The Maroon Vol. 2… No. 54 Friday, July 16, 2022
“Bringing us all to a place we don't want to lose."
Observer: Long Gone Village
Macky’s New York: The Void
William Peay: Tales From The Wood…
RHS Athletic Hall Of Fame: Save The Date: Nov. 5th 2022
RHS Tired Teens: Later School Start Times
M + A NYC: Mighty Are We As One
James Stroker: Hope Coach
Jim Schoneman: Rock Hound
Kathy & Ross Petras: You’re Saying It Wrong
Observer
Long Gone Village
The Village of Ridgewood changes daily. If you haven’t been back in a while you might have missed the era when there were bank branches on every corner and restaurants lined all the streets. All remnants of our country’s love affair with the automobile appear to have been removed; by my count there are no auto dealerships, one gas station, and one Federal Toxic waste dump (Site of Town Garage).
We have entered a new era in Ridgewood where downtown housing is now abundant thanks to 4 or 5 new condo developments. It comes ironically at a time when working from home is the new norm. Yes, people still commute into NYC, but the numbers are down.
It’s a good thing housing is plentiful downtown because every available empty lot in the village seems to have been built on. Not to mention all the houses that have been torn down and replaced with bigger house with amenities we only dreamed about in my day.
To paraphrase writer Pete Hamill:
Once there was another village here and now it is gone. There are almost no traces of it anymore, but thousands of us know it existed, because we lived in it; the Lost Village of Ridgewood.
Macky’s New York
Matthew Cortellesi Photography
July 11, 2022 - Coney Island.
The Void
The boardwalk seemed lost today - the magic ferry dust must have blown away over night but not to worry...it always finds its way back.
Shot looking west with Wonder Wheel in distance.
Time 1030am.
#ny1pic
William Peay
Tales From The Wood…
Westbound
RHS Athletic Hall Of Fame
Save The Date: November 5, 2022
Visit The RHS Athletic Hall Of Fame & Order Tickets for 2022 Inductees Banquet
Digital Printing for the RHS Hall of Fame provided by Tim Boucher, RHS 1988
RHS Tired Teens
Later School Start Times
M + A NYC
Mighty Are We As One
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Toby
James Stroker
Hope Coach
Jim Schoneman
Rock Hound
After the little storms moved through last night, we had some dramatic clouds in the Town of Pine River.
Kathy & Ross Petras
You’re Saying It Wrong
You’re spelling it wrong… again In honor of the National Spelling Bee, we return to our trip through the list of most commonly misspelled words in the English language. Wait… misspelled? Mispelled? Mis-spelled? These darn double letters… Also, we start out with a brief discussion that is *chef’s kiss*. (You’re Saying it Wrong podcast)