The Oldsmobile of Old

I love coming across scenarios like these; not just an old automobile, but an scene out of time.  Without engaging in much scrutiny, this could almost be Bensonhurst, 1978 (my estimation based on my limited knowledge of automobiles).  John Travolta anyone?

Knuckle Sandwich to Bensonhurst

Self explanatory.

The Subway Scene from Pitch Black (which was cut in post-production)

Taken from the 62nd /New Utrect subway complex near the Brooklyn neighborhoods of Bensonhurst and Borough Park.

Rusted Shopping Cart by the Sea

Graffiti'd rocks, rusted shopping carts, and other assorted refuse add to the charm that can only be accomplished by the backside of a strip mall that ends in the New York Bay. Shot behind a shopping center near Bay and Belt Parkways in Bensonhurst, Brooklyn.

Post Snowmageddon Limp

The fallout from the performance (or lack their of) of snow removal by the Department of Sanitation is still in full force. Mayor Bloomberg, Deputy Mayor Goldsmith, and Sanitation Commissioner Doherty have all caught heat. Frustrations over the matter quickly turned to rumors of intentional work slowdowns by the Department of Sanitation, in retribution of budget cuts. A week later and the snow has all but melted; the mounds of snow have been supplanted by mounds of trash.

I was in Indianapolis when the blizzard struck, due to fly back on December 26, but that didn't end up happening until December 29th. I was much luckier than those who got stuck in the airports all over the county for I was staying with family. These shots were taken on December 30th, and at this time, Brooklyn and Queens were still crippled with many streets still unplowed. All of the photos you see here were shot within a few blocks of where I live in Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn with the exception of the last one, which was shot in Bensonhurst.

Another view of the previous post

While the Department of Sanitation has been focusing on snow, the garbage has been piling on top of the garbage that was there initially covered, by snow. Could be worse, rats and flies could be the beneficiaries of a sanitation strike in the middle of July.

The Dirty Dozen Value Addition II

An alternate view of the 20th Avenue Station featured previously in The Dirty Dozen. This station opened in 1915 and is located along the old BMT Sea Beach Line in Bensonhurst, Brooklyn.

Auto Culture

Brooklyn begins to take on a less urbanized feel when you get to its outer areas and neighborhoods (ie. garages, driveways, small yards, and large offsets from streets). This shot was taken on Bay Pky in Bensonhurst, near the Belt Parkway, a far south west neighborhood that is close to Coney Island.

Manhattan-Bound Light

A Manhattan bound N train departing the 20th Avenue Station in Bensonhurst, Brooklyn. This elderly station was constructed in 1915 and is situation on the old BMT Sea Beach Line that terminates at Coney Island.

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Babe of Brooklyn

In a neighborhood called Borough Park (not far from Bensonhurst or Coney Island), which has a heavily dense Orthodox Jewish population. This makes for an incredibly quiet (almost surreal considering your in NYC) neighborhood on the weekends. Obviously a baby running alone down the sidewalk really caught my attention, but don't worry, her parents are on the stoop in the distance.

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