Lights from a TV shoot light up a rainy night on 41st Street. Astoria, New York.
41ST STREET
According to census data, the neighborhood of Astoria in Queens, New York is home to immigrants from almost 100 countries, making it one of the most diverse urban spaces in the world. The neighborhood is known for its Greek community, and has had a strong Italian presence since the 1950s. It is also home to newer immigrants from China, Japan, India, Ecuador, Pakistan, Egypt, and more. Shot on Kodachrome slide film, this series portrays a week in the life of a single block of the neighborhood, 41st Street between Ditmars Boulevard and 21st Ave.
Effie and her granddaughter Katerina, part of Astoria's Greek community, in the doorway of their apartment. Astoria, New York.
A school bus passes the Steinway Reformed Church on a winter afternoon. Astoria, New York.
Marisa, from Puerto Rico, with her pet ferret in the door to her apartment. Astoria, New York.
Sunday mass at Steinway Reformed Church on 41st Street. The church's website, which has pages in Korean and Japanese, describes it as being a multi-cultural congregation that will "welcome you as you are." Astoria, New York.
Fans stored away for summer at the Steinway Reformed Church. Astoria, New York.
Fraternal Society of Castrofilippo Social Club. Castrofilippo, a town of about 3,000 in Italy, has had a parallel community of immigrants in Astoria since the 1950s. Astoria, New York.
Castrofilippo's patron saint, St. Antonio Abate, at the Castrofilippo Fraternal Society. The Italian group organizes a street festival to honor him every June. Astoria, New York.
Mike, resident of an apartment complex on 41st Street, poses for a portrait in the hall. Astoria, New York.
Nicole and Konrad, college students active in the Occupy Wall Street movement, in their apartment window. Nicole chose to move to Astoria because of her Greek heritage. Astoria, New York.