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99¢ botánica

April 17th, 2012



The cheapest St. Michael statues in town

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No, you touch it

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Botánica plus!

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Not quite a 9/11 memorial

April 17th, 2012



I haven't been counting murals, like this one, that reference 9/11 but don't really seem specific to it.

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Rocket Park

April 17th, 2012



These rockets (Titan on the left, Atlas on the right), built for the Air Force and later acquired by NASA, were once part of the US Space Park at the 1964 World's Fair, and are now on display outside the New York Hall of Science in Flushing Meadows. After being shipped to Ohio for refurbishment in 2001, they made their return to Queens, strapped to flatbed trucks, in 2003. On their journey across Manhattan and Brooklyn, some passing motorists and pedestrians confused them for nuclear missiles to be used in the war against Iraq.

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Fresh coat of blood

April 17th, 2012



Gotta look sharp for Good Friday.

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Portal of the day

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Corona Health Sanctuary

April 17th, 2012



This little playground's name, I assume, comes from the adjacent Queens Health Network facility. In a 2006 survey for fretful parents who like to complain about things, it racked up two decidedly un-sanctuary-like safety hazard warnings: "Toxic Playground Risk" and, my personal favorite, "Head Entrapment".

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Lock your doors

April 17th, 2012



Even the most innocent and lifeless toys are no longer safe — not with this twisted, ruthless predator on the loose.

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So, garbage here?

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LIRR Port Washington Branch

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Gone but not forgotten

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Bangladesh Hindu Mandir

April 17th, 2012



A happening place during Durga Puja

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Roosevelt Avenue