Photographer Bruce Davidson, who has spent a lifetime snapping pictures of New York city life, pretty much had to tell the story behind the gripping photograph above. New York in the '80s was a different world, but undercover cops were just as busy then as they are now.
Here's what fellow photographer Adam Marelli, who was in the building for Davidson's December discussion, had to say:
Davidson's pretty bold for agreeing to play decoy like that, but it sure as hell made for a great shot—and an even better story.
[via Gothamist]
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