42nd street scene of the Steinway Mansion: a harbinger of what is to come. Warehouse facades begin their obstruction of Queens' historical heritage site's view.
Who can we thank?
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"If you stare long into the abyss, the abyss stares back at you as well." - Friedrich Nietzsche ("Wenn du lange in einen Abgrund blickst, blickt der Abgrund auch in dich hinein.")
(Photo 1) Who ya gonna call? |
(Photo 2) Site awaits the pipe emplacement. |
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(Photo 5) Pipes galore. |
(Photo 6) Enuf of the blather. Let's get to work. |
(Photo 7a & b) DEP guy checks the paperwork. |
(Photo 9) Taking the lay of the land. |
(Photo 10) Cup of Noodles styrofoam keeps the dust down... |
(Photo 11) ...as they drill into the main sewer line. |
(Photo 12) Happy workmen. |
(Photo 13) The road to perdition. |
(Photo 14 Capped entrance for later "bombs away!" |
(Photo 15) Clearly identified so it cannot get lost. |
(Photo 16) Attention motorists. No need to fear the big hole in the ground. |