Jay Street
Manhattan Broadway 42nd Street
Author: Ali Elakhras
Jay Street
Broadway 42nd Street
Astoria Queens NY, Jan 2017
This picture was taken in early morning of January, 2017 on 41st on the busy streets of Astoria. This colored image shows the Architecture of the buildings and landscapes of my neighborhood’s crowded streets and the line of vehicles parked at the side walks. As you zoom this image, you come across the realization of many geometric shapes such as squares, circles , etc. It deeply shows the place of my childhood, where I moved to at 11 years old and reminds me of my early days adjusting to the city of New York . I always refer back to this image since its an inspirational view of my upbringing. Experiences taken place in this neighborhood taught me variety of things such as being responsible, moving forward, having a strong work ethic and the fact that I overcame so many hardships. Moreover, just the fact that the image is a self reflection of the encounters that shaped me to be the person I am today. Overall, this image always holds me from falling , behind seeing the achievements and success that the image reveals.
