I am a New York based documentary photographer. Currently, I’m working on documenting how people are surviving in this economy and the plight.Tumblr (3.0; @kevincdownsphotography)http://kevincdownsphotography.tumblr.com/<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mds0up8wkS1qzfp77o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><br/><span>Tenants stand guard at night to stop looters from coming in to their building on Rockaway Beach Boulevard. by, Kevin C.Downs</span></p>http://kevincdownsphotography.tumblr.com/post/36128366598http://kevincdownsphotography.tumblr.com/post/36128366598Tue, 20 Nov 2012 02:59:00 -0500<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_md731anyLe1qzfp77o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><span class="fbPhotosPhotoCaption" id="fbPhotoSnowliftCaption"><span class="hasCaption">From Puerto Rican Day Parade 2010, Kevin C. Downs</span></span><span class="fbPhotoTagList" id="fbPhotoSnowliftTagList"><span class="fcg"> — at <span class="fbPhotoTagListTag withTagItem tagItem"><span class="textTagHovercardLink taggee">East 89th and 5 Ave.</span></span></span></span></p>http://kevincdownsphotography.tumblr.com/post/35304690462http://kevincdownsphotography.tumblr.com/post/35304690462Thu, 08 Nov 2012 19:36:46 -0500<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_md72tkvlS91qzfp77o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><div class="title"> <div class="StreamView"> <h4 class="insitu-trigger" id="title_div3556095909" data-insitu-param="title" data-photo-id="3556095909">Japanese Girl in Chinatown New York 2009</h4> </div> </div> <div class="meta" id="yui_3_5_1_3_1352420427178_1124"> <div class="StreamView" id="yui_3_5_1_3_1352420427178_800"> <div class="Desc"> <div class="insitu-trigger" id="description_div3556095909" data-insitu-param="description" data-photo-id="3556095909">Homage to Ed van der Elsken.</div> <div></div> </div> </div> </div></p>http://kevincdownsphotography.tumblr.com/post/35304351972http://kevincdownsphotography.tumblr.com/post/35304351972Thu, 08 Nov 2012 19:32:08 -0500<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_md72sqzKrU1qzfp77o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><div class="title"> <div class="StreamView"> <h4 class="insitu-trigger" id="title_div3556095909" data-insitu-param="title" data-photo-id="3556095909">Japanese Girl in Chinatown New York 2009</h4> </div> </div> <div class="meta" id="yui_3_5_1_3_1352420427178_1124"> <div class="StreamView" id="yui_3_5_1_3_1352420427178_800"> <div class="Desc"> <div class="insitu-trigger" id="description_div3556095909" data-insitu-param="description" data-photo-id="3556095909">Homage to Ed van der Elsken.</div> <div></div> </div> </div> </div></p>http://kevincdownsphotography.tumblr.com/post/35304314567http://kevincdownsphotography.tumblr.com/post/35304314567Thu, 08 Nov 2012 19:31:38 -0500<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_md72owx0t41qzfp77o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><div class="title"> <div class="StreamView"> <h4 class="insitu-trigger" id="title_div3556095909" data-insitu-param="title" data-photo-id="3556095909">Japanese Girl in Chinatown New York 2009</h4> </div> </div> <div class="meta" id="yui_3_5_1_3_1352420427178_1124"> <div class="StreamView" id="yui_3_5_1_3_1352420427178_800"> <div class="Desc"> <div class="insitu-trigger" id="description_div3556095909" data-insitu-param="description" data-photo-id="3556095909">Homage to Ed van der Elsken.</div> <div></div> </div> </div> </div></p>http://kevincdownsphotography.tumblr.com/post/35304140784http://kevincdownsphotography.tumblr.com/post/35304140784Thu, 08 Nov 2012 19:29:20 -0500<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_md72j8SdhP1qzfp77o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><div class="title"> <div class="StreamView"> <h4 class="insitu-trigger" id="title_div3556095909" data-insitu-param="title" data-photo-id="3556095909">Japanese Girl in Chinatown New York 2009</h4> </div> </div> <div class="meta" id="yui_3_5_1_3_1352420427178_1124"> <div class="StreamView" id="yui_3_5_1_3_1352420427178_800"> <div class="Desc"> <div class="insitu-trigger" id="description_div3556095909" data-insitu-param="description" data-photo-id="3556095909">Homage to Ed van der Elsken.</div> <div></div> </div> </div> </div></p>http://kevincdownsphotography.tumblr.com/post/35303885224http://kevincdownsphotography.tumblr.com/post/35303885224Thu, 08 Nov 2012 19:25:56 -0500<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m3u4gcoXph1qzfp77o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><span class="Apple-style-span">In the Iron Triangle, they call him the Columbian. I have known him for years and no one knows his real name. Artefacting’s Willets Point Champions event. Playing football in Willets Point, The Iron Triangle, Queens<br/><br/><br/>In Corona, Queens, outside of the new Citifield , is an area known as the Iron Triangle(Willets Point). It is a 61-acre area full of junkyards and auto-repair shops.<br/>Men and women are making a living here to save money and send their children to school; some are even sending money back home to help their families have a better life. This story is about them and their fight to keep their small businesses from the city’s economic development plans and eminent domain. by Kevin C. Downs</span></p>http://kevincdownsphotography.tumblr.com/post/22816095062http://kevincdownsphotography.tumblr.com/post/22816095062Thu, 10 May 2012 21:36:12 -0400<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m3rxj9ktUo1qzfp77o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><span class="Apple-style-span">Willets Point, The Iron Triangle, Queens, By Kevin C. Downs<br/><br/>In Corona, Queens, outside of the new Citifield , is an area known as the Iron Triangle(Willets Point). It is a 61-acre area full of junkyards and auto-repair shops.<br/>Men and women are making a living here to save money and send their children to school; some are even sending money back home to help their families have a better life. This story is about them and their fight to keep their small businesses from the city’s economic development plans and eminent domain.</span></p>http://kevincdownsphotography.tumblr.com/post/22734440881http://kevincdownsphotography.tumblr.com/post/22734440881Wed, 09 May 2012 17:11:33 -0400<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m3rxgjx67T1qzfp77o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><div class="fbPhotosPhotoCaption" id="fbPhotoSnowliftCaption"><span class="hasCaption">Willets Point, The Iron Triangle, Queens<br/><br/>In Corona, Queens, outside of the new Citifield , is an area known as the Iron Triangle(Willets Point). It is a 61-acre area full of junkyards and auto-repair shops.<br/>Men and women are making a living here to save money and send their children to school; some are even sending money back home to help their families have a better life. This story is about them and their fight to keep their small businesses from the city’s economic development plans and eminent domain.<br/>by: Kevin C. Downs</span></div> <div class="fbPhotoTagList" id="fbPhotoSnowliftTagList"><span class="fcg"> </span></div></p>http://kevincdownsphotography.tumblr.com/post/22734327481http://kevincdownsphotography.tumblr.com/post/22734327481Wed, 09 May 2012 17:09:55 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m3rxenOrRp1qzfp77o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><span class="Apple-style-span">A food vender in Willets Point, The Iron Triangle, Queens, by Kevin C. Downs<br/><br/>In Corona, Queens, outside of the new Citifield , is an area known as the Iron Triangle(Willets Point). It is a 61-acre area full of junkyards and auto-repair shops.<br/>Men and women are making a living here to save money and send their children to school; some are even sending money back home to help their families have a better life. This story is about them and their fight to keep their small businesses from the city’s economic development plans and eminent domain.</span></p>http://kevincdownsphotography.tumblr.com/post/22734251136http://kevincdownsphotography.tumblr.com/post/22734251136Wed, 09 May 2012 17:08:47 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m3rxbfx0XX1qzfp77o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><span class="Apple-style-span">VK unloading a shipment of tires in Willet Point. By Kevin C. Downs<br/><br/>In Corona, Queens, outside of the new Citifield , is an area known as the Iron Triangle(Willets Point). It is a 61-acre area full of junkyards and auto-repair shops.<br/>Men and women are making a living here to save money and send their children to school; some are even sending money back home to help their families have a better life. This story is about them and their fight to keep their small businesses from the city’s economic development plans and eminent domain.</span></p>http://kevincdownsphotography.tumblr.com/post/22734122276http://kevincdownsphotography.tumblr.com/post/22734122276Wed, 09 May 2012 17:06:51 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m3rx7iZ5sl1qzfp77o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><span class="Apple-style-span">Rosa Cruzati selling ice cream in Willets Point, The Iron Triangle, Queens, By Kevin C. Downs<br/><br/>In Corona, Queens, outside of the new Citifield , is an area known as the Iron Triangle(Willets Point). It is a 61-acre area full of junkyards and auto-repair shops.<br/>Men and women are making a living here to save money and send their children to school; some are even sending money back home to help their families have a better life. This story is about them and their fight to keep their small businesses from the city’s economic development plans and eminent domain.</span></p>http://kevincdownsphotography.tumblr.com/post/22733965838http://kevincdownsphotography.tumblr.com/post/22733965838Wed, 09 May 2012 17:04:30 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m3rx2akMAr1qzfp77o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><span class="Apple-style-span">Rahat moving a car engine in his shop.<br/>Rahat has be in Willets Point for 20 years.<br/><br/>In Corona, Queens, outside of the new Citifield , is an area known as the Iron Triangle(Willets Point). It is a 61-acre area full of junkyards and auto-repair shops.<br/>Men and women are making a living here to save money and send their children to school; some are even sending money back home to help their families have a better life. This story is about them and their fight to keep their small businesses from the city’s economic development plans and eminent domain.</span></p>http://kevincdownsphotography.tumblr.com/post/22733745060http://kevincdownsphotography.tumblr.com/post/22733745060Wed, 09 May 2012 17:01:22 -0400<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m3rwzpJSzT1qzfp77o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><div class="fbPhotosPhotoCaption" id="fbPhotoSnowliftCaption"><span class="hasCaption"><br/></span></div> <div class="fbPhotosPhotoCaption"><span class="hasCaption"><br/></span></div> <div class="fbPhotosPhotoCaption"><span class="hasCaption"></span></div> <div class="fbPhotosPhotoCaption"><span class="hasCaption"></span></div> <div class="fbPhotosPhotoCaption"><span class="hasCaption"></span></div> <div class="fbPhotosPhotoCaption"><span class="hasCaption"></span></div> <div class="fbPhotosPhotoCaption"><span class="hasCaption"></span></div> <div class="fbPhotosPhotoCaption"><span class="hasCaption"></span></div> <div class="fbPhotosPhotoCaption"><span class="hasCaption">Artefacting’s Willets Point Champions event. Men playing football in Willets Point, The Iron Triangle, Queens<br/><br/><br/>In Corona, Queens, outside of the new Citifield , is an area known as the Iron Triangle(Willets Point). It is a 61-acre area full of junkyards and auto-repair shops.<br/>Men and women are making a living here to save money and send their children to school; some are even sending money back home to help their families have a better life. This story is about them and their fight to keep their small businesses from the city’s economic development plans and eminent domain.by:Kevin C. Downs</span></div> <div class="fbPhotoTagList" id="fbPhotoSnowliftTagList"><span class="fcg"> </span></div></p>http://kevincdownsphotography.tumblr.com/post/22733643426http://kevincdownsphotography.tumblr.com/post/22733643426Wed, 09 May 2012 16:59:49 -0400<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m3rwxmEcNt1qzfp77o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><div class="fbPhotosPhotoCaption" id="fbPhotoSnowliftCaption"><span class="hasCaption">Artefacting’s Willets Point Champions event. Men playing football in Willets Point, The Iron Triangle, Queens<br/><br/><br/>In Corona, Queens, outside of the new Citifield , is an area known as the Iron Triangle(Willets Point). It is a 61-acre area full of junkyards and auto-repair shops.<br/>Men and women are making a living here to save money and send their children to school; some are even sending money back home to help their families have a better life. This story is about them and their fight to keep their small businesses from the city’s economic development plans and eminent domain.by:Kevin C. Downs</span></div> <div class="fbPhotoTagList" id="fbPhotoSnowliftTagList"><span class="fcg"> </span></div></p>http://kevincdownsphotography.tumblr.com/post/22733559613http://kevincdownsphotography.tumblr.com/post/22733559613Wed, 09 May 2012 16:58:34 -0400<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m3rwvtFlKs1qzfp77o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><div class="fbPhotosPhotoCaption" id="fbPhotoSnowliftCaption"><span class="hasCaption">Artefacting’s Willets Point Champions event. Men playing football in Willets Point, The Iron Triangle, Queens<br/><br/><br/>In Corona, Queens, outside of the new Citifield , is an area known as the Iron Triangle(Willets Point). It is a 61-acre area full of junkyards and auto-repair shops.<br/>Men and women are making a living here to save money and send their children to school; some are even sending money back home to help their families have a better life. This story is about them and their fight to keep their small businesses from the city’s economic development plans and eminent domain.by:Kevin C. Downs</span></div> <div class="fbPhotoTagList" id="fbPhotoSnowliftTagList"><span class="fcg"> </span></div></p>http://kevincdownsphotography.tumblr.com/post/22733483466http://kevincdownsphotography.tumblr.com/post/22733483466Wed, 09 May 2012 16:57:28 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m3rwp2yoKR1qzfp77o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><div class="fbPhotosPhotoCaption" id="fbPhotoSnowliftCaption"><span class="hasCaption">Rosa Cruzati selling ice cream in Willets Point, The Iron Triangle, Queens, By Kevin C. Downs.<br/><br/>In Corona, Queens, outside of the new Citifield , is an area known as the Iron Triangle(Willets Point). It is a 61-acre area full of junkyards and auto-repair shops.<br/>Men and women are making a living here to save money and send their children to school; some are even sending money back home to help their families have a better life. This story is about them and their fight to keep their small businesses from the city’s economic development plans and eminent domain.</span></div> <div class="fbPhotoTagList" id="fbPhotoSnowliftTagList"><span class="fcg"> </span></div></p>http://kevincdownsphotography.tumblr.com/post/22733211859http://kevincdownsphotography.tumblr.com/post/22733211859Wed, 09 May 2012 16:53:26 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m3rwn0cb1c1qzfp77o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><span class="Apple-style-span">Satellite standing in the football stadium in The Iron Triangle, by Kevin C. Downs<br/><br/>In Corona, Queens, outside of the new Citifield , is an area known as the Iron Triangle(Willets Point). It is a 61-acre area full of junkyards and auto-repair shops.<br/>Men and women are making a living here to save money and send their children to school; some are even sending money back home to help their families have a better life. This story is about them and their fight to keep their small businesses from the city’s economic development plans and eminent domain.</span></p>http://kevincdownsphotography.tumblr.com/post/22733127560http://kevincdownsphotography.tumblr.com/post/22733127560Wed, 09 May 2012 16:52:12 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m3rwknDFFq1qzfp77o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><div class="fbPhotosPhotoCaption" id="fbPhotoSnowliftCaption"><span class="hasCaption">Willets Point, The Iron Triangle, Queens Kevin C. Downs<br/><br/>In Corona, Queens, outside of the new Citifield , is an area known as the Iron Triangle(Willets Point). It is a 61-acre area full of junkyards and auto-repair shops.<br/>Men and women are making a living here to save money and send their children to school; some are even sending money back home to help their families have a better life. This story is about them and their fight to keep their small businesses from the city’s economic development plans and eminent domain.</span></div></p>http://kevincdownsphotography.tumblr.com/post/22733033620http://kevincdownsphotography.tumblr.com/post/22733033620Wed, 09 May 2012 16:50:47 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m3rwhujrTg1qzfp77o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><div class="fbPhotosPhotoCaption" id="fbPhotoSnowliftCaption"><span class="hasCaption">Carma changing tires in Willets Point, The Iron Triangle, Queens Kevin C. Downs<br/><br/>In Corona, Queens, outside of the new Citifield , is an area known as the Iron Triangle(Willets Point). It is a 61-acre area full of junkyards and auto-repair shops.<br/>Men and women are making a living here to save money and send their children to school; some are even sending money back home to help their families have a better life. This story is about them and their fight to keep their small businesses from the city’s economic development plans and eminent domain.</span></div> <div class="fbPhotoTagList" id="fbPhotoSnowliftTagList"><span class="fcg"> </span></div></p>http://kevincdownsphotography.tumblr.com/post/22732919038http://kevincdownsphotography.tumblr.com/post/22732919038Wed, 09 May 2012 16:49:06 -0400