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Beggars and poor people in New York City
April 24th, 2008 Posted in Culture, Life, New York City, Nikon D200, Photography, Street Photography
Poverty is everywhere. And walking hand in hand with all the richness one could imagine. This image is taken right opposite a five star hotel lobby on 42nd Street in New York City. On one side of the road you could see the millionaires fancying over fur & cashmere coats, and a homeless poor begger scavenging for food in the dumpster right on the other.
Poor person looking for food in New York
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New York, unlike San Francisco where I have spent the last couple of years photographing street life, has absolutely no concern for the poor. The city appears to be completely indifferent to the poverty all around. And the poor have stopped asking for any grace!
One street musician who I had photographed in San Francisco’s Mission once told me that no one ever lives hungry in San Francisco. I have seen how true that is while I was doing my street photography. I am still very eager to hear someone in New York City say that to me!
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June 7th, 2008 at 5:49 pm
Excellent pictures. Check out mine at http://brightonpeople.wordpress.com