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About Jonathan Vit

Jonathan Vit is a graduate student at the CUNY Graduate School of Journalism studying international reporting and multimedia storytelling.

Esther Wyloge works on a ceramic pair of canaries for an art studio project at the Hebrew Home for the Aged at Riverdale

The art studio is a favorite at the nursing home, providing residents with multiple ways to escape from aches and pains, to stimulate their cognitive and motor abilities, and to explore their creativity. Here’s a link to an article about the art studio and a photo slideshow that explores the art studio further.

Sparks fly as Primnath Singh, also known as Brady, works on a car in Maven Motors, an auto body shop in Jamaica, Queens

Brady said work as a mechanic is more tedious than it used to be, because it is mostly maintenance, like oil changes and inspections. Fewer drivers come in now for elective body work. For more information and photographs, go to The End of Conspicuous Consumption.