Fifth Avenue & East 21st Street - 1998 © Frank H. Jump
September, 2010:
L’Shana Tovah – Rosh Hashanah 5771
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Painting of Hasidic Jews performing tashlikh on Rosh Hashanah the: Feast of Trumpets (Polish: Święto trąbek), Aleksander Gierymski, 1884
During the afternoon of the first day occurs the practice of tashlikh, in which prayers are recited near natural flowing water, and one’s sins are symbolically cast into the water. Many also have the custom to throw bread or pebbles into the water, to symbolize the “casting off” of sins. In some communities, if the first day of Rosh Hashanah occurs on Shabbat, tashlikh is postponed until the second day. – Wikipedia
Labor Day Guest Fades – Woolworth Ghost Shadow – Astoria, Queens – David Sanders
© David Sanders
This was forwarded to me from Forgotten-NYer, Kevin Walsh:
Just took these photos on Ditmars Boulevard at 31st Street, where a Rite Aid closed. Before the Rite Aid was an Eckerd, and before that it was a Genovese Drug. My sister moved into this neighborhood in 1987 when it was a Genovese. At some point prior to that time a Woolworth occupied the space, and the outline of the letters has been exposed by the current renovation, which will make the location into a CVS.
Just thought I would send these along though somebody has probably already done so.
Sincerely,
David Sanders
Labor Day Weekend Guest Fades – Maurice Ice Cream – Avenue H Station, Brooklyn – Valerie Landriscina
© Valerie Landriscina
Hi Frank,
This is at the Avenue H station on the Q line. The building is on the southbound side of the station. It’s the east-facing wall of 1504 Avenue H building. The MTA removed the corrugated steel partitions during the on-going rehabilitation project. I’m hoping they don’t repaint the wall when they replace the siding. But in case they do, I thought you should add it to the files.
I haven’t been able to find any more information on Maurice’s Ice Cream aside from this: http://www.harringtonhousebedandbreakfast.com/History/ I’m assuming it’s the same company. I would love to know more about it and what the entire ad was for.
Have a good Labor Day weekend.
Best,
Valerie
