From top to bottom: the Jamaica Line, the defunct Rockaway Beach Branch, and Jamaica Avenue. That's the cryptic "LET'S NOT LOSE IT!" mural at right.
Day 1217
Passing over an overpass
April 30th, 2015
I'm walking every street in New York City.
This is the counterpoint to my walk across the US. Instead of seeing a million places for just a minute each, I'm going to spend a million minutes exploring just one place. By the time I finish walking every block of every street in all five boroughs, I'll have traveled more than 8,000 miles on foot — all within a single city. Details!
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~9,954 miles walked
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“LET’S NOT LOSE IT!” is a reference to the firehouse seen in the background flying the American flag. Engine 294 / Ladder 143 was once on the list of houses subject to closure. The mural illustrates the fierce opposition from the community to any reduction in service. There is a sign of gratitude to the community for its support on the front of the firehouse.
Ah, that makes sense. Thanks for the info! I posted a photo of that firehouse, and wrote a little bit about it, here. Engine Company 294 was in fact disbanded because of budget cuts in 1991, but a strong push by the community led to its resurrection in 1994. It had also previously been closed for budgetary reasons between 1975 and 1981.