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José A. Alvarado Jr.

Photographer based in New York

New York native José A. Alvarado Jr. (b.1989) is a Puerto Rican American documentary photographer currently based in New York City. His personal work consists of documenting sub-cultures, politics, and the relationship between... read on

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“À LA UNE ANTIRACISME MODE D’EMPLOI”, Courrier international, in print, July 8, 2020.

By José A. Alvarado Jr. / France — New work for the French publication Courrier international, in print and out on July 8, 2020.

Jul 14, 2020

News

This month I became a member of Diversify Photo! I'm honored to be included on such a heavy-hitting roster of photographers and visions.

By José A. Alvarado Jr. / Brooklyn — This month I became a member of Diversify Photo! I'm honored to be included on such a heavy-hitting..

Jul 8, 2020

News

The Perfect Ending to Our Pandemic Honeymoon Road Trip

By José A. Alvarado Jr. / New York City — The original plan was a drive through the Rust Belt. It turns out that New York City without tourists is a..

Jul 8, 2020

News

Ghislaine Maxwell, Associate of Jeffrey Epstein, Is Arrested

By José A. Alvarado Jr. / New York City — Audrey Strauss, the acting U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York, leads a news conference in..

Jul 5, 2020

Media News

New York City Considers Testing Sewage for Coronavirus

By José A. Alvarado Jr. / Newtown Creek Water — New York City considers testing sewage for coronavirus, as analysis of wastewater could serve as an early..

Jul 2, 2020

News

Black Wine Professionals Demand to Be Seen

By José A. Alvarado Jr. / New York City — Tammie Teclemariam, a freelance food and drinks writer in Brooklyn (who has contributed to Wirecutter, which..

Jun 29, 2020

News

A New Group of Leftist Primary Challengers Campaign Through Protests and the Coronavirus

By José A. Alvarado Jr. / New York City — Jamaal Bowman, a former middle-school principal, is running to unseat the sixteen-term congressman Eliot..

Jun 25, 2020

News

Juneteenth - Police Brutality Protests in NYC

By José A. Alvarado Jr. / Manhattan, New York City — You may write me down in history With your bitter, twisted lies, You may trod me in the very dirt But still,..

Jun 23, 2020

Media News

The Drinking Spills Onto the Sidewalk

By José A. Alvarado Jr. / New york city — Of all the New York City businesses impatiently awaiting for official permission to reopen, bars arguably..

Jun 18, 2020

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“WE NEED PROTEIN” — CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC DEEPENS NEW YORK’S HUNGER CRISIS

By José A. Alvarado Jr. / canarsie — Across the city, in neighborhoods that have been most devastated by the virus — which also happen to..

Jun 18, 2020

News

Amid Coronavirus Shutdowns, Landlords Often Determine Fate of Small Businesses

By José A. Alvarado Jr. / New York City — “I am one of the luckier ones,” said Tariq Haq, a Pintchik tenant and owner of the Corner Delhi,..

Jun 9, 2020

News

Caged Bird

By José A. Alvarado Jr. / New York City — A free bird leaps on the back of the wind and floats downstream till the current ends and dips his wing in..

Jun 8, 2020

Covid-19 News

First self-portrait under social distancing at my apartment in Ridgewood, Queens, NYC April 10, 2020.

By José A. Alvarado Jr. / Queens — First self-portrait under social distancing at my apartment in Ridgewood, Queens, NYC April 10, 2020. During..

May 30, 2020

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Portrait of Kimba in Manhattan before the pandemic hit, March 2020

By José A. Alvarado Jr. — Portrait of Kimba during golden hour in Manhattan before the pandemic forced the the city that never sleeps..

May 11, 2020

News

Portrait of Bronx native Avant-Garde musician, Jypsy Jeyfree.

By José A. Alvarado Jr. / Brooklyn — Jypsy Jeyfree, the Bronx native Avant-Garde musician and member of the New York City funk band..

Apr 24, 2020

Media News

Banks Gave Richest Clients ‘Concierge Treatment’ for Pandemic Aid

By José A. Alvarado Jr. / Brooklyn — Nadeige Choplet, owner of the clay studio, Choplet Gallery and Ceramic Studio on 238 Grand Street in..

Apr 23, 2020

Media News

Once Bustling Brooklyn Street Goes Quiet

By José A. Alvarado Jr. / New York City — In today's paper 4/21/20, Greater New York Section. Merchants close their doors and wait for aid;..

Apr 22, 2020

News

“Young people have a duty to defend their country with weapons of knowledge.”

By José A. Alvarado Jr. / Puerto Rico — “Young people have a duty to defend their country with weapons of knowledge.” - Pedro Albizu..

Apr 21, 2020

Media News

On a Vibrant Street in Brooklyn, Businesses Are Struggling for Survival

By José A. Alvarado Jr. / Park Slope — Merchants close their doors and wait for aid while some subsist on pickup and delivery orders. On a Vibrant..

Apr 20, 2020

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Diversify Photo COVID-19 Relief Print Sale

By José A. Alvarado Jr. / Queens — Mi Gente! The Diversify Photo COVID-19 Relief Print Sale has been extended until April 20! All photographs..

Apr 15, 2020

News

View out of my window, April 13, 2020.

By José A. Alvarado Jr. / New York City — ...That you are here—that life exists and identity, That the powerful play goes on, and you may..

Apr 14, 2020

News Spotlight

In Ponce There is a beach Without broken glass In the sand.

By José A. Alvarado Jr. / Puerto Rico — “In Ponce There is a beach Without broken glass In the sand The ocean has Twenty-twenty vision Is safe..

Apr 14, 2020

News

The Little Barbershop on Suydam

By José A. Alvarado Jr. / Brooklyn — New narrative documenting a seventy-seven-year-old Puerto Rican barber and his forty-year-old shop in the..

Apr 5, 2020

Media News

Thursday Briefing: Shuttered businesses in Brooklyn. The economic fallout from the pandemic is spreading beyond tourism and related industries.

By José A. Alvarado Jr. / Brooklyn — Thursday Briefing: Shuttered businesses in Brooklyn. The economic fallout from the pandemic is spreading..

Apr 4, 2020

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José A. Alvarado Jr.

Photographer based in New York

“À LA UNE ANTIRACISME MODE D’EMPLOI”, Courrier international, in print, July 8, 2020.

This month I became a member of Diversify Photo! I'm honored to be included on such a heavy-hitting roster of photographers and visions.

The Perfect Ending to Our Pandemic Honeymoon Road Trip

Ghislaine Maxwell, Associate of Jeffrey Epstein, Is Arrested

New York City Considers Testing Sewage for Coronavirus

Black Wine Professionals Demand to Be Seen

A New Group of Leftist Primary Challengers Campaign Through Protests and the Coronavirus

Juneteenth - Police Brutality ​Protests in NYC

The Drinking Spills Onto the Sidewalk

“WE NEED PROTEIN” — CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC DEEPENS NEW YORK’S HUNGER CRISIS

Amid Coronavirus Shutdowns, Landlords Often Determine Fate of Small Businesses

Caged Bird

First self-portrait under social distancing at my apartment in Ridgewood, Queens, NYC April 10, 2020.

Portrait of Kimba in Manhattan before the pandemic hit, March 2020

Portrait of Bronx native Avant-Garde musician, Jypsy Jeyfree.

Banks Gave Richest Clients ‘Concierge Treatment’ for Pandemic Aid

Once Bustling Brooklyn Street Goes Quiet

“Young people have a duty to defend their country with weapons of knowledge.”

On a Vibrant Street in Brooklyn, Businesses Are Struggling for Survival

Diversify Photo COVID-19 Relief Print Sale

View out of my window, April 13, 2020.

In Ponce There is a beach Without broken glass In the sand.

The Little Barbershop on Suydam

Thursday Briefing: Shuttered businesses in Brooklyn. The economic fallout from the pandemic is spreading beyond tourism and related industries.

Juneteenth - Police Brutality Protests in NYC