José A. Alvarado Jr.

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Location: New York City, New York

Nationality: Puerto Rican American

Biography: José A. Alvarado Jr. is a Puerto Rican photographer dedicated to documenting class inequality, civic engagement, and contemporary issues in Puerto Rico and New York City. He works primarily in long-form storytelling, using visual imagery... MORE

Christian Smalls, an ex-Amazon ...zabeth United States of America

Christian Smalls, an ex-Amazon worker fired during the pandemic and leader of the movement to unionize the first Amazon warehouse in the US, stands for a portrait outside the Embassy Suites by Hilton Newark Airport in Elizabeth, New Jersey, U.S.A., on Sunday, April 28, 2022. Credit: José A. Alvarado Jr. for Vox Media Elizabeth United States of America

New York City, New York — March...k City United States of America

New York City, New York — March 11, 2022: As the evening rush begins, some commuters exit as others enter the Q23 at the 104 ST/ROOSEVELT AV stop in the Queens borough of New York City. For many residents of New York, the subway is their go-to for commuting, but for many, this isn’t an option and must navigate the nuance and sporadically scheduled network of MTA buses that run. CREDIT: José A. Alvarado Jr. for The New York Times New York City United States of America

Shahiyda Dewalt, left, and Sikr...zabeth United States of America

Shahiyda Dewalt, left, and Sikrett Roberson, right, daughters of Simeria Dewalt, stand for a portrait outside there home in Elizabeth, New Jersey, U.S., on Friday, February 5, 2022. Credit: José A. Alvarado Jr. for NPR Elizabeth United States of America

New York City, New York &md...rado Jr. for The New York Times

New York City, New York — October 31, 2020: As the morning sun makes it way over Manhattan, Sergio Ajche attempts to keep warm by moving about on Lafayette Street and Broom Street near Lt. Petrosino Square as he waits for deliveries. Since early March, the complexities of COVID-19 has shed light on the various obstacles in the gig economy, from wage theft to bare-bones wages, leading many to voice their frustrations to the growing mistreatment of this invisible army. CREDIT: José A. Alvarado Jr. for The New York Times

Portrait of Robert Sanganoo Jr....José A. Alvarado Jr.

Portrait of Robert Sanganoo Jr., a thirty-year-old resident of the Bronx that was diagnosed with Relapsing Remitting Multiple Sclerosis in his early twenties. CREDIT: José A. Alvarado Jr.

Portrait of political candidate...lle Center, New York, June 2017

Portrait of political candidate Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez after her first public speech where declared her run for office. Rockville Center, New York, June 2017

Sheikh Musa Drammeh, a communit...k City United States of America

Sheikh Musa Drammeh, a community leader who spoke at the public funeral for the Bronx fire victims at 333 East 181st St., stands for a portrait in his home in The Bronx borough of New York City, U.S., on Monday, February 7, 2022. Credit: José A. Alvarado Jr. for BuzzFeed News New York City United States of America

New York City, New York &md... tour for RVAC in late January.

New York City, New York — January 20, 2020: Lt. Steven Sharkey, a member of the Ridgewood Volunteer Ambulance Corps, leads a group of young volunteers during an evening tour for RVAC in late January.

New York City, New York &md...Jr. for The Wall Street Journal

New York City, New York — February 24, 2021: Andreas Koutsoudakis Jr., 36, a restaurant lawyer at Koutsoudakis & Lakovou Law Group and Owner of TriBeCa’s Kitchen, sits in a booth with a portrait of his father, Andreas Koutsoudakis Sr. who died of Covid-19 in March, before the evening dinner service in late February. As the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic rolls into February, many residents of New York City continue the exhausting effort to navigate the many complexities the pandemic has brought to their lives and businesses. CREDIT: José A. Alvarado Jr. for The Wall Street Journal

New York City, New York — October 30, 2020: Groups of families carry their boxes of groceries to Bensonhurst Park across the street from the Workers Justice Project weekly food pantry to organize their contents. Since early March, the complexities of COVID-19 has shed light on the various obstacles in the gig economy, from wage theft to bare-bones wages, leading many to voice their frustrations to the growing mistreatment of this invisible army. CREDIT: José A. Alvarado Jr. for The New York Times

New York City, New York — July ...k City United States of America

New York City, New York — July 19, 2022: As residents navigate the bustling intersection of Catherine Street and Madison Street, Ramon Pacheco, a Brooklyn resident that has run an ice cream trunk in lower Manhattan for the past 27 years, stands for a portrait in the Two Bridges neighborhood in Manhattan. CREDIT: José A. Alvarado Jr. for The New York Times New York City United States of America

New York City, New York — October 14, 2020: In early March as the peak of COVID-19 overwhelmed New York City, Rochester native and Brooklyn local, Lea Polizzi, 24, was laid off from her job as a nanny. After a sequence of troublesome months searching for work in a dormant city, Polizzi resorted to constructing masks and selling them online to make ends meet. CREDIT: José A. Alvarado Jr. for The New York Times

New York City, New York — Octob...k City United States of America

New York City, New York — October 1, 2021: Power Malu, director of special events and programming with Overthrow Boxing gym, captain of the urban running crew Bridgerunners, artist, activist, and unofficial LES historian, leads a group of volunteers distributing bags of pantry bags filled with fresh produce to residents of the Bronx. Photographs by José A. Alvarado Jr. New York City United States of America

New York City, New York — April...k City United States of America

New York City, New York — April 4, 2022: After completing the second portion of his second route on the Q23, John Breedan Jr, 62, an 11-year MTA bus driver and Brooklyn native, sits for a portrait at the UNION TPK/CRESCENT APARTMENTS bus stop in the Forest Hills neighborhood of New York City. For many residents of New York, the subway is their go-to for commuting, but for many, this isn’t an option and must navigate the nuance and sporadically scheduled network of MTA buses that run. CREDIT: José A. Alvarado Jr. for The New York Times New York City United States of America

Sarah Hughes, Theatre Rows newl...r. for The Wall Street Journal.

Sarah Hughes, Theatre Rows newly appointed Director of Artistic Programming, stands for a portrait in the Off-Broadway complex in the Manhattan borough of New York City, New York. Jose Alvarado Jr. for The Wall Street Journal.

New York City, New York — Janua...k City United States of America

New York City, New York — January 12, 2022: Agustina Velez, a mother, and tenant in the neighborhood of Corona, sits for a portrait outside of P.S. 019 Marino Jeantet on 41st Avenue and 99th Street in the Queens borough of New York City. As the end of the eviction moratorium comes ever closer, tenants such as Agustina Velez that have lost weeks of income due to the pandemic and owes rents, fear the possibility of being evicted ahead of the moratorium’s expiry on January 15, 2022. CREDIT: José A. Alvarado Jr. for The New York Times New York City United States of America

MoMA Design Store at 44 W53rd S... Jr. for NYC & Company.

MoMA Design Store at 44 W53rd Steet in the Midtown neighborhood of the Manhattan borough of New York City, U.S., November 14, 2020. CREDIT: José A. Alvarado Jr. for NYC & Company.

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New York City, New York — June 6, 2020: Protestors gather at Washington Square Park in the Manhattan borough of New York City before participating in a protest to honor the late George Floyd who died in the hands of Minneapolis Police in late May. Demonstrations have swept across all fifty as protestors have taken to the streets to express their anger and frustration with the ongoing systemic problems impacting many of the Black community and law enforcement that police them. CREDIT: José A. Alvarado Jr.

NYPD Deputy Inspector Stewart L...Jr. for The Wall Street Journal

NYPD Deputy Inspector Stewart Loo of the Asian Hate Crime Task Force at his office in the Manhattan 13th Precinct, New York City, New York, U.S., September 29, 2020. In August, the NYPD created the Asian Hate Crime Task Force in response to the increasing numbers of hate crime cases toward Asians and Asian-Americans. CREDIT: José A. Alvarado Jr. for The Wall Street Journal

As Amazon employees of LDG5 in ...k City United States of America

As Amazon employees of LDG5 in Staten Island prepare to vote to unionize their facility, Christian Smalls, an ex-Amazon worker fired during the pandemic and leader of the movement to unionize the first Amazon warehouse in the US, right, listens on as Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders, center, energizes a crowd of supporters, various members of unions in New York City, and members of the press outside the Amazon facility in New York City, New York, U.S.A., on Sunday, April 24, 2022. Credit: José A. Alvarado Jr. for Vox Media New York City United States of America

New York City, New York — March 5, 2021: Hundreds of marchers, consisting of undocumented workers from all workforces, navigate across the Brooklyn and Manhattan Bridge to demand unemployment benefits and funding for excluded workers in New York State budget. CREDIT: José A. Alvarado Jr. for The New York Times

New York City, New York — Septe...k City United States of America

New York City, New York — September 29, 2021: Power Malu, director of special events and programming with Overthrow Boxing gym, captain of the urban running crew Bridgerunners, artist, activist, and unofficial LES historian, leads a group of volunteers bagging fresh produce and refilling community fridges in the Lower East Side neighborhood of Manhattan. Photographs by José A. Alvarado Jr. New York City United States of America

Richard Rosenblum a former comm...r. for The Wall Street Journal.

Richard Rosenblum a former commodities trader and global head of oil derivatives trading for Goldman Sachs, stands for a portrait in the Williamsburg neighborhood of Brooklyn, New York City. Richard is part of the new trend of ex-Wall Street traders driving exotic bitcoin derivatives on the market.Jose Alvarado Jr. for The Wall Street Journal.

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Copyright José A. Alvarado Jr. 2023

Date of Work Jan 2017 - Ongoing

Updated Mar 2021

Location New York City

Topics Abstract, Black and White, Celebrity, Documentary, Editorial, Essays, Landscape, Music, Photography, Photojournalism, Portraiture, Sports, Spotlight, Street, Wildlife

A New York native, José A. Alvarado Jr. (b. 1989) is a Puerto Rican documentary photographer, currently based in New York City. His personal work consists of documenting sub-cultures, politics, and the relationship between Puerto Rico and the US. He speaks both English and Spanish. His work has been published by:

The New York Times LENS, VICE, The Intercept, Vanity Fair, VIEW/STERN, Broadly, Glamour, and others. He is available for reportage, portrait, or general news assignments domestically or internationally.

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Comida; Calories of Power

City Track Rhythm

Capítulo Tres Chapter Three

Capítulo Cautro Chapter Four

When the Only Way to Get to Work Is This Slow Bus

Season Opener

A Shower Bus Helps Those Without Access

Honey Money

Se Lleva En El Corazón; A Tradition

Poncili Creación

Gladiadores de Guayabal

Portraits

You Don't Look Sick

Soap Box in the Bronx

Apple Study

La Isla Del Encanto; Borikén

A Night Amongst the Kings and Queens of Paper

The Little Barbershop on Suydam

A Good Beginning Makes A Good Ending

House of Glory

Portrait of Singer-Songwriter Steff Reed

Narratives From The West; An American Solar Eclipse