This block-long, half-paved street was once part of the route of a New York and Queens County Railway trolley line, and it may be a remnant of a much older road that ran through Long Island City.
Reflecting the Hellenic heritage of Astoria's many Greek residents
This is the beginning of a mural, painted on the side of PS 17 in Queens, honoring (what I presume to be) the countries of origin of its students and their families. There are many, many countries represented; here are a few examples. I really love this mural, but it does offer some lessons in the difficulty of condensing a country's history into the names of a few famous individuals.
This tree's partial digestion of a Belgian block has preserved a trace of the original stones that once surrounded it.
This was once the main channel of the Astoria Scum River, which has since been diverted underground thanks to a successful public works project undertaken by a good friend of ours.
