Photographs: Larry Racioppo
Larry Racioppo, born in South Brooklyn in 1947, has been documenting New York City through his lens since 1971. His work is featured in the collections of the Museum of the City of New York, the Brooklyn Museum, the New York Public Library, the Brooklyn Public Library, El Museo del Barrio, and the National September 11 Memorial & Museum. His previous books include Coney Island Baby, B-Ball NYC, and Brooklyn Before: Photographs, 1971–1983. Learn more at www.larryracioppo.com.
Text: Jan Ramirez
Jan Ramirez has been the Chief Curator and Director of Collections at the National September 11 Memorial & Museum since 2006, where she oversees the preservation and interpretation of artifacts that memorialize the September 11 attacks and their aftermath.
Text: Clifford Thompson
Clifford Thompson is an award-winning Brooklyn-based writer and artist. His works include "What It Is," exploring racial and personal identity. Thompson has received the Whiting Writers' Award and his essay was selected for the Pushcart Prize Anthology. He contributes to major publications, teaches creative nonfiction, and exhibits his paintings at New York's Blue Mountain Gallery.