Friday, September 13, 2024 – SIGHTS ON THE ISLAND TODAY

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SOMETHING OLD

SOMETHING NEW

SOMETHING BRONZE

SOMETHING BLUE

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

ISSUE # 1306

JUDITH BERDY

(OF COURSE  IN HELVETICA RED)

SOMETHING  OLD

Vintage Bus #6, which is at least 15 years old is back in service.  The bus may not look spiffy, but it runs and has the advantage of parallel seating and lots of aisle  space.

SOMETHING NEW

C J HENDRY FLOWER MARKET

THE LAWN AT FOUR FREEDOMS FDR STATE PARK
FREE TO THE PUBLIC FRIDAY- SUNDAY 10 A.M. TO 4 P.M.
EVERY GUEST GETS ONE FREE FLOWER
ADDITIONAL FLOWERS AND MERCHANDISE ON SALE

SOMETHING BRONZE

Maybe it is brown, but let’s call it bronze.  The roof of our subway station has lost its ugly raw steel look with a fresh coat of paint.  Why this color, only the MTA knows.

SOMETHING BLUE

A  NEW MAILBOX IS FINALLY BACK OUTSIDE OUR POST OFFICE.  

PREVIOUS PHOTO OF THE DAY

ABOVE PHOTO IS OF THE
ORIGINAL GRAND CENTRAL TERMINAL
WHICH WAS DEMOLISHED TO MAKE WAY FOR
THE CURRENT STRUCTURE IN 1913

CREDITS

JUDITH BERDY
NYS URBAN DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
JUDITH BERDY

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