Viewfinder: Crowded Subway Rides in New York City

Author:: Pacific Standard Staff
Publish date:: Jun 30, 2017

Passengers ride a Metropolitan Transportation Authority subway on June 29th, 2017, in New York City. Following a series of breakdowns and delays, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo declared on Thursday a state of emergency for the subway system. — Passengers ride a Metropolitan Transportation Authority subway on June 29th, 2017, in New York City. Following a series of breakdowns and delays, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo declared on Thursday a state of emergency for the subway system.
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Over 100 drug reform advocates, former addicts, and family members who have lost loved ones to drugs participate in a New Orleans-style funeral march to demand action on Overdose Awareness Day on August 31st, 2017, in New York City. Thousands of Americans have died from overdoses as an opioid epidemic sweeps across the nation. The New York march, which included the Demolition Brass Band and demanded the immediate expansion of existing community overdose prevention services, concluded at the city morgue.

Over 100 drug reform advocates, former addicts, and family members who have lost loved ones to drugs participate in a New Orleans-style funeral march to demand action on Overdose Awareness Day on August 31st, 2017, in New York City.

People attend a candlelight vigil for victims of drug addiction on August 24th, 2017, in the borough of Staten Island in New York City. Dozens of Staten Island residents attended the evening vigil which celebrated the lives and gave remembrance to those that have died from drug addiction.

People attend a candlelight vigil for victims of drug addiction on August 24th, 2017, in the borough of Staten Island in New York City.

People take cover from the rain in Midtown New York on July 17th, 2018, as a sudden storm hit the area with flash food warning in the Tri-State area.

People take cover from the rain in Midtown New York on July 17th, 2018.

Visitors to the One World Observatory look out at a snow covered Manhattan on January 8th, 2018, in New York City.

Visitors to the One World Observatory look out at a snow covered Manhattan on January 8th, 2018, in New York City.

A Libyan coast guardsman stands on a boat during the rescue of 147 undocumented immigrants attempting to reach Europe off the coastal town of Zawiyah, 45 kilometers west of the capital Tripoli, on June 27th, 2017. More than 8,000 migrants have been rescued in waters off Libya during the past 48 hours in difficult weather conditions, Italy's coastguard said.

A round-up of images from Viewfinder, Pacific Standard's daily photo feature.

Seventeen-year-old Heba Seifalden Shahein, who was born with congenital amputation in one leg, trains at a riding school in Gaza City on July 5th, 2017. Heba, who lives between Norway and Gaza, started riding at the beginning of the year and she will compete in a local competition in July.

Seventeen-year-old Heba Seifalden Shahein, who was born with congenital amputation in one leg, trains at a riding school in Gaza City on July 5th, 2017.