state of water:

brooklyn waterfronts

How does water, water infrastructure, and flooding in your neighborhood impact you + your livelihood?

state of water is an oral history project that documents and archives NYC residents’ stories and experiences of flooding and how we exist in relationship with water. This project centers how individuals, families and community members across Brooklyn neighborhoods on Lenapehoking exist in relationship with water and city infrastructure. Learn about the project’s ongoing development here.

This image is from an offering to water. by Maya Simone with photographer, Hadley Rosenbaum.