Feature
1st Place – Saed Hindash- NJ Advance Media/Lehighvalleylive.com – Hold Still – 13404
2nd Place – Ed Murray- NJ Advance Media – Beating the Heat – 26315
3rd Place – John Roca – Newsday/ Freelance – Times Square Push- 23105
HM- Anthony DelMundo – NY Daily News – Subway Handstand – 46412
HM – Steve Pfost – Newsday/Freelance – Valentines Day Kiss – 56612
HM – Debbie Egan-Chin – NY Daily News – Dance Class – 25915
EA – Anthony DelMundo – NY Daily News – Puddle Jumper – 46417
EA – Gabriella Bass – Independent – Untitled- 58108
Portrait
1st Place- Pat Benic- UPI – Obama wipes away tears for children – 03812
2nd Place- Aristide Economopoulos – NJ Advance Media – Irish Fashion – 08925
3rd Place- Aristide Economopoulos – NJ Advance Media – Tisha and her Cleveland Dog – 08933
HM – Aristide Economopoulos – NJ Advance Media – Sad Weiner – 08931
HM – Byron Smith – Daily News/Independent – Patricia Field #2 – 59411
EA- James Keivom NY Daily News – Patrick Hardison – 41820
EA- Steve Pfost – Newsday/Independent – Easter Sunday – 56629
EA- Robert Sabo – Daily News – Hillary – 27810
EA- Uli Seit – Freelance – Waiting to Die.- 24810
DIGITAL DARKROOM
1st – David Handschuh -Freelance -Triboro Bridge Clouds – 12624
2nd – David Handschuh -Freelance -Reflections of a Sunrise – 12625
3rd – Julia Xanthos-Liddy – NY Daily News- #younglove #brooklyn – 41907
HM – Allan Tannenbaum – Freelance – WTC and 9/11 Memorial on 9/11 15th Anniversary – 52308
HM – David Handschuh -Freelance WTC Reflection – 12620
EA – David Handschuh -Freelance – Upper Bay Sunset – 12623
EA – Bruce Bennett – Getty Images – France – 46526
EA – Julia Xanthos-Liddy -NY Daily News- #younglove #brooklyn – 41901
Animals
1st – Aristide Economopoulos – NJ Advance Media – Trust no Bitch – 08940
2nd – Todd Maisel NY Daily News – His final walk – 17402
3rd – Paul Martinka – NY Post – Dogs Life – 47334
HM – Anthony Delmundo – NY Daily News – Tender Touch – 46433
HM – Todd Maisel – NY Daily News – What you looking at – 17407
EA – Tom Ferrara – Newsday – Vader – 10311
EA -James Keivom – NY Daily News – Dragonfly – 41827
EA – Gary Hershorn – Getty Images – Seagull Landing – 42816
EA -J. Conrad Williams – Newsday – Slush Puppy – 42508
Spot News
1st- Marcus Santos – NY Daily News – Naked Times Square Man 1 – 47206
2nd-Dennis Clark – NY Post Freelance – Cry for Help – 59304
3rd-Stefan Thomas Jeremiah – NY Post Freelance – 58001
HM-James Carbone – Newsday/Freelance – Teen Murdered in Brentwood – 56203
HM-Debbie Egan-Chin – NY Daily News – Water Rescue- 25907
EA-Todd Maisel – NY Daily News – Desperate Moments – 17460
EA-Julie Jacobson – Associated Press – Trump Tower Climber – 40403
EA – Craig Ruttle – Newsday/Independent -Crane Down – 28501
EA – Anthony Delmundo NY Daily News – Suspect in Custody – 46402
EA- James Keivom – NY Daily News Bridge Jumper – 41805
EA- James Keivom – NY Daily News Chelsea Explosion – 41815
General News
1st – James Keivom – NY Daily News – Funeral for Slain Imam – 41812
2nd – Paul Martinka – NY Post Freelance- Underground Snow – 47310
3rd – Debbie Egan-Chin – NY Daily News -Line of Duty Death – 25912
HM- Paul Martinka- NY Post Freelance – 9/11 Light Tribute – 47304
HM – Aristide Economopoulos – NJ Advance Media – Remembering Uggie – 08903
EA – Craig Ruttle – Associated Press Freelance – My Fellow American – 28507
EA – James Carbone – Newsday Freelance – Tilted House – 56206
EA – Robert Sciarrino – NJ Advance Media – Fish Kill – 28903
EA – Saed Hindash – NJ Advance Media – Vigil -13401
EA – James Keivom – NY Daily News -Immigration Protest – 41817
News Picture Story
1st- Byron Smith – Freelance – Mosul Offensive – 59406
2nd – Aristide Economopoulos – NJ Advance Media- An American Political Spectable – 08986
3rd – David Goldman – Associated Press – Florida Nightclub Shooting – 25101
HM – Todd Maisel – NY Daily News – Zombie Apocalypse – 17465
HM – Craig Ruttle – Newsday/Freelance – An Imam is Shot – 28508
International/National News
1st -Byron Smith – Freelance – Khazir Camp Kids -59422
2nd -David Goldman – Associated Press – Nightclub Shooting Anniversary – 25124
3rd -Byron Smith – Freelance – A wounded Soldier Arrives – 59416
HM -David Goldman – Associated Press – Nightclub Shooting Florida Memorial – 25122
HM –James Keivom – NY Daily News -Pulse Nightclub Shooting – 41822
EA – Gabriella Bass – NY Post Freelance -Untitled – 58112
EA – Gabriella Bass NY Post Freelance – Untitled – 58115
EA -David Goldman – Associated Press – Joining by Boat the Oil Line Protest – 25125
Feature Picture Story
1st – Tom Ferrara – Newsday – Doubly Devoted the Tardiff Twins – 10305
2nd – David Goldman – Associated Press – Oil Pipeline Protest Digging In – 25106
3rd – Steve Pfost – Newsday Freelance – Final Trailer Park – 56628
HM -David Sanders – NY Times Freelance – Nicaragua- 56325
HM – Hiroko Masuike – NY Times – In Tsunami’s Wake, a Japanese Family Drifts Apart – 46808
Pictorial
1st – David Goldman Associated Press – Georgia Pipeline – 25108
2nd – Debbie Egan-Chin – NY Daily News – Dollar Bill – 25920
3rd – Ed Murray – NJ Advance Media – Stone Pony -26318
HM – David Goldman Associated Press – Daily Life Protesting the Oil Pipeline – 25113
HM – David Goldman Associated Press – View from Above – 25112
EA – Craig Ruttle – Freelance – Arched and Ready – 28520
EA – Gary Hershorn – Freelance – Bird over Lady – 42814
EA – Jim McIsaac -Newsday/Freelance- Sunset over Manhattan -50401
EA – Aristide Economopoulos – NJ Advance Media -Inisheer Ireland – 08915
EA – Dennis Clark – Freelance – 911 Lights -59301
Sports Action
1st- Robert Deutsch – USA Today Gabby Vault – 08018
2nd – Bruce Bennett – Getty Images – Score – 46511
3rd – Charles Wenzelberg – NY Post – Touchdown -33406
HM – Saed Hindash – NJ Advance Media/Lehighvalleylive.com – Runners -13418
HM – Joseph Sullivan -Newsday/Freelance – Hit by Pitch – 52802
EA – J. Conrad Williams -Newsday – In the Tube – 42509
EA – Ray Stubblebine – Freelance – Missing Ingredient – 27509
EA – Al Bello – Getty Images – Butterfly Guys – 03609
EA – Robert Sabo – NY Daily News – Heads Up -27818
EA – Gary Hershorn – Freelance -Synchro Divers – 42820
Face of New York
1st – Craig Ruttle – AP/Freelance – Wrapped in the Flag – 28528
2nd – Bruce Cotler – Freelance – Oy! -06812
3rd – Gardiner Anderson – Freelance – Untitled – 60911
HM – Gary Hershorn – Freelance – Times Square – 42828
HM – Anthony Delmundo – NY Daily News – First Day of School – 46448
EA – Robert Sabo – NY Daily News – Faces and Feet – 27826
EA – Aristide Economopoulos – NJ Advance Media – Coney Cellphone Connection – 08956
EA – Lawrence Schwartzwald – Freelance – Untitled – 28801
EA – Anthony Delmundo – NY Daily News – Another Naked Cowboy -46449
EA – Anthony Delmundo – NY Daily News – A terrible Sight – 46455
Campaign
1st – Bryan Smith – Freelance – Fight for the Flag – 38611
2nd -Patrick Benic – UPI – Presidential Hug – 03806
3rd – Susan Watts – NY Daily News – Berned – 33016
HM – Aristide Economopoulos – NJ Advance Media- Touchy Trump – 08970
HM -Alejandra Villa -Newsday Silenced – 35713
EA – Tom Ferrara – Newsday -Making History- 10321
EA – Robert Deutsch – USA Today That was Great Not – 08029
EA -Aristide Economopoulos – NJ Advance Media – Lock her Up – 08971
EA – Patrick Benic – UPI – The Constitution – 03808
EA – Robert Sabo -NY Daily News – Behind Bars -27831
Sports Feature
1st – John Munson – NJ Advance Media – Retirement under a cloud – 20213
2nd – John Munson – NJ Advance Media – Softball Champs – 20215
3rd – Patrick Benic – UPI – World Series Jubilation – 03816
HM – Charles Wenzelberg – NY Post – It doesn’t get old – 33416
HM – Bill Kostroun – Freelance – Disgruntled Fan – 15522
EA – Bruce Bennett – Getty Images – Beat Down – 46531
EA – Julie Jacobson – Associated Press – Champ – 40402
EA – John Munson – NJ Advance Media – We Won! – 20212
EA – Bruce Bennett – Getty Images – The Bishop Bend – 46521
EA – Charles Wenzelberg – NY Post – In the Spotlight – 33405
Sports Picture Story
1st – David Goldman -Associated Press – Mourning Muhammed Ali -25120
2nd – Al Bello – Getty Images – Michael Phelps The Final Run for Glory & Gold Medals – 03639
3rd – Gary Hershorn -Freelance The Rio Olympics -42826
HM – Patrick Benic – UPI – the Last Out that took 108 Years – 03819
HM – Bruce Bennett – Getty Images – Gretzky Fantasy Camp – 46529
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SPORTS PORTFOLIO – Announced at the Gallery Opening in May
MULTIMEDIA RESULTS
Short Form -UNDER 5 MINUTES
1st – Randee Daddona – Newsday/Freelance -58228 Sylvia Smith’s last day
2nd – Randee Daddona – Newsday/Freelance -58229 Chalk Artist, The Art of Letting Go
3rd- Andre Malok – NJ Advance Media 53201 Invisible workforce: One immigrant’s story of working in the U.S. illegally
HM – Robert Cassidy/Arnold Miller – Newsday – 62202 Weidman Duality
Credits: Jeffrey Basinger, Anthony Carrozzo, Matthew Cassella, Robert Cassidy, Mark La Monica, TC McCarthy, Arnold Miller
HM – Randee Daddona – Newsday/Freelance -58230 – East End farmer seeks seed revolution
Long Form – OVER 5 MINUTES
1st – Robert Cassidy/ Arnold Miller/Chris Ware– Newsday – 62203 The Last Trailer Park
Director of Photography / Editor: Raychel Brightman Additional Photography: Chris Ware, Arnold Miller, Ted Phillips Produced by: Raychel Brightman, Robert Cassidy, Arnold Miller, Jeffrey Basinger, Jessica Kelley
2nd – Chris Ware – Newsday – 56101 In Love and Death
Editor: Raychel Brightman Produced by: Robert Cassidy, Arnold Miller, Chris Ware, Jessica Kelley, Susan Elder