I wonder what happened to the plaque. Random vandalism or does someone really dislike Kerouac’s work?
Quite a coincidence: I walked around Ozone Park just last week. I actually meant to go to the Rockaways, but got on the wrong A train and ended up at Ozone Park-Lefferts Boulevard, at which point I decided to explore the area rather than backtrack. Bayside Cemetery was definitely the highlight. I also walked up to Forest Park to explore the abandoned Rockaway Branch line and then down Jamaica Avenue to Ocean Hill.
These are such incredible & interesting neighborhood deep dives! I look forward to every one. Thank you!
Thanks Julianne! So glad you enjoy them!
thank YOU! Love the images and this week's pocketful of history and humour ! And thank you for introducing me to Katie Murray's beautiful work...
She is great! Thanks for following along!
So much history around you everywhere in New York....
I wonder what happened to the plaque. Random vandalism or does someone really dislike Kerouac’s work?
Quite a coincidence: I walked around Ozone Park just last week. I actually meant to go to the Rockaways, but got on the wrong A train and ended up at Ozone Park-Lefferts Boulevard, at which point I decided to explore the area rather than backtrack. Bayside Cemetery was definitely the highlight. I also walked up to Forest Park to explore the abandoned Rockaway Branch line and then down Jamaica Avenue to Ocean Hill.
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Great issue as always!
Did you know of my favorite things to do each issue is okay “Find the traffic cone.”
There is almost always a traffic cone!
Now I’m self conscious - self conescious? I’ll have to do a Cafe Anne-esqe challenge of photographing no cones for a week
LOL I love the idea that this might be challenging for you!
Also I have been to the Hole it is so crazy! Very looking forward to that episode!
Do you happen to know the location of the Ozone Park mural at the top of this story? I'd love to get a pic of my own.
It's behind the Pizza Hut on 90th st
Thanks! Just FYI, I collect neighborhood mural photos, I have a map with all the pics I've taken geotagged: https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/0/edit?mid=1JFDWJwn9TLRja5cs6MHBx9jPnMt7Wyo&usp=sharing
Cool! I'll take a closer look and keep an eye out for any that aren't on your list. Have you seen the one in Morris Park?
https://theneighborhoods.substack.com/p/morris-park-the-bronx
I haven't.