Monday, January 22, 2007
New York City, Lower East Side
“An nyc Backyard View”
This is what a backyard can look like on the Lower East Side of New York City. The day we went to shoot with a few students from the Henry Street School, one of the first stops the students made was the waterfront, right around the corner from the Henry Street School. At first look, it is a darkly industrial scene, next to giant apartment buildings in a neighborhood that is nearing the exact intersection of grit and gentrification. But this dark scene was lit up by the kids’ conscious consideration of the fact that “this is my home.” There’s pride in that.
# posted by New York Student @ 2:53 PM 
