The Borough Park Farmer’s Market
by Safia Ali, NY City Lens
Brooklyn residents check out the weekly fare at the local farmer’s market.
Restoration Plaza
by Saif Alnuweiri, NY City Lens
An afternoon in Bed-Stuy’s Restoration Plaza.
Capilla Los Dolores, Queens
by Marissa Armas, NY City Lens
Locals pray and find solace at a small chapel tucked in the neighborhood of North Corona.
At a Playground in Long Island City
by Elena Boffetta, NY City Lens
A sense of peace in a noisy playground.
On Corona Plaza
by Simon Bouvier, NY City Lens
Children fight a losing battle against a feathery scourge in Queens.
A Day in McCarren Park, Brooklyn
by Mayah Collins, NY City Lens
Handball, running, riding, walking, talking, eating, resting: Locals enjoy the park.
Brooklyn Bridge Park
by Valerie Edwards, NY City Lens
Families and friends enjoy the final days of summer at the Brooklyn Bridge Park.
Working up a Play in Socrates Park
by Elah Feder, NY City Lens
Actors rehearse an anti-bullying play for middle schoolers.
Police Service Area #2, Crown Heights
by Tatyana Ilienko-Chung, NY City Lens
Another day, another drama: a policewoman tries to ease the anguish of an arrestee’s family.
A historic theater’s final days in Ridgewood
by Myra Iqbal, NY City Lens
The Ridgewood Theatre, which was shut down in 2008, will be converted into an apartment complex.
The Silk Route Lunch Stop
by Zyma Islam, NY City Lens
Dropping by the “Bukharian Broadway” in Rego Park.
B-Ball in Sunset Park
by Gregory Jackson, NY City Lens
Everyone wanted to win, but one boy wanted it more.
At the New York Bakery in Murray Hill
by Pola Lem, NY City Lens
Where elderly Koreans gather to eat, drink coffee, and chat.
A Playground in Carroll Gardens
by Isabelle Muge Niu, NY City Lens
A little boy from Brooklyn has a single purpose during his day at Carroll Park.
Pray to God—It’s Friday
by André Tassinari, NY City Lens
A mosque in Woodhaven gets packed for congregational Friday prayers.
A ‘Shooting’ in Bushwick
by Kevin Townsend, NY City Lens
A crime drama films near Myrtle Avenue.
Bronx Works Farmer’s Market
by Theresa Avila, NY City Lens
At the Bronx Works Farmers’ Market, locals shop for fresh produce and listen to music
The Botanical Garden
by Cassandra Basler, NY City Lens
Two kids from the Bronx find temptation at a water fountain.
Morris Heights Health Center
by Pauline Bock, NY City Lens
Morris Heights Health Center, which first opened in 1991, is expanding in the Bronx—and celebrating
Near Yankee Stadium
by Max Burman, NY City Lens
All you need in late August is a couple of bicycles and a place to race them.
Swimming at Harlem’s Marcus Garvey Park
by Christine Chung, NY City Lens
Locals enjoy the pool at Marcus Garvey Park on a hot summer day.
On the Street in Mott Haven
by Tom Davis, NY City Lens
Gloria watches the scene from her wheelchair and talks to—everyone!
Thomas Jefferson Park in East Harlem
by Mally Espaillat, NY City Lens
The dog days of summer have arrived for this group of teenagers in mid-August.
Hunts Point
by Sade Falebita, NY City Lens
The hustle and flow of the boulevard
The Streets of Morrisania
by Latena Hazard, NY City Lens
Outside an apartment building, residents watch the passing parade
Fifth Avenue Construction Site
by Cherno Baba Jallow, NY City Lens
At a Manhattan worksite where a building once stood, the job is to separate the metal from the rest of the debris.
Upper East Side, Lexington Avenue
On Lexington Avenue, tourists and locals alike, wind down and embrace summer.
by Hezi Jiang, NY City Lens
East Village Barbershop
by Shannon Luibrand, NY City Lens
Barbers spend a summer afternoon serving up drinks and haircuts.
Outside New York-Presbyterian Hospital
by Reshmi Kaur Oberoi, NY City Lens
A Washington Heights local and his dog stroll through the dog days of August.
The High Line
by Daniela Porat, NY City Lens
Tourists take in New York City from above with a visit to the High Line.
Little Flower Playground
by Arianna Skibell, NY City Lens
A young boy causes trouble, but the older boy and a small girl roll with the punches.