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Engine Company 319 in Middle Village
Holy Archangels Michael and Gabriel Romanian Orthodox Church, formerly Congregation Ahavath Achim
Formerly the Hebrew Institute of Middle Village, built in 1919
Standing on the site of the former Atlas Terminals industrial park (photos here) — once home, in the 1950s, to tenants like Kraft, General Electric, and Westinghouse — this open-air mall was the first "lifestyle center" in New York City, according to its developer.
I've eaten a lot of egg-and-cheese sandwiches from bodegas on this walk. With lettuce and tomato, they usually set me back anywhere from $2 to $3.50. $1.50 is the lowest price I've ever paid; I've also had to cough up $4 or $4.50 on a couple of occasions.
This place? Five dollars! That apparently crossed some mental threshold for me. I was flabbergasted. "Five bucks?!" I asked. "Yeah, it's a special" was the guy's response.
Old bells and cornerstones from a disaster-plagued congregation
