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was constructed from 1959 to 1964. It connects Brooklyn to Staten Island. était construit de 1959 à 1964. Il relie Brooklyn à Staten Island. When I was a boy I lived in Levittown, NY on Long Island. My paternal grandparents … Continue reading
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Yesterday I went into the city to see the Christmas decorations. The temperature was in the 30s and it was overcast all day. Penn Station is becoming overrun by bums. My first stop was Macy’s. Hier je suis allé en … Continue reading
A few months ago a new bicycle path opened up which goes along Ocean Parkway from Jones Beach State Park to Captree State Park. From the Jones Beach Field 4 to Captree is fourteen miles. Il y a quelques mois, … Continue reading
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Friday was a mild winter day with temperatures around 50°F and an overcast sky. Vendredi était une journée douce avec des temperatures autour de 10°C et un ciel couvert. There were plenty of people visiting midtown Manhattan to check out … Continue reading
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The Museum of the Dog is a nice little museum located at 101 Park Avenue (between 40th and 41st Streets) in New York, NY. It consists of two floors where you will find mostly paintings and sculptures of dogs. Ce … Continue reading
A speakeasy reopened in Farmingdale a few months ago.
Il y a quelques mois qu’un speakeasy a rouvert à Farmingdale.
During Prohibition (1920 – 1933) alcoholic beverages were banned. Illegal bars and nightclubs called speakeasies proliferated.
Pendant Prohibition (1920 – 1933) les boissons alcooliques étaient interdites. Les bars et les boîtes de nuit illégaux, appelés les speakeasies, ont proliféré.
In Farmingdale two brothers opened up a frozen yogurt shop, Charlotte’s Frozen Yogurt, and discovered there were secret rooms and passageways. They did some research and found out their building was a speakeasy during Prohibition. Therefore, they decided to reopen the speakeasy.
À Farmingale deux frères ont ouvert un magasin de yaourt glacé et ils ont découvert qu’il y avait des chambres secrètes et des passages secrets donc ils ont fait des recherches et ils ont découvert que leur bâtiment était un speakeasy pendant Prohibition. Par consequent, ils ont decidé de rouvrir le speakeasy.
For more information and for the password you need for admission, go to http://www.charlottesspeakeasy.com.
Pour savoir plus et pour le mot de passe qu’on a besoin pour l’admission aller voir http://www.charlottesspeakeasy.com.
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It’s that time of the year to go into the city to see the Christmas decorations so yesterday I went. I got into Penn Station at 9 a.m. so the streets were not crowded yet. It was around 33° F. … Continue reading
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I got to Jones Beach’s west end to view the eclipse at 1 p.m. I was near the water. The sun felt hot and it was so bright that I needed to wear my sunglasses. The ocean breeze was cool. … Continue reading
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Now for a stroll through midtown Manhattan to look at some of the Christmas decorations. Maintenant pour une promenade dans le centre de Manhattan pour regarder quelques décorations de Noël. Macy’s Macy’s store windows are always beautifully done for Christmas. Some … Continue reading
This is the Unisphere in Flushing Meadows-Corona Park in Queens, New York. It was commissioned for the New York World’s Fair of 1964 – 1965.
Voici l’Unisphere à Flushing Meadows-Corona Park dans le Queens, New York. Il était commissioné pour le New York World’s Fair de 1964 à 1965.
I went to the World’s Fair a number of times during the summers of 1964 and 1965 when I was 9 and 10 with my family. I loved going there. It was full of interesting exhibits.
Je suis allé au World’s Fair plusieurs fois pendant les étés de 1965 et 1965 quand j’avais 9 et 10 ans avec ma famille. J’adorais y aller. Il y avait beaucoup d’expositions intéressantes.
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