Yesterday marked the one year anniversary of Hurricane Maria striking the islands of Puerto Rico. The occasion stirred many fellow boricuas to rally and protest against the atrocious treatment of Puerto Rico and Puerto Ricans by the US Government. There were many and I joined in on one held in NYC’s Union Square. Many luminaries made an appearance, from La Bruja, Caridad De La Luz, a legendary Nuyorican poet to Dr. Drum and of course the NY Democratic star and the future of the progressive movement Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. I would like to have it officially known that if Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is looking for a photographer I am willing!
La Bruja acted as MC of the eveningSolidarityA minute of silence for the victims of Hurricane Maria
Ms. Ocasio-Cortez preparing to speak
Elizabeth Yeanmpierre renowned Racial/Justice movement builder and lawyer
La Bruja sings her own take on West Side Story
Dr. Drum finishes off the evening. Bomba!
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LUXE LXIV is the framework for the photography of Dave Ortiz. Dave has been making and working with images for over 15 years. He is presently the Head of Digital Imaging at Columbia University in the City of New York. He is available for digital imaging consultation. Previously he was the head photographer at The New York Public Library and he was a photo editor at Natural History magazine from 1992 - 2000. He currently lives in Maplewood, NJ.
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