Paperless NYC, never

Paperless NYC, never, originally uploaded by TealDream.

Newspapers cling to dear life on a Brooklyn sidewalk.

Queen of her Brooklyn Building

Queen of her Brooklyn Building, originally uploaded by TealDream.

Yvonne Mahmood, 81, sits in front of a neighbor's stoop recently in her Prospect Heights neighborhood. Born in Trinidad but raised in Venezuela, Mahmood has lived in the same apartment for 27 years, which makes her a self-proclaimed "Queen of the Building".

"I like everybody, everybody likes me," she says. "I'm the oldest in my building. Everybody tends to me like I'm a queen".

Football Stuck

Football Stuck, originally uploaded by TealDream.

Two men try to retrieve a football stuck in a fire escape recently in their Prospect Heights neighborhood. The football got stuck during a game of catch between several children in the neighborhood.

An Urban Flavor

An Urban Flavor, originally uploaded by TealDream.

An important call, wearing Nike Dunks.

Cut Platanos

Cut Platanos, originally uploaded by TealDream.

Rosa Baez cuts plantains for a lunch on a Saturday afternoon in early May.

Tio's Cereal

Tio's Cereal, originally uploaded by TealDream.

Julio Castillo, 53, laughs at a joke in his Prospect Heights apartment recently.

Cafe Bustelo & Salad

Cafe Bustelo & Salad , originally uploaded by TealDream.

Ana Gonzalez cooks a yuca dish in her Brooklyn apartment.

Bushwick's Pink Strollers

Bushwick's Pink Strollers, originally uploaded by TealDream.

A young girl studies toy strollers recently while running errands with her mother and grandmother in Bushwick, NY.

Queen, posted up

Queen, posted up, originally uploaded by TealDream.

Yvonne Mahmood, 81, people-watches as she sits in front of a neighbor's stoop recently in her Prospect Heights neighborhood.