José A. Alvarado Jr.

Photographer / Based in New York City, New York

José A. Alvarado Jr. is a Puerto Rican photographer dedicated to documenting class inequality, civic engagement, and contemporary issues in Puerto Rico and New York City. He works primarily in long-form storytelling, using visual... read on

Focus: Photographer, Photojournalist, Writer, Politics, Travel, Sports, Still Life, Photo Assistant, Documentary, Photography, Portraiture

Skills: Translator, Image Archiving, Digital Printing, Sports, Lighting Tech, Audio Recording, Photo Assisting, Color Correction, Film Scanning, Adobe InDesign, Adobe Premier, Apple Final Cut Pro, Book Layout/Design, Photo Editing, Black & White Printing, Web Design, Exhibition Design, Photojournalism, Film Processing, Film Photography

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José A. Alvarado Jr.

Photographer / Based in New York City, New York

for NPR: This Harlem pastor fights mental health stigma — and shares his own struggles

for NPR: This Black church is facing the teen mental health crisis head on

for The New York Times: A Black Studies Curriculum Is (Defiantly) Rolling Out in New York City

for The New York Times: How a Plan for Reparations Became a Debt Trap for Marijuana Retailers

for STAT News: What happens when a rare disease drug seems to work, but the health care system doesn’t?

for El Nuevo Dia: Mujer del Año 2024

for NPR: Cancer interrupted their school lives, but also set them on a mission

for NPR: In New York, immigration weighed heavily and divisively among immigrants themselves

for The New York Times: He Was One of New York’s Busiest Shoplifters. His Mother Was a Cop.”, The New York Times

for The New York Times: Home Sales in Flood Zones Are Booming. Here’s Why Buyers Take the Risk.

for The Wall Street Journal: The King of Risky Hometown Bonds Is Back

for The Wall Street Journal: The Office Therapist Will See You Now

for DVEIGHT: A Conversation with Ray Turner

for The New York Times: The U.S. Open Is Busier Than Ever. Some Fans Are Not Happy About It.

for The New York Times: The View From the Nosebleeds at the U.S. Open: Not Too Shabby

for STAT: A new drug offers a rare option for brain cancer treatment — and inspires hopes for more

for The New York Times: Elephants Arrive, So Humans Don’t Forget

for Bloomberg: Governor Kathy Hochul

for The New York Times: How Creators Are Facing Hateful Comments Head-On

for NYC Tourism: Watching Copa America with Fans at La Roja de Todos

for The New York Times: For Columbia and a Powerful Donor, Months of Talks and Millions at Risk

for Huff Post: How America’s Mental Health Crisis Became This Family’s Worst Nightmare

for The Denver Post: How one Colorado overdose victim fell through the cracks

for Business Insider: I went to a food festival where Latina chefs shared their culinary journeys — and fed my Boricua soul