Hudson Vally based artist Elisa Pritzker is creating an interactive database of green artists for an upcoming exhibit at Poughkeepsie’s Mill Street Loft.
Deadline is March 15th. More info on the Project Fresh Green blog.
My friend is purchasing her first home and we were looking around the basement the other day. We came across this huge object and the three of us didn’t have a clue as to what it was. I showed the photo to the hubby and he got it immediately. Can you?
If she doesn’t want it, I call first dibs. Hello new lawn sculpture!
I’m teaming up with Beacon clean out guy Mario to do our very first estate sale. He’s on schmoozing and pricing and I’m photography and marketing. The home is in Hartsdale, Westchester and the date will be Feb 28/March 1. Mark your calendars! I’ll post more details as we work them out.
But let’s talk about the house for now. It’s a 1950′s not-much-from-the-outside. The interior is pretty cool! There’s a pink tile bathroom as well as the fabulous one in the photo. I was just loving all the gaudy little details like the door pulls and light fixtures. Very “Aunt Lenore has plastic slipcovers”. Disclosure: My Aunt Lenore had plastic slip covers.
Obviously, the furniture and tschotskes reflect the style of the house.
Sneak peek at Flickr photos.
There are 2 crystal chandeliers and a crystal lamp for sale.
Author: Joe from Asbestos.com
Considered the birthplace of the asbestos industry in America, citizens of New York are no strangers to asbestos. In the beginning of the industrial revolution, asbestos manufacturers mined and produced the mineral for automotive, construction, insulation and later, aerospace purposes.
The state of New York contains three naturally occurring locations of asbestos. According to the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry, the deposits are located in Jefferson county and the New York/Rhode Island state line. About 400 public facilities, job sites and oil refineries are still known to have asbestos exposure issues. These cities include Brooklyn, Bronx, Long Island, Manhattan, Albany, Rochester, Staten Island and others. Homes and buildings built prior to 1980 still may contain asbestos-containing materials. If you are a potential home buyer or are seeking to remodel older homes in New York, you should be aware that asbestos exposure can cause many health concerns.
The inhalation of airborne asbestos fibers has been found to cause serious ailments such as asbestosis and mesothelioma. Mesothelioma is an aggressive form of asbestos lung cancer for which the only known cause is asbestos exposure. Accounting for three percent of cancer diagnoses in the U.S., steps should be taken to avoid exposure. Mesothelioma metastasis can occur when the illness spreads through the lymph nodes or the blood stream. This happens in the disease later stages as it can take anywhere from 20 to 50 years for mesothelioma to develop, making it extremely difficult for physicians to accurately diagnose this disease.
The amount of serious asbestos-related injuries and incidents in the last century has lead to mesothelioma law firms advocating victims’ rights. The asbestos industry was well aware of its health hazards back in the beginning, but continued the manufacturing anyways. This century old scandal has lead to millions of civilians, workers and military personnel wrongfully victimized by asbestos.
The New York Division of Safety and Health oversees the abatement of toxic hazards such as asbestos during remodeling, reconstruction or demolition. They enforce state and federal laws regarding the safe disposal and removal of asbestos. Prior to hiring an abatement contractor, an inspector can determine if any suspected asbestos should be removed or left undisturbed. Not all asbestos is considered dangerous, so leaving it undisturbed is recommended.
Once the removal is finished, green alternatives should be considered as replacements. These options include the use of recycled building materials like cotton fiber, cellulose and lcynene. The use of these eco-friendly materials will also result in a decrease in energy costs. The United States Environmental Program states that that cotton fiber insulation can reduce costs anywhere from 25 to 35 percent annually. Not only do these alternatives save you money, they allow a lifestyle free of health corroding materials.
The Boroughs Have Flags??: Newburgh Restoration
Lovely Brooklyn Flea Write Up: NY Times
OMG, Awesome Toilets!: Web Urbanist
Millard Fuller RIP: Habitat for Humanity
Admiral’s Row: Blue Jake via Brownstoner
Preserving Plaster: This Old House
The exterior of the Brady Bunch house was a real home located in North Hollywood, CA. As a kid I thought the house was totally groovy. Looking back, I’m even more impressed with the retro design ala architect Mike Brady. That’s one rockin’ splanch!
These photos and cad drawings come from an obsessive fan. Glad someone did it! Check out his Flickr page and Brady house tour.
Ain’t Twitter grand? How else would I have found out about the sale of one of the last remaining Jenny numbers? DIY Scene posted the ebay link to a DJ selling his company with the phone number 201-867-5309. With 6 days to go there are 123 bids at the time of this writing and the current price is up to $ 365,100.
For the price of a dime I can always turn to you, indeed.
Humor me here. So, the other day I was photographing a house full o’ goodies for my first estate sale (more on that later). Everything was going swimmingly until I got to this table near a window in the basement. I kept getting glare on the top, so I had someone hold a sheet over the window. As you can see, he didn’t do a very good job. Anyway, check out the series of photos. First of all, they are the only shots of the day that are out of focus. The camera was on a tripod. But what really puzzles me is that “thing” that appeared in every shot, even when I changed the position of the table. If nobody can tell me what is is, I’m going with my original theory that it’s a ghost.
The baby pram was in the same room and I thought it could have been that crown reflecting the light. I moved the pram and the mysterious orb was still there. Then I thought it could be my camera or lens. The pram shot was taken immediately after the table shots and it’s perfect.
Coney Island has been around longer than any of us and has gone through many incarnations. Like the cockroach, it’s a survivor. Coney has outlived Robert Moses and Fred Trump, two of the developers who molested the down and out amusement park. But will it survive Thor?
I dunno. There’s not much left to save at this point now that Astroland is gone. Perhaps people have been saying that for years (minus the Astroland part), but it was one of my favorite destinations when I was growing up in the 1970′s.
Coney was already run down by then. It was like the (old) Times Square of amusement parks. Dirty, forgotten and desolate at times. But the crowds still came on the weekends. They were the families who couldn’t afford to go to Long Island or the mountains for the summer. The kids who weren’t sent away to camp. Those without cars or money to get them all the way out to Great Adventure, the great new amusement park that kicked Coney Island in the ass.
I have few memories of going with my parents in the 60′s when I was really young. My brother used to do a mean “laughing lady in the funhouse” impersonation to scare me. I have photos of myself on the kiddy rides. I remember the Stillwell Avenue train station was kind of festive and I’d get excited as we exited.
By junior high I was able to go myself. I cut school with a few friends one day and we rode the water flume (my favorite ride) at least 4 times in a row. We also ran into some other cutters who had the same idea that day.
What made the rides scary was the fact that they were so old and rickety. Like the Cyclone. There were other roller coasters that were just as bad. Even the spook houses. It wasn’t the monsters popping out that was spooky, it was the creaking sounds of the old wheels as they made their way through the dark. The jerking of the cars. It was all part of the scare factor.
I remember going on the pirate ship ride one night. It was a quiet evening so the guy running it gave us an extra long ride. So long, I got nauseous and almost lost it. I wondered if someone across from me got sick, if it would hit me. Luckily, I didn’t find out. I think the guy did it purposely just to torture us.
By high school, my family was living in Coney Island. We had an apartment right across from the aquarium where I could hear the sea lions chatting with each other. I could also hear the screams from The Cyclone and other rides. According to the Astroland website, The Cyclone will remain open for the 2009 season, along with The Wonder Wheel.
Across from the boardwalk back in the 80′s, there were stalls where vendors sold inexpensive vintage items. This was the best secret in the city at the time because NOBODY was coming out to Coney Island from Manhattan. Mermaid Parade and Polar Bears? What’s that? Furniture, vinyl (well, there were no CDs back then and definitely no iPods), tschotkes and best of all…clothing. I bought 1940′s wool suits for $2 and 60′s mod dresses for a buck. If you ask me, those markets were the biggest lose.
Guess Coney Island will metamorphose into something more suitable for the new cleaner, safer, characterless New York. She’s not going anywhere. But her spirit may wane.
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Looks like a radiator of some kind.
Comment by Xris (Flatbush Gardener) — February 9, 2009 @ 8:14 am
Close. In a way.
Comment by RH — February 9, 2009 @ 9:01 am
I was going to guess the same thing…some kind of heating/cooling system. I’m stumped
Comment by Cherry@NewburghRestoration — February 9, 2009 @ 2:45 pm
You’re getting warm! (That’s a hint)
Ok, it’s 5pm and only 2 of you are playing along. Hubby says it’s part of a boiler.
Comment by RH — February 9, 2009 @ 4:48 pm
correct .. boiler section
Comment by electricgreek — February 9, 2009 @ 8:58 pm