Exploring The (Nearly!) Empty Post Office Building On 8th Ave
The 8th Avenue Post Office is extremely film friendly – shoot me an email for details at nycscout@gmail.com! On October […]
The Abandoned Palace At 5 Beekman Street
Update 9/11/2013 – Been meaning to update for a while. 5 Beekman is NO LONGER AVAILABLE FOR FILMING, EVENTS, OR
That Abandoned Rooftop Greenhouse on 60th Street
From the ground, you’d never know there was anything special about the building at 409 East 60th Street… …but, as
Ruins in the Hudson
Two of my favorite ruins in Manhattan can be found partially submerged in the Hudson River, overshadowed by the nearby
Inside The Fletcher Mansion on Fifth Avenue
If you’ve ever been annoyed at the fact that most of Fifth Avenue’s mansions probably don’t want you knocking at
A Mad Look At 225 Lafayette Street
You’ve probably passed 225 Lafayette Street at the corner of Spring Street in Soho a zillion times in your travels
Awesome NY Souvenir Map From The 50’s
This past Christmas, my aunt gave me a really neat gift she found in storage. Apparently, my grandmother took a
The Weird Little Building on Lafayette Street
There’s a strange little building at the corner of Lafayette and Howard Street, and for years, I’ve wondered what the
Half A Brownstone on West 58th Street
I was walking down West 58th Street when I saw it: exactly half a brownstone (12.5 feet), gloriously smooshed between
The Old Operating Theatre on Columbus Ave
I was scouting around the West 50’s recently when I noticed a really interesting building on West 59th I’d never
I Spy A Boardwalk in Soho
Have you ever seen those I Spy children’s books? Each page features a large picture of a whimsical location filled
Danger and Intrigue in Cortlandt Alley
As far as I’m concerned, Cortlandt Alley between Walker and White Streets is the most beautiful of Manhattan’s few remaining
Scouting A Crypt
Nothing beats days when you’re asked to scout something as unusual as a crypt. Though you’d expect location scouting would
Evil Birds, Ghost Ads, Forgotten Alleys…
Every Friday, I try to put together a post of random tidbits from my week in scouting. Enjoy! While scouting
Aliens Have Landed At Bergdorf
No joke: this is one of the new spring window displays at Bergdorf Goodman. Yep, aliens have landed at Bergdorf
A Secret Courtyard Just Blocks From Times Square
I was walking down West 46th Street in Hell’s Kitchen recently when I noticed a break in the buildings… Most
They’re Watching You Above Madison Square Park
Note: This exhibition is now over. There’s a really great new art installation in and around Madison Square Park… …which
The Most Impressive-Looking Sex Shop in Manhattan
It’s one of those archetypal New York scenes: a squat, three-story building dwarfed on all sides by towering skyscrapers, the
The Rooftop Cruise Ship…Wait, What?
There really isn’t any better way to describe it: look at the building on Water Street between Beekman & Peck
The Death of Theatre Alley
Nothing annoys me more than scouting New York for an Ext. Dank Alley scene. For some reason (probably because of
Abandoned on East 43rd Street
Each time I walk down East 43rd Street, I expect it to have been torn down: A beautiful Italianate marble
The Case of the Missing Church Half
Walking west on 12th Street from 3rd Ave, you probably wouldn’t give it a second glance: a stone church located
The Mysterious Stonehenge on West 22nd Street
I was walking north of 21st Street on Tenth Avenue when I noticed something odd… …A pair of stones, each
The Scouting NY Tourist Guide To The Big Apple
Dear Scout – Love your site! I’ll be visiting Manhattan for the first time in a few weeks, but I’ll
LEGOizing NY
Almost a year ago, I wrote a post about my favorite building in midtown, this chopped-in-half brownstone at 19 W
45 Years Late to the World’s Fair
By the time I got there, it was gone. The World’s Fair, you ask? Nope. I am referring to something
The Abandoned Farm Cemetery in Queens
Staring down 54th Street from 31st Ave in Woodside, Queens, a street lined with boxy brick apartments and a scant
The Hidden Cemetery on Second Avenue
I must have walked past the entrance to Marble Cemetery on Second Ave (btw. 2nd & 3rd Sts.) countless times
A Closer Look at the PS 110 Owls
A few weeks ago, I wrote about PS 110, an elementary school located just south of the Williamsburg Bridge… …whose
Halloween in NY: Bleecker Street
Halloween is the only time of the year that I actually pay attention to store window displays, and I’m always
The Film Locations of Taxi Driver (Part 3)
Just finding us? Start with Part 1 of our Taxi Driver examination to avoid confusion! Continuing along where we last
The Film Locations of Taxi Driver
If locations were billed alongside actors, Robert DeNiro would share co-starring credits on Taxi Driver with New York City.
The Owls of PS 110
Next time you’re heading over the Williamsburg Bridge to Brooklyn, either driving or on the pedestrian walkway, be sure to
The Film Locations of Ghostbusters (Part 2)
This is Part 2 of our look at Ghostbusters – Click here for Part 1! With this article, we’re completing
The Film Locations of Ghostbusters (Part 1) (NY, You’ve Changed)
Though there are many movies I’m excited to cover for “New York, You’ve Changed,” I had no choice but to
The Unbelievable Buried Town on Governors Island
Note: This does not exist anymore! Read the comments for more information! Do not go out to Governors Island looking
Strangeness Afoot in Old Trinity Cemetery
I was scouting the Old Trinity Cemetery when a guy walked up to me and asked if I had seen
The Wall Street Fish
I love that thousands of New Yorkers go about their business every day unaware of the countless eyes watching from
Stained Glass on the Subway
As the MTA rehabilitates subway and train stations across the city, about 1% of its annual budget is allotted for
Grove Street Surprise
I love being surprised by the city. Living in New York, you somehow adopt a jaded attitude that you’ve seen
Grand Central Rats
Thousands of people go into Grand Central through the Lexington Ave entrance every day. I always wonder how many look