Laborers Local 79 marched to the New York State Capitol with Fund Excluded Workers Coalition to demand that state lawmakers pass the Excluded No More bill on March 23, 2022 in Albany, N.Y. The bill would establish a separate, permanent unemployment insurance program for workers who are currently excluded from the program, including undocumented immigrants, cash economy workers and people who are self-employed.
Governor Kathy Hochul (D- New York) reflects on her first year in office in an interview with WMHT’s Dan Clark, host of New York NOW on August 23, 2022 in Albany, N.Y.
Hundreds gathered in Academy Park for a Stop Asian Hate Rally on March 23, 2021 in Albany, N.Y. The event was held in response to the 2021 Atlanta spa shootings that killed eight people, six of whom were women of Asian descent, and the rise in hate against the Asian American Pacific Islander communities during the COVID-19 pandemic.
A protest calling for justice for Pfc. Vanessa Guillen and ending systematic racism led by The W.E. Rising Project clashes with 4th of July Tailgate & First Amendment Protest at the Arizona State Capitol in Phoenix on July 4, 2020.
Julio and Juliette Velez hug at Walmart in Rochester, N.Y. Velez’s family moved from their hometown in Dorado, Puerto Rico, just three months after Hurricane Maria struck the island.
Students leave Hamagrael Elementary School after early dismissal on June 25, 2019, in Bethlehem, N.Y.
Cocoa Rae, a photographer and artist in residence at Flower City Arts Center, stands outside her studio in Rochester, N.Y. on February 7, 2020.
From left, Ethan Kostecki, his father Joe Kostecki, brothers John McKee and Josh McKee, and Matthew Barnhardt help each other put on protective gear before sparring at the Perinton Recreation Center, Fairport, N.Y.
Mary Wojciechowski, left, dances at the Keybank Rochester Fringe Festival's Silent Disco in Rochester, N.Y. The headphones give attendees the ability to choose between three different channels of music curated by live DJs.
Esther Ting, stands outside Eastman School of Music in Rochester, N.Y. on February 16, 2020. Ting is a conducting student at Eastman. “Nowadays, most conductors of well known orchestras and choirs in the United States and Europe are male conductors. I think that there is no difference in gender when it comes to a leadership position as a conductor. Anyone who is talented, has passion, and willing to work hard can do this job well. I encourage more woman to be brave to live the life they desire, to pursue knowledge, and speak with confidence when they have an opinion.” she said.
Julio Velez, also known as “Payaso Rockerito”, looks in the fridge in his apartment before going to perform at children’s birthday party in Rochester, NY, Velez’s family moved from their hometown in Dorado, Puerto Rico, just three months after Hurricane Maria struck the island.