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Old/New Lefrak City
Flowers
Around the neighborhood
Outside a church in Jamaica
Awaiting partial eclipse
Georgia Diner
Pigeons
JFK





Old Lefrak City - 2012



Page RRRRR



Barbeque area. Completely removed.



Now part of East Quad. Later referred to as
East Courtyard. Between Sections 4 and 5.



Where the shrubs are was once a swimming pool. Between Sections 4 & 5.



Red pavement was once a volleyball court. Section 4 in the background.



Once a garden used by Seniors.



Swings. Basketball Court. Section 4 atrium.



Part of playground. East Courtyard



Benches by tennis court.
Pool in the background



Tennis court.



Was located between Sections 2, 3, 4 and 5. New court in Section 1 (West Courtyard)



Swimming pool between Sections 2 and 3.
At one time there were 3 pools - this one plus one by Sections 4/5 and another by Section 1 (now basketball & tennis courts).



Benches. Section 2. Became Center Courtyard.



Basketball court. Between Sections 2 and 3



Gazebo. Next to basketball court.
Now Center Courtyard.



Was once a playground with equipment for kids to play on. Building in background is a garage.



Playground for kids. Between Sections 1 and 2. Still a playground. Ramp removed.





Part of playground. Next to Section 1



Ramp from back of Sections 1 & 2 leading to basketball and
pool area.



Left, swimming pool. Right, benches by Section 3



LeFrak City - 2012, 2013 & 2015



Pages KKKK & RRRRR



Work underway in Section 1. Will become West Courtyard. For a while, used a soccer field.
Became tennis/basketball courts.



October 2013



Fall time. Beautiful tree in back of Section 5.



On right, bar-b-que area boarded up.
The hedge on right was once a swimming pool.



The color of this tree was incredible!!



The trees in this area were removed during renovations.



Renovations taking place between Sections 4 and 5.



The structure in center, boarded up, was the bar-b-que area. Green area seen is Section 5. Bali (back then Shalimar) is building in photo.





Work continues.



Between Sections 4 and 5.



Section 4 atrium. At one time, Jack LaLane Gym was in lower level.
Later became a branch of Queens Library.




Enjoying the Rain - August 15, 2012



Page BY



It began to rain. I mean hard.



This kid was in the back parking lot practicing his martial arts moves. But when it began to rain, he continued as he enjoyed the rain.



Was the rain falling too hard?



Crossing the overpass on 99th Street



The green side is from the plants on my terrace.



New LeFrak City
Residents' Appreciation Day - September 23, 2017



Page RRRRR



Center Courtyard, between Sections 2 and 3.



Dark spots are shadows



Ramp now allows residents to get to the courtyards. This is Section 2's ramp.



Entertainment, Center Courtyard



Where the stage is located will become a
water splash.



Music.



Center Courtyard



Gathering for something to eat.
Area will become a playground.



This area is the soccer field.
Between Sections 4 and 5.



Items were being distributed - toys for kids, etc.



Residents going back and forth,



Flowers/plants





September 27, 2017 - Located close to Section 5
Benches/tables. Checkers/chess can be played on tables in foreground.
There is also a game where individual with green t-shirt is standing.



Section 4 can be seen in background.
The blue area, center right of photo, is a swimming pool.
Fee has to be paid to enter pool. Pool is not that deep.



Soccer field



Easter Celebration - March 29, 2018





Page VVVVV



The Easter Bunny



Gazebo between Sections 2 and 3



Center Courtyard
Photo taken from Section 3's atrium





Everyone enjoying the day. Center Courtyard.
Section 2 in the background.



Flora, LeFrak City - October 22, 2020



Page DDDDDD



Section 3
Panasonic Lumix camera used.



Swirls on building created by camera.
I have to idea why.





October 2020: East Courtyard. Galaxy S20 used.
View from Sections 5's atrium



Flowers and More - 2014



Page SSSS



This, and next 3 photos taken at the High Line in 2014



On the side wall of Popeyes on 57th Avenue



Close-up of center of mural



Was on the wall of Food Bazaar on 57th Avenue



Corner of 92nd Street and 59th Avenue.
Olive Garden being built.





56th Avenue, close to 92nd Street.



The sign has become part of the tree.



Flowers and more flowers, around the neighborhood - Various dates



Pages FFFFF & GGGGG



Jamaica, J7 Cell phone used - June 2017
Page OOOOO





At the parish of the Blessed Virgin Mary Church, Parsons Blvd.
(On another page, I will show you the inside of the church.)



On a wall next to the Blessed Virgin Mary Church



Grace Church, Jamaica Avenue



Rufus King Park, Jamaica - June 2017





J7 cell phone used to take these photos



Conifer. Pine cone on a bench



Flowers in neighborhood - August 2017



Page QQQQQ



More neighborhood flowers - 2017 and 2019



Page QQQQQ & ZZZZZ



Flowers and partial eclipse - 2019 (flowers), 2017 (partial eclipse)



Page QQQQQ & ZZZZZ



August 21, 2017 - Before the partial eclipse.
Auto setting



Sunset setting



Auto setting



Sunset setting



Sunset setting-up



All set to watch the total eclipse



People on the L.I.E. overpass to watch
the eclipse. Not all areas would experience
the eclipse.



Everyone looking up





The eclipse was to take place at 2:44 p.m.
This photo was taken at 2:36 p.m.



Georgia Diner - 2018
Page UUUUU





The diner moved since the area was purchased to build an
apartment building



The diner as it looked. 86-55 Queens Blvd. on 55th Avenue



Part of the building being constructed can be seen on the right.



Another view. The building's address will be 88-08 Justice Avenue.
It will be more than 12 stories high.





I visited the diner a few times. Food was good and the staff very friendly.



Pigeons - Pages GGGGG & CCCCCC





2016 - Taking a break?



2020 - Pigeon must have landed on a glue trap.



It was difficult for the pigeon to fly.



JFK - April 22, 2017 (My 66th birthday the next day.)



Page NNNNN



Views from AirTrain in route to Terminal 5, JetBlue



Remember the TWA terminal?
JetBlue is renovating it.



Once completed this will be hotel, etc.
It will be part of Terminal 5 (T5)



See St. Croix M for photos taken in 2019 of the completed work.



A Virgin Airways jet landing



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