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Homelessness in Queer New Yorkers: Through the Lens_01
Homelessness in Queer New Yorkers: Through the Lens_01 Matthew “Fire” Mishefski now lives in Union Square Park, after spending years in the foster care system.
Photo: Michael Tashji
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Homelessness in Queer New Yorkers: Through the Lens_02
Homelessness in Queer New Yorkers: Through the Lens_02 Matthew “Fire” Mishefski sits with his writings and maps in Union Square Park. Behind him stands the monument of George Washington.
Photo: Niamh McDonnell
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Homelessness in Queer New Yorkers: Through the Lens_03
Homelessness in Queer New Yorkers: Through the Lens_03 William Galaraza, 33, sits among the garbage strewn throughout the edge of Manhattan’s Union Square Park, across from Capital One Bank.
Photo: Niamh McDonnell
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Homelessness in Queer New Yorkers: Through the Lens_04
Homelessness in Queer New Yorkers: Through the Lens_04 William Galaraza has been homeless for the past year. He immigrated to the United States when he was 14 years old. His grandmother was his closest relative — the only one who cared. She passed away in 2017 and things haven’t been easy since.
Photo: Niamh McDonnell
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Homelessness in Queer New Yorkers: Through the Lens_05
Homelessness in Queer New Yorkers: Through the Lens_05 Ael Loetterle’s wedding ring glistens in the sunlight at the pier; she walks past a mural underneath the overpass by the Staten Island Ferry.
Photos: Niamh McDonnell
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Homelessness in Queer New Yorkers: Through the Lens_06
Homelessness in Queer New Yorkers: Through the Lens_06 Matthew “Fire” Mishefski’s color palette.
Photo: Niamh McDonnell
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Homelessness in Queer New Yorkers: Through the Lens_07
Homelessness in Queer New Yorkers: Through the Lens_07 Faith Alastair shares her stories growing up homeless on the streets of New York City during the 1990s and 2000s.
Photo: Michael Tashji
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Homelessness in Queer New Yorkers: Through the Lens_08
Homelessness in Queer New Yorkers: Through the Lens_08 Faith Alastair’s arm tattoo was common among her friends in the New York City vampire scene.
Photo: Niamh McDonnell
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Homelessness in Queer New Yorkers: Through the Lens_09
Homelessness in Queer New Yorkers: Through the Lens_09 Matthew “Fire” Mishefski’s claim for destruction of property that he plans to file with the New York Police Department.
Photo: Niamh McDonnell
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Homelessness in Queer New Yorkers: Through the Lens_10
Homelessness in Queer New Yorkers: Through the Lens_10 Judah Clausse has been homeless since around the time of President Donald Trump’s inauguration. He mostly spends his summer evenings on the beach, where he surfs. He works as a handyman to get by.
Photo: Niamh McDonnell
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