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Founded in 1972 by Paisios of Tyana. The monastery is located in the heart of Astoria in New York and named in honor of Saint Irene.

In its original form, the monastery consisted of roughly forty square feet of space in a basement of a house located where the holy shrine of St. Irene sits today. Today, the monastery itself is located in a 3-floor complex on Ditmars Blvd, the shrine of St. Irene on 23rd avenue is over forty feet high and the monastery’s main offices are located across the street from the shrine.

Architecture:

St. Irene of Chrysovalantou is a large modern church which has been transformed into an Orthodox sanctuary. The exterior has had some Byzantine style motifs added, and the interior is a beautiful mixture of classical architecture and intricate icons.

Additional Info available here: eportfolios.macaulay.cuny.edu/drabik10website/neighborhoo...

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Out My Windows

BEFORE & AFTER CONSTRUCTION

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Coming Soon, a 40 story tower

Further info on 42-19 24th Street

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Radiant luxury condos in Long Island City reach 30% sales milestone in record time

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24-01 Queens Plaza North - Before/After Construction

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NYC: Midtown Grand Central

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38-15 Queens Boulevard / Before & After Construction

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

For months on end my living room was boxed up, in preparation for upcoming electrical construction work, which finally concluded last Tuesday. So, I have been unboxing, streamlining and bringing it all back anew. I look at my apartment as an ongoing art project

And I was able to finally re-hang my beaded curtains, as well as my new Norens, doorway curtains. My two living room doorways each have two sets of curtains. Beaded and cloth. Linen. Which forces one to slow down when they pass through them. It's just me expressing myself. There's not a need to rush here. This is my Shangri-La.

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4th Floor Walk-up Penthouse Apartment

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Walk/Commute to/fro Work

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In December 1883, developer William Henderson hired architect John C. Burne to design two identical flat buildings at 107 and 109 East 89th Street just east of Fourth Avenue (renamed Park Avenue in 1888). Completed in August 1884, each had cost Henderson $21,000 to construct (about $659,000 in 2024 terms).

Daytonian in Manhattan, which has such great historical information on New York City

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Manhattan: Upper Eastside

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Walk/Commute to/fro Work

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Komatsu Ltd. (株式会社小松製作所, Kabushiki-gaisha Komatsu Seisakusho) or Komatsu (コマツ) is a Japanese multinational corporation that manufactures construction, mining, forestry and military heavy equipment, as well as diesel engines and industrial equipment like press machines, lasers and thermoelectric generators. Its headquarters are in Minato, Tokyo, Japan. The corporation was named after the city of Komatsu, Ishikawa Prefecture, where the company was founded in 1921. The word ko-matsu itself means "small pine tree" (小松) in Japanese. Worldwide, the Komatsu Group consists of Komatsu Ltd. and 258 other companies (215 consolidated subsidiaries and 42 companies accounted for by the equity method).

Komatsu is the world's second largest manufacturer of construction equipment and mining equipment after Caterpillar. However, in some areas (Japan, China), Komatsu has a larger share than Caterpillar. It has manufacturing operations in Japan, Asia, Americas and Europe.

Further reading: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Komatsu_Limited

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The Packard Motor Building, 32-02 Queens Blvd

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But it rhymes with it!

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Urinetown (click to view)

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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.

On August 16, 2025 I shall turn 63. Pretty amazing. I feel really good

Been having my Bengali barber (I live in a small Bengali enclave) shave my head every 3rd Sunday. Feels great. They don't use shaving cream, instead, they massage an oil into your scalp after which they shave it with a straight razor. Really wicked

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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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Queens Plaza aka The Wild West

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Beam me up Scotty. Forget the shoes

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Out My Windows

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Coming Soon, a 40 story tower

Further info on 42-19 24th Street

Further info on 23-10 Queens Plaza South aka Opus Point

This is a dual album as these two major construction projects are situated just across 24th street @ Queens Plaza South from one another

One of the greatest perks about my job is my ability to walk there in 24-min. And regardless of rain, sleet or snow. I walk. Once the light returns, I'll be able to once again walk home too

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Walk/Commute to/fro Work

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NYC Subway Ventilation Tower

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Manhattan: Upper Eastside

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Walk/Commute to/fro Work

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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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29-15 40th Road, LIC / Before & After Construction

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Every leaf speaks bliss to me, fluttering from the autumn tree.

~ Emily Brontë (English novelist and poet who is best known for her only novel, Wuthering Heights)

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Emily Brontë

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Architect: ODA (Really cool designs)

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24-01 Queens Plaza North - Before/After Construction

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I never seem to ever grow tired of the NYC Skyline

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Year built: 1930

Total number of units (both buildings): 27

The mystery back houses behind East 26th Street

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Manhattan: Kips Bay

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Manhattan: Flatiron District

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The Packard Motor Building, 32-02 Queens Blvd

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I walk everywhere. To work, back home, shopping, wherever. And along many of my walks I happen upon pairs of shoes just sitting off by themselves. It's just so weird and random. As if whomever was wearing them was just whisked away. Beamed up to the Spaceship. Barefooted or in their stocking feet. Perhaps the aliens don't believe in shoes. Or have no need for them...

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I live in a very small house, but my windows look out on a very large world.

~ Confucius

Confucius (孔子; pinyin: Kǒngzǐ; lit. 'Master Kong'; c. 551 – c. 479 BCE), born Kong Qiu (孔丘), was a Chinese philosopher of the Spring and Autumn period who is traditionally considered the paragon of Chinese sages. Much of the shared cultural heritage of the Sinosphere originates in the philosophy and teachings of Confucius. His philosophical teachings, called Confucianism, emphasized personal and governmental morality, harmonious social relationships, righteousness, kindness, sincerity, and a ruler's responsibilities to lead by virtue.

~ Wikipedia

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Out My Windows

One can never have enough pillows

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Queens: Dutch Kills

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Lovepop Pop-Up-Cards

It's a RAW photo, so feel free to enlarge the image and read the cards

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NYC: Midtown Grand Central

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A New City Rises

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25-01 Queens Plaza North / Before-After Construction

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