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Mt. Lebanon Baptist Church

September 27th, 2012



Old subway signs pointing the way to hospitals and government buildings aren't too uncommon, but I can't recall ever seeing one for a house of worship before.

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Tennis, anyone?

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Cough buggy orange

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Sure, that makes sense

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Chicken eats fish eats shrimp

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Is that Tracy Morgan?

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Celestial Church of Cat

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An African initiated church founded in Benin in 1947

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Ridgewood War Memorial

September 27th, 2012



This pillar features three bas-relief panels representing the US land (above), sea, and air forces that served in World War I.

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This vulture-like "hip star" is located just around the corner from these three pieces. You can explore the whole mural here.

And in case you're wondering, this is what became of the passenger pigeon.

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Stuyvesant Mews

September 27th, 2012



Built in the early '90s amid a "sad stereotype of big-city blight", this was one of Bed-Stuy's first middle-income housing developments.

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Deportaled

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A former entrance to the Ralph Avenue station on the Fulton Street Line

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In Loveing Memorys

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You can take a closer look here.

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Streetside infiltration swale

September 27th, 2012



The sign reads: "Runoff from the street is diverted by curb cut and routed into the swale, where specially engineered soils and native plant species are used to absorb water and filter associated pollutants."

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Portal of the day

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Salvation and Restoration

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Mr. Make It Right

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Swirling pigeons

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This avian tornado is a sure sign of a nearby rooftop coop. Check out these amazing photos of New York pigeon keepers and their flocks, as well as these great interviews with "rooftop pigeon guys".

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