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Mar 21Liked by Rob Stephenson

What fascinating places these are. I really enjoy the interweaving of the historical stories and your photography, Rob. You do an impressive amount of deep research for these posts. The restaurant review mentioning the "no-see-ums" had me in stitches! And who knew all eels came from the Sargasso Sea? Two thumbs up!

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Mar 22Liked by Rob Stephenson

The research on each neighbourhood is indeed impressive.

Your photographs are stunning!

I feel I am there on those streets.

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Mar 22Liked by Rob Stephenson

OMG this issue is incredible. I can’t tell you how hard I’m laughing at the ihop-airplane-parking lot photo.

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Soo much to unpack - loved it. The reviews- no-see-ums - LOL. I am also still not over "For the city to consider any street official, it must be 50' wide." And ..are those bucket wearing heaps scare crows? Fascinating!

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Great issue! And that Google Earth zoom-in is very snazzy :)

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Damn- another part of NYC I didn't know existed.

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Mar 21·edited Mar 22Liked by Rob Stephenson

Especially great photos this week. The straw shrub guys with the yellow bucket hats remind me of Nick Cave soundsuits, coastal Queens style. Love them — awesome capture.

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Mar 21Liked by Rob Stephenson

Bravoooo roboooooo say helooooo to your very amazing daughterrrrrr

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"... under the shadow of a 737 Dreamliner" -> 787 !

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