Kosciuszko Bridge Progress, 5

For earlier photos, click on the Bridges tag in the Obsessions cloud at right, and my video of the bridge's progress. The Queens-bound side of the Kosciuszko Bridge, with its towers in…

Continue Reading Kosciuszko Bridge Progress, 5

Kosciuszko Bridge Progress, 4

For earlier photos, see the Bridges tag in the Obsessions cloud at right. For a short time in the summer of 2017, the old and new Kosciuszko Bridges (1939 and…

Continue Reading Kosciuszko Bridge Progress, 4

Old & New Kosciuszko Bridges, 3

The Kosciuszko Bridge, opened in 1939, carries I-278 (the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway, or BQE) over Newtown Creek, which divides Brooklyn and Queens. The old bridge is being replaced with side-by-side cable-stay…

Continue Reading Old & New Kosciuszko Bridges, 3

Old & New Kosciuszko Bridges, 2

The Kosciuszko Bridge, opened in 1939, carries I-278 (the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway, or BQE) over Newtown Creek, which divides Brooklyn and Queens. My March 2016 post on the construction of the…

Continue Reading Old & New Kosciuszko Bridges, 2

Old & New Kosciuszko Bridges

The Kosciuszko Bridge, dedicated in 1939, carries the BQE at a dizzying height across Newtown Creek. It's a notorious bottleneck on the BQE, and like much of New York City's…

Continue Reading Old & New Kosciuszko Bridges

Untermyer Gardens, Yonkers, part 2

On Samuel Untermyer and the Untermyer Gardens, see last week's post. This post is available as a video at https://youtu.be/SMsWvbi7JE0. The Vista From the Walled Garden, a flight of a…

Continue Reading Untermyer Gardens, Yonkers, part 2

Supporters Video: Photo Credits

These are the credits for my YouTube video for potential supporters - those who'd love to have wonderful art delivered to their inbox weekly. Images on the slides are described…

Continue Reading Supporters Video: Photo Credits

Patreon Video: Photo Credits

These are the credits for Dianne Durante's video on Patreon (also on YouTube). Images on the slides are described left to right and top to bottom. Slide 1 (0:00) Diego…

Continue Reading Patreon Video: Photo Credits