Flushing, Queens

Sign board man in Flushing, Queens

Chaos, everywhere.  A different country.  That’s what it feels like to step out of the subway at Roosevelt and Main and into the world of Flushing, Queens.  I have visited countless times before, but yesterday I went with the express purpose of street photography.  Here is a glimpse of my day in Flushing.

I have lived in Queens, going on seven years.  There are many days that I hate the long commute into Manhattan or the general lack of belonging.  But of all the boroughs of New York City, Queens is the one where I can breathe easiest.  I can walk the streets unnoticed, and can step out without the judgement of feeling like I can never live up to the Upper East Side standards.

The people of Flushing have truly made it their own, and I felt privileged to stand by the sidelines and observe.  It is a fascinating place.

Man waiting for a subway train

Inside a NYC subway car

Woman handing out pamphlets on the streets in Flushing Queens street photography series

Man with cigarette walking in Flushing Queens street photography series

Women making dumplings in the Flushing J Mart in Flushing Queens street photography series

Man with cigarette on the streets in Flushing Queens street photography series

Woman talking on cell phone in Flushing Queens street photography series

Two women talking on the streets in Flushing Queens street photography series

Piano player on the sidewalk in Flushing Queens street photography series

Woman with headphones walking in Flushing Queens street photography series

Two sisters walking in Flushing Queens street photography series

Mother and son shopping for fruit in Flushing Queens street photography series

Child and mother walking on the sidewalk in Flushing Queens street photography series

Woman smoking on the sidewalk in Flushing Queens street photography series

Restaurant workers hauling out trash in Flushing Queens street photography series

Sign board man in Flushing Queens street photography series

Sidewalk food stall worker in Flushing Queens street photography series

Father and child on the sidewalk in Flushing Queens street photography series

If you would like to see more images from my portfolio, such as these Flushing Queens street photography scenes, please visit my website — www.Kelly-Williams.com

 

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