Urban Artifact: Feral Food Edition

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Kent Avenue, September 19, 2013

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Court Square, September 22, 2013

This reminds me of something I learned from my new friend Mario. While we were talking about the situation at his feral cat colony, I was being eaten alive by mosquitos. He noticed this and gave me some advice: tie a yellow onion to my belt and periodically squeeze it (so as to release the smell). Apparently these little monsters do not like this. I cannot say I have gotten up the gumption to try this yet— but who knows…

From The New York Shitty Photo Pool: Ironing Board

September 17, 2013 ·
Filed under: 11101, Long Island City, Long Island City Queens, Subway, Wow, WTF 

subway ironing board

Just another day in our mass transit system, folks. Great find, eriadorianHe opines:

The most awesomest NYC photo I have taken! He used the ironing board to work on his drawings.

Long Island City Photos Du Jour: The Word On The Street

September 7, 2013 ·
Filed under: 11101, Long Island City, Long Island City Queens, The Word On The Street 

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23 Street

From 23rd Street.

From The New York Shitty Photo Pool: LIC Life

August 31, 2013 ·
Filed under: 11101, Long Island City, Long Island City Queens 

#nyc #newyork #queens #lic

Taken by Chris Polinsky.

New York Shitty Photos Du Jour: 5Pointz Selections

August 27, 2013 ·
Filed under: 11101, Long Island City, Long Island City Queens, Street Art 

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Taken August 23, 2013.

From The New York Shitty Photo Pool: 5Pointz

August 23, 2013 ·
Filed under: 11101, Long Island City, Long Island City Queens 

5 Pointz: The Institute of Higher Burnin'

Taken by ataferner.

From The New York Shitty Photo Pool, Part II: Icy & Sot

August 5, 2013 ·
Filed under: 11101, Long Island City, Long Island City Queens, Street Art 

Icy and Sot mural at 5Pointz

Taken by John Fullard.

From The New York Shitty Photo Pool: Bubble

July 12, 2013 ·
Filed under: 11101, Long Island, Long Island City 

Blowing bubbles

Taken by Pajarita Frenetica.

Long Island City Photo Du Jour: NYC Pride

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As seen from Court Square. This is not a great photo— but it is a beautiful sight nonetheless!

Urban Artifact: 23rd Street

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Me to the Mister* upon discovering this exotic and most unexpected item:

Behold, a sacred relic of the Cherohonkee tribe!

This one’s for you, Pa Heather.

*Who I would like take a moment to thank. Had there not been some, um, confusion between Queensbridge and Queensboro Plaza on his part— and I was not feeling like a bigger jackass than usual and decided to let him learn the hard way— we would not have needed to walk down this thoroughfare so as to catch the B62. I served as the Mister’s guide through this “uncharted territory”. Most of this was done in silence for reasons I think need no explanation—but I digress. Had we not walked down this street, we would not have happened upon this most exceptional urban artifact (which I have determined to be a “shamanistic shit stick” of the Cherohonkee tribe which is a member of the Trustifarian Nation).

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