Jerry Delakas, Astor Place Newsstand

^{1/320th at F4.5, ISO 800 (35mm) - Fuji X100.}

For those of you that don't know, the man on the left is Jerry Delakas. Jerry, 62, has worked in the Astor Place newsstand for the last 24 years.

Recently, the city has been trying to evict Jerry because he is not the legal license holder for the stand. The original owner of the stand, who first allowed Jerry to work there, passed along the stand to him when she died. But since he is not technically the legal owner, the city is trying to take it away from him. He has been granted a reprieve till November.

It will be a huge loss if Jerry is evicted.

2 Comments for "Jerry Delakas, Astor Place Newsstand"

Karen says:

August 29, 2011 20:50

Good shot. Maybe some of his customers will start a petition in his favor... and use your photo? Perhaps the people who are trying to evict him could direct their energy to a more positive cause... helping the homeless, volunteering at a hospice or restoring the park. It always seems there is more time for other things... other than truly good things.

James Maher says:

August 30, 2011 12:21

Yeah it's a shame Karen. The neighborhood is changing extremely fast, particularly the area where he works so this is probably the reason for the pressure they are putting on him.

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