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Part of the album titled

I Want to Paint it, BLACK

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Discarded Street Items/Trash/Litter

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The Packard Motor Building, 32-02 Queens Blvd

The Packard Motor Building website

OVERCOOKED :-)

I am not sure what I think of this.

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Discarded Street Items/Trash/Litter

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Overview of 7 Train Upgrades in Queens

The 7 train line, which connects Flushing to Midtown Manhattan, is undergoing significant upgrades in Queens, including at the 33rd Street–Rawson Street station. These improvements are part of a broader initiative to enhance the subway system's infrastructure and accessibility.

Key Upgrades at 33rd Street–Rawson Street Station

Accessibility Improvements

ADA Compliance:

The station is currently undergoing renovations to become ADA-accessible. This includes the installation of elevators, which is part of a larger $6 billion investment in accessibility across the subway system.

Elevator Installation:

The contract for adding two elevators at the station was awarded in December 2023, with work expected to improve access for all riders.

Structural Enhancements

Temporary Platforms: To accommodate construction, temporary platforms have been set up at the 33rd Street–Rawson Street station, along with other nearby stations.

Service Changes:

As part of the ongoing upgrades, Manhattan-bound 7 trains are skipping the 69th and 52nd Street stations through early 2026. Riders are advised to use nearby stations like 74th Street–Broadway and 61st Street–Woodside during this period.

Timeline and Impact

Construction Duration:

The upgrades are expected to continue into 2026, with various phases of work being coordinated to minimize disruptions.

Customer Experience:

These improvements aim to enhance the overall customer experience by providing better access, improved safety, and modernized facilities throughout the 7 train line.

These upgrades are crucial for ensuring that the subway system meets the needs of all New Yorker's, particularly those requiring accessible transit options.

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#7 Train Upgrades/33rd-Rawson Street Station

This morning along my walk to work I happened upon this 5 toothed iron bucket for a backhoe sitting by its lonesome along the walkway on the Honeywell Street bridge, and with no work crew, or anyone for that matter, in sight. It hadn't been there yesterday afternoon so probably a night crew. Still kinda strange. I noticed it from a distance and just couldn't figure out what it could possibly be. Being constructed of iron is no doubt why it was still there as it probably weighs a ton.

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The best part of my job is my ability to work to/fro my place of employment, and I certainly see a lot of strange people and things along my walks. The "regular commuters" are apparently the one's in the cars, on the buses and subways, though us walkers, we are certainly having much more fun

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Walk/Commute to/fro Work

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To use professional mode on moto G4 plus phone, switch camera to professional mode android phone. Adjust white balance, shutter speed, ISO, exposure etc.

Walking home from work

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Queens: Honeywell Street Bridge (click to view that entire album)

Opening Here Soon

@Astoriabookshop

#astoriabookshop

36-19 30th Street

Between 36th/37th Avenues, Astoria, Queens, NYC

1/2 block from my apt

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Walk/Commute to/fro Work

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Each year there are hot new electronic gadgets everyone wants for Christmas. Well, what do people want this year?

www.top-shoppingmall.com/blog/top-6-hottest-gadgets-for-2...

Fall colors at Mike Lewis Park.

Mike Lewis Park. Grand Prairie, Texas.

December 5, 2023. Dallas County.

Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G.

(7.1mm). f/2.4 @ 1/617 sec. ISO 25.

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23-10 Queens Plaza South / 42-19 24th Street - Before & After Construction

Nothing yet with this one, though it's merely a matter of time now

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32-44 Queens Blvd - Before/After Construction - Click to View

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25-01 Queens Plaza North / Before-After Construction

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From hideous balconies to strange entrance steps

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38-27 32nd St and 38-38 32nd St / Before & After Construction

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38-27 32nd St and 38-38 32nd St / Before & After Construction

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Year built: 1959

Purchase date: 07/03/2025

Purchase price: $11,009,125

Here's the design for the upcoming new building. I really like it

www.caliendoarchitects.com/project-gallery/31-05-astoria-...

History of the site:

After 40 years in business the Neptune Diner located in Astoria, Queens, NYC served its last meal on Sunday, July 29. 2024. The owners claimed they were not given a chance to renew their lease, because the property will soon be turned into a residential building.

Since 1983, The Katsihtis brothers have owned the building on Astoria Boulevard but not the land, which was sold in 2018 for over $10 million.

The brothers also had a 35-year lease which expired in 2019. But since then, they were not able to come to a long-term agreement with the landlord.

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But that's what Long Island City/Astoria needs is another apartment building. It's already so overbuilt, it's ridiculous. Yet they keep tearing them down and building new ones, many of which are luxury rentals. The neighborhood is losing its character to steel and glass.

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Queens: 31-05 Astoria Blvd North - Before & After Construction

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Queens: Sunnyside Queens Blvd

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Crosswalks (USA) / Zebra Crossing (UK)

Galaxy Nexus Mike Droid Creature Case

Part of the album: Walk/Commute to/fro Work

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Part of the overall photo album titled: Random

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Part of the album:

Walk/Commute to/fro Work

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Newell's Run - Year of the City

Galaxy Nexus Mike Droid Creature Case

Part of the album titled

Lucent 33, 37-24 33rd St - Before & After Construction

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After almost an entire year, this project is starting up again thanks to new funding

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8:00 am on June 30, 2025

Updated Design Revealed for 561-Unit Skyscraper at 30-25 Queens Boulevard in Long Island City, Queens

newyorkyimby.com/2025/06/updated-design-revealed-for-561-...

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30-25 Queens Blvd / 29-10 Northern Boulevard

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Balconies going up, black netting coming down

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38-27 32nd St and 38-38 32nd St / Before & After Construction

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I needed to figure out some way for the Infusion Center nurses to have full access to my arms, while still maintaining warmth, as it's so cold in there.

And I wouldn't expect anything less from myself

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Newell's Run - Year of the City

This video is included in the album titled Cinemagraphs & Videos (click to view that entire album)

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Part of the album titled: Self-Portraiture

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They dismantled all of the sidewalk sheds, yet the green wall remains. Loving those black framed windows. Have always wanted an apartment with those types of windows. The ones where you need to wind a lever and they open sideways. In my fantasy it needs to be a red bricked building second floor apartment, and the building is situated on a tree lined street. Make that a cobblestone street. No, not a street. A lane. And it's raining. It's springtime...

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No clue what this building is supposed to be though it most certainly is not going not going to be another apartment building. Those steel rollup doors speak shops, though we shall see.

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Part of the album titled

37-12 31st Street / Before & After Construction

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HTC Aria, an Android 2.1 phone, gifted to my Wife !!!

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38-24 32nd Street / Before & After Construction

You may encounter many defeats, but you must not be defeated. In fact, it may be necessary to encounter the defeats, so you can know who you are, what you can rise from, how you can still come out of it.

~ Maya Angelou

(American memoirist, poet, singer, dancer, actress, and civil rights activist)

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Part of the album: Walk/Commute to/fro Work

Photo taken with My new HTC Hero Android Phone from my Balcony cabin on the Celebrity Century. Another Cruise Ship on the Horizon.

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Queens: Long Island City, Queens Blvd

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taking a train home after a ride from Manhattan to Montauk

Over the past year I have been taking this one same shot almost every weekday, mostly in the morning.

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This photo is part of the overall album titled

Thomson Avenue, Long Island City

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Queens: 31-25 Thomson Avenue - Before/After Construction

Part of the album:

Queens: Long Island City, Queens Blvd

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