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Some rando on a bike / People's Republic of Western Queens

An empty road tree-lined road with one car far off in the distance. One tower of the George Washington Bridge looms over the scene
The Mets encourage all riders to wear a helmet. A reminder that backpacks and large containers are NOT allowed at Citi Field, but you ARE allowed to bring your bike helmet into the stadium with you, either as is or in small tote bag. Please see our Security Policies for further information on approved bags and entry policies.
A dark blue bike with big tires is leaned up against a railing. It is a Miyata 610, with big tires, silver fenders, a black leather saddle, brown leather bar tape, front and rear racks, with a front bag mounted. The Manhattan skyline is visible in the background.
A photo on a day with overcast skies, from the Kosciuszko bridge over Newtown Creek, which is the border between Brooklyn on the left and Queens on the right. Industrial buildings occupy the shore of the Queens bank; behind them is a vast cemetery. The Manhattan skyline is in the background.
a rider takes a turn too fast and too wide on a very busy bridge
A rider on a Whizz ebike buzzes teens crossing with the light for fun
An amazing chilaquiles torta on a pink table, with a plastic cup of horchata. A bicycle leans against a wall in the background.
A monstrous electric pickup truck parked at the curb. It is a white hummer ev and its owner must be history's greatest monster. This stupid piece of shit weighs 9000 lbs and exceeds the weight limit for the Brooklyn bridge by 1.36 Miatas
Close up of a brand new MKS Sylvan track pedal installed on a bicycle, it has a pink anodized cage. The toe clips are blue, with black leather straps
A view from inside the new York State pavilion from the 1964 world's Fair. It looks like a doughnut is suspended by wires above the structure.
A silver and white bicycle with pink accents and a brand new bright orange rear tire is leaned up against a large stone block. A clear blue sky and the NYC skyline are in the background.
Photo of a route of cyclists waiting for a drawbridge to close. Of the cyclists, 5 are queued up on the correct side, two are antisocial assholes on the oncoming side hoping to cut the line.
A black bicycle with canvas bags attached to handlebars and saddle is leaned up against a boulder on the Queens bank of the East River. The Manhattan skyline is in the background.
A screenshot showing Google photos' pick for my best photo from March 2016. The old photo is of the NYC skyline with a lamppost in the foreground with a sticker that reads "RUMP 2016 / E AMERICA GREAT AGAIN"
A black cat with alert eyes sits in front of a white wall. She is wearing a floppy, segmented, orange Elizabethan collar/cone that resembles a pumpkin.
Ocean with plate T663713C stopped in a crosswalk
A view of the lake in prospect Park. It's still iced over but the sky is blue and the sun is bright. There are people walking and exercising
Line Graph showing my progress this year towards meeting my mileage goal of 2500 miles. No activity at all in Jan and Feb, then ramping up Mar to Jul, surging ahead of required pace in August, and little activity Nov & Dec
The cover of Micah Lasher's magic tricks book. Lasher is shown mid-card trick, as playing cards are flying up and out of his outstretched hands.
The cover of Micah Lasher's magic tricks book. Lasher is shown mid-card trick, as playing cards are flying up and out of his outstretched hands.
Screenshot from the Simpsons showing a disheveled, drunk-looking Homer in the yearbook. The caption reads "I can't believe I watched the whole thing"
A view of the Hudson River from the Palisades. The river is in the background behind a bunch of trees with leaves that have turned yellow and orange
From behind, we see a small cat black sitting on a coffee table staring at a TV, on which plays a scene from Beavis and Butthead depicting a brown short-haired dog mounting and humping a fancy-looking white long-haired dog
A silver and white bicycle leaned up against a fence. Three or four highways are visible in the background, overlapping and intertwined.
Screenshot showing the route through upper Manhattan and the Bronx
A photo taken in the middle of the Prince and Bowery intersection. The roadway is torn up and covered with steel plates. Construction workers have closed off Prince Street and are actively working. An SUV is in the crosswalk.
Mr. Mamdani would be the youngest mayor to lead the city in a century, and has said that he intends to try to hire an ideologically diverse array of experts to work for him, if elected. In an unrelated interview with The Times on Thursday, he declined to name who he planned to bring into his administration but said he had met with a range of former City Hall officials, including Janette Sadik- Khan, a transportation commissioner under Mr. Bloomberg.
wide shot of the interior of the new York State pavilion in flushing meadow Park. The structure has no roof. Towers and UFO-like circular platforms are visible through the open top, a tree with bare branches is visible in the background. The effect is a cold winter day in a retro-futuristic ruin. A bicycle, dwarfed by the towers behind it, leans against a wall in the lower right.
A grid of ballplayers. Left to right, top to bottom: Ramiro Peña, Eduardo Núñez, Brandon Drury, Brent Lilibridge, Miguel Cairo, Neil Walker, Yangervis Solarte, Ronald Torreyes, Greg Bird
A silver and white bicycle with pink and blue accents leaned up against a bench with a beautiful blue sky and the Tappan Zee bridge in the background.
A close-up front view of a bicycle, showing approximately one millimeter of clearance between the front tire and the underside of the brake caliper
Screenshot from Strava showing the route I took though Manhattan to hit all the spots on the scavenger hunt
A replica of Shea stadium being held up for a photo. The background, out of focus, is Citi Field. The light is golden and the grass is splendid.
A man in a yellow suit decorated with questions marks sits in front of the US Capitol. He seems very enthusiastic.
A bicycle leaned up against a metro north railroad station sign that reads "VALHALLA"
A silver and white bicycle with pink accents is leaned up against a low stone wall. New York harbor is in the background, with the Manhattan skyline behind.
screenshot from the Simpsons showing an anthropomorphic bill holding a bomb. Several other anthropomorphic bills are proceeding up the steps into congress. One wears a rainbow wig, another is reminiscent of Yosemite Sam, firing a revolver in the air, another wears a propeller hat. The caption reads "(Loud yucking, gunshots and laughter)"
Close up of the front wheel of a bicycle. A lot of that is stuck to the tire
Five mailers paid for by Bloomberg, Doordash, and Ackman to scare my elderly father, arrayed on a hardwood floor.
Screenshot from the Simpsons showing Agnes Skinner telling Marge Simpson that she is as relevant as the long-defunct department store, Gimbel's. The caption reads, "Gimbel's is gone, Chuck. Long gone. YOU'RE GIMBEL'S" Ironically, posting a screenshot from a 30 year old episode of the Simpsons likely highlights the poster's own cultural irrelevance.
A black bicycle with all manner of luggage (front bag, giant saddle bag, and panniers) is locked to a street sign in front of a supermarket. A baguette is in the bikeçs bottle cage.
Handwritten sign posted at an old school Italian deli that reads "All imported meats and cheeses are up $2.00/lb due to tariffs." Directly above is a "CASH ONLY" sign with large black letters on yellow background.
Screenshot from the Simpsons episode where Homer goes to college. Homer is crying, holding his face in his hands. The caption reads "[gasps] Oh, not Souter! Oh, no!"
Google Street view screenshot showing the intersection of flushing Ave and Ryerson St in Brooklyn, NY. Three large trucks are visible, along with an SUV. At least two of the four vehicles are breaking laws
Flashy road bike posed in front of billboard that reads "Impeach Queens's Least Favorite Son" in an industrial area.
A very clean maroon K-car from the 1980s parked on the street, in front of a brick wall. The wall has a lot of graffiti, including a large piece of a cartoon chimp.
Screenshot from Google Street view showing a billboard for Kars 4 Kids, with the street address 35-19 Skillman Ave
A small black cat with sleepy eyes is looking at the camera. She's laying in a circular car bed with her head and one paw hanging over the side of her bed.
Screenshot showing the webpage where you give your reason for deleting your Instagram account. Options are: Want to remove something / Too busy/too distracting / Created a second account / Concerned about my data / Privacy concerns / Can't find people to follow / Too many ads / Trouble getting started / Something else
A black bicycle with a brown handlebar bag leans against a graffiti wall. In the background, another cyclist rides past. The red beams of the Williamsburg bridge and an apartment are visible behind the passing cyclist.
Photo from an eBay auction for Shimano 600 shift levers. The levers are staged in front of their original packaging and have intricate decorative patterns attached into the metal that serve no function.
Screenshot from the videogame Street Fighter 3 showing the preview screen before the bonus stage. Text reads 1P RYU VS 2P SUV. Instead of two characters, the portraits are of one fighter, Ryu, and an SUV. Ryu will proceed to beat the shit out of the ridiculously large and wasteful SUV in the bonus stage.
A small black cat with one white whisker on her left cheek peeks out from her bed, only her head is visible. She is looking into the camera and looks like she's about to tell you a secret.
A close up portrait of a small black cat who looks somewhat thoughtful. Shot on black and white film with the background out of focus.
A small black cat reclining on a couch and showing the white patch on her belly. She seems slightly irked at being interrupted.
A view of the East River from the shore of Astoria. There are two boats on the river, moving in opposite directions. Two bridges are visible: the Triboro Bridge, and behind it, the Hell Gate Bridge.
A view of the Throggs Neck Bridge from the shore of northeastern Queens
A view of the Jersey City and lower Manhattan skylines in the distance. In the foreground, a silver and white bicycle is leaned up against a fence.
A white and silver Panasonic DX-5000 road bike with pink accents is posed next to the Hudson River. The George Washington bridge and the NYC skyline are visible in the background
Photo taken from Google Street view of a street corner. A diagram is drawn showing the path on the sidewalk from the curb cut at the corner to a door of a large glass apartment building