Saturday, February 10, 2024

Remembering when it snowed (part 3)

The high on this Feb. 10, under mostly cloudy skies, will reach 60, according to the Weather Channel and a look out the window. 

Meanwhile, EVG reader Terry Howell shared the above photo, taken in January 2011 from the NE corner of Third Avenue and St. Mark's Place... looking at 51 Astor Place, the old Cooper Union engineering building and the Film Academy Cafe. 

The cafe had a short life, closing in 2011, a year after replacing the somewhat redundant Starbucks in 2010. All this was demolished to make way for this — (the new) 51 Astor Place/the IBM Watson Building/the Death Star/CVS.
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9 comments:

  1. AnonymousFebruary 10, 2024 at 12:28 PM

    Oh wow! Miss this low rise

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  2. Scuba DivaFebruary 10, 2024 at 1:29 PM

    I had a good number of classes here from 1980—1987, so I wasn't glowingly happy when the DeathStar™ rose in its place.

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  3. hywel ddaFebruary 10, 2024 at 9:43 PM

    I miss those trees.

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  4. AnonymousFebruary 10, 2024 at 11:41 PM

    Deathstar is Lord and Master. Ye shall bow.

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  5. AnonymousFebruary 11, 2024 at 8:51 AM

    Yes @ 9:43 - those trees were awesome

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  6. AnonymousFebruary 11, 2024 at 8:54 AM

    Wow! It took me a few seconds to realize what and where those buildings were. It's been so long since I've bothered to remember what had originally been there for decades. What wasn't original to that location was the coffee shop, which ruined a very nice little enclosed square before it's "appearance".

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  7. arts+projectsFebruary 11, 2024 at 10:25 AM

    I miss that one story building every time I walk by (almost daily)...

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  8. ckFebruary 11, 2024 at 2:29 PM

    I want a huge snow storm where everything shuts down expept where i have tv and can cook so cozy

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  9. AnonymousFebruary 12, 2024 at 12:45 PM

    Maybe tomorrow? At least all public schools are going remote! There will be lots of Bluey around here….

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