wil540_

wil540_ t1_j8slnm8 wrote on February 16, 2023 at 5:41 PM

Reply to Brown grad, named to Forbes 30 Under 30, dies after completing marathon by bostonglobe

Rest in peace

wil540_ t1_j6figzw wrote on January 29, 2023 at 11:41 PM

Reply to Any good places to meet other teenagers? by [deleted]

start skateboarding and head to your local skatepark?

I also thought the library suggestion was good

wil540_ OP t1_j626da3 wrote on January 27, 2023 at 4:22 AM

Reply to The Mecca of New York Skateboarding, Back From the Dead? - NYT article on Gotham Park, a proposed park under the Brooklyn Bridge on the Manhattan side by wil540_

https://web.archive.org/web/20230127010931/https://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/26/nyregion/brooklyn-banks-skateboarding-nyc.html

wil540_ t1_j5mt47d wrote on January 24, 2023 at 2:45 AM

Reply to Why is there no lights for Skate Parks in NYC! by chengslate

Good question. This petition was started by Leo Heinert, very rad skater from NYC.

https://www.change.org/p/nyc-parks-department-install-lights-in-nyc-skateparks

https://www.instagram.com/leoheinert/

wil540_ OP t1_j4qqbcp wrote on January 17, 2023 at 4:40 PM

Reply to comment by Lakonislate in TIL The oldest known map of New York City, the Manatus Map, is lost; however, two 17th century copies of the map exist with slight differences. by wil540_

Very interesting. Never heard of this book, it has a Wikipedia article itself: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Iconography_of_Manhattan_Island

wil540_ t1_j3uav4y wrote on January 11, 2023 at 2:44 AM

Reply to Sad news — Missing Brown University Student Found Dead by lestermagnum

Rest In Peace

wil540_ t1_j3mhh23 wrote on January 9, 2023 at 4:25 PM

Reply to Isn’t that one of the largest marble domes in the world? I think I remember learning that as a kid. by _wheresMySuperSuit

The Rhode Island State House is constructed of 327,000 cubic feet (9,300 m3) of white Georgia marble, 15 million bricks, and 1,309 short tons (1,169 long tons) of iron floor beams. The dome is "the fourth largest self-supported marble dome in the world".

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rhode_Island_State_House

wil540_ t1_j07wzgb wrote on December 14, 2022 at 6:40 PM

Reply to I just completed a huge pen and ink drawing of the Providence Athenaeum, and i'd love your thoughts! by ep2992

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wil540_ t1_iz7o6ai wrote on December 7, 2022 at 1:57 AM

Reply to The December Waterfire celebrations in front of the lit up Superman building by xscorpio12x

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wil540_ t1_ixu9set wrote on November 26, 2022 at 12:03 PM

Reply to There are now 5 maps around Crocheron & John Golden Park, the 12th largest park in Queens and 46th largest park in NYC. Our group is proud to have advocated for these maps and to have helped NYC Parks include important landmarks, like the 150 year old Ginkgo Tree. Come to Bayside to check them out! by crocheronpark

Very cool, I want to come check out the 150 y.o. Gingko tree and the new maps. Is the tree a historical landmark?