Tag Archives: Queens

New York’s Other Islands boat tour

Visited on August 22, 2012 by Emily

I love Open House New York for their weekend, but also for their programs all year long. When I saw in their email newsletter that they’d be doing a boat tour of “New York’s Other Islands” I thought it’d be … Continue reading →

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Roosevelt Island AVAC System and A Walk Down Newtown Creek

Visited on October 15, 2011 by Emily

On the recommendation of my college advisor (though I graduated some time ago, he’s my advisor for life) I researched an organization called Open House New York. Advisor told me I must check out their weekend-long event in October, where, … Continue reading →

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The Strange and Stubborn Beauty of Jacob Riis Park

Visited on March 12, 2011 by anthony

November 2005. I waited for the others beneath the sodium lights in the parking lot; my breath trailing pink from my lips and dissipating into the pre-dawn gloom. I tried not to think about how cold it was going to … Continue reading →

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Newtown Creek

Visited on February 19, 2011 by Emily

Prior to this week’s excursion I again solicited location suggestions from friends and coworkers, with the condition that I wanted to go somewhere in Brooklyn or Queens (boroughs often neglected on this blog due to non-proximity) and near water. Easy … Continue reading →

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Vintage Train and Willis Avenue Bridges revisited

Visited on December 19, 2010 by Emily

This was the last week I’d be able to ride MTA’s Vintage trains for a whole year (I’d be out of town for the final Sunday) and I found myself drawn back there. From the highway on the way to … Continue reading →

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Trains and Trams

Visited on December 5, 2010 by Emily

Two exciting infrastructural things happened this past week. First, my trusty explorer-friend sent me a link about the MTA running vintage trains this month. Second, the Roosevelt Island tram reopened after 9 months of renovations. I ambitiously set out to … Continue reading →

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