A Tree Grows in Queens (Right Through An Auto Body Shop!)

I was driving down 27th Ave in Astoria the other day when a rather large tree in front of an auto body shop caught my eye. Nothing too special about a random tree…but something didn’t seem right…

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…And then I realized: was that tree growing through the auto body shop??

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A Quick Thank You From Scouting NY!

Since last Monday, Scouting NY received over 100 reader donations totaling more than $1,700!! We’re about $4,700 from the 2012 goal of $5,000 – feel free to contribute any time by clicking the link in the sidebar!

Thank you to all who donated!

Happy Thanksgiving! New posts starting Monday…

-SCOUT

Scouting NY At Union Docs This Sunday!

Hey everyone -

I’ll be appearing at a UnionDocs speaking event in Williamsburg this Sunday, for anyone who’d like to join. The subject is on street historians, and also appearing will be Kevin Walsh of the unparalleled Forgotten-NY.com, Moses Gates of All City New York, and Cindy VandenBosch of UrbanOyster. More info here!

In a . . .

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Is Scouting NY As Enjoyable As A Pack of Highlighters? A Handy Guide!

This evening, I received an inquisitive e-mail from an anonymous  reader with regard to my 3rd Annual Scouting NY fund-raising drive:

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Hmmm. An interesting question. How to put a value on content you’re used to getting for free?

I’ve thought long and hard about it, and I think the only . . .

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Please Donate To Scouting NY!

Last Tuesday, Scouting NY celebrated its third birthday – hooray! In the past year alone, that’s over 125 new articles with more than 1,300 pictures.

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So here is my once-a-year fund-raising drive request to you, my readers:

If you’re a fan of Scouting NY, would you please please consider making a donation to my film fund?

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The Most Amazing Room In Queens

Last week, I went the New York Hall of Science in Queens to take some scout pictures, my first time visiting.

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The Hall of Science was originally built for the 1964 World’s Fair, and while it’s gone through many renovations over the years, this oddly-shaped cement portion speckled with black dots clearly dates back to its heyday. Honestly, it’s not the prettiest thing in Flushing Meadows, and I’ve never really given it a second thought.

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About halfway through the tour, my guide brought me to a pair of unassuming doors marked, simply, Great Hall. What I didn’t realize is that we were about to enter this cement portion…

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…and, without question, one of the most amazing rooms I’ve ever been in in New York City:

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Click for huge panorama!

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