Worn out carpet

Worn out carpet, originally uploaded by TealDream.

Brooklyn bathroom, from the ground.

Peaceful in her kitchen

Peaceful in her kitchen, originally uploaded by TealDream.

Rosa Baez stands peaceful in her kitchen on a recent afternoon.

His life story

Julio Castillo, 53, shares his life story recently in his Brooklyn apartment.

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".

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.

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.

Brooklyn Security

Brooklyn Security, originally uploaded by TealDream.

Locks on a Brooklyn apartment's door.

Pray

Pray, originally uploaded by TealDream.

Ana Gonzalez prays with her rosary in her Brooklyn apartment a few weeks ago, which she later gave up to move into her daughter's home in Queens.

Lacey View

Lacey View, originally uploaded by TealDream.

A view from Ana Gonzalez's Brooklyn apartment. After more than 30 years of living here, she is planning to move out to live with one of her daughters in Far Rockaway, Queens.