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Voices, 2018
Jaume Plensa
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I have the best commute to work. A mere 24-minute walk
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Located at the northwest corner of Park Avenue and 60th Street, the church was built primarily during 1931–1933. Church services began in 1933 but financial impacts of the Great Depression and shortages of World War II prevented the mosaics planned for the interior from being executed until 1948–49. The church was designed by Ralph Adams Cram, who is known for his Gothic Revival ecclesiastical architecture. While designing this church, he used a combination of Romanesque and Byzantine Revival styles instead.
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In addition to its operation as a church, Christ Church has operated an early childhood day school since 1949.
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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.
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30-25 Queens Blvd / 29-10 Northern Boulevard -
Before & After Construction
Per YIMBY, NEW YORK - January 14, 2026
Demolition is progressing at 30–01 Northern Boulevard, the site of a 12-story residential building in Long Island City, Queens. Designed by Joseph M. Morace, A.I.A., Architect, the 124-foot-tall structure will yield 43 rental units with an average scope of 676 square feet. The property is located at the corner of Northern Boulevard and 40th Road.
Full article: newyorkyimby.com/2026/01/demolition-underway-at-30-01-nor...
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Queens: 31-01 to 31-03 37th Avenue / Before & After Construction
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This Photo of mine was chosen by High Line Residential Long Island City and included in an advertisement of theirs
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The Long Island City Clock Tower building had been constructed in 1927 by the Manhattan Company, a holding company that in 1955 merged with the Chase National Bank to create the Chase Manhattan Bank. For more than 60-years, the clock tower building had been the tallest commercial building in Queens at 14-stories. Until it was surpassed in 1990 by other structures, the building with the clock towered over the Queensborough Bridge and the elevated Flushing and Astoria subway lines running next to it.
In 2014, the Long Island City Clock Tower was purchased by developers and using land and air rights from the clock tower, as well as air rights from an adjacent lot owned by and purchased from the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA), a 71-story residential tower, Sven, was constructed by the Durst Organization, and opened in March 2022.Working with the Landmarks Preservation Commission, the Durst Organization hired a team of architects to restore the neo-Gothic clock tower building and its dilapidated glass and cast-iron clock faces. Those leading the project sought to swap the damaged frosted glass panels with a type of acrylic and replace the cast iron dials with aluminum durable materials that can endure years in the elements. The brown-brick landmark, with its castellated clocktower turret, will eventually be repurposed into a commercial and retail space.
Former Walgreens
Year Built: 1977
Gross Leasable Area: 7,600 SF
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Nothing with this. Just a feeling about this western area of Long Island City/Astoria.
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Mack Trucks
Mack Trucks, Inc. is an American truck manufacturing company and a former manufacturer of buses and trolley buses. Founded in 1900 as the Mack Brothers Company, it manufactured its first truck in 1905 and adopted its present name in 1922. Since 2000, Mack Trucks has been a subsidiary of Volvo, which purchased Mack and its former parent company.
Trademark
The company's trademark is the bulldog, which can be found on the front of almost all Mack trucks. A gold-plated bulldog indicates the truck came with all Mack drivetrain including the engine, transmission and axles.
Mack trucks earned their nickname during World War I, when the British government purchased the Mack AC for supplying its front lines. Its pugnacious, blunt-nosed hood, tenacious performance, and durability, reminded the soldiers of their country's mascot, the British Bulldog. The logo was first used in 1921 for the AB chain drive models and became the official corporate logo in 1922.
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Further info: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mack_Trucks
Wednesday, July 08, 2026
Following my appt at NYU College of Dentistry, as is typically me, I wandered around the Kips Bay neighborhood of Manhattan, NYC, photographing. Many times I enjoy taking photos of trash, garbage and discarded street items. I find art in all types of stuff. And I found this specific piece amongst a pile of discarded objects. I could only see the back part, and as I turned it over with my foot, thinking it was plastic, I immediately realized how it was a heavy metal. And upon lifting it up off of the pavement I knew without a doubt that it was iron. I am a collector of iron objet d'art.
Upon researching I learned the following:
Vintage cast iron doorstops shaped like the iconic Portland Head Light in Maine are popular collector items. Often painted to match the real lighthouse, these heavy, solid-metal pieces generally measure between 5 inches and 12 inches tall. They were first cast around 1920 by various metal-ware makers.
Because they are vintage or antique, prices vary widely depending on the condition of the original paint.
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The piece I found is 12 inches tall and weighs about 3-4 pounds. Thankfully I had a sturdy tote bag with me. Hence, I carried it several blocks to the subway, and all the way back to Queens and up to the humble abode. And the paint looks pretty intact. It's too nice to sell.
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Portland Head Light (about/history)
Portland Head Light is a historic lighthouse in Cape Elizabeth, Maine. The light station sits on a headland at the entrance of the primary shipping channel into Portland Harbor, which is within Casco Bay in the Gulf of Maine. Completed in 1791, it was the first lighthouse built by the U.S. government and is the oldest lighthouse in Maine. The light station is automated, and the tower, beacon, and foghorn are maintained by the United States Coast Guard, while the former lighthouse keeper's house is a maritime museum within Fort Williams Park.
In 1785, leaders in historic Falmouth directed their representative to the Massachusetts General Court to secure funding for construction of a lighthouse at Portland Head.
Construction began in 1787 at the directive of George Washington and was completed on January 10, 1791, using a fund of $1,500, established by him. Whale oil lamps were originally used for illumination. In 1855, following the formation of the Lighthouse Board, a fourth-order Fresnel lens was installed; that lens was replaced by a second-order Fresnel lens, which was replaced later by an aerobeacon in 1958. That lens was replaced with a DCB-224 aerobeacon in 1991. The DCB-224 aerobeacon is still in use.
In pop-culture:
Edward Hopper painted the lighthouse in 1927. His watercolor resides at Boston's Museum of Fine Arts.
Further info:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portland_Head_Light
Discarded Street Items/Trash/Litter
New York or Nowhere has established a cult following since its founding during the depths of the pandemic.
Quincy Moore founded the lifestyle brand Knowlita in 2015, and Knowlita sold “New York or Nowhere” shirts. In 2020, Moore formed a company with Liz Eswein called New York or Nowhere (NYON), and in 2022 they opened a store on 250 Lafayette Street in Manhattan.
The saying “It will Always be New York or Nowhere” has been on some products since 2020. “New York Knicks or Nowhere” (in association with the New York Knicks, an NBA basketball team) has been on some products since 2025.
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"Keep It Movin'!!", designed by LaGuardia Community College's Fine Arts student Fernanda Contreras, is one of NYC's largest street murals, unveiled on October 6, 2025, on the 29th Street "LaGuardia Community Greenway" in Long Island City, Queens. Covering 17,000 sq ft, it spans 29th Street (between 47th Ave & Skillman Ave) with designs celebrating local subway lines and NYC walkability.
Check out this "Keep it Movin!! creation video
Project Name: "Keep It Movin'!!"
Location: 29th Street, between 47th Ave & Skillman Avenue, Long Island City, Queens (outside LaGuardia Community College).
Designer: Fernanda Contreras, LaGuardia Community College Fine Arts student.
Size: 17,000 square feet.
Features:The mural transforms a former roadway into a pedestrian plaza, featuring designs representing the 7, G, E, F, and N/R/W subway lines.
Background: The project, created in partnership with the NYC Department of Transportation (DOT), was a collaborative effort involving, among others, the LaGuardia Community College President Society.
Purpose: To beautify public spaces and create a vibrant, safe pedestrian area for students and the local community.
This morning it had been so beautiful outside. Cold and windy, though bright sun and blue skies. A treat for us New Yorkers, as we've had overcast days and rain for much of the past week.
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Edwardian architecture usually refers to a Neo-Baroque architectural style that was popular for public buildings in the British Empire during the Edwardian era. Architecture up to 1914 is commonly included in this style. It can also be used to mean various styles in middle-class housing, including relaxed versions of Arts and Crafts architecture.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edwardian_architecture
The Hidden History of the Housewarming Pineapple
www.atlasobscura.com/articles/history-housewarming-pineap...
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He loves me, he loves me not or She loves me, she loves me not (originally effeuiller la marguerite in French) is a game of French origin, in which one person seeks to determine whether the object of their affection returns that affection.
He_loves_me..._he_loves_me_not
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In music, syncopation is a variety of rhythms played together to make a piece of music, making part or all of a tune or piece of music off-beat. More simply, syncopation is "a disturbance or interruption of the regular flow of rhythm"
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The individual windows and door of this building remind me of The Syncopated Clock song and visual from the CBS TV show titled "The Late Show", which my parents frequently watched when I was a child. And I think about that whenever I walk past this building, which is typically twice per weekday on way to and from my office.
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"The Syncopated Clock" is a piece of light music by American composer Leroy Anderson, which has become a feature of the pops orchestra repertoire.
Read more about the Syncopated Clock here (via Wikipedia)
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Watch the original black and white Late Show version (via YouTube)
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A daylily, day lily or ditch-lily is a flowering plant in the genus Hemerocallis, a member of the family Asphodelaceae, subfamily Hemerocallidoideae, native to Asia. Despite the common name, it is not, in fact, a lily, nor does it specifically grow in ditches.
Further info: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daylily
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The NYC Department of Sanitation (DSNY) collects live Christmas trees and wreaths at the curb as part of Curbside Composting service.
You do not need to make an appointment to have your tree or wreath collected. Curbside composting is collected every week on your recycling day.
Make sure to remove all stands, lights, ornaments, and tinsel before placing a tree or wreath at the curb. Do not put trees or wreaths in bags.
Trees and wreaths that still have items attached cannot be composted.
Live trees are collected, chipped, mixed with leaves, and turned into rich compost for NYC's parks, institutions, and community gardens.
Artificial Trees
Take apart your artificial tree to recycle the base and trunk (pole) with metal, glass, plastic, and cartons on your recycling day. Make sure to remove all lights, ornaments and tinsel before placing at the curb.
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The More You Know.....
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Otherwise, set it out as trash on a regular collection day.
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I've always loved this building, as it has such a classic look to it. And over the years along my walks to/fro my office I've taken to photographing it.
This building was recently sold
Purchase date: 12/31/2025
Purchase price: $9,150,000
Original Year built: 1927
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"I just want to be there in love and in justice and in truth and in commitment to others, so that we can make of this old world a new world."
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William Tarr’s 1974 weathering Cor-Ten steel black sculpture stands atop the plaza of Martin Luther King Jr. High School down the street from Lincoln Center on the Upper West Side at 66th and Amsterdam. All four sides of this cube include important dates in the life of the civil rights leader as well as famous quotes.
The cube is also covered with lots of cryptic initials. BTWHS/MC/CTS/BU is a list of his schools: Booker T. Washington High School, Morehouse College, Crozer Theological School and Boston University. SCLC/MIA are the Southern Christian Leadership Conference and the Montgomery Improvement Association. On another side are the initials of his family: CSK is Coretta Scott King, and and a block with his four children: Yolanda King, Martin Luther King III, Dexter King and Bernice King. ‘RDA stands for the Rev. Ralph D. Abernathy; ‘JJ for the Rev. Jesse Jackson and ‘BR for Bayard Rustin. Among the dates in his life are 12/10/64, for his acceptance of the Nobel Peace Prize and 4/4/68 for the date of his assassination.
“Let us be dissatisfied until every man can have food and material necessities for his body, culture and education for his mind, freedom and human dignity for his sprit.”
Decoding the Upper West Side’s Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Sculpture - Click to read this fascinating article
About the Artist:
William (Bill) Tarr (1925 – 2006) was a sculptor, painter, photographer, magician, bestselling author, husband, father, and dedicated artist for over 50 years. His monumental public works have been seen by millions from all over the world, and his 30 x 30 x 30 ft. welded steel memorial to the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King is perhaps New York City’s most renowned public work. Yet, Bill remains relatively unknown.
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Jollibee is a Filipino chain of fast food restaurants
History
In 1975, Tony Tan Caktiong and his family opened a Magnolia ice cream parlor in Cubao, Quezon City, located northeast of Manila, Philippines. The outlet later began offering hot meals and sandwiches. When the food items became more popular than ice cream, the family decided to convert the ice cream parlor into a fast food restaurant, which became the first Jollibee outlet in 1978. Management consultant Manuel C. Lumba advised the family on the change in strategy. Jollibee was initially named "Jolibe", but changed its name to "Jollibee".
Mascots
Jollibee mascot in Trece Martires, Cavite
Introduced in 1980, Jollibee is a large anthropomorphic bee mascot dressed in a red blazer, shirt, and chef's hat. Jollibee's design is based on Mickey Mouse. The mascot was designed to epitomize Filipino optimism. Tony Tan, Jollibee's founder, has compared the mascot's character to the Filipino working class, stating that the bee "hops around and produces sweet things for life, and is happy even though it is busy". Jollibee developed additional mascots, some of which were featured in Jollitown, a children's show aired in the Philippines.
Further info: Jollibee (Wikipedia Page)
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Some books I read via Kindle, some I listen to via Audible, and still others I choose to read in hardcover
Vanishing Cornwall (1967)
~ Daphne du Maurier
I had also read her novel The House on the Strand which was excellent
The author had been an English novelist, biographer and playwright.
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The novel blends history, folklore, and travelogue to capture the essence of Cornwall, the county she called home. The book, which includes photographs by her son Christian Browning, is a personal and evocative exploration of the region's landscape, legends, and changing way of life, lamenting the impact of mass tourism while celebrating the enduring spirit of the area.
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Unbeknownst to many, in 1952 Ms. du Maurier had penned a book of short stories titled "The Apple Tree", within which included a story titled "The Birds". That story was the inspiration for Alfred Hitchcock's film of the same name, released in 1963, the same year that The Apple Tree was reprinted as The Birds and Other Stories. In 2009, the Irish playwright Conor McPherson adapted the story for the stage at Dublin's Gate Theatre.
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Publishers can be very smart
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What's even more interesting is how in 1940, Alfred Hitchcock had directed a movie titled 'Rebecca', of which Daphne du Maurier had written the novel
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Additional info on: Daphne du Maurier
Info on: Cornwall
4th floor walk-up Penthouse apartment
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Daucus carota, whose common names include wild carrot, European wild carrot, bird's nest, bishop's lace, carrot flower, and Queen Anne's lace (North America), is a flowering plant in the family Apiaceae. It is native to temperate regions of the Old World (The regions of the world that were known to Europeans before the discovery of the Americas) and is naturalized widely elsewhere. Carrots cultivated as a food crop are cultivars of one of the subspecies, Daucus carota subsp. sativus.
Further readings:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daucus_carota
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Creator Donald Lipski revealed ‘Spot’ is intended to offer comfort and joy to hospital staff, patients and visitors and was inspired by his belief that art has healing powers. The permanent piece is located outside the Hassenfeld Children’s Hospital within NYU Langone’s Kimmel Pavilion at 34th Street and First Avenue & the 30-foot sculpture of a Dalmatian is balancing a real New York City taxi cab on its nose
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35-01 36th Avenue / 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