27 July 2013

Long Island City, Queens NYC

My day was filled with crazy adventures, promiscuous activities, and a wild night.

It began because of my job, I am currently interning with an urban planning organization, and was sent to Long Island City (LIC) to check on a few construction sites. I, and my co-intern, had quite the adventure. Wandering around a neighborhood with clipboards and a camera makes the neighbors wonder. We began speaking with a local homeowner about how he's been in his home for his entire life and how he has seen the region change, then to a hotel owner who wants to further develop the area. Completely different perspectives, and only one block apart. This led to rooftop tours, building adventures, site visits and tons of fun.

In the evening I remained in the neighborhood, enjoyed dinner with a friend at Anabel's Basin, followed by a midnight adventure to 5 Pointz - which was a trip in itself - and drove around the area speaking to random people on the street, yelling out the windows, making friends, and seeing some crazy artwork - we found a ladder completely covered in toilet paper - snuck into an empty lot or two, and the evening commenced with a view of the LIC Clocktower lit up in Red-White-and-Blue.

LIC Clocktower

5 Pointz

5 Pointz

LIC Building - Roof has collapsed

Something from an Old Western Movie

LIC Clocktower - with ME!

LIC Clocktower

The MTA Hole, what's happening down there?

Sneaking into Buildings

Abandoned home in Dutch Kills - LIC

Abandoned home in Dutch Kills - LIC

Abandoned home in Dutch Kills - LIC

LIC Rooftop

View of Manhattan from a LIC Rooftop

Court Square MTA Subway Station - Mural of Long Island City