab industry suicide in the past year as ride-sharing companies like Uber and Lyft continue to rise in…
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Here is New York #6 and #7 – 07.29.2013 / 07.31.2013
Maybe I should start calling this series “Here is Brooklyn Bridge.” My regular bike route home brings me over the Brooklyn Bridge as the sun begins to set and I usually take a few minutes to take in the view and see what people are doing. The man was letting people carry, or wear, his…
Here is New York #5 – 06.08.2013
After shooting a roll of film with a recently acquired Yashica T4, I quickly learned that the corner pharmacy and 1 hour photo stores have largely shut down. Some still offer to process it, but they ship it out to who-knows-where with a 7-10 day turn around. Luckily, in New York, there are still a few…
Here is New York #4 – 06.09.2013
I went with my girlfriend, Lauren, to the Upper West Side this afternoon to have lunch with her family. We photographed Juliana (Lauren’s cousin’s daughter) after her first communion at Riverside park in the upper west side. I brought my Hasselblad with a polaroid back and took a portrait of her. We gave the prints…
Here is New York #3 – 05.01.2013
Since moving to New York City in September 2011, my primary means of getting around is on a bicycle. I ride about 80-100 miles a week year round and I think it’s one of the best ways to explore this city. It’s quick and above ground. You’re forced to learn the roads and you can…