We Are Atlas : The Scavenger Hunt

TABLE OF CONTENTS:

SCAVENGER HUNT INTRODUCTION

The 8 Bi11ion Month’ 23

THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE YOU PLAY THE GAME

TEAM B CLUES & FINDINGS

STREET ADS & MORE

SCAVENGER

We Are Atlas is a free eco-scavenger hunt on the streets of Brooklyn, New York. And even more than that, it is a coffee table book in electronic format with lots of pictures! So, first comes the book, while the actual stroll is a bonus if you ever happen to be in the correct zip code, 11206!

Incaseyou areinNewYork,seeit asa perfectactivityforgroups,butoneperson alonecoulddoitaswell.Whenenoughpeoplegathertheycandivideintwoteams sincethereare two routes available.Theteams*leavesimultaneouslyfromthesame startingpointandmeetagainattheend!(*Thesizecouldvaryfrom2playersupto 10,oreven15,however,playingoneteamatatimealsoworksgreat.)

Thescavengerhuntisafunwaytospendamorningoranafternoonfor both tourists and New Yorkers. If you’renot inthemoodfor searching details onthestreets, no worries!Youcoulddoitasatour;justreadthecluesandusetheinformationalong withthephotosprovidedtogostraighttothefindings!Meaningthatyoucouldalso doa visual tour remotely, from wherever you are in the world!

This document contains Team B clues and numerous photographs which are especiallyhelpfulifpeopleoutsideNewYorkCitydecidetobrowsethroughit.

It also reveals details about the history of the hunt, including the meaning of the name, We Are Atlas, andtheinspirationforthelogo.

If you are going on the scavenger hunt in person, choose daytime hours and pay attention when you cross the streets; the hunt is not responsible for accidents, robberies or any other incidents. Most likely you will have a great time! Wear walkingshoes anddressfortheseason! If a tourist can do it, so can you! (Meaning thatalmostanytypeofweatherisappropriatefortakingastroll.Stayhydrated,use sunscreenandahatifit’shotoutside.)

Playersadvancefromcluetoclueoutliningarouteonthemap.Mostofthecluesare street art/tags (by unknown authors) hidden in plain view. You will understand fromthetextofthehuntthatsomecluesarehandwritten(sotheywillbeseenon vertical surfaces, such as walls), while others are ‘carved in stone,’ hence you will havetoexaminethesidewalks.

Organizedgroupsareplayingthisgamebeginningwiththefallof‘22,andtheclues were always discovered. However, just like in life, things on the route change; a writtentagmaybeerasedhereandthere,asidewalkmayberedone,adoormayget repaintedorabuildingdemolished,sosomefindingswillgetlost.Accordingly,new onescouldarise asithappenedafewtimessincethehuntwascreated. Thistext reflects the reality as it was in November ’23. (Team A was published online on November28th ’23,#CallToEarthDay,andTeamBfollowedonDecember22nd ’23.)

Let’s call November 2023 The 8 Billion Month, as it marked one year since the populationonEarthbecame8billion,onNovember15th,2022!Furthermore,until webecome9billion,decadesfromnow,Novemberwillbeourcommonanniversary asTheGenerationofthe8Billion!

Tocelebr8that,theoneswhowentonthehuntinpersonduringthefirstyearofits existence were invited to redeem eco-gifts (while the funds allowed) from a Brooklynlocation.

Thegiftswere:

1) One good quality travel mug for hot or cold drinks with a carabiner (whichpreventslosingordroppingthemug),

2) Onefoldabletotebagand

3) Onemetalwaterbottletorefillwhenthewaterqualityallows. Theyall fit under thelargeumbrellaof Peaceful Personal Progress. Morepeople shouldstartusingthem.Ifyoudo,pleasedon’tlettheimprovementsstopatyou;in otherwords,encourageotherstomaketheswitchtohealthierhabitsandproducts!

THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE YOU PLAY THE GAME

The starting point is next to 11 Lewis Avenue, across the street from Bushwick City Farm, walking distance from the G, L, J, M, and Z train lines, and several bus stops.Ifyoucomefrommilesaway,pleasesaveyour energyforthehunt,sodon’t walktoLewisAvenue;insteadusethepublictransit,acaroracab. Onceeveryone isthere,bothteamscanreadtheirfirstcluesanddepartintwodifferentdirections.

Before the hunt was transferred online players received their gifts at the starting point,aswellasinstructionsandafewotherobjects,asitfollows:

• Onepersonineachteamwashandedapoopdoggiebag,plasticgloves,hand disinfectant,andwasresponsibleforcollectingthelitteredvapesontheroute. You probablywon’t havethoseavailable, so limit yourself tolooking out for littered vapes/ learning to notice them; and then consider collecting them outsideofthehunt(ifyoudon’tliveinNY,pleasereadaboutcorrectrecycling ofelectronicsonthesanitationwebsiteofyourcity).

• Onepersonwasgivenaflyswatterandwasresponsibletokillthelanternflies, whicharepest.Pleasebepreparedtohuntthelanternfliesonyourpath(seen fromearlysummertillDecember)withorwithoutaflyswatter!

• Playersweretoldthattheyreceivedatravelmugbecause paper cups are not recyclable,andsincethemeetingpointisnexttoalittlefarm,theywerealso remindedthat composting food leftovers is very important!Whenwecompost, the rat population goes down!

• Players should use maps, but they should also check visually their surroundings.

• One player keeps track of the points earned (each finding is a point, unless otherwisestated).

• Iftwoteamsplaysimultaneously, keepthepaceupinordertofinisharound the same time! The duration for each route is around 2-3 hours or more, dependingonyourspeed&chosenformat(huntversustour).

• Leaves(inthefall),snow(inthewinter)andsometimestrashmaycoverclues onoccasions.

This document contains more than one hundred images sodon’tgetintimidated bythenumberofpages. Think of it as a digital coffee table book! Andsincesome playersmayhavemoretimethanothers,afewareaswillbemarkedwiththetitle Read Now or Later. (Do the same when it comes to the articles and short videos sharedinthismaterial;goovertheminacoffeebreak,onthetrainorintheairport!) This game is suitable for both tourists and New Yorkers. If you’re a tourist, gift yourself the aforementioned trio as a practical NY souvenir, especially that most likelyyougottoNewYorkCitybyairplane,andyou’llleavethesameway.Reduce your footprint by eliminating the frequent consumption of paper cups, disposable plasticbagsandsingle-usebottles!

Let’scallthis The Frequent Flier Challenge!Don’tcompareyourfootprintonlyto thefootprintoftheoneswhoflyprivateplanes;compareittoourancestors’.

Naturally, New Yorkers who ever set foot onaplane, economic class included, are invitedtoswitchtothistrioforthesamegoodreason!

P.S. Furthermore, “Live in the present” isoutdated,unlesswealignthewaywelive, thusouractions,tothepresentofaplasticbag(500years),ofaplasticstraw(200 years), of aset of 6-packplastic rings (400years), of aplastic bottleandcup(450 years), of acoffeepod(500years), of afishing line(600years), or of adisposable diaper(500years).(Findthisdata&moreinthefreetowatchdocumentary Ocean Emergency – Currents of Hope)

Now, let the hunt begin!

Team B – Clue 1

Team B (if two teams playing); or one or more players taking this route together, read the first clue at the starting point, next to Bushwick City Farm or 11 Lewis Avenue, Brooklyn, NY, 11206.

Here comes first clue:

Closetoyou,thereisa‘big H’onthemap(itisaHospital)&onthisscavengerhunt youwilllookagainandagainforawordthatstartswith H.

Literally, Get It @ Graham, sinceto get thisgoing you’ll haveto walkto theplaza where Graham Avenue starts(alsoknownas Avenue of Puerto Rico),acrossfrom the big H.Readnextclueonlywhenyou’rethere!

Gotonextpagetoseeascreenshotofthemapshowingtherightdirection.

Thearrowcircledinblue(nexttotheH=theHospital)pointsouttheplazawhere GrahamAvenuestarts.ThatiswherethefirstHwordwaitstobefound.Walkthere & when you are close to the fruit stand , read Clue number 2. (The fruit stand shouldbethere24/7;incaseitisnot,readClue2assoonasyouarriveattheplaza.)

P.S. Mark your maps for later on your way you’ll pass by another H you should knowabout.Don’tstopnow,butHorseradishMarketat839BroadwayAvenuesells a few types of food in reusable containers; check them out after the hunt. Less is more, especially when it comes to packaging!

AnotherstoreyoushouldswingbyistheMaisonJarrefillerylocatedinGreenpoint, at566LeonardStreet.

Nowgo!

Team B – Clue 2

Ifyouarereadingthisitmeans you’vealreadyarrivedtotheplazawhereGraham Avenuestarts.Checkthefollowingphototoseewhatyou’llbelookingfor Heaven sometimes carved, sometimes handwritten; carved here in soft cement by an unknownhand!

Theplazamightbebusywithvendorsandcrowd,soholdyourhorses&don’tshout Heaven whenyoufindit;)Instead,beslick!Andthengotothenextpagetoverifyif youdiscoveredthefirstcarvedHeavenonthisroute!

Hopefully this is similar to your finding, meaning that you just scored your first Heaven point!Congratulations! Make a Wish thatisworthit!

Team B – Clue 3

NowlookforthesecondHeaven,also carved, feetawayfromthefirstone.

Becausetheplaza may becrowded, you receivesome extrahelp –>search onthe concreteinbetweentheSmokeShop&LaIslaCuchiofritos.Bediscreet&earnone Heavenpoint!

Gotothefollowingpagetocompareyourfindingwithaphotoofthesecondcarved Heavenontheroute.

Nowgetreadyfornextclue!

Team B – Clue 4

Somewouldexpect number Eleven todropa Heaven.Wouldyou?

Street Says, “To the ones who believe in it, Angel Number 11 brings a gift.”

Toeveryoneelseonyourteam,regardlessoftheirbelief win one Heaven point for real!

HINT: While the first two Heaven were carved, others may be handwritten on vertical surfaces, such as Heaven at street address #11. Hence, aside from the sidewalk,alsopayattentiontowalls,storefronts,lightpolesandsuch.Seephotoson nextpage& Make A Wish assoonasyoufind Heaven!

Peoplereadbooks,attendseminars&watchvideostryingtolearnhow-to-manifest. Followingisafreeformulamadeofmultiple-steps,courtesyofStreet!

Street Says, “STEP one of manifesting is wishing for good things to come true. You can’t manifest the vague, the unnamed, the un-verbalized. STEP two – breathe in, breathe out, close your eyes – feel what you’d feel if your dream materialized. Rinse & repeat, believe in it, and you may achieve it.”

Team B – Clue 5

37Heaven isawebsite,howaboutthat?

Offline, # 37 staysconsistent,sinceitpatientlywaitswith one Heaven (handwritten). Finditfor 1 Heaven Point.

Gotothenextpagetoseephotos!

Team B - Clue 6

Look around. It’s a Shoppers’ World, but don’t shop! Only stop for windowshopping.

“As you window-shop, look for the sky!

Threetimestheskyisfake(thisincludesitsreflectioninthewindowandalake),but thefourthversionisreal!

While you face them all, you’re also facing the right direction!”

Gotonextpagetoseephotosconfirmingtherightway!

* May’24 Update *

The fake sky was a fun element in the hunt, which survived independently for 23 months!! As of April ’24, the fake sky photograph is gone, but this clue will stay as it was due to its playful & historical value ; )

Thegooddirectionistowardsthesky.Youcanseetherealskyontheleft,andthe “fake”skyontheright*;soyouarenowfacingthegooddirection!Thisisthewayto go!

*Ontherighthandsideyou’lldiscernthefakeskythrice->twotimestheskyisseen in a photograph, this includes its reflection in a lake, and one time you see the reflectionoftherealcloudsinthewindowofShoppers’World.

If you care for a quick $ 1.50 slice of pizza, try one from Graham Pizza & Chicken, seeninthebackground,orcomebacklater!

Photographshowingaclearpictureofthefakesky&itsreflectioninalake.

Orderit extra crispy,soyou’llhaveaminutetowalkto 77 Varet Street.There,forthe longest, one could discern Earth Power spray-painted on the rolling gate, visible regardlessifthegatewasupordown.

Unsolicited/surprise photo off-route sent by Team B players at the May 29, 2023 edition showing Earth Power.

P.S. – The security gate was replaced on 12/20/23 … so you cannot see “EARTH POWER” anymore … but the message stays.

Nowgetreadyfornextclue!

Team B – Clue 7

“From Shoppers’ World to Party King Don’ttell‘emwhatyoufeel;

Street Says, ‘You’dbetterhidethe Envy. ”

Nowthat you know the direction to take, takealookatyourmaps,visuallycheck thesideofthestreetyouareon,or just gotonextpagetoseephotosof the three storefronts mentioned above in bold italics.

* Change-in-progress alert * As of April ’24 the party store is going out of business!

Streetiskidding!Asanapologyforbeingsillyoroffending, Street wouldliketooffer you one Heavenly & four Heaven (carved).FindtheminbetweenEnvyNails&King Party,sovisuallyinspectthepavementonthatblock.

Gotonextpagetoverifyyourfindings!

NEW *** BONUS

Onthedoorofthestorenexttothisheavenlybunchyou’llnoticeasign(oneoneach side of the glass door) saying that they now sell reusable bags & paper bags (No More Plastic Bags!).Findthatsignfor 1 Heaven on Earth Point (1 bonus H.O.E.P.)! Gotonextpagetoverifyyourfinding,andthenreadthenextclue!

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membersattheMay29th ’23edition.

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Team B – Clue 8

“Go ahead, cross thestreet fromthe 5 carved Heaven using thecrosswalkclose to Shoppers’ World. Once you’ve crossed, find one carved Heaven on the sidewalk (beforeyouevenreachthedoorofthebank). Gotonextpagetoverifyyourfinding!

OnecarvedHeaven&itspositioninrelationtotheentranceofthebank.

*** LAST MINUTE BONUS FROM STREET *** ** NEW CARVED HEAVEN ALERT **

On11/23’23 Street gaveus anew carvedHeaveninfront of thebank. Lookfor it first,andthenturnthepagetoseephotos.

Attention! You may have noticed this Heaven first, and that is fine. Street is sentimental&stickstochronologicalorderthistime, butthepoints areyours!So, switchtheselasttwofindingsinyourmind&keepthehuntgoing;)

Team B – Clue 9

Nowwalkjustafewfeet&stopinfrontofbuilding number 55.

Positionyourselfasifyouwouldbetakingtheabovepictureandlookfortheword Rise.

Then go closer until you discern clouds & Rise Heaven in one visual frame. Look again and you will see Heaven twice, both carved; Rise Heaven stutters!

Note — theword‘Rise’&thecloudsareonastorefrontbelongingtoabusinessthat is closing as of September ’23, so you might have to rely on photos to catch this heavenlycombooncethespacegoestoanotherbusinessowner.Regardless,Heaven stayscarvedinstonetwice,andtheabovepictureleadsyoutotheareawhereboth waittobefound!

Gotonextpagetoseephotographsof Rise Heaven stuttering!

DetailofHeavenWisdom(checkoutthebrandnameoftheluggage) seencloserto thefakeclouds.(Clouds&RisewerestillpresentonthewindowinJune‘24.)

Detailofsecond Heaven,furtherawayfromthefakeclouds.

Team B – Clue 10

Yesto ‘Rise Heaven-Heaven Wisdom’ &toscoringdouble!

Nowreturntowhereyouwerefacing#55.Fromtherewalktotheleft-handside& lookfor 2 handwritten Heaven.

Hint: findthembeforeyouevengettothebank.

Gotonextpagetoverifyyourself!

Onehandwritten Heaven isseeninbetweenthebankandthemen-clothingstore.

Then,onehandwritten Heaven isseenontheleft-handsideoftheelectronicsshop.

Andnow,gobacktothesameinitialspotinfrontofbuilding#55andsearchinfront ofyou,where 2 more carved Heaven awaittobefound!Seethetwocarved Heaven onnextpage.

Twocarved Heaven infrontoftheelectronicsshop.Thefollowingphotoshowsthe positionofall4Heavenyouweresupposedtofindunderclue10(twocarved,two handwritten).

Thefourpinkmarkingsshowwherethe4Heavenaresituated(2handwrittenseen furtheraway,and2carvedintheleftcornerofthisphoto).(Tosummarizethemall onthisblock,don’tforgetthatasidefromthesefour Heaven,thereare2morecarved nexttothebank sotowardsleft,and2carvedinfrontofthefakeclouds,sotothe right thatis 8 Heaven altogether asof11/23/23.Yes,thecalendarstutters,too!)

Team B – Clue 11

Returntotheoriginalspotfacingthefaçadeof#55.Youhavenowinfrontofyou,to yourleftandyourright,onthisblock, 8 Heaven & the clear-fake-blue-sky.

Likeanarrow,thefakeblue-skypointsthedirection,sofromlefttotherightyougo, butnotbeforereadingnextquestion:

“Would you happen to speak Mathematics from Heaven? Sky + 8 Heaven = 1 Angel”

Incaseyoudon’tspeakit,thisisthetranslation:

‘CorrectDirection(Fake Blue Sky) + Signal-To-Move-On (+ 8 Heaven found) mean that (=) you’ll very shortly run into an Angel.

Whenyoudo,sendaphotoofthishanddrawnAngelforoneclue!’

Hint: You maycrossthestreet,but do notswitchthesidewalk! Gotonextpage to verifyyourself.

ThisangelisrightonthecornerofGrahamAvenue&MooreStreet.Sometimesthe pile of trash blocks it, but despite the occasional lack of visibility, remember, the angel is always there!

Bonus photo of two Angels ontrash, seenin2019right where GrahamAvestarts, justmonthspriortotheplazabeingbuilt.

Team B – Clue 12

Angel Speaks,

“Hello, Halo, Lovelies! There is one Heaven carved on this sidewalk (plus one partial), not that far away from us. Findingthem adds two Heaven points to your collection & brings valuable information fortheprogressoftheteam.Gotonextpage toseephotos.”

These2 Heaven areinfrontof73GrahamAvenue(theoneclosertothestorefront ismoredistinguishablethantheother).

Sincethehuntwascreated,onecarvedHeavenwaslostwhenthesidewalkinfront of #71was redone, however, new Heavenwerefoundto compensatefor theloss! Herecomesnextclue!

Team B – Clue 13

“Aclueisakey,and we make keys.Canyouseethe shop?Ifnot,checkthemap;but thepairsofeyesonyourteamaltogethershouldbeenoughtoidentifythisspot.

Gothere&find The Big Golden Key toreceiveanote!”

P.S. Ifthisstoreisclosedfortheday&youcannotsee The Big Golden Key because theentrancedoorisnotwideopenasitusuallyiswithinbusinesshours,noworries! Thisplaceistheplacewhereonecouldeasilyfind a copy for a key, 24/7.

Gotonextpagetoseeaphotoof The Big Golden Key &onephotoofthe24/7backup, andthenreadthenote!

The Big Golden Key insidethevestibuleofFloramaHardwareStore.

BigKeysMuralonSeigelStreet,aroundthecornerfromGrahamAvenue.

Team B – Clue 14

Big Golden Key Says, “Therearedifferent kindof keys, andnot all comefromthe hardwarestore.(Stillman-made;butinsteadofapocket,theypertaintothesoul.) Forinstance,twokeysare patience and hope.”

Heaven-in-a-dead-end suggests thatwhenoneplanfails, whatyougetfromtheleftoversreinvented itisoftentimesbetter thanwhatwasinitiallyexpected!

Street Says, “Patience, hope & maps takeyouplaces.Itisafact. Now,letyourmapreveal a dead end! There,find one Heaven (carved)… butscoredoubletocelebrateresilience!”

… andalso to celebr8 progress! Checkout thesephotos taken inthat deadend in the fall of ‘22, one month apart! At that time, the dead end was beautified & was maintainedeversince!

Street asks you to do cleanups or one tree bed care, just as you practice a sport. Meaningthatyoucandotheabovewithacleanupgroup,butitisperfectlyfineto act alone! Don’t wait for others, and don’t get drained or delayed by planning an entireoperation.Instead,takeapairofworkersgloves,atrashbag&gooutonyour blockwhenyoufeelyoushouldstretch,orifyouneedadistractionfromyourphone! (Someparentsdoitwhilewaitingfortheirkidstofinishsportspractice.)

If you want friends to join, thenthrow yourself abirthdaycleanupto markany of your12monthlybirthdays,andsendthem thisexplanatoryvideowhenyouinvite them.Also,watch&sharethekeep-it-calmvideo.

(Fact -> when you pull out the weeds not only that you have greater visibility and access to remove all litter, but also much less trash will accumulate there over time.)

Phototakenon10/31/23showingmaintenanceoneyearlater&aDeadEndsign! Now, Street invitesyoutofindHeaven-in-a-dead-endonthissideofthesidewalk.

GotonextpagetoseephotosofHeaveninadeadend.

The dead end is on McKibbin Street. This hydrant is seen in the previous photo collage,nexttothemancleaningthestreetinthe‘before’photo.

PhototakenbyTeamBplayersonMay29th ’23.Indeed,thatisadeadrat,anoften sighting in NYC. If you don’t like it, Street reminds you that composting starves & reducestheratpopulation!

Now read the next clue.

Team

B – Clue 15

Street Says,“A Cul-de sac is not game-over. Get out of it, make a right & do not cross orswitchthesidewalk.”

…Howeve’-eve’-eve’, while on this block … visually scan the other side…

Street Says, “Lookfor 22 twice!”

Twenty-Two canbeanumber,asymbol,couldbetheexactwordstyped,ortheclear suggestionofapairorofacouple.

HINT: Picturedis Heaven in a Mirror, illustrating theconcept or theideaof what should you expect to see. Attention! While the representation of Twenty-Two is double itisreal!

Gotonextpagetoverifyifyoufound 22 Twice!

PhototakeninJune‘24acrossfrom Gemini II,showingamuchlovedlocal&aPostal OfficeworkerassignedtothislegofGrahamAve.“Route22”ishandwrittenontop of the wheel because the name of this Graham Ave segment is… Route 22! How sweetisthat?Streetisnotplaying,notevenwhenwe’replaying<3;)

22 Twice as Geminis II Geminis II

Street stutters,too. Street remindsyou,”Whereveryouare,whateveryoudo keep makingwishes&manywillcometrue!”

Team B – Clue 16

Yes, 22 Twice ispalpable&real,anditis Street’s wayofinvitingeachofustoreflect over the unique position of being 1 in 8 billion (the 8 billion mark was hit in ‘22; we’reexpectedtoreach9billiontwodecadesfromnow).

Suchas-> what is one simple green upgrade you could introduce in your lifestyle as soon as tomorrow?*

Usingatravelmug,wearingasturdy,light,foldabletotebagaspartofyouroutfit,a reusable water bottle, composting, using powder laundry detergent, recycling the cardboardTProll and recyclingyourelectronics&everythingelseproperly,doing one tree bed care, cleaning up your block, quitting straws, as well as eliminating balloons at parties (becauseballoons arenumber onecauseof death for seabirds, whilestraws kill, too) all count as goodexamples. If you workat aschool, stop decoratingtheschoolwithballoonsatgraduations.Alignyourteachingswithyour actions.(Ifyouareaparent,conveythepreviousinformationtoyourkid’steacher.)

In case you lost someone dear and plan to celebrate their life, don’t do it with a balloonrelease;balloonreleaseequalsinnocentdeathofmanywonderfulanimals. Wouldthedepartedwantorevenlikethat?#balloonreleasekillseventhousandsof milesawayfromthepointoforigin!

Beautiful, dead hawk in the zip code of the scavenger hunt; Brooklyn, New York, 11206,February’22.

Ifyousmoke,ofcourse,stoppingisthewaytogo,butuntilyoudothat,collectyour buttsinasmallbox,andregardlessifyousmokeornot,sharethenextinformation with others -> not enough people know that cigarette butts are the most littered itemsontheplanet!(ChecktheHeavenphotosshowingthefirsttwoHeavenonthis route, and the second Heaven-that-stutters; they will help you understand and perhapsnoticefromnowonthephenomenon.)

Answer the question* later in order to keep winning personal Heaven On Earth Points even after this game is over. Implement one form of ‘Simple Love, Real Action’ asoftenaspossible.Ifyoupostaboutit, Varet Street Says, “Use the hashtag #EarthPower”

Nowkeepgoingstraight, crossthestreet, butsticktothissidewalk.

Onthefirstcorneryou’llfindAtlas, whohasthenextclueforyourteam.

Andremember,Atlas*canpresentasamap,couldbetheglobe;canonlybeaword (as shown*), or could even be Atlas the person who carried the weight of the planetallalone…

GotonextpagetoverifyifyoufoundAtlas!

Yes,thatisAtlasasamapofMiddle-Earth(fromLordoftheRings),seenattheDeli onthecornerofGrahamAvenue&BoerumStreet.

Nowreadnextclue!

Team B – Clue 17

Yes,Atlas-as-a-mapis Lord of the Key Rings!Also,duetosupportingtheworldonhis backbyhimself,thusinspiredbyhisownbodilyaches, Atlas Says, ‘Keep your backs straight! There’s nothing like good health!’

Indeed, Atlas wants us to hold the world together onour backs, becausethetask willbelighter&itmakesmuchmoresense.

Aside from that, pay attention to posture, especially since you’re checking your phonesforsolongandsooften!Agoodtrickiskeepingyourchinup&tiltedtowards backatalltimes.Thespine&theshoulderswillfollow.(You’llsmilemore&you’ll lookothersintotheireyes!)

Thus,thechin,astinyasitiscomparedtotherestofyourbody’ssize,workslikea smallkeythatopensalargedoor,sinceitwillbea reminder topulleverythingback &toregaincontrolofyourpresence&comfort.

Atlas Says, “Numbness and pain will come after years of compressed nerves due to incorrect posture — and until a smaller device that keeps you hooked will be invented (to be easily held up around the eye level), you’ll all be known as the generation of the question marks. Don’t let that happen!”

Now,collect two Heaven Points fromtheoppositesideofthestreet;so,itistimeto cross!Similarto health and illness, the keywords which signal the hot spots are in antithesis;thus,lookfor ‘tree’ & ‘smoke’andfindone Heaven nexttoeach,infront oftwostorefronts(first handwritten, second carved).

Gotonextpagetoverifyyourfindings&toadvance.

TheyellowarrowpointstothelocationofthehandwrittenHeaven.

OnehandwrittenHeavenisinbetweenOrangeTreestore&theLaundromat.

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BONUS

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Atlas-as-a-mapasksyoutomakeaquickdetourandsay‘Hi’tohistwin.Youcouldn’t havediscernedhistwinveryclearlywhilenexttothecornerstore;meanwhile,the twin(locatedonBoerumStreet, closetotheDollar Store)has abetter view of the delifromwhereheisstanding.Goandseeforyourself!

Findthe Atlas Twin foronebonusHeavenpoint(checkthephotoonnextpage).

Nowthatyoufoundthe Atlas Twin,continueonGrahamAvenuewhereonecarved Heavenawaitsforyourteamatthesmokeshop!Checknextpagetoseeaphoto.

OneCarvedHeavenisinfrontofthissmokeshop.(Thequestionmarkswillpopup lateroncemoreonthisroute,remindingyoutokeepyourbackstraight!)

This carved Heaven Raquel <3 isinfrontofthesmokeshop.TakethisHeavenLove as a reminder to collect littered vapes outside of this hunt (thus, a gesture of real love,simpleaction),evenfornon-vapers.Readaboutreasonsforsaying‘no’tovapes regardlessifyouvapeornot,inthisarticle.Andthengetreadyfornextclue!

Team B – Clue 18

Now,continueonthisverysamesidewalk,passbythebusstop,usethecrosswalk infrontofyou,andonlywhenyouhitanAvenuethatrhymeswith“rose”prepareto switchtothe opposite side ofthestreet.

Butbeforeyoudothat,verifythecorrectstreetnamebylookingatthescreenshot ofthemaponnextpage!

Thatiscorrect,youshouldmakearight/crosstotheoppositesideofthestreetat theintersectionofGrahamAvenuewithMontrose.

Ifanyoneneedstousethebathroom,nowisthetimetodirecttheminsidethebakery onthecorner&toalsobuyadrink.

(1)Oncethere,findoutiftheyofferdiscountwhenyoubringyourowncup.

(2)Ifso,dotheyhaveavisiblesignadvertisingit?

ThisisasignseenatIXVCoffeeShopinBrooklyn.Hopefullymoreandmorecoffee shops & coffee or tea lovers will make this mission theirs as well! #RealLoveSimpleAction#EarthPower

Attention!

UsetheEco-Rateapporanyothersimilarapptoletotherpeopleknowifthecoffee shops&otherinstitutionsyourunintoareEarth-loving.Andcheckoutthese11tips forsustainablecoffeeconsumption;yes,WeAreAtlasis#11!

Attention x 2!

“This sidewalkis madefor walking, so don’t eventhinkof lingering infront of the bakeryespeciallyifyouarepartofalargergroup,” Street Says totherestoftheteam

Send the representatives in now; meanwhile everyone else should use the other crosswalk (marked with the third red arrow on the map) to cross to the opposite sideofthestreet.

Rightthereyou’llberewardedwith one carved Heaven Heart.Checkyourfinding bylookingatthephotoonthenextpage.

This carved Heaven Heart can be seen on the sidewalk, as soon as you cross the streetfromthebakeryside.Nowreadthenextclue!

Team B – Clue 19

Yes,youfound Heaven <3!

Heaven Heart marks a block rich in Heaven (2morecarved&2hand-written;stay onthissidewalk!)So…bemeticulous from crosswalk to crosswalk…and Street will payyou!

Inthenameof Heaven <3 & Amore, Street ishelpingyou->this Pizza shop isclosed oneday per week, but… know that the two hand-written Heaven aresituatedon a metalsurface in front of it &theyarelightpink.Lookeverywhere!

Andthen,find two carved Heaven at the following street corner.

BONUS

ScoreonebonusHeavenpointifyounoticeaGreenUpgradeinthefollowingphoto ofthePizzashop(hint itisanad).

Now,advancetonextpagetoseephotosoftheother4 Heaven youaresupposedto findonthisshortblock,twohandwritten&twocarved!

Thisisonehandwritten Heaven infrontofthePizzaplace.(Getaslice,noworlater, it is really lovely!) This photo was taken by Team B players at the May 29th ’23 edition.Youcancatchaglimpseofthetravelmugwithacarabiner&themetalwater bottleofferedasagifttoeachplayer!(Infact,theGreenUpgradeadtobenoticedin thepizzashopwindowisanadvertisementforwaterinaluminumbottles,opposed toplastic!Doyouknowhowtocallthat?#RealLoveSimpleAction;)

Photoofthesecondhandwritten Heaven!

Bonusphotoof Real Love. WhenthePizzashopwasclosedfor3weeksin8/23,one unknownneighborleftthislovingpinknote. That’s Amore!

Photographof two carved Heaven attheCornerofGrahamandMeseroleStreetsent byTeamBplayersonMay29th ’23.Standhereasyoureadnextclue!

(On 11/23/23 a trash can was covering the Heaven on the right hand side, so be preparedforsuchapossibility.)

*** BONUS ***

For months, on the left pole next to the two carved Heaven there was a street ad (now gone), partially covered. After many weeks, the message was uncovered by unknownhands& Street’swordswereshowntoallwhopassedby.

Street wantsyoutoknowthat “You deserve HEALTHY LOVE even if you’ve never seen it before” That’s amore!

Herecomesnextclue!

Team B – Clue 20

Congratulationsforscoringallthose Heaven pointsonthePizzaAmoreblock!

Street hasmore Heaven foryou!

Don’twalkfar;instead, only cross the street, butdonotswitchtotheoppositeside. So, stay on this sidewalk!

This corner of Graham Avenue with Meserole Street also holds a reference to twins, a pair, or a couple.

Visually check the intersection and/or the map & when you kind of see double, you’vegottheanswer!Gotonextpagetoverifyifyourguessisright!

Yes,The Graham Bar,whichisnexttoyou,isonthiscornerof Graham Avenue,so Graham Twice isthereferencetotwins!Now Street hasamessage!

Graham Street Is Saying,

“How many Heaven there are on the pavement on my side (so on Graham Avenue), that’s how many points you’re getting… multiplied by TWO!”

IMPORTANT!

Thereare4HeavencarvedontheasphaltontheGrahamavenuesideofTheGraham. Evenwhenthetablesareout,youshouldstillbeabletofindthem.

Ifpeoplearesittingdown,donotbotherthem&don’tdivulgewhatyouarelooking for.Beslick!

Attention! While all Heaven are special, you are about to see the first one ever discovered,whichinspiredthisentirehunt!

GotonextpagetoseephotosofFourCarvedHeaven!

Team B – Clue 21

Congrats!Youscoredmore Heaven points!

Nowkeepgoingstraight.Foroneyearandahalfonthisshortblock,inbetweenthe cornersofMeserole&ScholesStreet,onebusinesshadawindowsignannouncinga Green Upgrade.Followingisapictureofthesign!

True, this small store had a disposal box for used vapes like the one in this photograph, offering their customers the chance to feel good for doing the right thing!Theboxwasemptiedafewtimes,whenhundredsofvapesweredroppedoff atsanitationcollectionpointsforelectronics.

However, in May ’24 the New York officials fined the shop for selling vapes AND confiscated the box!

Wondering which oneof thesolutions servedthecitizens best – (1)removing the box,or(2)allowingthisstoretobeoneoftheveryfewthatofferedsuchaservice, whilemillionsofsingle-usedvapeskeepbeingsold(bothlegally&illegally)across theU.S., onlyto endupdiscardedinthelandfills? (Businesses canhost such abox WITHOUTsellingvapes!)

Now,keepwalkingtothecornerofGrahamwithScholesStreetandstopnexttothe mailboxtoreadanotherinterestingfact&ofcourse,yournextclue!

Team B – Clue 22

For just a few weeks in 2023, Street had a message on this mailbox, when an unknownNewYorkerplacedherethishauntingstreetad->

“A careless world, a needless sinking.”

And Street Is Singing, “Peter Kalmus, Trying to … UnCalmUs”

LookupPeterKalmusnoworlater&remember don’tignorethetearsofaclimate scientist, who is also a parent. Instead, make, maintain & promote simple, daily, greenupgradesinyourlives suchasusingatravelmug,arefillablewaterbottle, carrying a tote bag, recycling your batteries & vapes as electronics, composting, ditchingstrawsandballoons&andmanymore!

Otherexamples(mentionedinthefreetowatchdocumentary OceanEmergency –CurrentsofHope)are->switchingtobambootoothbrushes&totoothpastetablets, switchingtolufaspongesforyourdishes,butalsotodishsoap,toshampoobarsand to regular soap in the shower, since many of the products we use daily come in unnecessaryplasticpackaging!

Pick products that don’t come in single-use plastic. (Elimin8 avoidable single-use plastic!)

Real Organic, Compostable Bug Vs. Fake Bug, Made of Littered Mini-Vape & Electronic Vape Circuits,confrontingeachotherwhileonapileofemptysingle-use chewinggumplasticcontainers.(Whenfull,thesechewinggumcontainersaresold foraroundonedollareachatDollarStores.)Whichbugisscarier?

Andofcourse,ifyouvape,quittingisthebestthingtodo,justlikequittingsmoking istheotherbestthingtodo!

Now get readyto discover another Heaven, but… beforeyou do that, takeaquick stroll to #222 Graham, to receive reinforcement from Street that all the green upgradesyouareabouttodoinyourlife…areforthechildren!

GrahamStreetispointingtoGrahamChildCareat#222.

Beforeyouheadbacktofind Heaven,hearamessageonbehalfofTheUniverse& allchildren,viaGrahamAdonis.

Now use the same sidewalk to return to the intersection. If you haven’t noticed carved Life Is A Loop onthisblock,herecomesthemoment!

From here, return to the Graham & Scholes intersection; there, search for one handwritten Heaven on one of the light poles. Go to next page to compare your findingwithaphoto.

Yes,thatisonehandwritten Heaven,diagonallypositionedfromthecornerwiththe mailbox.

Team

B – Clue 23

Keepwalkingonthissidewalk,andrightbeforetherentalbikestationyoushould findone carved Heave(n) onthepavement.Checkoutthephotoonnextpage.

*** Lost Heaven Update *** As of April ’24 the entire sidewalk on this side of the block was remodeled and the carved Heaven is gone; so the photo on page 114 has historical value only. (The following photograph shows the current situation.)

^^LostHeaven–beforethesidewalkwasremodeled

Team B – Clue 24

Now,walkafewmorestepstotheintersectionofScholeswithManhattanAvenue.

Fromthereone with vision 20/20could discern evenbefore crossing thestreet a hand-written Heaven on another light pole, confirming the direction you should take!(Hopefully,itisnotcoveredbyastreetad.)

Compareyourfindingwithaphoto,butbeforeyoudothat,takealookatthisimage of Street Brilliance New York City at Manhattan 223,onlyoneblockoff-route.

Justlikeyouwalkedto#222Graham,ifyouhavetime,walkto#223Manhattan,then returnheretocontinuethehunt.(Thevanwithstickerssaying Street Brilliance New York City is usually parked infront of building number 223;this ismaybe Street’s wayoftellingustopayattentiontoits Words of Wisdom in2o23andonwards.)

Fromhere,walkbacktoScholes&Manhattan.Stayonthesamesidewalkasbefore to collect one bonus (handwritten) Heaven and one bonus Heavenly on your way backthere.

And now, find another handwritten Heaven at the aforementioned intersection, confirmingthedirection(itisnexttothecornerstore).

Team B – Clue 25

Yes!ThedirectionistowardsMontroseAvenue.Keepthepaceupandlook-outfor vapes; only stop to find another Life Is A Loop on one corner of Manhattan & Meserole.

From here, continue down the same sidewalk as before till the first deli, where another carved Heaven waitsforyou.

ChancesarethatHeavenassociatedwiththisdeliisnomorethanawordcarvedon asphalt youcanfindoutbystepping inandcheckingiftheystillgiveaway free plasticbags,ornot.

Atrue Heaven on Earth is‘morethanwords,’likethesongfromthe90’sissaying.

When you continue making & promoting any form of peaceful personal progress outside this game, you will keep winning Heaven on Earth points; thus a true Heaven on Earth equalssimple,goodaction.

*** IMPORTANT ***

NewYorkisoneofonlytenstatesinUSAhavingabanonplasticbags,meanwhile, too manyNYC bodegas still offer themfor free, whilenumerous customers accept them(despiteNew Yorkers being alreadyinto thegoodhabit of carrying reusable bagswhentheyshopatbigsupermarkets).

Moreover,deliregularsgenerallytypicallyliveminutesawayfromtheirlocalcorner stores, yet they accept disposable bags (even for the tiniest items) only to often throwthesebagsinthegarbageoncethey’rehome.

Others areawarethat accepting themis not therightthing to do, buttheyplanto usethemastrashbags.However,therightopinionmatterswhenisalignedwiththe rightaction.Also,yourtiniestactionmatters.

Let trash bags be trash bags! To elimin8 single-use plastic bags we should not reusethem once;weshouldreplacethem!

Atthesametime,ifcustomersdon’thaveatotebagonthem,sincetheyaren’tgiven otheroptions,theyendupacceptingsingle-usebags…

In order to fracture this vicious cycle, as a customer, start wearing a very light, foldable tote bag attached to your outfit (being attached to you makes it ‘unforgettable’/always within reach), & then remind delis again & again to stop givingawayfreedisposablebags!

Cornerstoresaregivenasanexamplebecause,likethenamesays&likethishunt shows, they are literally on every corner; but there are other types of small businessesthatcouldeliminateplasticbags!If,withyourhelp,delisopenthis new way,perhapstherestwillfollow!

Find this deli soon on the route. The New Way Deli will confirm the right way, minutesawayfromthefinaldestination!

Last, but not least, withalittlebit of willingness, wecouldshow everyonewhat is NYpride,andthatthechangeofthecitylogofrom I <3 NY to WE <3 NYC isnotonly amarketingmove,orjustwordsontheasphalt!

Let’sshowtheworldour Real Love; let’s make the deli-magic happen!

Thepurposeofthistax-deductibledonationscampaignwastogifttoasmanydelis as possible starter kits of unforgettable-foldable-tote-bags. The plan was for participating delis to start selling thesebags, likethebigger stores do, and to stop givingawayfreeplasticbags.

Ifyouknowhowtouseasewingmachinethengoahead,makefoldabletotebagsfor yourfriends,ortosellthem.Getnewfabricorusescrapmaterialthatyoualready own.

Now,gotonextpagetosee Heaven asawordcarvedonthepavement.

Team B – Clue 26

Fromhere,continueonManhattanAvenue. Do not switch to the other side of the street &watchoutforlanternflies,fromearlysummertoDecember!

This marks the beginning of the last leg of your trip. The frequency of carved & handwrittenHeavenwillgodown,so Street remindsyoutokeepthepaceup!

Thisiswhattolookfor->youwillwalkby three sets of street ads on three street poles beforeyouhitBroadwayAvenue,soexaminethepoleswell.

Eachsetcontainsone atypical street ad.Everytimeyourecognizeanatypicaladgo tothenextpagetocheckyourfinding&toread Words of Wisdom from Street!

** ATTENTION **

Street Says Words of Wisdom, butnotallspotthem.Willyou?

Theorder matters ->1. Findatypical ad onastreet pole (first adis announcedby one carved Heaven, second ad announces one carved Heaven, while the third ad marksanareawhereonehandwrittenHeavenwaslost).->2.Read Street’smessage inthisdocument->3.EarnHeavenpoints.

Thesearepaperads,thuspronetobeingremovedorcovered;soincaseyou‘heaven’ seenthefirstandsecondonebythetimeyoureachedCarlo’sDeli,andyou‘heaven’ seenthethirdonebythetimeyouwalkedbyCookStreetthenitispossiblethey’re gone.

• Itisokaythentorelysolelyonthephotos.Also,ifyoucan,pleasebeanAtlas andhelp Street byprintingthemissing ads&puttingthemoutontheroute. (Findtheadsattheendofthismagazine!)

• Feel free to put these ads out anywhere else you wish, in New York City or outside, but for the sake of the game & while on this segment of this Street, theyshouldbeonlyonafewspecificlightpoles.RemembertousetheHeaven ’24adsin2024.

• Andofcourse,ifyouaretakingthetouronline,youdorelyexclusivelyonthese photos;)

Nowgo!Checknextpageforaphotoofthefirstsetofatypicalads!

Team B – Clue 27

ThefirstatypicaladisonalightpoleatthecornerofManhattanAvenue&Boerum Street.

Herecome Street’s Words of Wisdom,

Street Says,“Whenyouwalk the same direction, Thingswillhappen,likeImentioned — Lifegoeson;theworldisspinning, Buttogetheryou’llbewinning

Overdistance.”

Street isnotbeingpoetical;physics&friendshipsbackupwhatthisstreetissaying,

However,N.Y.C.has six thousand three hundred miles of streets…Andstreetshave ‘babies,’ suchas 139.000 sewers and plenty of tree beds.

Everyoneagrees Street iscoolandwise, Butitisalsowaytooproud toask… “Would you help me?…”

Yes?Perhaps?Maybe? No time now for a cleanup? Worry not! You help tremendously by using and promoting reusable cups and bottles for daily liquids intake; and of course, tote bags!

Remember what the atypical ads are saying! And learn that there are 13,000 delis in NYC & many more small stores!

(1) -> Ask your local vendors to stop offering unsolicited plastic bags!

(2) -> Skip the stuff, enough is enough, you’ve got it! -> Don’t accept single-use bags & carry a durable, foldable tote bag, so light that you won’t even perceive it as it hangs attached to your backpack, purse or belt!

(3) -> * NEW * NEW * NEW * !!! The campaign is closed, but new bags may come in. Nomin8 a deli to receive a free starter kit of reusable bags on your behalf! To do so, mention the details of the store under the deli post on Instagram (@WeAreAtlas238)

Think of this type of tote bag as compassion8 Earth fashion! *** YOUR REWARD: one carved Heaven is very close to you; if you ‘heaven’ seen it yet, walk back a few feet. Checkyourselfbylookingatthephotoonnextpage!

ThiscarvedHeavenisinfrontof106ManhattanAvenue.NowwalkpastBoerum& findnextsetofads.Lookonallsidesofthelightpoles.

Team B – Clue 28

Gotothenextpagetoseethesecondatypicalstreetad&toread Street’s wordsof wisdom.

This atypical ad should be on a light pole at the corner of Manhattan Avenue & McKibbinStreet.

In case you are not familiar with New York street ads, know that the moving ad whichinspiredthe Heaven ad isaniconicNewYorkadvertisementseenformany, manyyearsonstreetpolesalloverthecity fromHarlem,toBrooklyn,toQueens, toManhattanandback.

Read what the ad is saying and find clear, printable copies at the end of this magazine.

At the bottom of the Heaven ad you can notice the quiz that the hunt and the campaignhaveincommon,andsodoallofus!

TheQuiz!

Herecome Street’s Words of Wisdom,

“Street Says

Whenyoubreakabiggerbill suchasafifty foratwodollaricecream, andthesalesassociatedoesn’tcheckitifit’sfake, you makesurethechangereceived isreal.”

Afriendlystoreclerk offering you asingle-useplasticbag,aplasticstraw, orwhowon’tinspectthebillsthey’rehanded maybewell-intended,but… Street Is Asking… “Is that person truly helping?”

In order to remember this store related information, Street is offering you one carved Heaven to be found in front of the classical NY-looking Deli in front of you. Find it for one Heaven point & then don’t stop till the next atypical ad.

Checkyourselfbylookingatthephotosonnextpage.Seethedeli& thepositionof thecarvedHeaveninfrontofit(firstimage),thencatchadetailofHeaven(second image),whilethelastphotographsshowstheiconicNYCdelilookcapturedinearly 2016.

Heaven in front of Carlo’s Deli, captured by Team A players at the 11/13/22 8 Million to 8 Billion ‘22 edition.

Team B – Clue 29

Now,preparetofindthethirdsetofads.

Onyourwaythere,ifyoupassbyanypersoninneed, offer tobuythemfoodanda drink,orgiveawaysomedollars.(Alittlebitfromafewofyouwilldothejob.)Many could use help, yet there is one wise, old man who wouldn’t panhandle; so, remembertooffersupportevenifyou’renotasked. Street Says, “Hear with both your ears and eyes when you run into Paul.”

If that happens, you will be rewarded with 1 Heaven on Earth Point (1 bonus H.O.E.P.) tocompens8forthelackofcalligraphicHeaven.

Then walk to the next atypical ad to hear more of what Street has to tell you! Compareyourfindingwiththephotoonnextpage.

SeenonSunday,May29th 2023;twoteamsplayedthisstreetgameonthatday.This atypical ad should be on a light pole at the corner of Manhattan Avenue & Varet Street.

Next,read Street’s Words of Wisdom!

Street Says,

“Look both sides when you cross a one way street.“

Somemotoristsdriveinreverse&theyaren’tshywithspeed. Bikes,scooters, skateboards,evenjoggersorelectricalwheelchairscoulddo harm aswell.

Watchoutfor‘surprise’bikelanes!

So…onedetailmissed (ornoticedontime) willbreak(orreinforce) theline between Heaven onEarth andhell…

Street Says,“AttentionAvoidsAvoidableAccidents”

Atonepoint,inJuly’23,theHeavenadonthispolewastemporarilycoveredbyan advertisement for electric wheelchairs, so, yes, Street isveryserious about asking youtolookbothwayswhenyoucrossaone-waystreet!Anythingwithalittlebitof speed&someweightattachedtoitcouldhurtyougreatlyatimpact.Stayalert.

Now,keepthepaceup&continueonManhattanAvenuetillyouhitBroadway;cross it&continueonWhipple.Walktotheendoftheblock.Whenyoureachthecorner again cross thestreet,butinsteadofenteringthenextblockofWhipple…makealeft onThroop,andheadtowardsthelargeintersectionwhichinotherpartsoftheworld wouldhavebeenaroundabout.

Don’tbeconfusedbythemultitudeofoptions; Street willhelpyou!

Street Says, “Go straight & cross the big Avenue in front of you. On the first street pole you will find one hand-written Heaven, reinforcing the direction!”

Gotonextpagetoseeaphoto!

This handwrittenHeavenisona street light poleat theintersectionof Flushing & Throop.ContinuedownThroop&stayonthisverysamesidewalk,butdon’tleave beforereadingthenextclue.

*** Faded Heaven Alert *** As of April ’24 this Heaven is almost gone. Maybe the Heaven Person should do a touch-up!

Team B – Clue 30

Yes, continue on Throop! Street Says to follow ‘the big H on the map’ from the distance,so stick to this sidewalk!

OnthislastsegmentyouwillrunintoHeaven,yetnotthatoftenasbefore…andfor thatreason… Street wantsyoutoknow especially whenHeavengetsscarceorhard tonotice,lookforreinforcements,keepthefaith&trusttheprogress!

Street will show you a few confirmations on the final leg of your trip, including a Hidden Heaven.

Now, you can start walking. Just feet away, as promised, you’ll pass by 3 question marks — handwrittenonthefence.Remember,theymean‘keepyourbackstraight,’ butalso…ignorethedoubt&trusttheprocess!

From here, cross Hopkins, then Ellery Street, and as you go straight on Throop, visuallyscanthewalls,doors,andeventhetrashcans.

Two hand-written Heaven waitforyourteambeforeParkAvenue!

However,thefirstHeavenissohardtocatch,that Street offersittoyouasabonusgift.

Street Says, “Be confused not. This Heaven is faint, and this is exactly why it is so powerful. It serves as areminder to believeinHeaven — thus, to have hope — even whenyou ‘heaven’ seen or heard enoughencouragingeventsgoingonaroundyou… Silencehidesactioninthebackground,so have patience andtheresultswillreveal themselvestoyou.

TickTock.Timeisscarybecauseitisallthatwewant;yetnobodyownsit.Butalso, timeisfriendly;thinkofthefaceofaclock.Big.Plain.Intimidating,maybe?Hostile? TickTock!

Butbaby,goodnews,despitethequietness,manyunseenwheelsmovebehindthat dial;therefore,there’sactionhappeningforyouevenwhileyouthinkitisnot!Sodo notfeellonelyandhopeless; have patience and never give up.”

Nowlookcarefullyatthisphoto&thenfinda Hidden Heaven onthedoorat#190.

Incaseyou‘heaven’ discernedityet,gotonextpagetoseeitoutlinedinred.

Street Says, “Ifyou’reusedtothinkfaint-is-weak,think‘spidersilk.’Youbarelycan see it, yet ‘pound for pound, spider silk is stronger than steel and tougher than Kevlar.’Oh,wondrousTerra,you’vethoughtofeverything !”

Onlystepsawayfromthe Hidden Heaven,anotheronefollows;itstandsout,large &brightincolor!Gotonextpagetoverifyyourself.

This is Heaven on a trashcan at the corner of Park Avenue & Throop, in front of another corner store.Readthefollowingcluefortherightdirection.

Team B – Clue 31

Atthisintersection

A three-reel combo willconfirm the New Way in true slot machine style, bam-bam-heaven!

Tonoticethe lucky sequence notonlycheckthemap,butalsothebuildingwhereyou areat doors,wallsandstoresign.Theexteriorholdstheanswer.

Attention ->thisbuildingiswrappedaroundthecorner,soinspectbothsides.

The-pairing-of-three unlocks what’s next… Hint –> you are looking for a lucky sequence of a lucky number. Similar to the fake blue sky that earlier pointed the directionlikeanarrow,sowillthesenumbers.

Onceyou’vefoundthem,gotonextpagetocheckthecorrectanswer!

777 once

777 twice

777 thrice, so, triple 777 for the win, indicating to continue on Park Avenue! But beforeyoudothat,readnextclue!

Team

B – Clue 32

Keepwalkingonthis new Avenue youareon,andshortly, another Deli will confirm that the New Way isthewaytogo!

Soreally, followthisdirection andonceyourecognize the New Way Deli (whichyou’veseenearlierinaphoto) stoptoreadanimportantnote!

…didyoufindtherightdeli?!

After 777 thrice & New Way Deli, Street Says tostayinthemagicofthe7hundreds, andleaveasideanydoubt.Trusttheprocess.

When Heavenly circumstances are not obvious, other subtle confirmations may comeup.

Regardlessifyounoticethemornot,itisimportanttorememberthattheyexist,like thealmostinvisible(yetstrongerthansteel)spidersilk.So,keepthefaith&keepon going!

Onlyoneblockawayyou’llarriveat fire engine 230 701ParkAvenue.

Filmstillfromthescavengerhuntvideo,showingonefiretruckfromengine230& onefiremanlookingatthesky(minute1:10),nexttoonelocationoftheHeaven‘22 adontherouteofthehunt.

No matter if you believeinangels or not, firefighters are angels onEarth who put theirlivesatriskdailytosaveus.Everywhere,theymeanalottosociety,especially inNewYork.

Muralona deli,closetotheinitialgiftpick-uplocation,payingtributetoNYCfiremen &tothevictimswhoperishedatthe9/11attacksin2001.Thefiremenwithwings are seen ascending to Heaven, on a ladder. You can discern a ghost of the Twin TowersontopoftheBilliardssign,totheleftsideofthemoon.

YoumayrememberfromTeamAmaterialthatone Heavenized corner of NYC Street & Atlas gifted the hunt sealed boxes containing over ten types of pristine posters, mostofthemshowingtheTwinTowers,onhighqualitypaper,dated2001,takenby YaroslavStorojinsky(36InchesX113/4Inches).

Therewasnodoubtthattheseposters werefoundtohelpthemissionofthehunt. Thus,atthebeginning,theywereofferedasagifttotheoneswhoparticipatedatthe 2022editions.

Lateron,theywereputupforsalewiththepurposeofbuyingeco-giftsfortheones whogoonthehuntinperson.

Now,thewishistodirectthefundstowards buying more foldable tote bags that will be offered not only to NYC delis but also to everyone, in order to maximize the chances for eco-progress to happen!

IfyouwanttoseeNYCcleaner,andifyouwishtoownabeautifulcollectibleposter from2001,buyone,becausethefundsaredirectedtoacquiringmorefoldabletote bags!

Photo taken on the 11/11 weekend showing 10 types of posters & a piece of art madeof3foundpostersasbackground,&aseriesofsmallitemsonbothsides(most ofthemlittered&afewmementos).Justlikethehunt,thisiseco-art,withthe same message.

Detailofthecenterpieceseenontopofthepooltable;mixedmediamademainlyout oflitteredobjects;named “The Alphabet of Trash and Love as a Diagram.”

Team B – LAST CLUE

Street offersyouafinalhandwrittenHeaven,sokeepwalkingpastEngine230and you’llsoonseeitonthesameblock.

Gotonextpagetoseeaphoto.

Thisisone handwritten Heaven at#689.

Andnow,yourfinaldestinationispast the end of this block! There, you will find the Gate to Heaven! Whenyouseeit,you’llknowit.

Iftwoteamsplayedthegame,thisiswhereyoumeettheotherteam.Justlikeinlife, westartthesame,endthesame,yetwhatwefeelissimilar.

Hint -> visuallyscan all light poles (so you will have to cross in order to do that), however,donotleavetheintersection.Sticktoitandlookfor handwritten Heaven twice.

Gotonextpagetoverifyyourfinding!

Left“pillar”oftheGates,seeninJune’22.

Right“pillar”oftheGates,seeninJune’22.

Congratulations, you found the Gates to Heaven! And then, it’s up to us to figure Heavenin2o23&further.

DoesitexistonEarth?Isitafeeling,anaction,amoment orisitametaphor?

Isitaword,like love, orisitmorethanthat(alsolike love)?

Until then, you just outlined a route. Street & Atlas thank you! Today, everyone wins!

P.S. What matters long-term are the Heaven on Earth Points that anyone could accumul8 when they align with the simple philosophy of the atypical street ads. (H.O.E.P. go to individuals, but also to businesses, such as theones you’venoticed ontheroutepromoting Green Upgrades! Also,eachusedvapediscardedinavape box onits wayto being recycled as electronics represents 1personwho earned 1 H.O.E.P. & so on. Trust & be the progress! Street is right; we are the legacy builders, planetary movers, legacy contractors, turn key!

“Is This Real Love?” over 20 littered plastic packaging from male enhancement pillstypicallysoldatNYCdelis&smokeshops,foundonthestreetsofBrooklynover thespanof 4years, wereappliedonthis vintagecoat. Thiscoat together with the purse (made of littered items as well, partially seen on the right-hand side of this photo)tell astoryof Fake Love versus Real Love whiletaking theviewer around the planet — and the good news is that Real Love exists! This art tandem was on displayinthefallof’23atthegiftpickuplocation.

Attention! ThecampaignmentionedinthishuntendedonedaybeforeValentine’s Day’24,however,itwillstayinthismaterialpasttheendd8becausetheideashould stayaliveuntiltheunforgettablefoldabletotebagsthrive.

Back view of thepurseoffering aglimpseinto theinterior through thewide-open door. Theexterior shows aview of theworld, of nature, andthenof thestreets of NewYork.(Theinteriorzoomsinonacouplerepresentingallofus,nomatterifwe aresingleornot.)

Asmentioned,thisscavengerhuntwascalledinitially 8 Million to 8 Billion ’22,and thenitwasrenamed We Are Atlas 238 in’23,sincewewerestill8billionin2023.

Thepurposeofthishuntistoinstill hope and offerideasof Real Love, Simple Action inaplayfulmanner.

Inthefallof’23, We Are Atlas wasinvitedatasmalleventobservingClimateWeek, focusedonart.

Followingis the first ticket boughtonline(donationbasis).Someonewellintended chosethealias Zeus Hope &paid$ 8,23!Theplayfulnesswasappreciated&wetook itasasignofgoodluck.

Thank you, Zeus Hope!

Street & Atlas express their gratitude to everyone who made this happen, especially to the Heaven Person — for the perseverance shown over the years & for the word that was chosen. Heaven on Earth is real. Also, thank you, Universe & thank you — yes, you! — for being part of this!

Are you intrigued by the question at the bottom of the Heaven ads? Make your guess; please ask friends! Read the Ami books for hints (page 131)! The answer will reveal itself, or maybe you will reveal it soon! Stay tuned!