Gordon Donovan

    Gordon Donovan is a photographer and photo editor for Yahoo News. Since 2013 he has covered breaking news, seasonal events and original content for Yahoo News Live. He previously worked as a senior web designer and photo editor for CBS News and ABC News. During the summer he can found at Citi Field and MCU Park photographing the New York Mets and the Brooklyn Cyclones.

  • PHOTOS: The 93rd Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade

    The Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade has marked the official start of the holiday season, introducing a cherished march of magic that has dazzled generations of fans. Every year, this family tradition is seen by more than 3.5 million people in New York and about 50 million others around the world.

  • PHOTOS: 10 bronze statues of inspirational women in NYC by Statues for Equality"

    Jane Goodall Statues for Equality is a global mission to balance gender representation in public statues and honor women’s contribution to society.

  • PHOTOS: Feeling the pain and joy of running the New York City Marathon

    More than 50,000 people participated in the New York City Marathon this year. Here’s a look at how stressful it can be.

  • PHOTOS: 46th annual NYC Halloween parade

    Killer clowns strolled alongside political whistleblowers, and Bernie Sanders shared the road with Betelgeuse as the Greenwich Village Halloween Parade made its freewheeling way through downtown Manhattan.

  • PHOTOS: 'I am back,' Bernie Sanders tells supporters at NYC rally

    Storming past questions about his health, Bernie Sanders vowed that he's "more ready than ever" to fight for a political revolution — with a little help from new friends — at a rally Saturday that drew thousands to a New York City park. The rally offered a pointed reminder to skeptics in both political parties that the 78-year-old democratic socialist is still very much a force in the 2020 presidential race.

  • PHOTOS: Fujifilm Printlife exhibit at Grand Central Terminal

    Fujifilm North America Corporation is hosting its second annual Fujifilm Printlife Photo Exhibit at Vanderbilt Hall inside New York City’s landmark Grand Central Terminal Oct. 16-20. The show features a collection of more than 13,600 photographs submitted during a nationwide call for entries this summer.

  • PHOTOS: Comic Con in full costume in Gotham City

    New York Comic Con is the East Coast's largest pop culture convention and the only one that takes place in the comic book, publishing, media and licensing capital of the world — Gotham City.

  • 9/11: Then and now — 18 years later

    Each August and September, as summer fades into fall, Yahoo News photographer Gordon Donovan finds himself in a familiar spot — snapping images in the area where the 9/11 terrorist attacks took place.

  • PHOTOS: Victory parade for U.S. women’s soccer team

    The Women's National Team is the center of the celebration in the Canyon of Heroes on Wednesday, commemorating its World Cup win in France on Sunday.

  • PHOTOS: New York City pride parade

    Tens of thousands of marchers paraded through New York streets Sunday in a huge LGBTQ pride parade, with many proudly carrying rainbow flags or carrying signs.

  • PHOTOS: Bonnets, costumes on display in New York City's Easter Parade

    The fancy hats and finery were out and on display for New York City's annual Easter extravaganza. Participants in the annual Easter Parade made their way along Manhattan's Fifth Avenue on Sunday in a procession of the wild and whimsical. The annual event is a New York City tradition that goes back well over a century, when the wealthy would get dressed in their best and go out for a stroll after Easter church services.

  • PHOTOS: St. Patrick’s Day Parade in New York City

    New York City is hosting its annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade on Saturday, bringing together hundreds of thousands of marchers in one of the largest American celebrations of Irish heritage.

  • PHOTOS: Sojourn back to the landscapes and wildlife of Namibia

    For over two weeks, photographer Gordon Donovan traveled more than 2,700 miles through Namibia, across deserts, grasslands and mountains. Armed with two cameras and an assortment of lenses, he journeyed to Sossusvlei, a photographer's paradise of rich colors and texture. The final 10 days of his journey were a one-man road trip through the vast landscapes of Etosha National Park to capture the region’s thriving wildlife, natural beauty and incredible night skies.

  • PHOTOS: It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas in the Big Apple

    Every year around Christmastime, New York City transforms into a veritable winter wonderland, with charming and elegant decorations that outshine holiday tinsel.

  • 2018 Veterans Day Parade in New York City

    New York City hosted its annual Veterans Day Parade, the largest celebration of service in the nation, on Nov. 11. “America’s Parade” featured more than 20,000 participants, with 300 marching bands, floats, veterans’ groups and military units. Medal of Honor recipient Florent Groberg (U.S. Army, Afghanistan) was this year’s grand marshal.

  • Feeling the pain at the New York City Marathon

    Seen from a vantage point near mile 16 of the New York marathon, many entrants were feeling the strain and glad for a chance at some water.

  • Political satire was on parade at Halloween in NYC

    Election 2018 was clearly the unofficial theme of this year's Village Halloween Parade in New York City.

  • NYC pups in cute and creative costumes for annual Halloween Dog Parade

    New York City’s annual Halloween Dog Parade almost didn’t happen because of problems with insurance. But sponsors saved the fun event in which hundreds of canines compete in front of thousands of spectators. This year’s festivities took place at the East River Park Amphitheater rather than its traditional home, Tompkins Square Park in the city’s East Village neighborhood. Despite these shakeups, the dogs’ outfits were just as adorable and imaginative as ever. (Michael Walsh/Yahoo News)

  • Ellis Island: From 'sad side' to restored 'south side'

    Some knew it as the “sad side” of Ellis Island. A century ago, the hospital complex at the historic Ellis Island immigration inspection station was the place where approximately 1 out of every 10 arrivals who were too sick to be allowed into the country were sent to recover, or to die.

  • Tribute in Light

    Tribute in Light is a commemorative public art installation first presented six months after 9/11 and then every year thereafter, from dusk to dawn, on the night of September 11. It has become an iconic symbol that both honors those killed and celebrates the unbreakable spirit of New York. (Yahoo News)