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Part of the album titled Queens: Astoria

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With my sunglasses on, I'm Jack Nicholson. Without them, I'm fat and 60.

~ Jack Nicholson (retired Hollywood actor)

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One of the nicest things about my job is the ability to work to/fro my place of employment each day. And rain or shine, I walk and love it! Along my walks I certainly see a lot of strange people and things. 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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Newell's Run - Year of the City

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Part of the album titled Rain

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This photo is part of the album titled: Graffiti Artists

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Laminated glass artwork titled "Crystal Blue Persuasion" (2018) by Maureen McQuillan at 36 Ave N/W train station in Astoria, Queens.

 

More info available here:

new.mta.info/agency/arts-design/collection/crystal-blue-p...

 

MTA Arts & Design

new.mta.info/agency/arts-design

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Part of the album titled NYC Subway

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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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This photo is part of the overall album titled

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

Hard to believe how I'm going to turn 62 this August. Feel amazing. Been off both alcohol (2.5-years) and cigarettes (3-years), having quit both cold turkey. I was ready. I'm proud of myself for that

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Part of the album titled: Self-Portraiture

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Mackerel Sky. A rarity

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A mackerel sky is a term for clouds made up of rows of cirrocumulus or altocumulus clouds displaying an undulating, rippling pattern similar in appearance to fish scales;this is caused by high altitude atmospheric waves.

~ Wikipedia

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mackerel_sky

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

 

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Thomson Avenue, Long Island City

 

Part of the album titled:

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

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).

 

Part of the album Queens: Skillman Ave Greenstreets

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About Green Infrastructure

www.nycgovparks.org/greening/green-infrastructure

New York State Pavilion

Flushing Meadows–Corona Park in Queens, New York City

 

Structures built for World’s Fairs are usually built to be taken down. This happened with nearly every building from the 1939 World’s Fair, including the Trylon and Perisphere, and most of the buildings from the 1964 Fair. While many of the major pavilions were deconstructed (and sometimes shipped to other places), there are still remnants of the Fairs that exist today. These vestiges of the fairs have since become iconic landmarks of New York City such as the Parachute Jump in Coney Island, the Unisphere in Flushing Meadow-Corona Park in Queens, and the Queens Museum. Another World’s Fair remnant that it is hard to picture New York City without is the New York State Pavilion. Once the 1964-65 Fair wrapped, however, the future of the Pavilion was uncertain.

 

Further info:

"The Battle to Save the New York State Pavilion in Queens (untapped new york)

 

New York State Pavilion - Wikipedia

 

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Queens, New York (Random)

Part of the album 37-42 30th Street / Before & After Construction

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My neighborhood desperately needs additional supermarkets and for the past several years now there's been a huge influx of Asian citizens moving into the area. Whoever's responsible for constructing this Asian-centric supermarket is going to make a fortune

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Eight Story Complex Including Big Asian Supermarket Proposed for 38th Avenue in Dutch Kills

 

The development is expected to be eight stories tall and go up on 38th Avenue between 30th Street and Old Ridge Road. The top six floors would be for apartments, while the bottom two floors–totaling 12,000 square feet– to be set aside for an Asian supermarket.

 

licpost.com/eight-story-complex-including-big-asian-super...

Inside this van it was stockpiled with floor to ceiling crap

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Part of the album titled

Queens: Sunnyside Gardens

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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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This photo is part of the overall album titled

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

Part of a sub-album titled: Shoe Cameo

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Note: Within the tags is the specific footwear being worn

 

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Walk/Commute to/fro Work

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Walking home from work

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Part of the album:

Walk/Commute to/fro Work

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This photo is part of the overall album titled

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

Whilst walking home from my office this afternoon, I happened upon this fellow artist at work. I would never have seen this if I had taken the train

 

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Walk/Commute to/fro Work

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Voices, 2018

Jaume Plensa

 

Read more about

JAUME PLENSA - HERE

 

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Manhattan: Hudson Yards - Click to view

  

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

Part of the album titled:

38-15 Queens Boulevard / Before & After Construction

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Part of the album titled

Sidewalk Sheds

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Momos are a type of steamed filled dumpling in Tibetan and Nepali cuisine that is also popular in neighboring Bhutan, Bangladesh, and India. The majority of Tibetan momos are half-moon in shape like jiaozi, while Nepali momos are normally round like baozi. Momos are usually served with a sauce known as achar influenced by the spices and herbs used within many South Asian cuisines

 

cuisineseeker.com/momos-healthy/

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This photo is part of the overall album titled

Thomson Avenue, Long Island City

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Part of the album titled Queens: Astoria

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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.

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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This photo is part of the overall album titled

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

This is the second time I've ordered Noren (curtains) from this company, Sand Snow, based in Lithuania. The quality for the price is incredible. I am very specific with certain things in my life, and this is a winner.

The yellow Noren I purchased is called "Chartreuse Yellow," which I found interesting — as that's similar to the name of a famous French liqueur, Yellow Chartreuse, named by the monks of the Chartreuse monastery in the mountains of southeast France, who began producing it in the 17th century. I'm sure there's some historical reason they used that specific name for the yellow. It all fascinates me. History.

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Linen, a fabric deeply woven into the tapestry of human history, has a story that transcends time and geography. This natural fiber, known for its elegance and durability, has played a pivotal role in the evolution of human civilization. From ancient Egypt to modern fashion, linen’s journey is a rich narrative of culture, innovation, and sustainability.

 

Continue reading via:

A Timeless Fabric: The Historical Evolution of Linen

October 23, 2025

 

This photo of mine was picked up by The New York Groove and chosen as the feature photo to this article:

 

What do the housing ballot referendums mean and how should I vote on them?

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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.

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

Northern I and II - Construction Completed

 

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

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Part of the album titled: Self-Portraiture

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This photo is part of the album titled

Queens: Dutch Kills

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