Some odd architectural flourishes in an otherwise unadorned part of town

Sunnyside Gardens, Queens

Jason Eppink, my dear friend and designer of imjustwalkin.com, made an entire film about people's creative and individualized solutions to A/C window unit problems.

Flag on a stump

It's Telugu, apparently.

And that mailbox isn't too shabby, either.

Doesn't he know what's about to happen to him?!

But the sign's still there.

"Apt. subletted to Ricky", adds the sign. Is Joon's house this spot on the sidewalk? I asked a guy across the street, but he didn't know.

Bok choy and broccoli rabe battle the January cold.

That's the Long Island Rail Road on the bottom level and the subway (7 train) on the top.