Jackson Heights Life

According to the book "JH A Garden in the City," Karatzas says that there were plans to build the last grand set of buildings on the site of what is now The Berkely; 78 & 77 Streets and bordering on 35th Avenue. They were to outshine The Towers.

Does anyone have further information on this? It would be interesting if there are plans or sketches to see what exactly they had in mind and what was never built.

Beautiful pics!

Great pics, thanks for sharing! I especially enjoyed the then & now effect.

And I love 35th Avenue. It's part of the quiet zone and just 1 block to all the shops. Perfect!

A city maintained corner can is intended for pedestrian use only. So I guess anything more than a lunch bag is suspect, but I don't assume what people walk around with. Most cans have a notice of a $100 fine for other useage, but of course it can't be monitored.

I do know however of a situation where a store left it's trash at one of those cans and they were fined.

Remember that whatever does ultimately get built there it's only 1/2 of the block. At best in time you'll get a second one of the same type on the other side. At worst God knows what. Not to mention that a precedent will be set for all the other one story commercial building sites.

My dog and I went there for the first time today. It was great and the dog had a blast. Thank you to those who made it happen. That space would have otherwise gone to waste.

I noticed the wood chip ground cover was spilling out all over the sidewalk. Perhaps a wooden 2x4 as a curb at the gate would keep the chips in and the sidewalk clean. Other than that everything seemed great!

This is not a rant but a compliment along with a suggestion.

There doesn't seem to be enough trash cans in the neighborhood. Maybe you'll find some on 37th Avenue but nothing on 34th or 35th. As a dog owner who does pick up you have to wonder what to do with the little package. I believe in keeping things clean, I live here. And I think more people would be conscious of "doggie bags" (or even making them!) and other forms of litter if they had a place to put it.

One very thoughtful super at the Jefferson (78-12 35th) leaves a large hefty bag on the railing by the side doors on 78th and 79th streets. We make sure to pass there on our walk. I've seen other dog walkers doing the same as well as people depositing other refuse while passing by.

THREE CHEERS FOR HIM! 

Now if other buildings would do the same perhaps the streets would be nicer and the super's job easier. Has anyone ever suggested this to their management or at their board meetings?