(Photo: Jake Chessum)

Antonia Niecke
Student, Hamburg, Germany
Shot at the South Street Seaport

What are you doing today?
Just sightseeing with my soccer club. We’ve been traveling around the U.S. playing soccer against the town clubs in Roanoke and Camden.

How did you do?
We mostly won all of the games. I wouldn’t say we were better than the Americans, because I have not played against every American, but it could be. We were definitely a little bit better, at least.

Where did you get the rabbit ears?
Over by the harbor before we took the boat to Ellis Island. I realized that I could be a Playboy bunny for Halloween, and also that they are just kind of funny.

What do you think of New York?
It is a little bit big and crazy. You can cross the street and find a totally different city. Here you have a homeless person sleeping on a bench, and then you turn a corner and there are very expensive shops.