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I’ve told you all about Maspeth Creek before, but long story short is that it’s a tributary of Newtown Creek with big history and even bigger problems. On the history front, how many places can you name in Queens that British Commander Lord Cornwallis could have been hanging around during the 1770s? I’m always hunting…
An “intervention,” as the term is used in modernity, is when the family and friends of an addict or alcoholic gather to let the offending party know how their bad behavior is affecting the larger group. The idea is that the addict will be shamed into seeking some sort of professional treatment for their various…
Oil on Newtown Creek is an old story, but when there are fresh rainbow colors like you see in the shot of Dutch Kills above, there’s nothing historic about it. That’s newly released material, and it’s been a big problem all summer. First, for those of you unfamiliar with the place, Dutch Kills is Long…
Kosciuszko Bridge rendering courtesy NYS DOT Last night, over on 39th Street in Sunnyside, the NYS DOT held a meeting to discuss the forthcoming Kosciuszko Bridge project. This is a BIG deal for anybody who lives in North Brooklyn, Western Queens, or who drives on the Brooklyn Queens Expressway. It’s also a HUGE deal for us as…
I'm completely riveted, looking forward to the next installment of this sad and sordid story - thank you, Mitch!
Thousands of Gallons of Oil Dumped Into the Dutch Kills Tributary This SummerI'm going to miss the view of the K-Bridge, maybe the view from the top, but not driving on it, I can't wait for a new bridge ! I think it's been at least 20 years in the planning. Figure another 20 years before it's finally done?
Meanwhile, Over in DUKBO…Honestly, I think you are reading a little too much into the term. I get where you are coming from, but my take is that it is art in unexpected, drab places--like the bridge. I don't think it's "intervention" like "Oh, poor Archie Bunkeresque Queens" although I know we get no respect from Brooklynites. Their loss, though.
A Queens Art “Intervention” Found on the Pulaski Bridge