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Kay, Republique, Paris
Beloved
Prince Street, Soho
Kapporos, Williamsburg, Brooklyn
batman on crockett street
Batman holds his kitten in front of his tent on Crocker Street. Batman had found the little white kitten wobbling its way down Crocker Street, either lost or abandoned. He cared for the kitten to the best of his ability, and kept her in his tent and off the street.
Leaving lockdown in the Metro, Paris
Doreen and Gary in their tent one afternoon on Towne Avenue in Skid Row
Crown Heights, Brooklyn, NY
Harmonica
L Train Platform at 1st Avenue
Three Blind Men On Los Angeles Street
Jerry
Cindy And Monica
Dawn And Spirit Dawn had lived on Skid Row for many years. Spirit came to her when her owner passed away from an overdose. Dawn had been featured recently on a religious radio show. Religion on Skid Row is a cornerstone for many people, and Dawn relied on prayer for solace and comfort. Dawn had a rough exterior, but was very gentle with Spirit.
Winston Street, Skid Row
Guitar
Arcade off 5th Street near Los Angeles Street, Skid Row A man named Ramon sits in his wheelchair in a small restaurant located in a shopping arcade off 5th street. He was suffering from advanced lymphedema in one leg, and required a hip replacement as well. He eventually got his hip replacement, but was never able to walk.
Genavine and Jennifer on Towne Avenue Genevine and Jennifer lived within a few feet of each other in nearly adjoining tents on Towne Avenue. Eventually Genevine , left, was ostracized, and forced to leave the block for unknown reasons. Genevine was an addict, and wanted very much for her life to be photographed and understood, as did Jennifer. Jennifer confided that she was learning disabled, and that she was ridiculed for most of her life in the small Southern town she came from. Jennifer stayed in the same spot for over a year until her death.
Williamsburg, Brooklyn
Genevine and Henry on 3rd Street
Genevine and Henry lived for a time on 3rd street off Los Angeles Street until they were threatened with a burnout (a total burning of all possessions) if they stayed. Theft and squabbling had made what was once a peaceful roost into an intolerable situation for the two. Henry had lost too much weight, and his hepatitis C was causing him considerable fatigue. Genevine was the sole support for the two, and used sex work as well as boosting from local stores as her income source.
los angeles skid row suzanne stein street photography documentary homeless
Crocker Avenue, Los Angeles
los angeles skid row suzanne stein street photography documentary homeless
Heaven
East Houston and Lafayette Streets
Bus stop, 6th Avenue, West Village
Clinton Street, Lower East Side, NYC
Friends on 14th Street
Delancey Street, New York City
