This images were all taken in Boerum Hill/Brooklyn Heights during the 2020 Lockdown - or "New York on Pause".
March 17 - May 11
Read more about this project here o qui.
The New York Times rejected my pitch in early April telling me there was no space for it, and then proceeded to shoot and produce the same series to illustrate resilience and neighborly interactions during lockdown.
The very three people I pitched it to took credit for the concept. When I asked to be credited for my idea, I was told it was unoriginal and the people I had emailed most certainly "did not recall" my message.
This exchange was one of the most devastating experiences I had with an editor and teacher.
My series that had helped me cope and connect during the pandemic became for several years a source of pain and self doubt.
