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I was Seven when those storms hit. My neighborhood was Dyker Heights. More above ground wires then. Our power on 75th st went out for each of those storms. Candles in the dark with lashing rain against the picture window, was very impressive for a child. I remember many trees down andblocking side streets for at least on pe of the storms. That might have been Hazel. As always. ....

I agree, T/T’s observations are always educational and in a way fanciful and entertaining. It helps me at times to reread them after omitting three letter words. As always .....

Forky I’ll pay for them if you would drop them off at the.CPK measurer location. As always.....

Well done. An excellent piece that can keep the interest of an untrained person yet still increase knowledge and get the message delivered. Two thoughts remain with me. One that MIT and Princeton professionals Are looking at the possibility of a category 6 hurricane and that potential storm systems described in the article could be possible in our norther hemisphere. What such an atmospheric event would do to a densely populated area is beyond frightening. As always .....

After reading and trying to digest the report that Don S so kindly posted in the climate change thread, not only will my 2050 postage stamp be wetlands, Brooklynn Heights will probably have the first NYC coconut palms struggling to survive a sometimes cool but snowless winter. At 103, with my luck, I’ll be here to see it. As always...

By 2050 my postage stamp will be part of a wetlands area. Considering the Greenland and Antarctica conditions, the finger in the dyke mentality may have already gone on too long. Thank you, Don, as always .....

That’s old fool ignorance, Ms Mappy. How could I forget the most precious creations of our partnerships.?. The moments alone are indeed few but they pale in comparison to the time spent together as a family. As always....

Mrs Mini-Map, 6:30pm is too early. A late night or midnight dip together will not only bring relief but also joy to a successful partnership. As always .....

A thriving partnership of 49 years is a descriptive definition and formula for remaining young. As always ....

That’s certainly the radio station you’ll hear about it first. As always ....

An article was sent to me recently about the heat related death of a USPS mounted delivery carrier on July 6th, 2018. The late carriers name was Peggy Frank. The incident took place in the Los Angela’s area during a 3 digit heat wave. At that time much of the aging fleet of vehicles had no air conditioning. The main plants and associate offices are air conditioned, for the most part. Not sure at this time if vehicleS have been upgraded. I always viewed the heat and cold index as a common sense guide. Thank you for the article. I hope an acceptable guideline can be reached soon. As always ....

As WW007 prophecy aptly showed and the way things are going I fully expect Azathoth to return. As always ....

FHW, I remember seeing bumble bees in the postage stamp as early as April. I enjoyed watching their precise but seemingly leisurely flights. I haven’t observed one for several years. Bees as a whole are also missing this year. The mosquito, the flying version of cockroaches are already in unending control of our lowers urban atmosphere. Other than the occasional flying whine, before my attempted slap, the postage stamp remains silent. As always ....

Ms Mappy, I was able to look at a portion of the guidelines for NYC school openings. The guideline for sanitizing the entire school building, to be doable/successful would take a dramatic increase in trained custodial personnel and that’s “If” the supplies to accomplish the task were actually and readily available. As always .......

They have to come out eventually, Unc. Then it will be the Pipers turn at bat. As always .....

Good thought, H2O. Our PINJBCTNY football teams often have neither. As always ....

Great photo and memory. I rode those trains on the R and N lines ( at that time called the 4th avenue local and Sea Beach Express ) in the 50’s and early 60’s. The seats were rattan and the only ventilation was a bladed ceiling fan and a hopeful functioning open window. The breeze was a trade off for the tunnel aromas. I would enjoy standing at the front car window. Today it’s an engineers cabin almost impossible to see the ride ahead. if your ever back in the city and if it ever reopens you should visit the Transit Museum, either in downtown Brooklyn or Grand Central station. The car type in your photo is on exhibit. You can go in, sit, stand and remember. As always .....

I’m in walking distance of the promenade. I was a letter carrier in the neighborhood In 1978 and probably delivered your mail. Sahadis is still there. The Long Island College Hospital is gone, thanks to the proliferation of high cost housing. Both neighborhoods, Heights and Hill are now under landmarks status. I have often enjoyed the promenade. I use it as a power walk alternative to the full Brooklyn Bridge park route. If you ever come back, preferably when the shooting stops, you should see the Brooklyn Bride Park. Very well done for solo or family enjoyment. On a somber note, the sounds of day or night nature are mostly mute. With a block full of Sycamores, oaks, maples, dogwood there is not a cicadas to be heard nor a cricket for that matter. Being old, my nights rest is often interrupted by pit stops. If I’m fortunate and It’s just before pre dawn the birds begin singing. It’s only their sound. They sing alone. It is a kind interruption to the dawn silence. With the first strong rays and the waking of the city the singing stops. As always ...

At dusk Saturday night I observed the first firefly in my postage stamp oasis. It felt so peaceful to just stand and watch. Even though I became a smorgasbord for the mosquito population it was worth it. I viewed at least three of the blinkers. I pray at least two were female. If they are all one gender the postage stamp will be back to hello darkness my old friend. Other than the usual city sounds the postage stamp at night is mute. The sounds of nature are long gone from my inner city locale. As always ....

The way things are going in metro, even if my NYC borough made a successful steal, the evidence would be gone by the next day. As always ....

Unc a quick look shows their family predating us by over 300 million years. When the meek or who/what ever inheirits the earth they will still be here to keep the legatees company. Considering their resistance to radiation, they may be the sole beneficiary. As always ....

Deserved kind words come and go, yet even when their gone your photos will be there. As always .....

Don, for me, your photos breed dreams and make viewing of my postage stamp back yard quite tolerable. As always ...

Well stated. Everything gets a name including winter storms. Pretty soon T storms of varying intensity will be named. Just think of a weather alert announcing “take cover, Chip and Dale” approaching NYC Metro, As always .....

..... as the forecast verified/intensified to biblical proportions they would probably trade places with him. As always ......