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Gina LeVay

Gina LeVay is a Brooklyn-based photographer who holds an MFA in Photo, Video and Related Media from the School of Visual Arts. Her award-winning work, The Sandhog Project, was exhibited as a large-scale photo and video installation at New York's Grand Central Terminal. Her first book on the work, SANDHOGS, was published by powerHouse Books.

New York Water Taxi

How New York City Is Rediscovering Its Maritime Spirit

The city’s waterfront fell into dangerous decline, but now its on the rebound with a new wave of money and creativity