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no dream

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Another archive shot, today from Queens.

– photo by Mitch Waxman

The Long Island Expressway squats and sags over Borden Avenue as it returns to ground nearby Greenpoint Avenue at the border of Blissville and Long Island City. My little break is turning out to be kind of productive, so look forward to some cool stuff in the near future. Also, I’ve got a couple of shots in an article at today’s NY Daily News- check it out.

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November 12, 2013 at 9:53 am

fortified places

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Another one from the Archives

– photo by Mitch Waxman

Almost dug out from under the blanket of obligations, lords and ladies, and nearly ready to return to presenting fresh material. For today, however, another shot from the archives- this one of St. Joseph’s RC Church from the rooftops of Astoria- a view familiar and loved by those who hail from the ancient village.

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November 11, 2013 at 8:23 am

wildly over

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Maritime Sunday navigates out from the archives.

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Buchanan 1 was built in 1967 and weighs 191 tons. This photo is from 2007, and pulled from the extensive Newtown Pentacle photographic archives of NY Harbor. A humble narrator is currently enjoying a little “me time” and apologizes for the occasional recycling of older content, but even a motormouth like me needs to take a short break now and again. Anyway, Maritime Sunday.

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November 10, 2013 at 7:39 am

Project Firebox 96

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An ongoing catalog of New York’s endangered Fireboxes.

– photo by Mitch Waxman

This firebox (which is pronounced as “Fy-Ur-Bochs” by the locals) was from somewhere on the northern side of Astoria, a heavily residential section whose fence posts are adorned with a concrete bestiary. This servant of all that is safe stands guard over king and castle, ready to cry loudly that help is required from the highly skilled folks who ride around the City in shiny red trucks.

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November 9, 2013 at 8:49 am

scrawled upon

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One of my favorite archive shots today.

– photo by Mitch Waxman

Your humble narrator was up on the bridge serving the City as a Parade Marshall during the Queensboro Centennial Celebration back in 2009 while down on the streets, a movie crew was readying for the days shoot. This was an Angelina Jolie film, “Salt” I believe, and I couldn’t resist the shot. It’s great when a group of professionals that somebody else is paying dresses a theatrical set in view of my camera.

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November 8, 2013 at 9:09 am