UPDATE: Apparently, the “authorities” investigated and discovered that some permits were not in order for the proposed hotel site. Construction was also halted, the FMTA is told, because of fears the the west shopping center parking lot would “cave in” … Continue reading →
For those of you who thought we were exaggerating the threat of the red car hitting the white truck (see previous post), here is a picture of the real 186th Street as it was after a recent snowstorm. If you … Continue reading →
Pictured below is a rendering of the hotel for 186th Street that a Great Neck company proposes to build on 186th Street. This is same company whose plan for an even larger hotel was turned down by the Department of … Continue reading →
Has the Monolith from Kubrick’s 2001: A Space Odyssey landed in Fresh Meadows? No, even though this site has been known to make the ground shake (see this Times Ledger story), this is only one artist’s conception of the area … Continue reading →
One of our readers pointed out that after we switched our blog picture to one with a “spring” theme, record snowfalls began. So, in a bit of reverse psychology, we’ve posted a snowy winter theme picture in the hopes that … Continue reading →
As residents who benefit from a park-like setting that includes large public parks nearby, we are sensitive to encroachments on any parklands. Therefore, we applaud the suit that State Senator Tony Avella, in conjunction with various civic groups and interested … Continue reading →