Beautiful portraits from Humans of New York document life after the storm

We've shown you the dark buildings and waterlogged cars. But for portraits of people, nobody can touch Humans of New York's Brandon Stanton.

We brought you some photos of cars, buildings, and public transit in New York after Sandy. But for portraits of people, nobody can touch Brandon Stanton, the exceptional photographer behind Grist List fave Humans of New York. Here are some of his best post-Sandy pics. (Click to embiggen.)

Brandon Stanton

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