Rockaway Beach, Queens, New York Climate change was somewhat kind to New York City this year compared to the devastation that continues to happen in other states and nations with tropical storms, hurricanes and tornadoes and the apocalyptic hell fires that are happening frequently in California; although with the exception of the remnants of Hurricanes … Continue reading The Gentrification Of A Beach: Rockaway’s Long Belated And Selective Resiliency Concern
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Queens Is Burning And Submerging And Even More Housing Insecure
Ozone Park, Woodside, Queens, New York, America The last month of summer has begun with more tragedy, loss and displacement, mostly from the elements and the usual case of government insouciance and negligence. As it has been happening regularly in the forgotten "world's borough" of Queens, fire again has senselessly took a life and … Continue reading Queens Is Burning And Submerging And Even More Housing Insecure
Ocasio-Cortez Comes Alive
Astoria, Queens, New York Saturday in the park. Not the 4th of July, but the firework spectacle of celebrity and politics was in display at Astoria Park under a clear blue sky with the Triborough Bridge in the background for about an hour and change as Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez arrived and gave a speech at … Continue reading Ocasio-Cortez Comes Alive
Gentrification Of A Beach And Federal Parkland Part IV: The Riis Park Bathhouse Reopens With The Reckoning Of High End Fast Food Concession And Ludicrous Luxury Camping Bolstered By A Bike Share Outbreak Amidst Unacknowledged Beach Erosion
The Riis Park Bathouse. Renovated and ripe for privatization Here are parts 1, 2 and 3 Riis Park, The People's Beach, Rockaway, QUEENS, N.Y. In a rare bit of good news regarding parkland infrastructure, the historical landmark art-deco bathhouse pavilion in Riis Park as been re-opened after going through over 5 years of renovation following … Continue reading Gentrification Of A Beach And Federal Parkland Part IV: The Riis Park Bathhouse Reopens With The Reckoning Of High End Fast Food Concession And Ludicrous Luxury Camping Bolstered By A Bike Share Outbreak Amidst Unacknowledged Beach Erosion
New Bad Days 49: Dead Bodies Found In Public Parks Brings Attention To A Monster Running Loose In The City And Proactive Environmental Awareness; A de Blasio Aide Gets Caught Up In Some Gangsta Shit; A Homeless Man Gets Creative With His Own Shit On The 2 Train; A Trump Tower Tenant Burns To Death In A Condo And Building Floor With No Sprinklers Or Alarms And Various Other Slashings, Shootings, Muggings And Home Invasions.
Brooklyn In Canarsie Park, a mutilated dead body of a woman with her legs and arms severed off was found wrapped in a white garbage bag barely hidden in a brush by a trail and the limbs in another garbage bag found a half a mile away in the park. The victim, Brandy Odom, lived … Continue reading New Bad Days 49: Dead Bodies Found In Public Parks Brings Attention To A Monster Running Loose In The City And Proactive Environmental Awareness; A de Blasio Aide Gets Caught Up In Some Gangsta Shit; A Homeless Man Gets Creative With His Own Shit On The 2 Train; A Trump Tower Tenant Burns To Death In A Condo And Building Floor With No Sprinklers Or Alarms And Various Other Slashings, Shootings, Muggings And Home Invasions.