According to a plaque in the yard, the Queens Reformed Church was completed in 1859, with the portico added in 1947.
Honoring the local men who "died to keep you living without fear"
This tank is part of the old southeastern Queens groundwater supply system.
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.The lower plaque states that Bell Park Gardens was the "first all veterans mutual housing development in the United States of America".
We also appreciate the valiant and courageous efforts of all who participated and assisted in the recovery effort.
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.
A Groundswell-organized group of "youth artists" painted this mural last summer on a wall outside the Broadway Junction subway station. More photos here.
Some people walk right in front of you when you're trying to take a picture. They usually make the picture much better.
There's a great Street View shot of this building from the Atlantic Avenue viaduct (the stone-clad structure at right); here's a close-up of the front doors.
This building's drapes have never matched its carpet, but this latest incarnation looks positively Frankensteinian.
This is the first Oklahoma City bombing memorial I've seen in New York. (S.E.S. stands for St. Elizabeth School.)
Inclined trolley conveyors, rotating rail conveyors, tube-slot up conveyors, tube-slot down conveyors, and so much more!
I somehow missed this plaque last time we were here.
Blessed are those who have died in the Lord.
Let them rest from their labors for their good deeds go with them.
In grateful and loving memory of
THOMAS R. KELLY, FDNY
and
RAYMOND R. YORK, FDNY
All emergency responders and
Victims who lost their lives in the tragic events of
September 11, 2001
May the angels lead them to paradise.
May the Father of mercies console their families with His peace.
REQUIESCANT IN PACE
Dedicated September 11, 2011
Part of The Circus Comes to Town by Janet Ellen Morgan at PS 273 in Richmond Hill
This wasn't part of my route today, but I had to snap a photo — I must have missed this shop when I officially walked by it last year.
