Author: Tommy Hom

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June 14, 2026

Avenue M, between Coney Island Ave and Ocean Aves. 10AM-6PM

The Annual Midwood Mardi Gras (Street Festival) has been ongoing for the past 49 years. It is held by the Midwood Development Corporation (which used to have office on Avenue M before moving.

II remember having some part work delivering fliers in the neighborhood when I reached the age to work. Good to know they are still going – this festival is generally held on the last Sunday in June.

The event is produced by Meteor Events. Photos by Tommy Hom.

Held June 28, 2025
Pier 17, South Street Seaport

By Tommy Hom

Another beautiful Youth Pride – with a focus on Trans voices. A full line-up that can be found in 2025’s Pride Guide. (check at their website). New was the after dance for everyone . Vibrant colored donuts for volunteers and talent – always a suprise what the staff of this organization dreams up.

Volunteer – Support – Dance!

Memories of 2024

New location – energized and happy crowd. The Seaport itself was a bit quiet except for the families out. Shaded area for folks with disabilities. Also wandering the pier, I came across an art installation of sculptures.

Talent was amazing and popping!

YouthPride is tailored to a children and youth and their parents.

Geared toward the LLGBTQIA+ and allies. It is an event well worth attending.

Continued May 17th (part 2) – Posted May 23, 2026

After leaving the Eagle, caught the train home. Waiting for the Q, the R train pulling out of the station – managed to capture this. What I found –

“Find What You Love in New York State”
I Love NY campaign

Created by Milton Glaser in 1977, the purpose of the I LOVE NY mark was to promote tourism to New York State. The iconic mark represents the State’s 11 vacation regions, New Yorkers’ affinity for their home state, endless branding opportunities for merchandise and advertising campaigns, and is one of the most recognized logos of modern day.

Watkins Glen State Park

The American Revolution and Watkins Glen State Park

The area around Seneca Lake included several Indigenous villages that were burned by the advancing American army during the brutal 1779 Sullivan-Clinton campaign. These areas included the lake’s inlet at Catherine Creek, Montour Falls, and what is known today as Watkins Glen. Both the falls and a nearby village were known as She-Qua-Ga, a variation of “roaring” or “tumbling water” in the Seneca language.  

This State Park is part of thefingerlakes region of NYS.

For the Subway / Transit enthusiasts, an R train without the old deco-cars will still take a bit to get use to.

The “Reach New York: An Urban Musical Instrument” installation is still active and operating.
Created by artist Christopher Janney in 1995 the interactive sound sculpture continues to run 24/7 on both the uptown and downtown N/Q/R/W platforms.

Read Part 1
About Last Night (May 17, Pt 1)