Concrete pumping is a specialized technique used in the construction industry to move freshly mixed concrete from a ready-mix truck to the placement area. This process utilizes hydraulic power to transport concrete through a system of pipes and hoses, significantly simplifying the logistics of concrete placement compared to traditional methods like wheelbarrows or crane-lifted buckets.

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

Further info on 42-19 24th Street

Part of the album titled

23-10 Queens Plaza South / 42-19 24th Street

Before & After Construction

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

Part of the album titled: Self-Portraiture

Concrete pumping is a specialized technique used in the construction industry to move freshly mixed concrete from a ready-mix* truck to the placement area. This process utilizes hydraulic power to transport concrete through a system of pipes and hoses, significantly simplifying the logistics of concrete placement compared to traditional methods like wheelbarrows or crane-lifted buckets.

(*) 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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Before & After Construction

A New City Rises

This photo is part of the album titled: FLORA

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

licpost.com/radiant-luxury-condos-long-island-city-sales-...

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Part of the album:

24-01 Queens Plaza North - Before/After Construction

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Part of the album titled Queens: Astoria

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Part of the album:

Walk/Commute to/fro Work

Mirabilis jalapa, the marvel of Peru or four o'clock flower, is the most commonly grown ornamental species of Mirabilis plant, and is available in a range of colors. Mirabilis in Latin means wonderful and Jalapa (or Xalapa) is the state capital of Veracruz in Mexico. Mirabilis jalapa is believed to have been cultivated by the Aztecs for medicinal and ornamental purposes.

The flowers usually open from late afternoon or at dusk (namely between 4 and 8 o'clock), giving rise to one of its common names. The flowers then produce a strong, sweet fragrance throughout the night, then close in the morning. New flowers open the following day. It arrived in Europe in 1525. Today, it is common in many tropical regions and is also valued in Europe as a (not hardy) ornamental plant. It is the children's state flower of Connecticut under the name of Michaela Petit's Four O'Clocks.

Further info: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mirabilis_jalapa

When I arrived at the far side of the Honeywell Street bridge this morning along my walk to work, it all looked deserted. Long Island City can feel like that sometimes, especially on summer weekends

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Part of the album:

Walk/Commute to/fro Work

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Included in the album titled: Queens: 35-10 Skillman Avenue - Before & After Construction

Part of the albums titled:

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

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A New City Rises

Included in my Flickr album titled:

The Packard Motor Building, 32-02 Queens Blvd

The Packard Motor Building website

Part of the album titled:

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

Part of the album:

Walk/Commute to/fro Work

Included in the album titled

Queens: Long Island City

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Concrete pumping is a specialized technique used in the construction industry to move freshly mixed concrete from a ready-mix* truck to the placement area. This process utilizes hydraulic power to transport concrete through a system of pipes and hoses, significantly simplifying the logistics of concrete placement compared to traditional methods like wheelbarrows or crane-lifted buckets.

(*) 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.

This photo is included in the albums:

Before & After Construction

A New City Rises

Part of a sub-album titled: Shoe Cameo

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Note: Within the tags is the specific footwear being worn

Part of the album:

Walk/Commute to/fro Work

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Part of the album titled

Manhattan: Flatiron District

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included in the album titled:

Manhattan: Kips Bay

The iconic Silvercup Studios sign in Long Island City was "webbed up" as part of a massive Marvel promotion for the upcoming film Spider-Man: Brand New Day. This Spider-Man-themed spectacular included a towering light show above the Queens skyline and is viewable through July 19, 2026

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Lately there's been a lot of Canadian wildfire smoke blowing into New York City. You can smell it and the air-quality is even worse than usual, if that's possible

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Silvercup Studios is NYC’s largest independent film and television production facility. Founded in 1983, it features 23 sound stages across two Long Island City lots and one Bronx lot. The iconic 1939 neon bread sign sits atop its LIC headquarters, acting as a protected industrial landmark.

The studio spans over 550,000 square feet and is famous for producing hit shows like The Sopranos, Sex and the City, and 30 Rock. Each lot features drive-in access, mill shops, and on-site lighting/grip equipment.

Included in the album titled: Quiet City

Part of the album:

24-01 Queens Plaza North - Before/After Construction

Part of the album titled:

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

Queens: 45-11 23rd Street - Before/After Construction

It's no longer 24-19 Jackson Avenue. Instead, it's now 45-11 23rd Street. This frequently happens in 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

45-11 23rd Street / Before & After Construction

Included in the album titled:

Crosswalks (USA) / Zebra Crossing (UK)

Part of the album titled

Manhattan: Flatiron District

Honeywell Street bridge over the Sunnyside Train Yard

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Honeywell Street/Avenue consists entirely of a bridge (Honeywell Street bridge) which spans across the Sunnyside Train Yard, in Long Island City, Queens, New York City. The bridge begins at Northern Boulevard and ends at Stillwell Avenue. 1 Honeywell aka The Center Building, is the only property with an address on this street.

Honeywell Street was built in 1910 as a bridge over the Pennsylvania Railroad/LIRR (Amtrak) Sunnyside Yard. In 1978, it was closed for structural issues for almost 25 years. Delays in repairs and rebuilding of the bridge along with legal issues were held up until 2002, when work on the 90-year-old span resumed. Honeywell Street reopened on January 17, 2003 after a quarter century.

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This photo is part of the overall album titled

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

Included in the album:

Walk/Commute to/fro Work

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Part of the album titled: Oh My Lord & Taylor

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Part of the album:

Walk/Commute to/fro Work

Included in the album titled

My Favorite Parking Spot - Click to View

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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I had passed these two just this morning, each of us walking to our respective jobs over the Honeywell Street Bridge

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This photo is part of the overall album titled

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

Included in the album titled: Sarcophagus (a study)

Included in the album titled: Sarcophagus (a study)

Before & After Construction

This photo is included in the album:

30-25 Queens Blvd / 29-10 Northern Boulevard -

Before & After Construction

Included in the album titled:

Crosswalks (USA) / Zebra Crossing (UK)

The EYE is a 30-foot-tall steel sculpture, titled “Dreamland Sirens,” by artist Charlotte Colbert, a British film director and multi-media artist

About Dreamland Sirens: charlottecolbert.com/exhibitions/dreamland-sirens

Additional info on the artist: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charlotte_Colbert

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Part of the album titled

Manhattan: Flatiron District

Traffic Enforcement Agents patrol an assigned area in order to enforce laws, rules and regulations relating to movement, parking, stopping and standing of vehicles. They prepare and issue paper and electronic summonses for violations; prepare and issue summonses to vehicles and motorists; testify at administrative hearing offices and court; report inoperative or missing parking meters and traffic conditions requiring attention; prepare required reports; operate a motor vehicle; operate portable and vehicle radios and other electronic equipment; and perform related work.

Further info: nypdrecruit.com/pages/traffic-enforcement-agent

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Included in the album titled:

Walk/Commute to/fro Work

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Part of the album 45-07 45th St / Before & After Construction

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Jon Yung of My Architect had been the architect for this building. He's also the architect for 42-19 24th St @ Queens Plaza South, as well as a bunch of others I've photographed. Whenever you embark on an ongoing photo project, you inevitably connect a lot of dots along the way.

www.my-architect.com/

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Part of the album titled NYC Subway

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Purchase date: 12/31/2025

Purchase price: $9,150,000

Original Year built: 1927

Included in the album titled: Queens: 35-10 Skillman Avenue - Before & After Construction

Little flower info & menu

little-flower.res-menu.com/#locations

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Jun 21, 2022

ASTORIA, QUEENS — For Ali Zaman, opening his own business was something of a far-off dream until last year, when a neighborhood landlord walked into his father's restaurant.

Ali, the 26-year-old son of the eponymous owner of Sami's Kabab House, learned that a storefront had become available on the corner of 36th Avenue and 28th Street — around the corner from his father's restaurant. The building owner wondered if the Zamans would be interested in expanding their beloved Afghan eatery.

Full article

patch.com/new-york/astoria-long-island-city/little-flower...

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Part of the album titled Queens: Astoria

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Another workday concludes....

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Included in the album titled:

Walk/Commute to/fro Work

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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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Part of the album titled

23-10 Queens Plaza South / 42-19 24th Street

Before & After Construction

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Part of the album titled

Manhattan: Midtown Northeast

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Completed in 1917, the Queens Blvd viaduct runs for an eighth of a mile along the center of Queens Boulevard between 32nd Pl. and 47th Street. Its most defining feature is the hundreds of arches with a mysterious resonance that changes from the center of each arch to their edges; at points the echoes overlap, propelling the resonance back and forth between each arch — something that can only be experienced to believe. This Resonant Space is a NYC treasure.

From: Resonant Spaces (Click for further info)

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Included in the album titled

Queens: Sunnyside Queens Blvd

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There's NO Parking on Sidewalks

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Included in the album titled: CURB YOUR VEHICLE (There's no free parking on Sidewalks) (Click to view)

Spring in the northern hemisphere launches on Thursday, March 20, 2025

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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

www.nycgovparks.org/greening/green-infrastructure

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Part of the album Queens: Skillman Ave Greenstreets

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All of these stores are out of business

(Across the street from the old Walgreen's)

Included in the album titled:

NYC: Midtown Grand Central

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January 23, 2026

This photo of mine was picked up by Greater, Greater Washington and chosen as the feature photo to this article:

National links: Some people really mean “New York or Nowhere”

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This photo is part of the overall album titled

Long Island City: Court Square

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Part of the album:

23-15 44th Rd / Before & After Construction

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Good morning, Nova

Nova Condos/41-05 29th St

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Façade: Pale Terracotta

86-units

25-stories

Architect: Fogarty Finger Architecture and Interiors

Included in the album:

Walk/Commute to/fro Work

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Part of the album titled

Manhattan: Upper Eastside

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