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In the Pool: Winter Rooftop View

March 3rd, 2009 · Comments Off on In the Pool: Winter Rooftop View

[Image courtesy of Ian David/GL Fickr Pool] THe photogrpher also writes Immaculate Heart of Mary Church. Fort Hamilton Parkway and East Fourtrh Street to narrow down the terrritory in Windsor Terrace and/or Kennsington.

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Photo Du Jour: Flirting with Disaster

March 2nd, 2009 · Comments Off on Photo Du Jour: Flirting with Disaster

[Photo courtesy of sabeth718/GL Flick Pool] At an undisclosed location in Williamsburg and good enough, quite frankly, for our Blight series.

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In the Pool: Our Lady of Peace Church

February 28th, 2009 · 1 Comment

[Photo courtesy of Jack Szwergold/GL Flickr Pool] Devoted reader and contributor Jack Szwergold writes: “This is in front of a church that is right across the street from the sweatshop my mom worked in. My parents never really talked in detail about their workdays, but my dad mentioned a few times how my mom would […]

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In the Pool: Ye Olde Gowanus

February 28th, 2009 · 4 Comments

[Photo courtesy of Eugene Gannon] There she is. Brookln’s Grand Canal

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In the Pool: Red Hook is Smoking

February 27th, 2009 · 3 Comments

[Photo courtesy of Aonghais MacInness/GL Flickr Pool] The photographer writes that “Was walking though Ikea in Red Hook and saw lots of smoke in the distance. ” He lables the pic a “fire,” but it seems to have all the hallmarks of an incinerator, which release horrible amounts of sooty black smoke into the environnment.

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In the Pool: Hanging On

February 26th, 2009 · Comments Off on In the Pool: Hanging On

[Photo courtesy of Jennifer Dunne/GL Flickr Pool] Wonder why she named this shot from Prospect Park “hanging on”?

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In the Pool: Smith-9th

February 25th, 2009 · 1 Comment

[Photo courtesy of Ron Harrell/GL Flickr Pool] Ah, the decrepitude of our beloved Smith-9th Station. Looks even better in black and white.

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In the Pool: Yo Thanks

February 24th, 2009 · Comments Off on In the Pool: Yo Thanks

[Photo courtesy of Donkey Attack/Gl Flickr Pool] From Nevins and President Streets. We don’t even want to know what led to this.

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In the Pool: Witchy Woman See How High She Flies

February 23rd, 2009 · Comments Off on In the Pool: Witchy Woman See How High She Flies

[Photo courtesy of Jennifer Dunne] Witch Hazel in the sunlight.

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In the Pool: Gowanus Robot Operator

February 21st, 2009 · Comments Off on In the Pool: Gowanus Robot Operator

[Photo courtesy of chadwbecks/GL Flickr Pool] Yeesh. Wonder if the robot plant in Dearborn is still in operation and we wonder what kind of robots the robot operater operated. This is from Gowanus, of course, which was robot center at one time.

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In the Pool: Brooklyn at Night

February 20th, 2009 · 1 Comment

[Photo courtesy of nifty pete/GL Flickr Pool] An unidentified Brooklyn street on a rainy Wednesday night.

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In the Pool: No Commercial Traffic

February 19th, 2009 · 1 Comment

[Photo courtesy of Josh Derr/GL Flickr Pool] Just like the sign says.

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In the Pool: The LOVE Subway

February 18th, 2009 · Comments Off on In the Pool: The LOVE Subway

[Photo courtesy of mugsniffer/GL Flickr Pool] Our prolific photographer writes: “Peace and love graffiti at the entrance to the Nassau Ave. G train station along Norman Ave. in Greenpoint.” We could do a snarky dedication, but it’s really not necessary. They get it. And we don’t mean the MTA.

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In the Pool: Brighton Beach in B&W

February 17th, 2009 · 1 Comment

[Photo courtesy of Rubys Host/GL Flickr Pool] We do love the photos that Rubys Host is kind enough to drop into our Flickr pool because they are always magnficent and evocative like this Brighton Beach scene.

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In the Pool: L Train

February 16th, 2009 · 3 Comments

[Photo courtesy of Caryn Rose/GL Flickr Pool] Ah, the L Train on Valentine’s Day.

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In the Pool: Brooklyn Bridge, Sands St. Entrance

February 15th, 2009 · 2 Comments

[Image courtesy of Josh Derr/GL Flickr Pool] Per our photographer, “The entrance to the Brooklyn Bridge as framed by a skybridge.”

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In the Pool: Brighton Beach Winter 2009

February 14th, 2009 · 1 Comment

[Photo courtesy of Rubys Host/GL Flickr Pool] It just takes on a special feeling in black and white.

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In the Pool: Freely Flapping in the Wind

February 13th, 2009 · 2 Comments

[Photo courtesy of Josh Derr/GL Flickr Pool] Looks like yesterday’s high winds were strong enough to liberate some of the protective canvas or tarp under the Brooklyn Bridge yesterday.

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In the Pool: Williamsburg Sky

February 12th, 2009 · Comments Off on In the Pool: Williamsburg Sky

[Photo courtesy of mikkime/GL Flickr Pool] Ain’t that Brooklyn sky beautiful. We love the combination of the skyline and the color in the sky.

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In the Pool: Gas Station, 6:30AM

February 11th, 2009 · 2 Comments

[Photo courtesy of spiffae/GL Flickr Pool] At the lovely intersection of Hamiton Avenue and Smith Street.

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In the Pool: Shades of Blue

February 10th, 2009 · Comments Off on In the Pool: Shades of Blue

[Photo courtesy of threecee/GL Flickr Pool] The photo is from Dean Street at Flatbush Avenue in Prospect Heights.

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In the Pool: Hopeless

February 9th, 2009 · Comments Off on In the Pool: Hopeless

[Photo courtesy of rutila/GL Flickr Pool] Of course, it’s the Nassau Avenue stop of the G Train in Greenpoint.

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In the Pool: A Smokestack and a Half

February 8th, 2009 · Comments Off on In the Pool: A Smokestack and a Half

[Photo courtesy of UrbLandPhotog/GL Flickr Pool] A smokstack and a half, indeed.

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In the Pool: Bullets on the Beach

February 7th, 2009 · 1 Comment

[Photo courtesy of Elizabeth Weinberg/GL Flickr Pool] Are those shell casings on the beach? it certain would appear so.

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In the Pool: D Train to Manhattan

February 6th, 2009 · Comments Off on In the Pool: D Train to Manhattan

[Photo courtesy of Rubys Host/GL Flickr Pool] Yes. Yes. More snow pics. But they’re so pretty.

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