Meanwhile, down below...

Woodside Ave. LIRR underpass (Barnett Ave.)
















Here's a picture of "diversity." Oil and beer on a new sidewalk!

Sent in by JM.

All aboard the Queens Crap express! (part 3)

Last stop, Flushing!



Taken from a moving LIRR train, facing north.

Elmhurst, part 1
Corona, part 2

Unlicensed contractors nabbed in sting

Police detectives posing as the owners of a rundown house invited bids for repair work from unlicensed contractors, then arrested 16 of them when they showed up, officials said Monday.

Construction Sting Nabs 16 Contractors

"Hiring an unlicensed contractor is like playing Russian roulette," said Brown. "You could be hiring someone who has a criminal record, a trail of unpaid judgments, no insurance and dissatisfied customers."

This happened in Westchester, but the abuse is sure to be more rampant here.

On building 2 new stadiums

The NY Times reports on the battle of the boroughs between the Yankees and the Mets with regards to buildings their stadiums:

Latest Developments in a Crosstown Rivalry

Photo from NY Times

Spiderman debuts in Astoria

The glitzy premiere of Spiderman 3 was held last night at the Astoria-Kaufman Theater:

SPIDER-MAN IS KING OF QUEENS

Get ready for Spidey-mania

Thomas Haden Church, who plays the Sandman/Flint Marko characters, was asked what he thought about being in Queens for the event. "We're right next door to an appliance store," he said. "You gotta go with that."

Photo from Newsday