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145-07 Jamaica Ave. Before Downtown Jamaica, but not quite Southside Jamaica.

Robert Van Wyck was the first mayor to govern New York City after its five boroughs had been consolidated into a single city. #KnowYourHistory

"We give advice by the bucket, but take it by the grain."

"Sticks in a bundle are unbreakable." -Kenyan proverb. Happy first day of Kwanzaa via the Van Wyck. #Qnsmade

Yuletide in Jamaica. #Hillside

"Time moves in one direction, memory in another." re•dux #ATrain

"Time moves in one direction, memory in another."

Learning how to navigate past the gypsy driver brigade is the first step. #LibertyandLefferts #LiveryLand

The Former Andrew Jackson HS: Ben Kimmerle is a Dream Director for The Future Project. Ben currently resides in Crown Heights, Brooklyn, but grew up in New Hartford, C.T. and has German roots. The Boston College grad is a workout buff who likes to explore with his camera on his free time. One of Ben's dreams is to one day create a system that supports the development of quality affordable housing in New York City #CapturedInQueens

"In this world without quiet corners, there can be no easy escapes from history."