Street View

Another large Bayside Gables dwelling. You can take a bird's-eye tour of the neighborhood here.

The plaque reads:

IN MEMORY OF
JOHN FITZGERALD KENNEDY
PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES
DEDICATED MEMORIAL DAY, MAY 30, 1964
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THE BAYSIDE GABLES CIVIC ASSOCIATION

Good news: it's for sale! Here's a photographic tour of this Bayside Gables abode, presumably decked out to appear most desirable to potential buyers — I count what appear to be three cowhides: two as rugs and one as upholstery. Also, that's a frosted glass version of Michelangelo's The Creation of Adam in the window above the front door. Take a closer look.

fine-tuning that map.

The Joe Michaels Mile is a mile-long section of the recreational path that runs along the western shore of Little Neck Bay, paralleling the Cross Island Parkway, and is one of the northernmost pieces of the Brooklyn-Queens Greenway. The man for whom it is named was a local fitness advocate who started running as a way to get into shape after suffering several heart attacks, his first at age 27. He went on to complete numerous marathons and ultramarathons — including some Sri Chinmoy races! (Sri Chinmoy was the guru behind the Self-Transcendence 3100 Mile Race.) But even as he was able to transform his body and lifestyle through exercise, Mr. Michaels nonetheless died young of a heart attack, at the age of 45, in 1987.

According to the Parks Department sign above, Mr. Michaels was also once the drummer for Jay and the Americans. I'm not sure if that's true, however. An internet search for evidence of Mr. Michaels's role in the band only turns up articles about the Joe Michaels Mile, which are probably all just based on information from the Parks Department.

This massive concrete wall, lurking in the backyard of a house in Bayside (Street View), has been livened up with what looks like a scene from the Greek island of Santorini.

When I looked up the owners of this property, I was not too shocked to discover that they have very Greek-sounding names: Efthymia and Dimitrios Petridis. I was surprised, however, to learn that they're also the owners of Gyro World.

The first crocuses I've seen this year, about to open

with the majestic Peptomobile

at the LIRR's Port Washington Branch

W.C. Fields reportedly resided at this address from 1919 to 1921, although I don't know if he lived in the present house or an earlier one. This view from the other side of the house shows the structure to be much larger than it appears from the street, and also makes it seem like this brick section might be a newer addition to the original house.

35-55 223rd Street, which I've apparently already photographed

After a brutal winter, spring appears to be on its way.