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Li’l Poland

January 19th, 2012


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Boot scraper!

January 19th, 2012



Dating back to the days when horses filled the streets of the city, boot scrapers were a common tool used to clean off the bottoms of one's shoes before entering a house. There are many remaining in NYC, but it's rare to find one out here in Greenpoint.

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Portal of the day

January 19th, 2012



Perhaps Doug Schwartz has found a new home?

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Pallets!

January 19th, 2012



About 10,000 of them, according to the guy who seemed like he was in charge. This is a pallet repair business — they take damaged pallets, replace the broken planks, and then resell them.

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Diamonds

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Disoriented

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Could be yours for $7000

January 19th, 2012



1973 GMC Canyon Lands

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Tortilleria

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and RUN

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Anheuser-Busch eagle

January 19th, 2012



Trying desperately to escape its wretched prison

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Wholesale Thai Food

January 19th, 2012



I'll have five cases of Pad Kee Mao, please.

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Black belts with guns, 25/8

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Grand Street Bridge

January 19th, 2012



A rarely opened swing bridge

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Ice on Maspeth Creek

January 19th, 2012



At least we know it's not entirely petroleum!

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Tree ID bracelet, with tag

January 19th, 2012



Aha! It's part of the MillionTreesNYC program. The flip side of the tag has care instructions on it. The trees in the background are also part of this program, and are also Canada red chokecherries.

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Abandoned distribution center

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Spears of influence

January 19th, 2012



Left atop a Siamese sprinkler connection

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Nurge!

January 19th, 2012



Another one of the greats

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Flushing Avenue

January 19th, 2012



Just after it rises out of the cut, where it is depressed below a few street and railroad crossings. Very unusual for a surface street!

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