One Year Later. The Travails of the Steinway Mansion.

The 42nd Street side of the Mansion.  The warehouses nearing completion:

Whereas the 41st Street side lies "fallow".   No work being done for weeks on end:

And the tower door remains open permitting the entrance of inclement weather and animal life.   The south-facing window's shingles continue their deterioration:

2 Days Later: Tower Door Still Open! (June 16, 2016) Will it remain open during a rainstorm?

What manner of creature now resides in the landmarked Mansion's interior as a result of the ingress at rooftop?  Racoon?  Pigeon?  Vermin?  Insects?

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Why is the Tower Door Open at the Steinway Mansion? (June 14, 2016)

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Astronomical History! The Red Planet Mars - Brightest in 10 Years - Passes Closely Overhead at the Steinway Mansion. (6/1/16)

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For further info, see the NY Times article of May 30  here.

EXCLUSIVE. MYSTERY SOLVED! Astoria Mountain Now the Site of LaGuardia Airport Employee Parking at the Dead End of Berrian Boulevard East (Monday, 5/30/16)

A hundred cars (or more) now park atop the former Port Authority landfill.   Additional traffic will add to vehicular congestion in the immediate neighborhood.  WHO SAW THIS COMING?

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The Four Seasons at the Astoria Mountain, 45th Street and 19th Avenue.

Then and Now. Steinway Mansion.