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November and December 2017 - TTTTT

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The following photos were taken on November 1st, 2nd, 4th, 10th, 18th, 20th and 21st.

By now, you should know which setting used, Auto or Sunset.

Sunrise, November 1st.

Fog of November 2nd.

Moon of November 4th behind clouds.

Sunrise of November 10th

The Pow Wow was held in the Sunset Park Recreational
Center, Brooklyn. Before the individuals performed
the MC gave an explanation of where the person
came from, tribe affiliation, dance, etc.

The MC is dressed in all black.
Woman with microphone is from Hawaii.

November 18th

Female dancer with drummers to her right.

Not too clear photos of two male dancers with elaborate dance regalia.

Other participants.

Drummers and singers, some of who were also dancers.

Artwork outside 9th Avenue subway station,
D Line.

Sun trying to break through the clouds, November 20th.
Dark edge on top portion of photos is the terrace ceiling.

Which do you prefer, photo at left or photo at right?

WOW! Que belleza!
Another beautiful sunrise!

God is great!

Yes, another beautiful sunrise. November 28th.

Photos enhanced using Corel After Shot 2 2014 instead of Microsoft Picture It! Publishing Platinum 2001.

December 2017 - Sunrise (12/4), at night (12/5), snow of 12/9 including photos taken in back of buildings
and 99th Street, and the day after the snow (12/10). More snow 12/14 & 12/15 plus a sunrise.

Traffic hardly moving on the LIE.

SP sunset setting.

SP snow setting

Sunrise

Snow of 12/09

East Courtyard (Quad)

Residents in soccer field making snowman.

Inflatables on roof of atrium,
Section 5, facing the LIE

Center Courtyard (Quad)

Atrium, Section 5

View of trees on 99th Street.

Left - Auto setting. Right - Snow SP setting

SP's Sunset setting.

The morning after the snow fell.
Auto and Sunset settings.

Light snow on 12/14

And the sun decided to show itself. Later
in the afternoon the snow began to fall.

More snow the afternoon and into the evening on 12/15.

Taken with cell phone, J7, on 12/09 & 12/13. Photos not too clear.

12/09/2017

12/13/2017 - Lights on the buildings on Horace Harding facing the LIE.

Camera was reset. However, wrong date entered.
These sunrise shots were taken on 12/16.

Have a Happy and Healthy 2018!!

The lack of varied photographs is due to the fact that I have been very involved with various political
groups in New York City. We are trying to get housing laws passed/repealed in Albany. The landlords
are getting away with too much [Preferential Rent (State Senate Bill S. 6527), Vacancy Decontrol (S. 3482),
Vacancy Bonus (S. 1593), and Major Capital Improvement (S. 4312)]. Affordable apartments in New York City
are becoming fewer and fewer. More and more people are ending up homeless. The meetings I attend are often.
I am usually too exhausted the next day to take photos of interest in the City. Furthermore, I have not taken
any day trips in November and December. Hopefully, I will do better in January. In the meantime, I hope you
enjoyed the different sunrises and sunsets, and other photos I have posted on this page!

August 2, 2020 - It should be noted that all the rallies, marches, meetings, etc. paid off for the most part.
In 2019 new rent laws were passed that favored tenants more. Naturally, landlords and some in the real estate
industry opposed the changes. Most landlords claim the laws will lead to no repairs in the buildings, etc.
As noted above on a photo, there were no holiday decorations in 2019/2020 winter season in LeFrak City.
Did they do it to prove a point? Also, there was no annual Holiday party for the residents.

December 19th and 20th - Sunrise, Oculus, area around Reflecting Pools and Liberty Park.

This tree in the Oculus constantly changes colors.

Brookfield Plaza, World Financial Center

For a while The Sphere was in Battery Park.
The Sphere is now in Liberty Park, across the street
from the Reflection Pools and Freedom Tower.

World Financial
Center (left),
Freedom Tower
and other buildings.

December 21st - Tree in Center Courtyard. Lights & decorations outside Section 5.

December 24th - Sunset as seen from inside car on way to Staten Island. Taken with cell phone.

Sunset on our way to Staten Island.
From inside moving car using cell phone.

December 26th - And yet another lovely sunrise.

December 30th and 31st - More snow. The last sunrise in Corona, Queens, New York City for 2017.

Shortly after the snow started.

As the day progressed.

State Pavilion, Flushing Meadows Corona Park

Unisphere, Flushing Meadows Corona Park.

December 31st - The moon. Today's moon is in a Waxing Gibbous phase. This phase is when the moon is more
than 50% illuminated but not yet a Full Moon. The phase lasts round 7 days with the moon becoming more
illuminated each day until the Full Moon.

The light under moon, above - jet headed
to La Guardia Airport. Or is it a UFO?

Do you see the UFO? The double lights under right of moon is just another
jet headed to La Guardia.

August 2, 2020 - In the winter of 2019-2020 there
were NO decorations throughout the complex
except for a few poinsettias in the lobby. Rumor?
It was said management found decorations too
expensive. Could be due, however, to the rent
laws passed NOT favoring the landlords.