Shedding Light on a Forgotten Red Hook Warehouse
Two stark, imposing sister buildings at 160 and 62 Imlay St. tower over the industrial wastes of Red Hook, Brooklyn. One recently renovated into a high-tech Christie’s storage facility for...
View ArticleInside The Domino Sugar Refinery
Inside the abandoned Domino Sugar Refinery’s cavernous raw sugar warehouse. Situated on an eleven-acre parcel of waterfront in the shadow of the Williamsburg Bridge, the derelict Domino Sugar Refinery...
View ArticleIn Gowanus’ Batcave, Broken Teenage Dreams Live on
The Batcave Not long ago, a pack of teenage runaways lived the dream in Gowanus’ infamous Batcave, shacking up rent-free in an abandoned MTA powerhouse on the shore of the notoriously toxic Gowanus...
View ArticleThe Red Hook Grain Terminal
On foggy mornings, nothing can rival the Grain Terminal’s spectral allure. It’s been nearly fifty years since a freighter docked at the Red Hook Grain Terminal; now black mold overspreads its concrete...
View ArticleBrooklyn Wild: Gravesend’s Accidental Park
An abandoned boat wades in a narrow cove between Calvert Vaux Park and the vacant lot. It seems like every square inch of New York City has been categorized, labeled, and filled beyond capacity. But...
View ArticleInside the Loew’s 46th St. Theater
A fire escape like this one on a windowless structure is a sure sign that a building was once a movie theater. Some of the grandest and gaudiest heights of American architecture took form in the movie...
View ArticleInside the Brooklyn Army Terminal
The Brooklyn Army Terminal’s Building B stretches toward the horizon. Let me be the first to point out that the Brooklyn Army Terminal is far from abandoned. It’s actually one of the most vibrant hubs...
View ArticleJoin Me on a Tour of Dead Horse Bay July 18th!
“Bottle Beach” at Dead Horse Bay, Brooklyn. The first Abandoned NYC Walking Tour will be taking place in a few weeks! On Saturday, July 18th, I’ll be leading a group through one of my favorite places...
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