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Pets and Animals / Re: stray gray and white cat
« on: September 22, 2015, 07:01:02 PM »
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Pets and Animals / Re: stray gray and white cat
« on: September 22, 2015, 12:52:44 AM »
*I wanted to add - The sighting was earlier today, being Monday at about 7:20pm.
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Pets and Animals / Re: stray gray and white cat
« on: September 22, 2015, 12:51:50 AM »
I wanted to relay what I can as soon as possible, and it is obviously inappropriate to call at this time. I didn't catch a glimpse of its genital situation, albeit the cat seemed to correlate with your initial post. I am not guaranteeing this is absolutely your Kiko, but it seemed to resemble the photo you posted compared to the other cat sighting. May I suggest to go to one of the buildings first thing tomorrow or as soon as possible, provide and have several images of your Kiko and speak to a super or a resident at one of the several buildings on the 79th or 78th Street side to accompany you with accessing the garden. You should inquire to ask residents/building superintendents who are familiar with the garden to see how long they've been aware of the cat living within the garden (presumably and hopefully Kiko). The cat did not seem as adaptive as the many garden cats that I've seen and appeared rather friendly with clean shiny fur - Approaching humans yet timid in nature. Chances are the cat would still be about in the garden - In some of these buildings, they gravitate and live in the garden of certain building complexes. People are benevolent and feed the cats who linger. Please let me know the turn out. If this isn't your cat, I apologize for leading you on to false hopes but feel any semblance of a chance is well worth it - From one life-long pet owner and animal lover to another pet-owner.
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Pets and Animals / Re: stray gray and white cat
« on: September 21, 2015, 08:06:18 PM »
I believe I saw your cat, Kiko, which looks like the original posted photo (refer to the young cat, comfortable and stretching) between 35th and 37th avenue and 78th/79th street in the Hampton Court Gardens. It didn't look anything like the cat that people keep discussing and posting - which upon scrutiny doesn't look like Kiko. It had the youthful look, similar face, meticulous fur patterns and had clean fur. It was dark, and I couldn't capture a photo. The young cat appeared strikingly friendly for a garden cat. It came up to us with a domestic demeanor (I was with a group of people).
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Real Estate & Home Improvement / Re: to buy or not to buy....
« on: November 10, 2008, 05:23:16 PM »
Quite frankly, most co-ops function like businesses. I don't think all of them will suffer if they have managed their building, financial situation and shareholders for their benefit. Many of these co-ops are strict and really examine the people before their possible passage to co-op residency: They do this to assure a situation like an economic recession. I think most cooperatives in Jackson Heights are safe for the most part - or at least won't suffer tremendously. Now Stratford Hall is a remarkable building! So enticing with that tacky, plastic decor that car salesmen use to desperately attract buyers! Hmm.... I think I'd totally pass on that building, especially on the topic of buying. I have a friend whom I grew up with who has been in that building for years. It's an utter s**thole even as a rental building.
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Real Estate & Home Improvement / Re: Jack Heights
« on: May 19, 2008, 12:05:08 PM »
Being a third generation resident in Jackson Heights, I am still shocked at the "flourishing" and gentrification in my home town. It seemed like it always had potential, despite Roosevelt Avenue. Now Roosevelt Avenue appears to be less sordid... Whatever Jack Heights, MPC Properties and these other brokers are doing, it seems to be working and is changing the neighborhood.
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Pets and Animals / Re: Cat Found on 80th Street
« on: May 07, 2008, 02:43:55 PM »
80th street observer, That's reassuring to hear! I tip my hat to you for such righteousness.
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Restaurants & Food / Re: The Obligatory JH Starbucks Thread
« on: February 21, 2008, 05:21:35 PM »Yes! Because you should get a trim first so you look good for the rest of your WILD night. Hello! :2funny:
Haha - that whole segment was adorable!
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Restaurants & Food / Re: DiFara's Pizza in Brooklyn
« on: February 21, 2008, 02:49:27 PM »DiFara's is good pizza but $4.00 is expensive especially when we all eat more then 1 slice. Anyway, the BEST pizza in Brooklyn is L & B Spumoni Gardens 2725 86th St, Brooklyn, NY (718) 449-1230 "Delish" Plus, they have a restaurant there to and you can get from Spaghetti & meatballs to calamari almost anything you want is there for a reasonable price. In the summer time they have ices & gelato's, I could go own. Please try this place, it is by far one of the best pizzeria's around!!! Don't be discouraged by the lines, they move fast!!!! Happy Eating!!! :smiley6600:
now I want pizza....back to work I go.
4 Dollars a slice is the most expensive in the city, but Dom raised the charges based upon inflation. All of his ingredients are imported. Frugally speaking, it's best to get a 20 dollar pie consisting of 8 slices. Not only that, but it's well worth it for top of the line good. He uses extra virgin olive oil, three types of cheeses, basil, chunky tomato sauce on an amazing thin crust - All extracting from Italy! I've been a pizza fan since I came out of my mother's womb and have always voyaged through out the 5 boroughs for the epitome of godly pizza (I guess we are entitled to stand tough on our opinions
. Every time I am in there, I run into someone from Washington DC (just traveled for the pizza!) and other parts of the North-East American territory. As mentioned, I also run into people who are from the west coast and parts of Europe as well - but they are stationed in NYC for a few days and not just for the pizza 
It's a bit of a travel and if you get there early to mid day; during the week, It shouldn't take no more than half an hour to be served. The Q train goes to Avenue J in Brooklyn and the pizzeria is on the corner of E 15th Street and on Avenue J. About an hour and 10 minutes from Jackson Heights - Roosevelt Avenue. (A correction from my earlier post, he's been doing this for around 45 years!) I'll leave you all with some poetry that has been based upon Difara:
'A Million Craving Palates Lining Ave. J'
Difara's Freehand Recipe
Popping, crackling Golden Bertolli! kisses the fresh dough
Tomatoes from Salerno
Buffalo mozzarella from Caserta,
and Fior di Latte,
and Parmigiano Reggiano
Mysterious burnt bubbles-
hissing virgin olive oil,
slow and steady
spreading dough for the Grand Experiment
from early, early in the day we Stand - Papa, the kids
and a million craving palates lining Ave. J -
for Brooklyn/Italian Pizza as an Art
'til the moon waxes and wanes and
the Mozzarella Master retires at midnight
with a vintage bottle of Amarone della Valpolicella
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Restaurants & Food / Re: DiFara's Pizza in Brooklyn
« on: February 19, 2008, 04:33:20 PM »
My girlfriend lives in Midwood, where the store is located. I am lucky she introduced me to this connoisseur. Domenico Demarco has been there for over 35 years, a culinary master. He is particular in making food; He has his children hand him the ingredients and supplies while he masters the art of pizza. No one else aids him. The wait can be over two hours, especially on weekends. It truly is the best pizza (IMO): I've tried Famous Ray's (all of them) and Grimaldi's. Whenever I am there, I run into people who travel from all over the country JUST to try his pizza. Patrons from other countries even visit NY and specifically make DiFara's part of their visiting agenda. Slices are now 4 dollars, but it's of course worth getting a 20 dollar pie consisting of 8 slices. Sure, Jackson Heights may have great restaurants and a wide selection of diverse eateries, but DiFara definitely has it's merit in the Pizzeria realm. If we had Difara's, Jackson Heights would be way more desired. 
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Neighborhood Chat / Re: 82nd Street Duane Reade Closing
« on: February 02, 2008, 03:24:00 PM »
If the ABC Superstore takes over the closed down Duane Reade, then what will the present location of the ABC Superstore become?
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Real Estate & Home Improvement / Re: Realtor/Broker Recommendations?
« on: February 02, 2008, 03:20:28 PM »
The Philosophy of Realty
All in all wise words of wisdom which is why credentials and reputations go hand in hand with choosing the right broker/agent. Same can go for many other services and or practices. Sometimes certain chemistry and certain shapes and forms of "keys" fitting into the right "lock" also works in creating a comfortable and trusting relationship.
All in all wise words of wisdom which is why credentials and reputations go hand in hand with choosing the right broker/agent. Same can go for many other services and or practices. Sometimes certain chemistry and certain shapes and forms of "keys" fitting into the right "lock" also works in creating a comfortable and trusting relationship.
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Neighborhood Chat / Re: Is Queens the New Brooklyn?
« on: January 12, 2008, 06:12:15 PM »I think that Queens has more immigrants. Brooklyn is cleaner.
That's a bold and unruly statement, GregNYC.
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Neighborhood Chat / Re: Roosevelt Avenue Vice
« on: December 13, 2007, 07:58:45 PM »
Trans-sexuals and paraphernalia have been around for decades on Roosevelt avenue. It has been existing for some time but never went past 37th Rd. and lately seems more controlled. Either way, such activity has been harmless to many Jackson Heights common residents. I've lived here my whole life and never heard of any engaging or interceptive activity with people not involved with the above topics. In other words, the trans-sexuals, prostitutes or drug dealers have not encountered with my friends, family, neighbors, acquaintances etc. In addition, it's definitely a controlled issue and the police force have Roosevelt Ave. under radar, patrolling it at all times; So it appears. This concern is minor compared to other neighborhoods who face harsher problems. Let alone, no matter where you go, in big cities/towns in big cities or a lively area don't expect a sterile, innocent "Brady Bunch-like" infrastructure. Welcome to the reality of humanity.
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