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Tim Burton-like elevator in Long Island City

September 22, 2011 @ 7:40 pm

Holy cow, do you know what you’re looking at right now? That’s the inside of an elevator car somewhere in Long Island City, Queens. According to commenters, the building is either the Falchi Building or the old Gimbel’s warehouse (maybe … Continue reading →

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Long Island City by Andrew Mace

July 25, 2011 @ 1:18 am

Photo: Andrew Mace Looking down 44th Drive in Long Island City toward Manhattan. Here’s another shot from a similar vantage point.

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Queens Plaza protected bike lane now open

July 13, 2011 @ 1:44 pm

I’m not in this area a lot so I’m not sure how long it’s been open for, but it’s good to know that a dedicated and protected bike lane is now open in the Queens Plaza area in Long Island … Continue reading →

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One last look at 5 Pointz

August 20, 2009 @ 3:40 am

After an earlier exterior stairway collapse this year that injured a fellow artist resident, the New York City Department of Buildings issued a notice for all tenants of 5 Pointz, NYC’s graffiti-laden structure in Long Island City, to vacate. As … Continue reading →

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Staircase collapses at 5 Pointz

April 11, 2009 @ 8:37 am

An exterior staircase at Long Island City’s famed 5 Pointz building collapsed yesterday as a woman was walking over it. The building is well-known because of the extensive graffiti covering just about every square inch of the building (inside and … Continue reading →

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