Cortes was showing the work before shipping it off to its new home. (And we're not sure how realistic the restrooms were inside this model!)
The Times recently profiled the miniature/diorama artist. Read the article here.
He ... is currently in a medically induced coma, facing a long and difficult road to recovery. His wife, Sadete; children Gentiana and Elbasan (who grew up in our building); daughter-in-law and granddaughters are now with him.Haxhi is no ordinary super. Available night and day, he keeps our building spotless and can be seen every morning sprucing up our 12th Street sidewalk and beloved tenants' garden.A doting husband, father and, most recently, grandfather, nothing makes him happier than sharing a recent photo and story of his granddaughters. Please help us support this hard-working and devoted man with his extensive medical needs and his family with travel and living expenses abroad.