From Ephemeral NY:
These boys, clad in signature jailhouse-striped swimsuits, were part of a group of Astoria kids who called themselves the Aquazanies.
In the 1940s, they regularly put on a diving and comedy show (with props, music, and even animals joining them for some high-dive fun) on Wednesdays nights at Astoria Pool, one of the massive public swimming facilities Robert Moses built in the 1930s.
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Alas, the diving pool has been closed and rotting away for decades now.
Sic transit gloria mundi.
Looks like Community Board one trying to understand a developer's proposal.
Looks like the mods on astorians.com forming board policy.
Looks like the local elected officials doing a show for the developers.
Looks like the LPC in session.
Looks like an HDC coffee chat.
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