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Andy yerks: im working for metro north, so were allowed in there, but also, teh guard post that u saw is storage haha, its filled with just garbage and signs, there hasnt been anyone in there in......

in response to: Abandoned General Motors Plant by Peter

Andy yerks: Im working for metro north now, and for the past week weve been parking our cars at the old plant, im going to get some pictures tomorrow and post them here for u guys, i......

in response to: Abandoned General Motors Plant by Peter

Peter: food for thought: General Motors employs over 30 times the number of people in {canada} as they do in india or korea, but i doubt we would hear you complaining about "hard working americans'" jobs......

in response to: Abandoned General Motors Plant by Peter

hey: Yre's is not a haitian restaurant! It's AFRICAN!...

in response to: Save Yre\'s! by EvilGentleman

Peter: i think methrsk was trying to say that the "we apologize" was likely photoshopped in; we can only wish a state would be so bold as to post a sign like that for real ;)......

in response to: Private Parts ! by Maz

Peter: a more recent shot from almost a year later, when this space is temporarily hosting a skating rink: [[img:28914]] [[http://www.nytimes.com/2008/08/18/nyregion/18roller.html?_r=1&oref=slogin]] ...

in response to: Child\'s Restaurant, Coney Island by Peter

Peter: all of you with raccoon problems should get a [[2170:biting parrot]] to take care of the problem... i hear theyre a good last-resort option....

in response to: Raccoons, Cute or Dangerous? by Elicar

Peter: hmm. i thought the trains were pretty quiet. bordering on silent, actually. you dont even hear them until theyre speeding towards you, about 50 feet away......

in response to: The Freedom Tunnel by Peter

Peter: wow, the comments in korean are fascinating... i mean, im as prone to think that america is the global authority on conspiracy, but i think its a bit of a reach to say that america......

in response to: Anti-US Beef/2MB Protests by chiamattt

Peter: yes, the tunnel is very much in use, as the tunnel is the main artery that connects [[wiki:Metro-North Railroad]] and [[wiki:amtrak]] trains to [[wiki:penn station]]. dodging the trains and staying out of their line of......

in response to: The Freedom Tunnel by Peter

Peter: well, these that youve posted are absolutely great- theyre letting me see my city back in the day as ive imagined it, but never actually seen it... im really digging them. you should most definitely......

in response to: Times Square, Late 1960\'s by Mike L.

luna park: i don't think so. my landlady told me this tree was planted by her italian grandparents, who emigrated to brooklyn at the turn of the last century. here's another crack at a recent nytimes article......

in response to: Brooklyn Backyard by luna park

Jamie: dammit pete! it's people like you who used to cost me an arm and a leg in pucture repairs and replacement tyres ;)...

in response to: Cross Street and Blossom 2002 by Jamie

Peter: destruction or art? i always find it interesting when people refer to graffiti as "destruction", as its not like theyre carving their tag into the wall with an air-chisel or something. painting seems to be......

in response to: Destruction or Art by Robert Emanuel

Peter: Ok, so I just got back, and here are the photos: [[img:27389]] the northwest corner of {central} and {bleeker}... [[img:27390]] a wider view of the same spot... [[img:27391]] the southwest corner of {central} and {bleeker}... im sure that {upfromflames} could tell us......

in response to: Bushwick Remembered Photo Collective by upfromflames

Editor:: MADI: because theyre in ALL CAPS, which is very annoying to read. please see [[http://www.citynoise.org/about.php#faq5]] for more information. feel free to post again, just please dont do it in ALL CAPS. Thanks....

in response to: henry horner projects by b. sloane

imon: jacksonville has a cove ,yeah its looking decent,yes its trying to compete with other major cities,but it is a racist city ,it has the good ol' boy mentality, paysucksno matter what you say, housing might......

in response to: Scenes from a Little Town Called Jacksonville by Jones

Nobody: Leaving the addicts, thieves & general POS'S to pray on themselves? They have those sorts of communities in NYC. Theyre called Projects. Projects, incidentally, were originally supposed to be these sorts of community-centered entities that you're daydreaming......

in response to: Coney Island Low by Peter

Peter: 4 years later, i saw a program about this crash on the history channel (sorry for the low-quality pics, but theyre cameraphone snaps of the tv screen, heh): [[img:26740]] [[img:26741]] ...

in response to: Helicopter Crash in Brooklyn by Peter

Peter: bob: i was poised to go to great effort to provide you links to mass-media sources that refute almost everything you say- about the misplacement of blame in iraq, about soldiers who refuse to go......

in response to: Ground Zero: lower Manhattan as it looks today by Peter

Peter: hahahaha. i dont know which is worse... that there are so many flies... or that theyre all dead!...

in response to: Lunches and Sandwiches by Elicar

Peter: i think youre referring to {manhattan}, as it has areas referred to as "upper east side" and "upper west side", whereas {brooklyn} generally doesnt. to me, the "upper east side/east side" is where folks move......

in response to: Dangerous to Walk Around Brooklyn? by Jayne

{{A}}: Everyone is going to have there own personal opinion about the schooL regardl3ss. But for the ones who attend ACORN...they cant say that this school is all around bad. Just because this school may not......

in response to: Acorn Community High School by Peter

Pierre: Yre's is the best chicken I ever tasted. It was a real treat to get some when I lived in Gloucester. Unfortunately, I moved 70 km east of Ottawa. I haven't been to Charlotte St.......

in response to: Save Yre\'s! by EvilGentleman

Jean: I grew up in yorkville .i lived in the 40's to the 50's. Went to St Monica's school I hung out in Teddy's ice cream parlor on york ave between 83rd & 84th & some......

in response to: Yorkville: A Neighborhood Recalled by Laura

Peter: theyre tearing down pretty much ALL the old graf-covered warehouses in {harrison}, the ones all around the {path} station there, and many on towards {journal square} too. any idea whats up? i mean, i knew......

in response to: Newark Penn to Manhattan\'s WTC Via PATH by Peter

Peter: this was a really nice read, and nicely written. i, for one, always appreciate a nice text entry now and then... you should write more about {toronto}... i agree about how homeless people are often "actively......

in response to: On My Way to Scarborough Yesterday by Michelle

Peter: im wondering where, exactly, theyre supposed to "go home" to... anglo-ville? or are they referring to tourists or something?...

in response to: Anglos Go Home by CE

Peter: i pass that place every day going to/coming back from the train. i never see anyone in there. im assuming its because theyre still pretty new. with all the cheap (but admittedly spartan/utilitarian) {bodega}s around......

in response to: My House in Bushwick by matthew

Natalie Waterworth (Brophy): Hi John, what great pics. I remember a couple of incidents with that bridge in cadishead. Once during heavy rain, it became flooded, and much to the delight of all us kids, there was a......

in response to: Irlam, Manchester by Andrew Smith

Peter: webmd: {child's} isnt shuttered anymore! theyre currently renovating it... i have some recent shots of it- its going to be the subject of my next post......

in response to: Ugliest Building in New York? by Peter

Peter: dangerduckie: if theyre in {cleveland} or {detroit}, it would be hard for them to qualify for the title of ##ugliest buildings in {new york}##, yeah? sure, {nyc} has more run-down and burned out places- it is,......

in response to: Ugliest Building in New York? by Peter

JimmyRed: I lived in this neighborhood 10 years of my life the best years of my life...

in response to: Triple Deckers by hifilofi

CartLegger: It seems we were all a little off. This morning's news reveals that the spill was actually ##30 million gallons## almost twice the original estimate. Three cheers for Exxon! That's 10 million gallons per hurrah! [[http://www.nytimes.com/2007/09/13/nyregion/13mbrfs-CREEK.html?_r=1&ref=nyregion&oref=slogin]] ...

in response to: Newtown Creek: Oily Sunset by CartLegger

vanessa: ahhh im always there! i hope you tried the st. viateur bagels! and schwartz smoke meat. theyre pretty close.....

in response to: Mile End by serlingrod

tyree: uh, OH is a girl, yo......

in response to: Oh! by Peter

Detroit: I have visited cabrini green since I was a child. I was wondering if people still live there as of now? I am from Detroit and I LOVE Chicago. The crime rate here in......

in response to: Cabrini Green [whats left of it] by corsakti

Chris: Just had supper at Yre's... Good stuff! Also, the tear-down sign is gone: woohoo!...

in response to: Save Yre\'s! by EvilGentleman

AD: Its not being torn down because of the "outdated" movies they show.. Theyre shutting down because their lease is up and its not going to be renewed......

in response to: Soon To Be Demolished by groovehouse

dzyre one: only a graffiti artist finds the expression and pride in these images..gotta get to melbourne, sydney scene is dying off! ...

in response to: Street Art by ninety9lives

dzyre one: mad landscape. the train looks so free with a charging deisel engine. if its windy,why the such calm lake...

in response to: Boiling Lake by Cameo

iman: hey man, you don't actually live in the city or brooklyn do you? as i said, i don't know my way around the city because i just moved here, but i looked up your road,......

in response to: Home Sweet Home by jack

Peter: ##She is surrounded by humanity in a place she knows well, yet she is completely lost and alone...## i liked that line. i feel that way sometimes in my city, increasingly often this winter; its an......

in response to: Lost by EvilGentleman

adam: oh man.. you have scientologists up there? theyre crawing all over la with their stupid recruitment tactics and stupid tom cruise....

in response to: October 03 2006 Toronto by hool

Peter: if theyre really leaning that much, that would be cool! heh. lets see more pics!...

in response to: Violins Etc... by CE

jack: a harp and a lyre....

in response to: Spreckels by joey

Peter: ...because theyre usually worn out when you toss them....

in response to: Shoes by Peter

LR: A small detail, but it's not a Haitian restaurant, actually, it's Ivory Coast food. And man, is it good. I'm writing a review of Yre's chicken this week in XPress. I'll be sure to mention what's......

in response to: Save Yre\'s! by EvilGentleman

Peter: awesome! my hometown had a {main street} and a {broad street} that ran parallel- in opposing directions- through downtown. sussex looks like a neat place. and, you gotta love places like moffet's. theyre all but......

in response to: Home Pt. 5: Downtown (Broad Street) by CE

Peter: jamie: youre pretty much right. not all are as creepy as they appear in some of these sorts of photos, but theyre definitely desolate and full of tons of nothingness. when i drove from {nyc}......

in response to: America\'s Most Boring Towns: 5 by Scott Sargent

Peter: hool. wow. those last three... rule. in a series, theyre like the same composition, but slightly different. i love how they work together. also: i hope youll be taking shots of [[wiki:Mutek]] for those of us......

in response to: May 30 2006 Ottawa by hool

Names are revealed in death: ey mose,i've seen some THC shit up in chicagoland area too man,either theyre reppin big as fuck,or there is two different crews,same name,im not sure man...

in response to: Miami Youth Faces \'Serious Jail Time\': by Justice?

Monica: So no-one saw the cube a little more melted? the feet look like theyre right on the edge of the ice, it shouldnt have taken too long, and unless someone moved it pretty quickly, there......

in response to: A Grisly Example of Man\'s Inhumanity by GGP

Anonymous: im not certain theyre laughing at "other creature's agony", but whatever. you dont care, anyway....

in response to: A Grisly Example of Man\'s Inhumanity by GGP

Peter: his bag/jacket lie on the bench to the right. i thought it was interesting how their pile was shaped much like him. maybe theyre the ones doing hte praying, who knows? i like to think he......

in response to: Praying to the Verrazano by Peter

Peter: so far, hands down, its "ashleys", the little hole-in-the-wall with the bright orange facade and the plastic chairs out front sitting in the wedge-shaped storefront at/near the intersection of {sterling} and {flatbush}, just up flatbush......

in response to: Bigges by Peter

Charlotte: Got great pictures today of: entering Yuba. I was floored! My grandfather Herbert O. Ayres was born in that town 1867. I was expecting to see pictures of growth, but the......

in response to: Yuba by Paul G

Peter: its a picket-line for {traffic cone}s! wonder what theyre protesting? the right to stack in poublic?...

in response to: Tidy by elaine

Peter: i see cops like that all the time here in nyc. granted, theyre not always storming some building, but in our post-9/11 police state, there has been a profound overproliferation in swat-clad cops, and to......

in response to: Knock, Knock by torontofreelance

Peter: lol, jack. thats what theyre doing all over {brooklyn}. theres an old school (PS 9) thats recently been converted into high-end luxury condos......

in response to: Pillsbury A Mill by Tyfoid Kid

jack: sorry to hear about the changes there. i am especially interested in the people who live there and theyre history. this is fascinating....

in response to: Muktaaq and Arctic Char a La Box by EvilGentleman

Peter: yeah, my school had those pavers on its sidewalks/pathways too... totally a nyc thing. theyre in every park, it seems!...

in response to: Tucked in by Catherine Penfold-Waxman

adam: nope.. theyre all from the 101. the 710 may have a similar view heading towards downtown...

in response to: Los Angeles 3.3.06 - Going Places by adam

Peter: the street lamps look like theyre doing some sort of sunset semaphore......

in response to: Lands End Intersection by joey

Peter: heh. i guess theyre covered either way with one single sign. nice....

in response to: Open if Not Closed by EvilGentleman

Peter: theyre not any more available there (or any more common there) than anywhere else in nyc......

in response to: My House in Bushwick by matthew

colin: it almost looks like that chick in the white vest is the girlfriend/wife of the offender???? is this true? it looks like theyre holding hands in one pic....

in response to: Motorist Vs Courier by hool

adam: i wouldnt say theyre copying other cities.. atleast not as bad as themed copying in las vegas awesome photo set tho...

in response to: Tokyo Architecture by Chris Jongkind

Peter: hahaha i love that theyre repurposing ladders to get out of the water......

in response to: Cool Dip by barry

Peter: ooh, i love how the trees fall out of focus, as if theyre moving towards you. cool photos....

in response to: Williamsburg Bridge by Catherine Penfold-Waxman

Peter: wonder what theyre building there? housing?...

in response to: Back Street by barry

Peter: im sure theyre only about £100 a pair......

in response to: Chav Massive! by Chavvie Boy

Peter: the whole {trainspotting}/{railfan} phenomenon fascinates me... we have it here in {nyc}, too, but on a much smaller scale... i bet most people wouldnt even know what you were talking about. but, categorizing all the trains......

in response to: Peterborough and the Smells of Pollution, Etc... by Colin James Watling

Peter: this was waaaay too long to read. all i know is that he took the photo from [[568:this entry]] and edited it a bit. i dont really follow this person's posts much. theyre pretty out-there. i......

in response to: Helio_coptus by ram51@japan.com

Peter: pi? i dont get it... xz/ram/whatever... some of your comments/posts are obtusely abstract. theyre sort of alienating....

in response to: Disappearing Skyscraper by Peter

Peter: morgan: check out the {prospect heights} blog at [[http://www.dailyheights.com]] and the neighborhood forum at [[http://dailyheights.com/forums/viewforum.php?f=2]] theyre both very useful, especially if youre moving to the neighborhood... so much info and community....

in response to: Prospect Heights: by Peter

Peter: wow... your photos are great- theyre quickly making me fall in love with {manchester}, a place ive neither been nor thought much of before. awesome!...

in response to: Manchester Lights A by Myke

Peter: lol. i wonder if any of those innane "rules" were enforced during their first day... for those of you who dont know, the {MTA} just enacted rules- that went into effect yesterday- that prohibit food/beverages on......

in response to: Subway Cycling: NYC by Peter

turnova: - what if you only have time to throw up something quick or if youre just starting and can only emulate the dope shit you admire for the time being? or even if you suck......

in response to: Alright by -creAtor-

Peter: id have to say that i believe that theyre referring to the washing of a car by hand. but just to play along, let me toss out the idea of a hand TRUCK: [[img:6669]] :) ...

in response to: Hand Car by elaine

Peter: those are my feet, heh. ive had quite a few pair of chucks and they indeed stand up to daily wear here in nyc, where i sometimes walk miles in a day. the soles are......

in response to: Shoes & Feet by sine

jack: crush the potatoes and then boil them andlet the steam run through a hose to a bottle. now tomatoes are different. theyre red and have a better shape. and when they rot......

in response to: The Bodegas of Washington Avenue by Peter

elaine: it's interesting having organically occuring features in your vehicle. i had a vw polo with a nice swimming pool in the tyre well, sloshed around pleasantly enough, resisiting any attempt to drain it with drilled......

in response to: You Gotta Count Your Ducklings Before You Touch the Turntable by Jamie

Peter: scary indeed. im no fan of clowns myself. i think theyre a relic of another generation... something that just doesnt jibe right with post-television-era kids. i do like log flumes though. at least now. i think......

in response to: Bring on the Clowns by Jamie

Peter: ive never seen strawberries spilt on the street before in my life, and here we have two photos of just that, heh. i suppose theyd be easy enough to spill, though, as theyre small, sort of......

in response to: N.Y.C photo. by barry

Peter: heres another, from [[1966:this article]]... i think theyre by {bspek}: [[img:4763]]...

in response to: stickers by Nairi

Peter: "question fixed gear"? huh? ive been riding fixed/trackbikes for years and never ended up in the hospital. also: im not snotty, and i can assure you that most of the people involved in the above......

in response to: Monster Track 6: NYC Messenger\'s Race by Peter

Peter: and [[1768:another]]: [[img:3964]] theyre steam vents... theres a huge (and ancient, hah) network of steam-pipes/tunnels in nyc's infrastructure. whenever {ConEd} or some other utility group goes in to do work, they often have to avert/redirect/vent off the......

in response to: Road works by barry

Peter: ill see what i can do. its hard to get good shots of moving quarry with the cameraphone, but theyre numerous enough- as are stop-lights, so maybe ill get lucky one of these days, heh....

in response to: Like Christ by Catherine Penfold-Waxman

adam: id really like to know what you shoot with theyre all good, of course...

in response to: oct 30 2005 toronto by hool

Balloonhedz: actually I had my first Coney hot dog not at Nathans but the TA Employee luncheonette on the overpass. I used to ride with a Motorman on the F out of Jamaica as a......

in response to: The ~old~ BMT Stillwell Ave Terminal by Balloonhedz

Balloonhedz: theyre still assigned to the F. Minus the blue stripe (cheaper that way) theyve been renumbered, had different controls put in, probably overhauled at some point since theyre almost 30 years old now. The......

in response to: The ~old~ BMT Stillwell Ave Terminal by Balloonhedz

Balloonhedz: I used to see them downtown once in a while too..I think they were ranting about Y2K. I havent seen them around in a while, thought maybe theyd quit or something. Theyre entertaining......

in response to: purveyors of prophecy by vz

Peter: lol... theyre the "tribes of benjamin" [[http://www.factmonster.com/spot/israel1.html]] theyre a pretty fringe element of folks who believe that theyre linked to the "lost tribes of israel" via their african heritage. they are renowned for standing in times square,......

in response to: purveyors of prophecy by vz

Peter: hah this is a classic city story... when you said {mr. softee}, i could hear the diesel-rumble from those trucks perfectly in my head. tangent: i used to live up at 109th and Manhattan avenue,......

in response to: In Somnia by kc

Balloonhedz: yup..you usually smell it before you see it. Even after the exhaust has been run through the water filter. Theyre not supposed to run diesels underground. The LIRR used to have diesel hauled......

in response to: Subway Roulette by Balloonhedz

Peter: sweet! im always a sucker for the trolly photos, heh. that last photo is breathtaking, with the elevated roadways and buildings. it reminds me of the RenCen in {Detroit}... [[214:there are some photos here]], but i......

in response to: toronto night by jeeff

Peter: nice! elaine, i like it when you shoot photos like this. the jauntiness of them- especially the angular forms in the first two- gives a real energy to them that makes them unique and interesting.......

in response to: st clement\'s from the hip by elaine

Peter: awesome- im getting to where i really do enjoy the "show-and-tell" sort of posts, like this. i feel like ive just seen something that- though you see it every day- i may never get to......

in response to: Welcome to Ashline Lock by Jamie

Peter: perfect, as always, hool. we have similar signage around here trying to solicit nurses. i guess theyre in short order everywhere......

in response to: oct 14 2005 toronto part 2 by hool