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Quite a collection!

March 18th, 2015







I talked to a renter who lives in the adjacent light blue house, but he didn't know anything about — or even seem remotely interested in — the dozen antique vehicles crammed into his side yard.

We've come across one of these trucks before, by the way, parked just around the corner. It had some rather peculiar occupants at the time.

The building at the rear appears to be an old stable. You can see the hayloft door and a beam above it that would have been used to hoist the hay. And, if you zoom in, you can spot a horseshoe hanging between the two upper-story windows.

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A cobblestone mansion

March 18th, 2015



35-34 Bell Boulevard, built in 1905-06. The pillar at the corner of the yard, along with another one across the street to the south, preserves the former names of the bordering streets: Bell Avenue (now Bell Boulevard) and Lamartine Avenue (now 36th Avenue). These two signposts are the only ones remaining from the old residential development of Bellcourt.

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US CONGRESS 6

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This is presumably the car of Grace Meng, who represents this part of Queens — the 6th District — in Congress.

Ms. Meng is New York State's first Asian-American member of Congress. Her father, former Assemblyman Jimmy Meng, became the first Asian-American elected to the State Legislature, in 2004. (He was later convicted on bribery charges.)

Ms. Meng won her seat in the House of Representatives in 2012, prevailing over Dan Halloran. At the time of his election to the City Council in 2009, Mr. Halloran was reported to be the first openly practicing Pagan to win office in the US, but it turns out there was at least one before him: Jessica Orsini, who was also among the first transgender elected officials in the nation. (Mr. Halloran was later convicted on bribery charges.)

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SIT A SPELL

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at 215-19 38th Avenue

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215-19 38th Avenue

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Awesome mailbox #103

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Portals of the day

March 18th, 2015





This is Our Lady of La Salette, a traditionalist, independent Roman Catholic church that celebrates the Mass in Latin. (Zoom out to see the whole building in Street View; zoom in to see a couple of items stranded atop the left gatepost.) A sign inside the gate reads:

ATTENTION:

Ladies, young ladies, and girls It is unequivocally prohibited, for all women to enter the church for any Liturgical act in pants, immodest, low neckline dresses or tops. Moreover it is mandatory that all women shall cover their heads with a veil.

NOTE: Women who visit the church for the first time shall be given a skirt.

Attention: Men, young men and boys, it is prohibited during springtime and summertime to enter the church in shorts, undershirts and tank tops. Tradition means to respect and honor God.

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Your choice of hydrants

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A little bit of everything

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"In Loving Memory"

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This monument outside the Brooklyn Cyclones' stadium commemorates a storied moment in baseball history — when Pee Wee Reese stood in solidarity with his teammate Jackie Robinson against a barrage of racist taunts being hurled at Robinson by opposing fans — although the version of events presented on the monument probably isn't entirely accurate.

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LOOK

March 15th, 2015



at this standpipe connection, used for fighting fires on Steeplechase Pier. (That's the Parachute Jump lit up in the background.)

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Steeplechase Pier

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Redesigned and reopened since being damaged by Hurricane Sandy. Here's how it used to look.

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9/11 memorial #243

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Located at the Brooklyn Cyclones' ballpark, the Brooklyn Wall of Remembrance pays tribute to all the first responders killed on 9/11.