Photo Essay

A photo hoarder’s monologue: streets IN digital & ON analog
Finding beauty in capturing the streets of New York City through digital and film photography.
Kevin Wu, Staff Photographer
• April 30, 2022

New York cannot be the city of your dreams
Millions flock to New York every year to witness one of the greatest cities in the world — and perhaps be a part of it. Idealism for New York might have gotten you here, but you need to abandon it to move on.
Samson Tu, Photo Editor
• April 23, 2022

The allure of the pause
Nine photographers show the slower side of New York City.
The Multimedia Desk
• April 2, 2022

A first look at a new concert by Tisch Dance students
Second Avenue Dance Company’s October concert will run Oct. 7-9 at the Jack Crystal Theater. Managing Editor Alexandra Chan brings you these photos from the dress rehearsal.
Alexandra Chan, Managing Editor
• October 8, 2021

Global Fashion Collective II S/S 2022
Ryan Walker, Social Media Editor
• September 15, 2021

Exposures: Jake and Alex capture Times Square in 2020
Two WSN photographers revisit a mid-pandemic photo shoot at New York City’s iconic Times Square from one year ago, diving into the thought process behind the photographs
Alexandra Chan and Jake Capriotti
• August 29, 2021

Photo Essay: NYU graduate student union picket line — week 1
Photo galleries for each day of GSOC’s picketing, updated every day.
Alexandra Chan, Multimedia Editor
• April 27, 2021

Photo Essay: Strategy for Black Lives leads Justice for George Floyd rally in Times Square
The activist organization, founded in the wake of Floyd’s murder, is now demanding an end to police terror and brutality.
Paul Kim and Taylor Knight
• April 21, 2021

Photo Essay: Hundreds of protesters gather at Barclays Center to call for abolition of police
After various activists spoke to the crowd about systemic racial and economic injustice, defunding the police and reinvesting in communities, protesters marched down Flatbush Ave to Grand Army Plaza.
Alexandria Johnson, Trace Miller and Jake Capriotti
• April 21, 2021

Pro Hong Kong Rally in Astor Place Calls for International Action and Support
This photo series highlights the activists fighting for freedom of expression, transparency in elections, and the ending of police brutality in Hong Kong.
Alexandra Chan
• October 19, 2019

African American Day Parade Celebrates Black Excellence, Promotes Government Transparency
This photo series highlights participants and onlookers at the 50th edition of the annual parade.
Talia Rose Barton, Staff Photographer
• September 17, 2019

Photo essay: Living in Sydney
Hannah Luu, Staff Photographer
• February 26, 2015


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Grace Tan, Identity & Equity Editor • February 21, 2025

Yael Grosman, Contributing Writer • February 21, 2025