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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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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

NEWS

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

Events News

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

News

Friday Briefing: New York City officials on Thursday urged residents to wear face coverings in public.

By José A. Alvarado Jr. / Brooklyn — Friday Briefing: New York City officials on Thursday urged residents to wear face coverings in public...

Apr 3, 2020

News

New York Was Not Designed for Emptiness

By José A. Alvarado Jr. / New York City — "The energy, the traffic, the crowds are all gone. Only the vacant streets remain, waiting for the..

Mar 30, 2020

Media News

Coronavirus Stimulus Plan Shortchanges N.Y., Officials Say

By José A. Alvarado Jr. — An employee of Milly's on Broadway and Park Avenue goes over a list as he prepares to open up the pizza..

Mar 27, 2020

News

Sybil and her Falconer

By José A. Alvarado Jr. / New York — Katharine Eisenhart, 29, an apprentice in falconry, with her 12.2'' American kestrel, Sybil, at..

Mar 24, 2020

Media News

C.D.C. Gives New Guidelines, New York to Close Restaurants and Schools and Italian Deaths Rise

By José A. Alvarado Jr. / New York City — No gatherings of 50 or more for now, urges the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. People at..

Mar 19, 2020

News

2020 - NPPA Best of Photojournalism, OVP Features (Large Team), 2nd Place, The New York Times - “65 block parties, 5 boroughs, 20 photographers:..

By José A. Alvarado Jr. / New York City — 2020 - NPPA Best of Photojournalism, OVP Features (Large Team), 2nd Place, The New York Times - “65..

Mar 18, 2020

News

Titi Giacinia at my Grandfather Angel-Luis’ home in Villalba, Puerto Rico, February 2020.

By José A. Alvarado Jr. / Villalba — Titi Giacinia at my Grandfather Angel-Luis’ home in Villalba, Puerto Rico, February 2020.

Mar 16, 2020

News

Portrait of Robert Sanganoo Jr.

By José A. Alvarado Jr. / New York City — Portrait of Robert Sanganoo Jr., 30, taken after we completed his NY state university applications. In 2011..

Mar 13, 2020

Media News

Meet the Latinos Trying to Get Latinos to the Polls

By José A. Alvarado Jr. / Brooklyn — “My experience living at the margins of how Latinidad has been constructed, particularly being..

Mar 3, 2020

Media News

Mom and Pop Millionaires Are Driving Blackstone’s Growth

By José A. Alvarado Jr. / New York City — Joan Solotar, Blackstone’s head of private-wealth solutions, for The Wall Street Journal Mom and Pop..

Feb 27, 2020

Media News

The New York Times SUNDAY ROUTINE: MELISSA SILVERSTEIN

By José A. Alvarado Jr. / New York City — SUNDAY ROUTINE: MELISSA SILVERSTEIN, founder of the Athena Film Festival and Women & Hollywood, for The..

Feb 26, 2020

Media News

Birdcamp Could Close. People Are Panicking`

By José A. Alvarado Jr. / New York City — Justin Marshall receives a small beak-bump from his ever engaging and comical Quaker Parrot, Chicken, in the..

Feb 4, 2020

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