Love in the city

Under the Arch

Love in the city

The city may be big but love is all around us. Here are some of WSN photographers’ favorite snapshots.

 

Alisia Houghtaling, Kiran Komanduri, Ivy Chan, Krish Dev, Henry Bayha and Kaleo Zhu | May 5, 2025

Two strangers share a beautiful moment in Washington Square Park on a hot fall afternoon. (Henry Bayha for WSN)
Love between friends is the best kind of love. In this cramped apartment, it becomes tangible. (Henry Bayha for WSN)
Love between friends is the best kind of love. In this cramped apartment, it becomes tangible. (Henry Bayha for WSN)
A mother and daughter embrace each other with a warm hug after a race in the rain. (Henry Bayha for WSN)
A mother and daughter embrace each other with a warm hug after a race in the rain. (Henry Bayha for WSN)
Butterflies use bright colors and mating dances to attract potential partners. (Kiran Komanduri for WSN)
Butterflies use bright colors and mating dances to attract potential partners. (Kiran Komanduri for WSN)
I watched the little girl grab her parents’ hands — it was such a heartwarming and love-filled moment. (Ivy Chan for WSN)
I watched the little girl grab her parents’ hands — it was such a heartwarming and love-filled moment. (Ivy Chan for WSN)
A family enjoying a warm August evening beneath fireworks at Coney Island. (Krish Dev for WSN)
A family enjoying a warm August evening beneath fireworks at Coney Island. (Krish Dev for WSN)
A random couple embraces outside of Jack’s Wife Freda in SoHo. (Alisia Houghtaling for WSN)
A random couple embraces outside of Jack’s Wife Freda in SoHo. (Alisia Houghtaling for WSN)
Even against the clutter and rush of the city, the simple declaration that “I love you and love NY” says it all. (Kaleo Zhu for WSN)
Even against the clutter and rush of the city, the simple declaration that “I love you and love NY” says it all. (Kaleo Zhu for WSN)
New York is defined by its art, which shows another facet of love that’s all around the people passing through it. (Kaleo Zhu for WSN)
New York is defined by its art, which shows another facet of love that’s all around the people passing through it. (Kaleo Zhu for WSN)
Signs of love are all around the city — even if you don’t notice it. (Kaleo Zhu for WSN)
Signs of love are all around the city — even if you don’t notice it. (Kaleo Zhu for WSN)
A couple shares a moment of calmness against the vibrant crowds of Washington Square Park. (Kaleo Zhu for WSN)
A couple shares a moment of calmness against the vibrant crowds of Washington Square Park. (Kaleo Zhu for WSN)

Contact Alisia Houghtaling, Kiran Komanduri, Krish Dev, Ivy Chan, Henry Bayha and Kaleo Zhu at [email protected].