I believe this is part of the city's ongoing effort, predating Hurricane Sandy, to restore the deteriorated seawalls along Jamaica Bay in this section of the Rockaways. (That's a Seastreak ferry from Manhattan speeding by in the background.)
Several contiguous lots on this street now lie vacant, their Sandy-destroyed homes having been bulldozed.
This is located in the prayer garden of St. Francis De Sales Church. The plaque on the left and the cross above it, made from World Trade Center steel, are dedicated to the victims of 9/11, twelve of whom were parishioners here. The plaque on the right commemorates the lives lost, including those of five more parishioners, in the crash of American Airlines Flight 587.
At St. Francis De Sales Church; flagpole dedicated by Daniel M. O'Connell American Legion Post #272
This synagogue celebrated its 90th anniversary last year, six months before Hurricane Sandy flooded its ballroom, chapel, and everything else in the basement.
This device operates on the principle that birds hate cheap beer more than they like fresh figs.
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!
Email me at matt@imjustwalkin.com
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~9,954 miles walked
Your donations allow me to keep walking full-time. If you think what I'm doing is valuable and you'd like to offer some support, I would be very grateful. On the other hand, if you think I'm a worthless bum, feel free to email me and tell me to get a job, bozo. Both are excellent options!
