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As a follow-up to Tuesday’s post about the now defunct Putnam train line, reader Wiscogirl emailed to say that a rare picture of the Van Cortlandt train stop in its heyday is currently up for sale on Ebay. Here’s the station today… …and in 1963, a few years after passenger service ended: I have to…
New York City Streets Are Magic
Even the cobblestone ones, apparently. Man, did this take me by surprise… Seen in front of the NYSE. -SCOUT
Was This Midtown Hardware Store Once A Theater?
So here’s a mystery. A few months ago, I got an email from reader Matthew J. advising me to check out Brothers Hardware at 26 West 38th Street. The shop is pretty unassuming from the outside… But go inside…
The New York City Filming Locations of The Warriors – Part 3
This is Part 3 of a then-and-now look at the New York City filming locations of The Warriors. Click here for Part 1; click here for Part 2! Continuing from where we left off, we rejoin the three Warriors who have made it to Union Square. We see a train coming into the station… Wait…
Greenpoint Trees and Cobblestones
One of my favorite streets in Greenpoint, where I was scouting today, is Guernsey St. btw. Meserole and Norman. The street is lined with gnarled trees that are all bent over toward the middle, creating a canopy. It’s more impressive in the summer when it’s in bloom, but still pretty neat regardless. I’ve taken about…
Thank You For Voting!
Thank you to everyone who voted in the Partners in Preservation program! Without further ado, the winners: Brooklyn Public Library received 9% of the popular vote and has been awarded $250,000 to restore the main entrance doors. Congregation Beth Elohim, located in the Park Slope neighborhood of Brooklyn, received 8% of the popular vote and…