Manhattan Soldier Killed in Afghanistan Was Reportedly Abused Before Death. View Full Caption U.S.
Military MANHATTAN — The U.S. Army's criminal investigations unit is probing the death of a soldier from Manhattan who was killed in Afghanistan early this month. Army Pvt. Chen’s parents reportedly said military personnel informed them that their son had been subjected to harassment and physical abuse by fellow soldiers and may have committed suicide. A spokesman for the U.S. "I can tell you that aside from determining the actual cause and manner of Pvt. Family spokesman Frank Gee, who has acted as a translator between the military and Chen’s parents, also could not speak to any possible criminality involved.
He said Chen was the only child of parents who currently live in public housing on Avenue D, and that he grew up on Elizabeth Street in Chinatown. “Of course it’s a shock — it’s their only son,” Gee said. Chen had problems with his fellow soldiers in Afghanistan, who at one point dragged him out of bed and beat him, according to reports.
New York City Sparkles at Night (20 photos) As an architectural and interior photographer in New York specializing in luxury projects, Evan Joseph has climbed onto extraordinary terraces and exclusive roofs.
After a decade of shooting skyline views, however, he went in search of an even loftier angle. Nowhere to look but up, he took to the skies. Working closely with a pilot, Joseph shoots New York City in a helicopter at night. After a lot of practice, his pilot started pulling off aerial maneuvers that allowed Joseph to take shots he, previously, could only dream of getting.
Though Joseph's photos look effortless, capturing the colors and drama of the living city isn't easy. "The helicopter is like a giant tripod that moves when I talk into the headset," he tells us. "I wanted to avoid the usual 'field of stars on black' look that other night aerials have, and solving that puzzle was very satisfying. Here's the book's description. Evan Joseph's website. Reflecting New York. One of our favorite surprises when walking around town is to spot an interesting architectural detail reflected in another building.
Lots of people may complain about the glassification of New York's building stock but we'll take the chance to see an otherwise unnoticed detail, perfectly colored sky or beautiful sunset reflected in a new tower over more white brick behemoths any day of the week. A great example of what we're talking about can be found on the two-year-old Cooper Union building on the Bowery between Fifth and Sixth Streets. If you walk behind the building to the middle of Taras Shevchenko Place, stand exactly in front of the side exit of St. George's Ukrainian Catholic Church (on the East side of the street) and look at Cooper Union—and this only works if you stand right there—you'll see a perfectly framed reflection of the Church's beautiful dome. Above is the Cooper Union reflection along with a few more lovely reflected images from the Gothamist flickr pool.
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