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Halloween display in Lyndhurst, NJ
October 30th, 2018 by Mr. C
Tags: halloween, halloween decor, halloween display, halloweenonjay, lyndhurst nj
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Halloween on Clinton Place
October 27th, 2018 by Mr. C
A very cool block or two in our town of Hackensack,NJ on Clinton Place have been known to dress their homes to the nines in celebration of Halloween! It’s been an annual tradition for at least 25 years or so that I can remember. I actually recall even more homes in that area were participating […]
Tags: clinton street, hackensack, halloween, new jersey
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Hawks over the Hudson
October 7th, 2018 by Mr. C
(Before I head up to the northern section of the Palisades Interstate Park by the State Lookout, it’s customary that I venture into the Ross Dock area of the Park in Fort Lee to get a glimpse of the glorious George Washington Bridge on this muggy & foggy morning!) —————————————————————————————————— On Sunday October 7th, I […]
Tags: bird watching, birds of prey, hawk watching, hawks over hudson, nature, raptors
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38th annual Antique Motorcycle show at Queens County Farm Museum
September 22nd, 2018 by Mr. C
(Steve’s dad getting a little too comfortable on my ’08 Sportster 883) ——————————————————————————————————– Last weekend, I rode out to the Queens County Farm Museum in Floral Park, Queens for the 38th Annual Antique Bike Show! Our friend Steve and his Dad have been inviting us out there for this unique bike show for several years […]
Tags: antique motorcycles, motorcycle, queens farm musuem, vintage motorcycles
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Garret Mountain Reservation in Woodland Park (West Paterson)
September 9th, 2018 by Mr. C
(Lambert’s Castle) ————————————————————————————————————— My favorite little get away for a quick hike, walk, jog, or even bike ride when I don’t want to venture too far away from the house (about 10 miles from the crib) but still want to keep things scenic & serene is Garret Mountain Reservation in Woodland Park, NJ – the […]
Tags: garret mountain, hiking, recreation
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Brooklyn Steeze
September 3rd, 2018 by Mr. C
(a view from Louis Valentino Jr. Park & Pier in Red Hook) (Gowanus area) Over the Labor Day weekend, I was intending to utilize the free citibike day pass that was offered by Showtime but a few glitches in the Citibike App system prevented me from cashing in on the free day until they fixed […]
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Exploring New York : Kensico Dam
July 29th, 2018 by Mr. C
(Kensico Dam Plaza – base…how low can you go!) (Kensico Reservoir – view on top of the dam) ——————————————————————————————————— On Saturday, we went on a quick excursion to a location about 30 miles north of NYC that has to be seen in person in order to believe the enormity and seriousness of this astonishing structure […]
Tags: kensico dam, kensico dam plaza, new york state, valhalla, westchester new york
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NYAFF – New York Asian Film Festival announces 2018 lineup (June 29 – July 15)
June 14th, 2018 by Mr. C
———————————————————————————————— THE FILM SOCIETY OF LINCOLN CENTER and SUBWAY CINEMA Announce Full Lineup for THE 17th NEW YORK ASIAN FILM FESTIVAL June 29 – July 15, 2018 ————————————————————————————————- New York, NY (June 12, 2018) – The Film Society of Lincoln Center and Subway Cinema announce the 17th edition of the New York Asian Film Festival […]
Tags: asian films, lincoln center, new york asian film festival, nyaff, nyaff2018, subway cinema
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a week later at Branch Brook Park
April 22nd, 2018 by Mr. C
(Branch Brook Park – Park Avenue and Lake Street – Newark, NJ 07104) ————————————————————————————————————- Today was a sunny and warm Sunday morning at 50 degrees. I had an hour or two to spare so I drove back to Branch Brook Park to get a visual update on how the park and its Cherry Blossom Trees […]
Tags: 2018 bloomfest, bloomfest, branch brook park, cherry blossom festival, cherry blossoms, nature, new jersey, newark, parks
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Cherry Blossoms & Graffiti blooming together!
April 15th, 2018 by Mr. C
———————————————————————————————————- Spring has sprung! Baseball season is here and New Jersey’s 360 acre Branch Brook Park located in Newark & Belleville plays host to the 2018 42nd annual Cherry Blossom Bloomfest! Before I get too enthusiastic, damn was it cold for Bloomfest this year! It was 40 degrees at about 11am but it really felt […]
Tags: 2018 bloomfest, bloomfest, branch brook park, drumming, japanese culture, newark, soh daiko, taiko, traditional japanese drumming
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Paterson, NJ celebrates her native son – Lou Costello – 112th birthday party at the Paterson Museum
March 18th, 2018 by Mr. C
(The Paterson Museum) (Outside of the Paterson Museum – Museum is housed inside a former erecting shop of the Rogers Locomotive & Machine Works) (Lou, hummina hummina hummina… why are you looking at me like that? Is it my Yankee cap?! ) ——————————————————————————————————————– Today, we attended an annual event that celebrated the life of Paterson’s […]
Tags: abbottandCostello, burlesque, comedy, lou costello, new jersey, paterson, paterson historical preservation society, paterson musuem, patersonnj
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The Iron Triangle (2017) at DOC NYC 2017
November 15th, 2017 by Mr. C
—————————————————————————————————— The struggle is real at the Willets Point section in the borough of Queens NYC, an industrial area that has been occupied by auto mechanic shops, junkyards, chop shops, & machinery businesses for decades. The time has come for the City to start evicting these businesses for new real estate development under the shadows […]
Tags: citifield, docnyc, docnyc 2017, gentrification, new york documentaries, ny mets, willets point
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