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New street trees

May 10th, 2013



MillionTreesNYC is three-quarters of the way there!

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Firehouse mosaic

May 10th, 2013



by Ned Smyth

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1931 Ford Model A

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Neptune: Patriot

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Azalea Avenue

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is not the name of this street.

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9/11 memorial #143

May 10th, 2013


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Not as old as it looks

May 10th, 2013



This must be a replica; the model year listed on the registration sticker is 1981.

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Awesome mailbox #75

May 10th, 2013


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Walkin’ the dog

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beneath the Cross Island Parkway

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The Queens militia

May 10th, 2013



VFW Post 6478

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St. Gregory the Great

May 10th, 2013



Back in 2002, someone toppled this statue from its pedestal, breaking it into pieces. If you look closely, you can see the seams where it was put back together.

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Inlet protection

May 10th, 2013



Keeping sediment out of the storm drains

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84

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Welcome to the bus stop

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Bellerose

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Two counties, one town

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The old Queens Theatre

May 10th, 2013



From vaudeville to pornos to Jesus

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Come as you are

May 10th, 2013



According to a plaque in the yard, the Queens Reformed Church was completed in 1859, with the portico added in 1947.

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Honoring the local men who "died to keep you living without fear"

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Portals of the day

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Oh, 1 get it

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Locks ‘n’ clocks

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The Parish Centre

May 10th, 2013



at Our Lady of Lourdes Church

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Water tank on a hill

May 10th, 2013



This tank is part of the old southeastern Queens groundwater supply system.



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9/11 memorial #144

May 10th, 2013

The Shareholders of Bell Park Gardens honor the memory of those Firefighters, Police Officers, Emergency Service Personnel and all others who lost their lives in the September 11, 2001 attack on the World Trade Center, the Pentagon and in Pennsylvania.

We also appreciate the valiant and courageous efforts of all who participated and assisted in the recovery effort.
The lower plaque states that Bell Park Gardens was the "first all veterans mutual housing development in the United States of America".

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Doesn’t take long

May 10th, 2013



This tree was just planted a few hours ago (it's right up the block from this one), and one of its support posts has already become a trash bag holder.