‘Whose Streets? Our Streets!: New York City, 1980-2000’ at Bronx Documentary Center, New York

Mark Peterson, Brooklyn, August 1991: "A woman a walks by a line of police during the Crown Heights race riots, which pitted African American and Caribbean Americans against Jewish residents."

Dona Ann McAdams, Manhattan, January 23, 1991: "ACT UP 'Day of Desperation' protest at Grand Central Station. The protest was staged in response to President George H. W. Bush spending billions of dollars on the Gulf War while claiming there was no money for much-needed increases in AIDS programs. On January 23rd ACT UP staged actions throughout the five boroughs, culminating in a large action at Grand Central."

Nina Berman, Manhattan, 1989: "Pro-choice demonstrators in downtown Manhattan demonstrate against the July 3, 1989 Supreme Court Webster decision which limited Roe v. Wade and was a turning point in the pro-choice movement. Twenty-four people were arrested in New York as they stormed the Brooklyn Bridge, including activist Mary Lou Greenberg (center)."

Lori Grinker, Contact Press, Manhattan, 1985: "The Guerrilla Girls, feminist activists who targeted sexism and racism in the art world and who wore gorilla masks to remain anonymous, wheat-paste posters throughout the city after midnight."

Ricky Flores, Manhattan, February 27, 2000: "Members of Women in Mourning and Outrage hold up pictures of Amadou Diallo during a rally in front of the United Nations in the wake of the acquittal of four New York City Police Officers involved in his shooting."

Ricky Flores, Brooklyn, December 21, 1987: "Protestors walk the tracks, stopping subway cars at the Jay Street and Boro Hall Station, in the Day of Outrage demonstration after the Howard Beach racial killing verdict on December 21, 1987."

Sylvia Plachy, Manhattan, 1995: "Demonstrators protest against the capital punishment of Mumia Abu Jamal."

Michael Kamber, Bronx, 1988: "Tenants and supporters demonstrate and barricade against eviction by New York City marshals on Cypress Avenue in the South Bronx. The tenants, mostly low income New Yorkers and artists, took over the abandoned building and invested tens of thousands of dollars and several years of their labor, replacing the roof, boiler and other building infrastructure. Despite this, the city sold the building to a developer who eventually evicted the families."

Sylvia Plachy, Howard Beach, Queens, 1986: "Protest following the accidental death of African American Michael Griffith as he was hit by a car while fleeing a white mob who had beaten him and his friends."

Sandra Lee Phipps, Manhattan, 1992: "Pro-choice demonstrators face off with Operation Rescue."

Q. Sakamaki, Lower East Side, Manhattan, June 1991: "Residents, hand-in-hand, surround Tompkins Square Park in a show of solidarity against the forceful closure of the park."

Linda Rosier, Manhattan, April 1992: "New York City protestors take to the streets in response to the acquittal of the officers involved in the beating of Rodney King."

Clayton Patterson, Manhattan, 1988: "Tomkins Square Park riot."

Ricky Flores, Washington Heights, July 1992: "Demonstrators attempt to close the Washington Bridge. Several days of demonstrations took place in the wake of the shooting of Jose "Kiko" Garcia by an undercover police officer during a drug sweep of the neighborhood."

Brian Palmer, St. Patrick's Cathedral, Manhattan, December 10, 1989: "A ziptied ACT UP protester is removed from inside St. Patrick's Cathedral during the Stop the Church direct action."

Andrew Lichtenstein, Lower East Side, Manhattan 1995: "Squatters attempt to defend their building on East 13th Street from an expected attack by the police by blocking the street with overturned cars and trash."

James Hamilton, Manhattan 1988: "Tompkins Square Park riot."

Nina Berman, Manhattan 1989: "Communications workers of American on strike against NYNEX rally at the New York Stock Exchange. 60,000 workers went on strike to preserve their health care benefits."

Q. Sakamaki, Brooklyn, May 18, 1990: "Protesters in Bensonhurst attacked journalists and others after the acquittal of Keith Mondello on murder and manslaughter charges in the shooting of 16-year-old Yusuf K. Hawkins"

Lisa Kahane, Harlem, April 9, 1991: "Students sit on a car parked outside an occupied building on the City College campus during the City University of New York (CUNY) student strike protesting proposed tuition increases and budget cuts."

Corky Lee, Manhattan 1991: "Garment union members rally in support of Kaity Tong, the first Chinese American TV news anchor, when she lost her contract at ABC. By 1991 she had worked 10 years as a news anchor and today she is the most senior Chinese American news anchor at WPIX TV, but in a reduced capacity."

Gabe Kirchheimer, Manhattan, 1989: "May Day protest in front of the Time Life Building on Sixth Avenue."

Frank Fournier, Contact Press, Manhattan, March 1999: "Demonstration on Wall Street in front of the New York Stock Exchange calling for the indictment of the four policemen who shot and killed Amadou Diallo."

Corky Lee, Manhattan, 1995: "Picket line by fired workers and community supporters at Jing Fong Restaurant in Chinatown, the largest facility in the community. Workers claimed the management stole waiters’ tips. Eventually in 1995 the New York State Attorney General agreed and fined the management $1.13 million in back wages."