Arthur's gone; they finally evicted him. Here's the note he left for his supporters.
From the same people who brought you Ocean Blue Residence, just a few blocks away. What do the neighbors think?
Overflowing with Egyptian immigrants since the 2011 revolution, St. Mary and St. Antonios Coptic Orthodox Church acquired this building as a second worship location from the United Presbyterian Church of Ridgewood, which had been struggling financially and had even opened a community gym in the basement to help raise funds.
Apparently lighting your tools on fire counts as a technological advancement.
This Romanian Orthodox Church is located in a former knitting factory that was originally built in 1906 as a house for Joseph Meyerrose, the sheriff of Queens County from 1904 to 1906.
"What was the point of life then? You come down this block, you see graffiti on the walls, you remember all bad memories," he said. "I turn another corner, I see where my dad was murdered. I turn another corner, I have memories of my mom. There was nothing left for me to want."
Last year, as Mother’s Day approached, Mr. Ficalora took some paint outside his office to cover the graffiti across the street. By 8 a.m. the wall had been tagged. No amount of white paint would solve the problem. Feeling out of options, Mr. Ficalora started Googling "street art" — and his work as a curator had begun. He found artists he liked and e-mailed them invitations. There were just a few rules: nothing offensive to children, women or the local businesses, and no politics. No one is paid for the work. The artists donate their own supplies and time, and the building owners donate their wall space. The project took off quickly, attracting painters from Argentina, Russia, Singapore and South Africa.
at the center of Maria Hernandez Park
Parking lot mural behind St. Joseph Patron of the Universal Church
