In the late 1880s, a New York City police reporter named Jacob Riis took pictures that way in lower Manhattan. '5 Cents A Spot' One of Riis' most famous photos was taken on Bayard Street.

He was heralded with pioneering a particularly stark and revealing brand of photojournalism, but Jacob Riis never even considered himself a photographer. Toiling in New York’s Lower East Side ...

The first time Alexis de la Rosa heard about Jacob Riis Beach, he was told it was gay, diverse, and safe. “That was enough for me to make the journey despite the long distance [from the Bronx ...

Jacob August Riis (1849-1914) was a Danish-American social reformer, “muckraking” journalist and social documentary photographer. He contributed significantly to the cause of urban reform in ...

Two friends, Victoria Cruz and Carlos Villacres, remember Osvaldo Gómez, known as Ms. Colombia, who was a fixture in Jacob Riis Park in Queens. She gave free legal advice to fellow Colombians.