New York City Subway 106 Years Old

The New York City subway is 106 years old this week. See the article and photos online in an article called 660 Miles, 468 Stations, 106 Years.

Sands Point Preserve, Port Washington, NY

We took some close-ups of some of the detail on the Hempstead House.

Nassau Knolls Cemetery, Port Washington, NY

Hidden Treasure in Douglaston, NY

Here's something I found out recently, and I found it quite interesting. There is a replica of the Pieta at the Immaculate Conception Center in Douglaston, Queens, NY. According to the Deacon there, it was one of two commissioned by the Pope for the World's Fair in 1964. The original was to be displayed at the Vatican City Pavilion, and the replicas were commissioned in case something happened to it. (I remember seeing the statue at the World's Fair, and standing on a conveyor belt for viewing.) One of the two replicas was destroyed and the other is displayed at the Center.