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I see this quite often along my walks to/from my office, though mostly with cinched filled baggies. The fine for public urination must be more than littering, though with the baggies and this bottle, it should be a double penalty
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In New York City, public urination is a civil offense, not a criminal offense, and is covered by Section 16-118 of the Administrative Code. First-time offenders can receive a fine of up to $75, with subsequent offenses within 12 months resulting in fines of $250–$350 for a second offense and $350–$450 for a third offense. Offenders will receive a civil ticket instead of a criminal summons and will not have a criminal record if found guilty. Administrative courts may also require offenders to perform community service.
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Urinetown (click to view)
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30-25 Queens Blvd / 29-10 Northern Boulevard
Before & After Construction
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There's NO Parking on Sidewalks
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Founding and early history
Paul Van Doren, his brother James, and Gordon C. Lee opened the first Vans store as "The Van Doren Rubber Company" on March 16, 1966, at 704 East Broadway in Anaheim, California. The business manufactured shoes and sold them directly to the public. Upon opening, twelve customers purchased Vans deck shoes (now called "Authentic"), similar to those manufactured by Keds but with a thicker sole. The store had display models of three styles of shoes, priced between US$2.49 and $4.99, but did not have any inventory ready to sell and Paul Van Doren did not have change to give customers; customers took their shoes home and came back the next day to pay.
Middle history
The original Vans skateboard logo was designed in Costa Mesa, California, in the 1970s by Mark Van Doren, son of then-President and co-owner James Van Doren, at age 13; Mark's design was a stencil, allowing the logo to be spray-painted onto his skateboards. The design was incorporated into the heel tab on Style 95, an early Vans skateboard shoe. Mark's interest in skateboarding is what led Vans to manufacture skateboarding shoes.
Further info: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vans
Beautiful landscaping, which interestingly enough is situated adjacent to the very busy thoroughfare known as Queens Plaza, where Northern Boulevard meets Queens Boulevard, after which it becomes Jackson Avenue, and there is constant traffic as Queens Boulevard merges west onto the 59th Street bridge.
Benefits of Dutch Kills Green
Environmental
Prevents over 20.2 million gallons of stormwater from entering the city’s combined sewer system annually, avoiding a projected $3.4 million in future capital costs to upgrade stormwater infrastructure, such as constructing a larger combined sewer overflow tunnel.
Reduces irrigation needs by 786,500 gallons per year through a native and adapted plant palette, saving $3,500 in annual irrigation costs when compared to a standard lawn.
Stores 4,698 lbs of carbon and sequesters 1,079 lbs of carbon per year in 174 new trees on-site and adjacent to the site.
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Part of the album titled Queens: Queens Plaza/LIC aka The Wild West
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The more you know
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Ready mix concrete is concrete that is manufactured in a batch plant and delivered to the job site ready to use. It is ideal for large patios, driveway renovation, pool decks, home foundation slabs, parking lots, and new sidewalk construction.
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New York Yimby, March 13, 2026
Construction is about to go vertical at 24-19 Jackson Avenue, a 55-story residential skyscraper in the Court Square section of Long Island City, Queens. Designed by FXCollaborative and developed by Charney Companies and Tavros Capital in partnership with Incoco Capital, the 676-foot-tall structure will yield 600 apartments and 10,000 square feet of retail space. The 18,000-square-foot property is bounded by 45th Avenue to the north, Jackson Avenue to the southeast, and 23rd Street to the west.
Full article: 55-Story Skyscraper Readies for Vertical Construction at 24-19 Jackson Avenue in Long Island City, Queens
Part of the album titled 24-19 Jackson Avenue / Before & After Construction
The 2026 FIFA World Cup, marketed as FIFA World Cup 26, will be the 23rd FIFA World Cup, the quadrennial international men's soccer championship contested by the national teams of the member associations of FIFA.
The tournament will take place from June 11 to July 19, 2026.
It will be jointly hosted by 16 cities in three North American countries; the main host country of matches is the United States, while Canada and Mexico will be the auxiliary hosts. The tournament will be the first to be hosted by three nations
~Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_FIFA_World_Cup
FIFA 26 Official Website
www.fifa.com/en/tournaments/mens/worldcup
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en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trinity_Lutheran_Church_(Queens)
The church owns a 1927 Skinner pipe organ, which is still operational and used during Sunday services. The church also has a handbell choir which rings hymns, peals and processionals. Other musical activity at the church includes a choir, piano, cello and musical saw.
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31-28 Northern Blvd / Before & After Construction
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They're constructing yet another public storage building on Northern Blvd. As for the other two, I have never seen anyone, ever, go inside either one. And I walk past this area twice per day.
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24-01 Queens Plaza North - Before/After Construction
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Lush is a British cosmetics retailer headquartered in Poole, Founded in 1994. Lush uses only vegetarian recipes, 95% of which are also vegan. 0% testing on animals. The company operates stores in 51 countries globally.
Lush specializes in creams, soaps, shampoos, shower gels, lotions, moisturisers, scrubs, masks, and other cosmetics for the face and hair.
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Louis Vuitton L'Immensité - Men's Perfume
L'Immensité means vastness, freedom. By perfume context, it connotes, “the promise of new horizons” evoking the feeling of outreach arms wide and taking flight to escape pressures of daily life.
Top notes are Grapefruit, Ginger and Bergamot; Middle notes are Water Notes, Rosemary, Sage and Geranium; Base notes are Ambroxan, Amber and Labdanum.
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Housing Lottery Launches for 37-42 30th Street in Astoria, Queens
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Part of the album 37-42 30th Street / Before & After Construction
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Permits have been filed for an eight-story mixed-use building at 37-22 30th Street in Astoria, Queens. Located between 37th and 38th Avenues, the lot is between the 36th and 39th Avenue subway stations, served by the N and W trains. Arthur Klansky of Ashlar Mechanical Corp. is listed as the owner behind the applications.
The proposed 70-foot-tall development will yield 20,642 square feet, with 17,640 square feet designated for residential space and 3,002 square feet for manufacturing space. The building will have 14 residences, most likely condos based on the average unit scope of 1,260 square feet. The concrete-based structure will also have a cellar and seven enclosed parking spaces.
Further info: newyorkyimby.com/2025/01/permits-filed-for-37-22-30th-str...
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25-01 Queens Plaza North / Before-After Construction
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My hunch paid off as this structure was completely torn down. I've been photographing the back of the building, as the front faces a police station, and not many people understand why I photograph construction. Several times I've been asked if I was an insurance surveyor. That one makes sense, as many times I'm dressed from work. No, just a hobbyist photographer. Essentially it's my documenting the pre/post gentrification of my neighborhood
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38-27 32nd St and 38-38 32nd St / Before & After Construction
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Night Presence IV by Louise Nevelson is the only permanent installation on Park Avenue (at 92nd Street). The Citywide Monuments Conservation Program (CMCP) restored this iconic piece in 2014.
Louise Nevelson was an American sculptor known for her monumental, monochromatic, wooden wall pieces and outdoor sculptures. Born in the Poltava Governorate of the Russian Empire, she emigrated with her family to the United States in the early 20th century.
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en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Louise_Nevelson
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Carmel Place is New York’s first micro-unit building. This nine-story residence is the product of a 2012 design competition intended to introduce additional choices within New York’s housing market to accommodate the city’s rapidly growing population. Corcoran Sunshine Marketing Group collaborated with Monadnock Development on a proposal for the city’s first micro-unit apartment building, originally called “My Micro NY”, and turned out to be the winning proposal selected by the Bloomberg administration.
Each studio residence has been pre-fabricated in the Brooklyn Navy Yard, and assembled on site. The efficiently designed studios include over nine foot ceiling heights, floor-to-ceiling windows, Juliette balconies, and ample storage. Tasteful finishes are complimented by Italian cabinetry, stainless steel appliances, and Hansgrohe fixtures.
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As posted today, May 01, 2024
Skittles, the candy company, is giving one lucky person the chance to live in a micro-apartment for one year rent-free.
The apartment is a 350-square-foot studio located at Carmel Place on East 27th Street. This is the city's first micro-unity apartment building designed by TikTok sensation and interior designer Dani Klarić.
www.fox5ny.com/news/skittles-nyc-apartment-giveaway-
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Founded in 1852, it is one of the oldest and largest teaching hospitals in the United States. It is located in East Harlem in the New York City borough of Manhattan, on the eastern border of Central Park stretching along Madison and Fifth Avenues, between East 98th Street and East 103rd Street. The entire Mount Sinai health system has over 7,400 physicians, as well as 3,919 beds, and delivers over 16,000 babies a year.
Further information: Mount Sinai Hospital (Manhattan)
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Newell's Run - Year of the City
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The Greenstreets program converts paved, vacant traffic islands, and medians into green spaces filled with trees, shrubs, and groundcover in an effort to capture stormwater.
The program is a part of the NYC Green Infrastructure Plan. All funding for Greenstreet construction under this plan is administered by the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP).
Green Infrastructure
Scaffolding coming down
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29-15 40th Road, LIC / Before & After Construction
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The Krabby Patty is a veggie burger sold by the fictional Krusty Krab restaurant in the animated television series SpongeBob SquarePants. Created by the restaurant's founder Eugene Krabs and his archenemy Plankton, it is what the main character SpongeBob cooks throughout his job as a fry cook, as well as the restaurant's trademark food and most famous burger in Bikini Bottom.
If you're that interested, more info here: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Krabby_Patty
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Discarded Street Items/Trash/Litter
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CURB YOUR VEHICLE
There's NO Parking on Sidewalks
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Without seeing a word, people around the world immediately recognize the apple, the swoosh and the golden arches. That's exactly what designers had in mind when they created the octagon for Chase Manhattan Bank nearly 60 years ago.
The previous design featured an outline of the United States, an inset of the globe and the phrases "Chase Manhattan Bank," "Worldwide Banking," and, take a breath, "Chartered in 1799."
Design firm Chermayeff & Geismar Associates presented eight symbols, including a sleek octagon they called "a simple yet powerful geometric form embodying a strong feeling of motion and activity."
Further info: www.chase.com/personal/chase-stories/community-leaders/ch...
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Carnegie Hall Montage, an MTA Arts & Design work from 1994 by Josh Scharf. The colorful porcelain on steel work is the centerpiece, with the portraits of more who have been on the stage including Martin Luther King Jr., Eleanor Roosevelt, Marian Anderson, Leonard Bernstein, and the Beatles, to the backdrop of the Carnegie Hall façade.
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38-15 Queens Boulevard / 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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“What you're supposed to do when you don't like a thing is change it. If you can't change it, change the way you think about it. Don't complain.”
~ Maya Angelou
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Welp, as it presently stands my neuropathy may never completely dissipate back to the baseline. Alas, I wasn't expecting this answer. Not the end of the 🌎🌍 but kind of disappointing. As that answer is not yet cut in stone, we're going to counteract it with every possible option.....
Will begin researching physical therapists and continue my daily stretching exercises and will also begin taking short daily walks around my neighborhood
This Friday, December 12th I have a consultation with Access-A-Ride, so that's another option. Typically, I prefer to have several irons in the fire at once.
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Newell's Run - Year of the City
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4th Floor Walk-up Penthouse Apartment
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UBB = Unending Building Boom
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29-15 40th Road, LIC / Before & After Construction
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New Rendering Revealed For 29-15 40th Road in Long Island City, Queens
newyorkyimby.com/2024/04/new-rendering-revealed-for-29-15...
A new rendering has been revealed for 29-15 40th Road, an upcoming 12-story residential building in Long Island City, Queens. Few details have been made public about the project, which is being designed by Fogarty Finger Architects and developed by SB Development, which also acquired the adjacent lot at 29-13 40th Road for $8.7 million last fall.
Built in 1920
Property sold 6/7/2024 for $4-million
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Tracker Loader Backhoe
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29-15 40th Road, LIC / Before & After Construction
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New Rendering Revealed For 29-15 40th Road in Long Island City, Queens
newyorkyimby.com/2024/04/new-rendering-revealed-for-29-15...
A new rendering has been revealed for 29-15 40th Road, an upcoming 12-story residential building in Long Island City, Queens. Few details have been made public about the project, which is being designed by Fogarty Finger Architects and developed by SB Development, which also acquired the adjacent lot at 29-13 40th Road for $8.7 million last fall.
Before & After Construction
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Wolffkran (stylised as WOLFFKRAN) is a German-Swiss tower crane manufacturer and rental company. Founded in 1854 in Heilbronn, Germany, the company developed an early tower crane design in the early 20th century In 1913, the company received a gold medal at the Leipzig Trade Fair for its tower crane design. By the outbreak of World War II, Wolff had become a major manufacturer of medium and heavy tower cranes in the 40 to 150 metre range.
Headquartered in Baar, Switzerland, Wolffkran operates manufacturing facilities in Germany and maintains an international crane rental fleet. The company ranked seventh globally in the 2021 International Cranes and Specialized Transport Tower Index.
~ Wikipedia
Complete Wikipedia page: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wolffkran
WOLFFKRAN website: www.wolffkran.com/website/en/us
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23-10 Queens Plaza South / 42-19 24th Street
Before & After Construction
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Built in 1920
Property sold 6/7/2024 for $4-million
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