Read the full New York Times piece How One Shoreline Took the Lives of Seven Young People.

Read the full New York Times piece How One Shoreline Took the Lives of Seven Young People.

Tragedy at Rockaway Beach

This map sheds light on the names, ages, and backgrounds of seven young people - all people of color - who drowned in 2019 in the Rockaways, New York. Watercolor, digital.

Created for the New York Times piece How One Shoreline Took the Lives of Seven Young People by Corina Knoll. Photographs and video by Jonah Markowitz. Special thanks to Meghan Louttit.

 
A second version of the map designed for viewing on a mobile device.

A second version of the map designed for viewing on a mobile device.

Read the full New York Times piece How One Shoreline Took the Lives of Seven Young People.

Read the full New York Times piece How One Shoreline Took the Lives of Seven Young People.

Detail of the map and watercolor texture. The palette and tone was inspired from photography in the story.

Detail of the map and watercolor texture. The palette and tone was inspired from photography in the story.

I created a black and white version of the map that was optimized for print with refined contrast.

I created a black and white version of the map that was optimized for print with refined contrast.