Friday, February 23rd 2007

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MeE: i thought There Are No Children here was interesting at first but got SO boring.

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joey: is that the newark fbi headquarters building? really looks federal.

in response to Sunset over Newark

EvilGentleman: Actually I could easily imagine a European mistakenly saying "a daycare for babes", which would be pretty equivalent to the above scenario. I guess we English speakers are very perverted people. I, for one, am very proud of that, LOL.

in response to Bimbo Daycare

Sammy: I love the Mayan character in the first graf.

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Sammy: I dream of vacationing in places like this.

in response to Pine Island Salt Flats

Sammy: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bushwick#R . . . k#Recent_History:_Decline

in response to Why Did Bushwick Burn?

upfromflames: Well, the show is called Up From Flames: Mapping the Recovery of Bushwick 1977-2007 Its focussed on the redelevelopment of Bushwick, as a success of urban planning. Much of the work is being carried out by the Academy for Urban Planning, which is located in Bushwick. They are examining developmental indicators...

in response to Why Did Bushwick Burn?

Peter: you know, i just remembered this post. interesting. so what of this exhibition at the historical society? let us know the details as it develops, as i, for one, would like to check it out...

in response to Why Did Bushwick Burn?

little ukraine: awesome

in response to SF 24th St Train

upfromflames: Crown Heights is partly Chasidic Jewish, partly Caribbean black, two communities who have conflicted for years over the territory. just check out the flags on the houses to see who's who. Its also got the biggest parade in N.America, come labor day. www.carnaval.com/cityguides/newyork/ny_carn.htm But yeah, its crime is way down, and is...

in response to Dangerous to Walk Around Brooklyn?

upfromflames: I want to thank you all for your links, especially the fire statistics from Brad. And Pierre, you know well that you are not alone in your experience, in Bushwick, or in NYC. And you are also at least partly right. Arson was indeed a major contributor to fires...

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in response to A Rare Ruin in Bushwick

upfromflames: About the original building at Troutman and Bushwick, I just wanted to clear up why its boarded up. Its not that the neighborhood is still dangerous, or that no one would live there. Its surrounded by gleaming new renos. Its that its owned by the church next door, on Jefferson....

in response to A Rare Ruin in Bushwick

Raymond Robijns: My wife and I visited this wonderful building and this wonderful man back in 1998. Now quite some years ago and we always wondered what had become of him and this "display of profound faith". As we see those pictures he achieved quite a lot during those years. I sincerely...

in response to Don Justo\'s Self Built Cathedral

Sirhcbre: 27.You have atleast one broken bone due to slipping down the stairs of your walkup. 28. Your response when someone says they're from Toronto is "oh..." before moving onto another subject. 29. A big white arrow on a blue background means means the subway. 30. It takes an hour to walk from...

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groovehouse: 9 CAR TRAIN! Great shot!

in response to SF 24th St Train

want a job: What type of neighborhood is Crown Heights? I visited today, felt a little uncomfortable in daylight. I am thinking of taking a job off of St.Marks. Can I (young female) walk to the subway alone???

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lynn mcgaraughty: I moved into benny farm nov22 1963,the day john f kennedy was shot.I moved in with my brother Mike and my two parents who were RCAF.It was built for veterans and evebtually other families were able to move in.It was the best time of my life.I loved the parties in...

in response to The Benny Farm Condemned Housing Projects

m: missing tooth....ow..I just had an implant done. missing tooth architecture and dental work---both very expensive in the long run and not ever as good as what was destroyed..

in response to Missing Tooth and Open Sky

Michael: Awesome! What's that? I gotta go there!

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