American Photography 27 Winners

81 Bowery

Mr. Chen shares a bunk with his 85-year-old mother inside cubicle #22 at the Bowery Lodge, 81 Bowery, Chinatown, New York City, March 31, 2010. 81 Bowery, one of the last standing lodging houses in New York City, has been home for more than a generation of immigrant Chinese laborers who work at construction sites and kitchens in Chinatown. Today, dozens of individuals are left sharing the fourth floor, each occupying a 64-square-foot cubicle.

81 Bowery

Residents at 81 Bowery enjoy a late supper together inside cubicle #4 after a long day at work, 81 Bowery, Chinatown, New York City, March 31, 2010. 81 Bowery, one of the last standing lodging houses in New York City, has been home for more than a generation of immigrant Chinese laborers who work at construction sites and kitchens in Chinatown. Today, dozens of individuals are left sharing the fourth floor, each occupying a 64-square-foot cubicle.