I grew up in a small Irish community in the northern tip of the Bronx. When I attended school in Manhattan, I began exploring the surrounding boroughs. I currently live in an Asian community in Queens. It is an amazing place to explore new cultures and foods. These images are a small collection of moments I captured walking around Flushing Queens. This area has a huge concentration of Asian people and many are calling it the new Chinatown of New York. I tried to capture what Flushing is really like because it’s a place not many people would think to explore. It’s packed here. Every inch of the sidewalk is covered with human beings and stands selling anything you could ever imagine. If you think you can only get good Asian food in Manhattan, then you have never been to Flushing. The New World Mall, in the heart of this area, has a food court unlike any other.

Queens is the culture melting pot of New York, more so than any other borough. New York is unlike any other city in the world. Take the time to explore and you’ll see life here exists on so many levels.

A warm spring sundown on the boardwalk of Long Island City, Queens. The sun will appear to sink into an avenue in Manhattan, and the sky will turn purplish red.

You are in New York City; almost anything you want is at your fingertips.

You are in New York City; it’s crowded and forget about saving any money.

We are not rude, we just value our time. If you are a slow mover, make way for the natives so they can do their thing.

Philip Seymour Hoffman. Talented and amazing, but everyone has their dark side.

LCD Soundsystem, Ryan Russell, Kurt Vonnegut