Architectural Voyeurism #17

Unhappy Meal on Fourth Avenue.


"We got to the drive-in early so as to stake out the perfect parking spot, and then at the last minute, this shrub shows up."

"Hey Yew, down in front."

Storm clouds over Armory Plaza.

575 Fifth Avenue Stop Work Order *blink* Rescinded.

Equipment at rest.

For a very brief moment in time, a Full Stop Work Order was served on the Fifth Avenue Committee's Affordable Housing construction site this past Tuesday the 23rd. Dreaded D.o.B. paper work was taped to the corrugated metal construction fence surrounding the old municipal parking lot as proof. But then, just as suddenly, it was replaced by an official Stop Work Order Rescinded notice. Most likely a problem with their paper work, and not construction related.

False alarm?
I am worried though, about the "house shaking" complaint. No doubt caused by the pounding during the demolition and removal of the existing asphalt. I know first hand how unsettling the tremors can feel. When the glassware starts clinking in the cabinets, thoughts of doom start filling your head. Might be time for that homeowner to start boxing up those fragile keepsakes.

Shoring to follow ground breaking.
There is evidence that some previous building structure existed on that site. You can see the remains of a substantial brick foundation along the 16th Street side of the excavation. Lets hope the engineers have performed all their necessary geotechnical tests and boring samples. The neighborhood has already had it's fair share of heartbreak. We don't need any more unforeseen emergency evacuations.

Weekend Update: Looks like a variance permit has been issued to allow pile driving on Saturday. Not a very good start. Can't think of a quicker way to to alienate the neighborhood.

Architectural Voyeurism: Sunset Park High School shows off its new skin o' bricks.

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"Sunset Park H.S. On Track for Sept. 2009 Opening – Principal Introduced"

Architectural Voyeurism #16

Greenwood Heights Eclectic Passion Castle

"Dream if you can a courtyard,
an ocean of violets in bloom."

Architectural Voyeurism #14 & #15

Clean Slates in Greenwood Heights.

390 14th Street in the flesh.

Progress.
Not much to say.


































I guess this answers the lot line window question once and for all.


Past ramblings on the subject building.

Wednesday, April 02, 2008
390 14th Street breaks... ground.

Monday, April 07, 2008
390 14th Street Ordered to Stop Work

325 20th Street: The Fall Update

From the "digging one's own grave" contractor's file. The addition of three new DoB complaints for this troubled site in Greenwood Heights. Looks like a partial lift of the Stop Work Order is in effect in order to remove and replace unsafe undermined sidewalk out front.

Mixers lining up for the pour.

The 4 storied creme colored brick building is 321 20th St.


"NO FDNY PERMIT FOR STORAGE & USE OF DIESEL FUEL STOP ALL STORAGE & USE OF DIESEL FUEL,OBTAIN PERMIT"

"PARTIAL RESCIND TO ALLOW REMEDIAL SAFETY WORK AND TO MAKE REPAIRS TO SIDEWALK ONLY NO OTHER WORK IS ALLOWED"

Adele Manor

Shell: 411 17th Street, vacant for as long as I can remember; decades by now?



















































































There was a time long ago, in another life it seems, when it was my job to clear long lists of H.P.D. violations from buildings not much better off than the Adele Manor. It's poetry of sorts... Building Maintenance Haiku.

"Abate the nuisance
Consisting of vermin-roach
Kitchen 2 story"

Open Violations 411 17th St. - ALL DATES
There are 97 Violations. Arranged by category:
A class: 20
B class: 67
C class: 10
I class: 0

- 0 1986/12/19 2008/05/20 B 686
222 1004568
3274664 d26-19.07 adm code provide adequate lighting at or near the outside of the front entranceway of the building and keep same burning from sunset every day to sunrise on the day following 50 watts night inspection. NOV SENT 2008/05/20 2008/07/08
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- 0 1986/12/19 2008/05/20 B 506
223 1004569
3274664 d26-10.01 adm Code, replace with new... the missing lock assembly... vestibule hall door. NOV SENT 2008/05/20 2008/07/08
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- 0 1986/12/19 2008/05/20 B 502
224 1004570
3274664 d26-10.01 adm code properly repair with similar material the broken or defective marble or cement tread 1 to 2 sty public hall. NOV SENT 2008/05/20 2008/07/08
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- 0 1986/12/19 2008/05/20 B 502
225 1004571
3274664 d26-10.01 adm code properly repair with similar material the broken or defective marble or cement 7 tread up from bottom 2 to 3 sty public hall. NOV SENT 2008/05/20 2008/07/08
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- 0 1986/12/19 2008/05/20 B 538 *
226 1004572
3274664 d26-10.01, 10.05 adm code remove all Encumbrances... consisting of mattresses... bulkhead 4 sty public hall. NOV SENT 2008/05/20 2008/07/08
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- 0 1986/12/19 2008/05/20 B 687
227 1004573
3274664 d26-19.07 adm code install and maintain sufficient light or lights of at least 40 watts incandescent or equivalent each, to light adequately from sunset to sunrise the south court night inspection. NOV SENT 2008/05/20 2008/07/08
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1 - 1986/12/10 2008/05/20 B 508
219 1004565
3274664 d26-10.01 adm code repair the broken or defective plastered surfaces and paint in a uniform color ceiling 1 sty front southwest apt 1 north room. NOV SENT 2008/05/20 2008/07/08
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1 - 1986/12/10 2008/05/20 B 508
220 1004566
3274664 d26-10.01 adm code repair the broken or defective plastered surfaces and paint in a uniform color ceiling 1 sty front southwest apt 1 bathroom. NOV SENT 2008/05/20 2008/07/08
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1 - 1986/12/10 2008/05/20 B 701
221 1004567
3274664 d26-20.08,20.09 adm code provide an approved and operational smoke detecting device, installed in accordance with department of buildings rules and regulations missing 1 sty front southwest apt 1. NOV SENT 2008/05/20 2008/07/08
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1 - 1986/09/18 2008/05/20 C 510
213 1004559
3274666 d26-10.01 adm code & 309 m/d law abate the nuisance consisting of concealed ceiling leak 1 sty west apt 1 kitchen & rear room er1. located at apt 1 NOV SENT 2008/05/20 2008/05/31
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1 - 1986/09/18 2008/05/20 B 502
214 1004560
3274664 d26-10.01 adm code properly repair with similar material the broken or defective wood floors 1 sty west apt 1 private hall & kitchen. located at apt 1 NOV SENT 2008/05/20 2008/07/08
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1 - 1986/09/18 2008/05/20 B 566
215 1004561
3274664 d26-13.03 adm code abate the nuisance consisting of vermin waterbugs 1 sty west apt 1 thru out. located at apt 1 NOV SENT 2008/05/20 2008/07/08
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1 - 1986/09/18 2008/05/20 B 505
216 1004562
3274664 d26-10.01 adm code replace with new the broken or defective glass pane lower sash window 1 sty west apt 1 kitchen. located at apt 1 NOV SENT 2008/05/20 2008/07/08
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1 - 1986/09/18 2008/05/20 A 529
217 1004563
3274665 d26-10.01 adm code refit window 1 sty west apt 1 kitchen. located at apt 1 NOV SENT 2008/05/20 2008/09/06
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- 0 1986/09/18 2008/05/20 B 686
218 1004564
3274664 d26-19.07 adm code provide adequate lighting at or near the outside of the front entranceway of the building and keep same burning from sunset every day to sunrise on the day following fixture present lights not on night inspection. NOV SENT 2008/05/20 2008/07/08
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8 - 1986/04/28 2008/05/20 B 508
212 1004558
3274664 d26-10.01 adm code repair the broken or defective plastered surfaces and paint in a uniform color wall & ceiling 2 room from front west 3 sty apt 8. NOV SENT 2008/05/20 2008/07/08
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8 - 1986/02/04 2008/05/20 B 701
211 1004557
3274664 d26-20.08,20.09 adm code provide an approved and operational smoke detecting device, installed in accordance with department of buildings rules and regulations missing 3 sty front apt 8. NOV SENT 2008/05/20 2008/07/08
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8 - 1986/01/24 2008/05/20 B 701
210 1004556
3274664 d26-20.08,20.09 adm code provide an approved and operational smoke detecting device, installed in accordance with department of buildings rules and regulations missing 3 sty apt 8. NOV SENT 2008/05/20 2008/07/08
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5 - 1985/12/24 2008/05/20 B 505
201 1004548
3274664 d26-10.01 adm code replace with new the broken or defective marble saddle entrance door 2 sty apt 5. located at apt 5 NOV SENT 2008/05/20 2008/07/08
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5 - 1985/12/24 2008/05/20 B 502
202 1004549
3274664 d26-10.01 adm code properly repair with similar material the broken or defective cement floor 2 sty apt 5 bathroom. located at apt 5 NOV SENT 2008/05/20 2008/07/08
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5 - 1985/12/24 2008/05/20 B 506
203 1004550
3274664 d26-10.01 adm code replace with new the missing electric switch plate wall 2 sty apt 5 bathroom. located at apt 5 NOV SENT 2008/05/20 2008/07/08
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5 - 1985/12/24 2008/05/20 B 501
204 1004551
3274664 d26-10.01 adm code properly repair the broken or defective ceiling light fixture 2 sty apt 5 east room. located at apt 5 NOV SENT 2008/05/20 2008/07/08
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5 - 1985/12/24 2008/05/20 A 556
205 1004552
3274665 d26-12.01 adm code paint with light colored paint to the satisfaction of this department ceiling and walls 2 sty apt 5 southeast room. located at apt 5 NOV SENT 2008/05/20 2008/09/06
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5 - 1985/12/24 2008/05/20 B 701
206 1004553
3274664 d26-20.08,20.09 adm code provide an approved and operational smoke detecting device, installed in accordance with department of buildings rules and regulations missing 2 sty apt 5. located at apt 5 NOV SENT 2008/05/20 2008/07/08
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5 - 1985/12/24 2008/05/20 B 508
207 1004554
3274664 d26-10.01 adm code repair the broken or defective plastered surfaces and paint in a uniform color ceiling 2 sty west apt 5 bathroom foyer and 2 room from rear r166. located at apt 5 NOV SENT 2008/05/20 2008/07/08
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- - 1985/12/24 2008/05/20 B 506
208 1004555
3274664 d26-10.01 adm code replace with new the missing lock vestibule door to building r171. NOV SENT 2008/05/20 2008/07/08
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5 - 1985/12/16 1986/03/03 C 555
194 1004541
782269 d26-12.01 adm code remove or cover in a manner approved by the department the peeling lead paint ceiling & walls 2 sty southeast apt 5 bathroom donilla 788 8579 r172. NOV SENT 1986/03/03 1986/03/25
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5 - 1985/12/16 1986/03/03 C 555
195 1004542
782269 d26-12.01 adm code remove or cover in a manner approved by the department the peeling lead paint ceiling 2 sty southeast apt 5 foyer donilla 788 8579 r173. NOV SENT 1986/03/03 1986/03/25
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5 - 1985/12/16 1986/03/03 C 555
196 1004543
782269 d26-12.01 adm code remove or cover in a manner approved by the department the peeling lead paint walls & ceiling 2 sty southeast apt 5 donilla 1 room from north at east 788 8579 r174. NOV SENT 1986/03/03 1986/03/25
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5 - 1985/12/16 1986/03/03 C 555
197 1004544
782269 d26-12.01 adm code remove or cover in a manner approved by the department the peeling lead paint ceiling & walls baseboard 2 sty southeast apt 5 kitchen donilla 788 8579 r175. NOV SENT 1986/03/03 1986/03/25
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5 - 1985/12/16 1986/03/03 C 555
198 1004545
782269 d26-12.01 adm code remove or cover in a manner approved by the department the peeling lead paint ceiling & walls 2 sty southeast apt 5 front east & west rooms donilla 788 8579 r176. NOV SENT 1986/03/03 1986/03/25
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5 - 1985/12/16 1986/03/03 C 555
199 1004546
782269 d26-12.01 adm code remove or cover in a manner approved by the department the peeling lead paint ceiling & walls baseboard 2 sty southeast apt 5 2 room from south donilla 788 8579 r177. NOV SENT 1986/03/03 1986/03/25
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5 - 1985/12/16 1986/03/03 C 555
200 1004547
782269 d26-12.01 adm code remove or cover in a manner approved by the department the peeling lead paint door casing & baseboard 2 sty southeast apt 5 front east & west rooms donilla 788 8579 r176. NOV SENT 1986/03/03 1986/03/25
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5 - 1985/06/27 2008/05/20 A 692
192 1004539
3274665 d26-20.05 adm code provide a lock and key to the entrance door of dwelling unit and, if a cl a multiple dwelling, also 2 sty apt 5. NOV SENT 2008/05/20 2008/09/06
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5 - 1985/06/27 2008/05/20 B 506
193 1004540
3274664 d26-10.01 adm code replace with new the missing door knob entrance 2 sty apt 5. NOV SENT 2008/05/20 2008/07/08
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1 - 1985/05/13 2008/05/20 B 502
187 1004534
3274664 d26-10.01 adm code properly repair with similar material the broken or defective plaster board ceiling 1 sty west apt 1 rear room. located at apt 1 NOV SENT 2008/05/20 2008/07/08
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1 - 1985/05/13 2008/05/20 B 530
188 1004535
3274664 d26-10.01, 10.05 adm code arrange and make self-closing the doors entrance to 1 sty west apt 1. located at apt 1 NOV SENT 2008/05/20 2008/07/08
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1 - 1985/05/13 2008/05/20 A 692
189 1004536
3274665 d26-20.05 adm code provide a lock and key to the entrance door of dwelling unit and, if a cl a multiple dwelling, also chain door guard 1 s ty west apt 1 entrance. located at apt 1 NOV SENT 2008/05/20 2008/09/06
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- 0 1985/05/13 2008/05/20 A 556
190 1004537
3274665 d26-12.01 adm code paint with light colored paint to the satisfaction of this department ceiling & walls 1 sty public hall. NOV SENT 2008/05/20 2008/09/06
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- 0 1985/05/13 2008/05/20 B 552
191 1004538
3274664 d26-11.01, 11.03, 11.05 adm code remove the accumulation of refuse and/or rubbish and maintain in a clean condition the west fire passage. NOV SENT 2008/05/20 2008/07/08
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5 - 1985/05/06 2008/05/20 B 510
179 1004526
3274664 d26-10.01 adm code & 309 m/d law abate the nuisance consisting of exposed electrical wires east wall bathroom 2 sty southeast apt 5. NOV SENT 2008/05/20 2008/07/08
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5 - 1985/05/06 2008/05/20 A 529
181 1004528
3274665 d26-10.01 adm code refit door entrance to 2 sty southeast apt 5. NOV SENT 2008/05/20 2008/09/06
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5 - 1985/05/06 2008/05/20 A 692
182 1004529
3274665 d26-20.05 adm code provide a lock and key to the entrance door of dwelling unit and, if a cl a multiple dwelling, also chain door guard misisng entrance 2 sty southeast apt 5. NOV SENT 2008/05/20 2008/09/06
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5 - 1985/05/06 2008/05/20 B 510
183 1004530
3274664 d26-10.01 adm code & 309 m/d law abate the nuisance consisting of exposed electrical wires ceiling 2 sty southeast apt 5 foyer. NOV SENT 2008/05/20 2008/07/08
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5 - 1985/05/06 2008/05/20 B 501
184 1004531
3274664 d26-10.01 adm code properly repair the broken or defective wood floors 2 sty southeast apt 5 foyer & kitchen. NOV SENT 2008/05/20 2008/07/08
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5 - 1985/05/06 2008/05/20 B 599 *
185 1004532
3274664 d26-16.01 adm code repair by closing so as to be gas-tight all openings in the waste line sink 2 sty southeast apt 5 kitchen. NOV SENT 2008/05/20 2008/07/08
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5 - 1985/05/06 2008/05/20 A 579
186 1004533
3274665 d26-16.01 adm code repair the leaky and/or defective faucets sink 2 sty southeast apt 5 kitchen. NOV SENT 2008/05/20 2008/09/06
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5 - 1985/04/27 2008/05/20 B 501
167 1004523
3274664 d26-10.01 adm code Properly repair... the broken or defective... entrance door & frame 2ty front east apt 5. located at apt 5 NOV SENT 2008/05/20 2008/07/08
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5 - 1985/04/27 2008/05/20 B 501
168 1004524
3274664 d26-10.01 adm code properly repair the broken or defective ceiling light fixture 2 sty front east apt 5 kitchen & front east room. located at apt 5 NOV SENT 2008/05/20 2008/07/08
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- - 1985/04/27 2008/05/20 B 683
169 1004525
3274664 d26-19.05 adm code Provide adequate... light of not less than 60... watts incandescent or equivalent illumination 1 sty public hall. NOV SENT 2008/05/20 2008/07/08
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1 - 1984/07/10 2008/05/20 B 530
149 1004509
3274664 d26-10.01, 10.05 adm code arrange and make self-closing the doors entrance to 1 sty west apt 1. located at apt 1 NOV SENT 2008/05/20 2008/07/08
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3 - 1984/07/10 2008/05/20 B 508
150 1004510
3274664 d26-10.01 adm code repair the broken or defective plastered surfaces and paint in a uniform color clg kitchen 1 sty north apt 3. located at apt 3 NOV SENT 2008/05/20 2008/07/08
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3 - 1984/07/10 2008/05/20 B 502
151 1004511
3274664 d26-10.01 adm code properly repair with similar material the broken or defective wood floor kitchen 1 sty north apt 3. located at apt 3 NOV SENT 2008/05/20 2008/07/08
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3 - 1984/07/10 2008/05/20 B 508
152 1004512
3274664 d26-10.01 adm code repair the broken or defective plastered surfaces and paint in a uniform color walls & clg bathroom 1 sty north apt 3. located at apt 3 NOV SENT 2008/05/20 2008/07/08
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3 - 1984/07/10 2008/05/20 B 530
153 1004513
3274664 d26-10.01, 10.05 adm code arrange and make self-closing the doors entrance to 1 sty north apt 3. located at apt 3 NOV SENT 2008/05/20 2008/07/08
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4 - 1984/07/10 2008/05/20 B 509
154 1004514
3274664 d26-10.01 adm code properly secure the loose light fixture clg bathroom 2 sty southwest apt 4. located at apt 4 NOV SENT 2008/05/20 2008/07/08
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4 - 1984/07/10 2008/05/20 A 556
155 1004515
3274665 d26-12.01 adm code paint with light colored paint to the satisfaction of this department clg bathroom 2 sty southwest apt 4. located at apt 4 NOV SENT 2008/05/20 2008/09/06
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4 - 1984/07/10 2008/05/20 B 530
156 1004516
3274664 d26-10.01, 10.05 adm code arrange and make self-closing the doors entrance to 2 sty southwest apt 4. located at apt 4 NOV SENT 2008/05/20 2008/07/08
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5 - 1984/07/10 2008/05/20 B 508
157 1004517
3274664 d26-10.01 adm code repair the broken or defective plastered surfaces and paint in a uniform color clg bathroom 2 sty southeast apt 5. located at apt 5 NOV SENT 2008/05/20 2008/07/08
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5 - 1984/07/10 2008/05/20 B 530
158 1004518
3274664 d26-10.01, 10.05 adm code arrange and make self-closing the doors entrance to 2 sty southeast apt 5. located at apt 5 NOV SENT 2008/05/20 2008/07/08
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- - 1984/07/10 2008/05/20 B 506
159 1004519
3274664 d26-10.01 adm code replace with new the missing guard rail window intermediate landing 3 sty pub hall stairs. NOV SENT 2008/05/20 2008/07/08
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- - 1984/07/10 2008/05/20 B 502
160 1004520
3274664 d26-10.01 adm code properly repair with similar material the broken or defective plaster east wall 4 sty pub hall. NOV SENT 2008/05/20 2008/07/08
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1 - 1984/07/10 2008/05/20 C 510
163 1004521
3274666 d26-10.01 adm code & 309 m/d law abate the nuisance consisting of concealed water leak clg rear room 1 sty west apt 1. located at apt 1 NOV SENT 2008/05/20 2008/05/31
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3 - 1984/07/10 2008/05/20 A 491
164 1004522
3274665 § 300 m/d law file plans and application and legalize the following alteration or restore to the legal condition existing prior to the making of said alteration drop clg 1 sty north apt 3 bathroom. located at apt 3 NOV SENT 2008/05/20 2008/09/06
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1 - 1983/10/17 2008/05/20 B 510
143 1004505
3274664 d26-10.01 adm code & 309 m/d law abate the nuisance consisting of concealed ceiling leak in north room 1 sty west apt 1. NOV SENT 2008/05/20 2008/07/08
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1 - 1983/10/17 2008/05/20 B 508
144 1004506
3274664 d26-10.01 adm code repair the broken or defective plastered surfaces and paint in a uniform color walls & ceiling in north room & bathroom 1 sty west apt 1. NOV SENT 2008/05/20 2008/07/08
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1 - 1983/10/17 2008/05/20 A 529
145 1004507
3274665 d26-10.01 adm code refit entrance door to north room 1 sty apt 1. NOV SENT 2008/05/20 2008/09/06
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1 - 1983/10/17 2008/05/20 B 508
147 1004508
3274664 d26-10.01 adm code repair the broken or defective plastered surfaces and paint in a uniform color ceiling in kitchen water damage 1 sty west apt 1. NOV SENT 2008/05/20 2008/07/08
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2 - 1983/08/12 2008/05/20 B 510
141 1004503
3274664 d26-10.01 adm code & 309 m/d law abate the nuisance consisting of concealed leak clg rear room 1 sty front north apt 2. NOV SENT 2008/05/20 2008/07/08
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2 - 1983/08/12 2008/05/20 B 508
142 1004504
3274664 d26-10.01 adm code repair the broken or defective plastered surfaces and paint in a uniform color clg rear room 1 sty front north apt 2. NOV SENT 2008/05/20 2008/07/08
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1 - 1983/04/15 2008/05/20 B 508
139 1004501
3274664 d26-10.01 adm code repair the broken or defective plastered surfaces and paint in a uniform color clg rear north room 1 sty west apt 1 r123. NOV SENT 2008/05/20 2008/07/08
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1 - 1983/04/15 2008/05/20 B 501
140 1004502
3274664 d26-10.01 adm code properly repair the broken or defective wood floor rear private hall 1 sty west apt 1. NOV SENT 2008/05/20 2008/07/08
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- 977 1983/02/22 2008/05/20 B 506
132 1004494
3274664 d26-10.01 adm code replace with new the missing glass for entrance door front of bldg. NOV SENT 2008/05/20 2008/07/08
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- 977 1983/02/22 2008/05/20 A 561
133 1004495
3274665 d26-12.03 adm code and dept. rules and regulations. scrape and remove rust scales and paint with 2 coats of paint rear fire escape. NOV SENT 2008/05/20 2008/09/06
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- 966 1983/02/22 2008/05/20 A 556
134 1004496
3274665 d26-12.01 adm code paint with light colored paint to the satisfaction of this department walls and clgs all stys pub halls. NOV SENT 2008/05/20 2008/09/06
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- 966 1983/02/22 2008/05/20 B 683
135 1004497
3274664 d26-19.05 adm code provide adequate light of not less than 60 watts incandescent or equivalent illumination pub halls all stys. NOV SENT 2008/05/20 2008/07/08
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- 977 1983/02/22 2008/05/20 B 506
136 1004498
3274664 d26-10.01 adm code replace with new the missing lock for vestibule door 1 sty pub hall. NOV SENT 2008/05/20 2008/07/08
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- 977 1983/02/22 2008/05/20 B 539
137 1004499
3274664 d26-10.01, 10.05 adm code and dept. rules and regulations. remove the encumbrance obstructing egress from fire escapes household articles and lumber rear all balconies. NOV SENT 2008/05/20 2008/07/08
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- 0 1983/02/22 2008/05/20 B 552
138 1004500
3274664 d26-11.01, 11.03, 11.05 adm code remove the accumulation of refuse and/or rubbish and maintain in a clean condition the rear yard. NOV SENT 2008/05/20 2008/07/08
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1 - 1982/12/06 2008/05/20 B 508
125 1004492
3274664 d26-10.01 adm code repair the broken or defective plastered surfaces and paint in a uniform color walls & clgs thru out 1 sty southwest apt 1. NOV SENT 2008/05/20 2008/07/08
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1 - 1982/12/06 2008/05/20 B 501
126 1004493
3274664 d26-10.01 adm code properly repair the broken or defective wood floor pvt hall & kitchen thru out 1 sty southwest apt 1. NOV SENT 2008/05/20 2008/07/08
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1 - 1982/09/20 2008/05/20 B 502
122 1004490
3274664 d26-10.01 adm code properly repair with similar material the broken or defective floor rear north room 1 sty apt 1. NOV SENT 2008/05/20 2008/07/08
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1 - 1982/09/20 2008/05/20 C 508
123 1004491
3274666 d26-10.01 adm code repair the broken or defective plastered surfaces and paint in a uniform color ceiling rear north room 1 sty apt 1 er1. NOV SENT 2008/05/20 2008/05/31
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- 0 1982/06/21 2008/05/20 B 502
114 1004484
3274664 d26-10.01 adm code properly repair with similar material the broken or defective all wooden stair treads to cellar front south west. NOV SENT 2008/05/20 2008/07/08
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5 - 1982/06/21 2008/05/20 B 701
116 1004485
3274664 d26-20.08,20.09 adm code provide an approved and operational smoke detecting device, installed in accordance with department of buildings rules and regulations 2nd sty southeast apt 5. located at apt 5 NOV SENT 2008/05/20 2008/07/08
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- 0 1982/06/21 2008/05/20 A 556
117 1004486
3274665 d26-12.01 adm code paint with light colored paint to the satisfaction of this department walls & clg 4th sty to bulkhead pub hall. NOV SENT 2008/05/20 2008/09/06
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5 - 1982/06/21 2008/05/20 B 508
119 1004487
3274664 d26-10.01 adm code repair the broken or defective plastered surfaces and paint in a uniform color walls & clg all rooms 2nd sty southeast apt 5. located at apt 5 NOV SENT 2008/05/20 2008/07/08
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5 - 1982/06/21 2008/05/20 A 501
120 1004488
3274665 d26-10.01 adm code properly repair the broken or defective bell system to 1 sty pub hall from southeast apt 5. located at apt 5 NOV SENT 2008/05/20 2008/09/06
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5 - 1982/06/21 2008/05/20 B 505
121 1004489
3274664 d26-10.01 adm code replace with new the broken or defective enrtance door 2nd sty southeast apt 5. located at apt 5 NOV SENT 2008/05/20 2008/07/08
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- 999 1981/09/22 2008/05/20 A 529
105 1004482
3274665 d26-10.01 adm code refit entry door to west court from 1 sty pub hall. NOV SENT 2008/05/20 2008/09/06
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- 999 1981/09/22 2008/05/20 A 561
107 1004483
3274665 d26-12.03 adm code and dept. rules and regulations. scrape and remove rust scales and paint with 2 coats of paint metal cornice roof bldg front. NOV SENT 2008/05/20 2008/09/06
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- 0 1981/06/29 2008/05/20 A 529
100 1004480
3274665 d26-10.01 adm code refit bulkhead door to roof 4 sty pub hall. NOV SENT 2008/05/20 2008/09/06
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- 0 1981/06/29 2008/05/20 A 658
101 1004481
3274665 d26-10.01 adm code properly repair the broken or defective paving rear yard & west court. NOV SENT 2008/05/20 2008/09/06
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4 - 1981/06/22 2008/05/20 A 505
92 1004479
3274665 d26-10.01 adm code replace with new the broken or defective marble saddle entrance door 2 sty apt 4. NOV SENT 2008/05/20 2008/09/06
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- -2 1976/04/15 2008/05/20 B 502
68 1004476
3274664 d26-10.01 adm code properly repair with similar material the broken or defective fire retardant cellar ceiling. NOV SENT 2008/05/20 2008/07/08
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- -2 1976/04/15 2008/05/20 B 552
69 1004477
3274664 d26-11.01, 11.03, 11.05 adm code remove the accumulation of refuse and/or rubbish and maintain in a clean condition the cellar. NOV SENT 2008/05/20 2008/07/08
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5 - 1976/04/15 2008/05/20 B 566
79 1004478
3274664 d26-13.03 adm code abate the nuisance consisting of vermin roaches at kitchen 2sty apt 5. located at apt 5 NOV SENT 2008/05/20 2008/07/08
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CORN PORN

"But honey,"

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Madagascar, NY

Tiny Horses at the Prospect Park Zoo

See what happens when a father and son, Abe and Bogie from the Bronx, move in with Aggie the cow and the rest of the Brooklyn barnyard's domesticated creatures just in time for the Zoo's 15th birthday party on October 6th. Interspecies heavy petting ensues.

Inflatable amusement: Titanic sinks into Park Slope asphalt.

"Look Mom... I'm the king of the world."
Is it still too soon? 96 years later it looks like this south Park Slope block party sure knows how to have fun at the expense of 1517 lost lives.

bouncy bouncy
ooh such a good time
bouncy bouncy
shoes all in a line
bouncy bouncy
everybody somersault
somersault summertime everybody sing along
bouncy bouncy
ooh such a good time
bouncy bouncy
white socks slipping down
Bouncy bouncy
stilettos are a no no
bouncy bouncy
ooh
bouncy bouncy ooh
everytime i bounce i feel i touch the skyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy

The Mighty Boosh

The South Slope two years ago.

Brooklyn: The Consequences of Development


Sixteenth Street: Developers Candyland. 

Some of these luxury condo buildings featured in this News 12 story from 2006 are now completed and are on the market. What can be described at best as lacklustre sales, has forced some developers to throw in the towel and go the rental route.  

Big shout out to all those community organisers who tirelessly defend their neighborhoods.

THE SOLOMON R.

The Museum of Non-Objective Painting Turns Fifty.
IMBY Field Trip: Replacing the concrete sidewalk in front of the Guggenheim Museum.





















































































Guggenheim Restoration Has the Wright Stuff
September 26, 2007 by Sara Hart

P.S. 10 actually ready to take particle physics research into a new frontier, unveils very, very, very, awesome partical collider.

What's being called the Mother of all Science Fair Projects, or "MoSFP", Elementary school students at Brooklyn's P.S. 10 Magnet School for Math, Science, and Design Technology have built their own Large Hadron Collider over this past summer's vacation, and plan on throwing the switch sometime next week.























Their Partical Collider
Designed to recreate the conditions just after the Big Bang, the Large Hadron Collider, 27 kilometers (16.7 miles) long, is housed in a pipe-like structure 100 meters below the school's playground. As part of their first experiment, two beams of subatomic particles, called 'hadrons,' will travel in opposite directions inside the circular accelerator, gaining energy with every lap. Students from Ms. Karen's PreK class will then let them collide head-on into each other and measure the results with the Compact Muon Solenoid (CMS).

These exclusive IMBY photos (below) were taken this week as custodians made last minute modifications to the LHC.























Spiral Syncrotron
Reaching ultimate design performance.

With cooler, dryer, "wool sweater weather" approaching, super charged electrostatic fields are expected to be generated by the students themselves.

Below Ground Tour






























The Magnet Core
Winding the solenoid coil of the CMS took the entire school body over three months to complete. When it is fully operational, it will generate a magnetic field 100,000 times stronger than the one produced by the Earth itself.



















Detail: Time-consuming design and fabrication of the prototype superconducting quadrupole.














































The Compact Muon Solenoid
Weighing over 12,500 tons, the CMS is one of two large general purpose detectors built on the Large Hadron Collider (LHC). During the experiments, students will use it to investigate a wide range of physics, including the search for the elusive Higgs boson, the possibility of extra dimensions, and even the very particles that might make up dark matter. (The "mock" in the mock chicken leg, so to speak.)

"Today we are almost there. When the current is turned on this week, and the beams circulate through the vacuum tubes with magnets colder than outer space, intensely enough to smash into one another, and the gargantuan detectors speed signals to our waiting iMac laptop computers, that will be the moment we’ve waited all summer for."
-Angela, Senior operations engineer age 6 1/2

Signs your school may also be doing secret theoretical physics experiments without your knowledge.

Fish fingers and hamburger patties kept refrigerated at temperatures 1.9 degrees above absolute zero (-271°C)

After-school Garden Club has acquired large earth-moving equipment.

Microscopic black holes disrupting kick ball games.

French Club has made more than two dozen undocumented trips to Zurich Switzerland in the last year alone.

Vacuum bubbles?

Financial records show sales invoice for "hermit crab food" in the amount of $499,999.98 made out simply to Country of France.

Art Department purchase orders for more than 4 tons rainbow glitter and 750,000 hot glue sticks

Parents questioning the recent disappearance of superconductive souvenir refrigerator magnets from their homes without believable explanations.

Dangerous proton-eating magnetic monopoles cause dashboard compass to spin out of control.