A Portrait of PHS

Brief Intro

Connect, Empower, Inspire

"Dear New York” was on display in Grand Central Terminal through October 19, 2025
Started Humans of New York in 2010
Instagram - 12.8 million followers
4 books and photographed over 10,000 New Yorkers
Expanded outside of NY to highlight larger social issues: prison reform, the Syrian refugee crisis, the Rwandan genocide.
Raised several million dollars to support research or advocacy in these areas.
Portrait/interview style centers the individual - first-person narratives

Instagram: Humans of New York

https://www.instagram.com/p/Cl88N0_uMc3/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA== (story: 17 yo defining self)

https://www.instagram.com/p/DH3jhc0u-v6/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA== (story: college crash - manifestation)

https://www.instagram.com/p/DEiQ9pgvYAs/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA== (story: strict father)

https://www.instagram.com/p/CxgK_l6rHRh/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA== (story:The Term Paper)

https://www.instagram.com/p/C8XERWzOBMN/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA== (story: ultimate frisbee)

https://www.instagram.com/p/CtCHmGCOls8/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA== (story: zombie apocalypse)

https://www.instagram.com/p/CsUBMSouQj4/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA== (story: motivation)

https://www.instagram.com/p/C5OWWAxLeOI/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA== (story: mature 14 yo)

https://www.instagram.com/p/C8CognTOxQp/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA== (quote: prettiest girl)

https://www.instagram.com/p/CrQ05kauAiZ/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA== (quote: dress cool)

https://www.instagram.com/reel/C2QLALeOttZ/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA== (video: I don't want to let go)

https://www.instagram.com/reel/DIEPn1guUNZ/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA== (vidoe/quote: Adults love money video)

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