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Precarious

gamma — Thu, 24 May 2012 10:27:17 +0000

Adjusting the net that keeps crap from falling on the heads of pedestrians. I’m not sure at what state this construction is. All I know is that they keep making tremendous noise grinding away whatever some other crew build a couple of years ago.

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Moon over Houston Street

gamma — Sat, 05 May 2012 17:31:35 +0000

Slightly ahead of the super full moon at sunset on the Lower East Side. When the moon at perigee coincides with the full moon it is called a super full moon. It is cloudy tonight when it happens, this was shot on Friday.

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Lot For Sail

gamma — Fri, 27 Apr 2012 15:05:00 +0000

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New Curb

gamma — Sun, 22 Apr 2012 17:49:46 +0000

If they do what they did on the north side of the street this new curbing on East Houston Street will widen the sidewalk by about 18 inches, to where the cut line in the street paving is. Though it looks like I am in for some noise during this process, at least they seem to be putting the finishing touches on the work that has been happening here forever. Or at least so I hope.
Update Tuesday:

My hope for a wider sidewalk at Norfolk Street was crushed. A new stone curb replaces the ugly but utilitarian metal, but the width remains the same.

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The Rapture on Avenue B

gamma — Sun, 22 Apr 2012 17:43:58 +0000

It happened last night at 4AM, or at least that’s what it sounded like.

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Drunken Mailbox Friends

gamma — Tue, 17 Apr 2012 22:41:44 +0000

Norfolk and Stanton Streets. Someone plowed into them, I guess.

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Olek Stroller

gamma — Tue, 17 Apr 2012 22:30:03 +0000

Houston and Orchard Streets.

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Construction Billow

gamma — Thu, 12 Apr 2012 02:21:39 +0000

The Hotel Ludlow, or whatever it is calling itself these days has resumed construction over the past month or so. But I haven’t seen anything substantial happening on the outside.

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Peach Blossoms

gamma — Sat, 31 Mar 2012 23:26:47 +0000

Reaching out from the Children’s Magical Garden to the walk sign at Norfolk and Stanton Streets.

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Stanton Street Fire

gamma — Wed, 28 Mar 2012 18:43:40 +0000

I heard many fire engines rushing east on East Houston street this morning. I went out to investigate. There was a serious fire in the housing project on Stanton Street between Pitt and Columbia Streets. I’d say it was about the 15th floor, higher than fire hoses can reach, but the fire department got in under control quickly. At least 4 apartments above the original fire were seriously damaged, probably more had water damage. A neighbor was saying that this is the third fire recently in the housing projects in the neighborhood.

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