Little Orange Lighthouse

Rising over "Tuck it away" Storage, near Yankee Stadium is this little gem. Possibly a poor relation of the Little Red one. No storybook. No glory.

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But still, better than the scrap heap. Or being locked in storage INSIDE the building!!

Single window fire-escape

Amsterdam & 141st.

I wonder if it meets fire code? And if so, why there aren't more?

Or must the fire escape provide access to 2 different windows, or 2 different rooms?

And why don't they make fire escapes more useful, and provide a larger balcony area (like in theaters, just make sure to keep the aisle clear)

What are the rules/ laws?

Something about prewar buildings, 6 stories in height or shorter.

And for tall buildings, just more stairways??

(This was seen on a Go Bus to Boston, leaving from 31st & 8th, headed up 9th then Amsterdam, until heading east at 155th)

Waldorf Astoria

Clearwater Folk Fest

Me and a friend and a singer in the water

Black Audrey Hepburn

Lovely woman on subway. I am ashamed of capturing her beauty on the sly, but can't stop looking.

Visiting Little Red Light House

Urban Exploration

Moses Gates, who is one of the best Urban Explorers is on the Leonard Lopate Show.  He is a resource in and of himself, but the link will take you to some of his favorite books about it as well.  You can find the interview here:

http://www.wnyc.org/shows/lopate/

His top world recommendations:

NAPLES!! Best town and pizza.

(except for)  Tatano's in Coney Island

He found the same mural in the Catacombs of Paris that he saw in Sao Paulo.