June 2010 – Scouting NY

Exploring An Empty Mansion: Forgotten Rooms, A Decaying Basement

We’ve taken a look at the exterior of Hempstead House, as well as the beautifully restored rooms of the first […]

This is Hempstead House today: In comparison, the below picture was taken in 1940, shortly after Hempstead became a home

When you own an enormous castle like the one pictured below, and it’s only used to house your servants and

This is the third-floor hallway of an abandoned orphanage. Opened in 1940 to house English children orphaned because of World

The Jericho Turnpike, cutting east-west through Long Island, is pretty much a wasteland of strip malls, corporate office parks, and

Two of my favorite ruins in Manhattan can be found partially submerged in the Hudson River, overshadowed by the nearby

On two different movies I’ve scouted for recently, I was asked to find a genuine “occult store.” Of course, by

I think this is quite possibly my favorite road sign in New York: You can find this decaying sign on

I’m always on the lookout for the remnants of old storefronts. You can pretty much find them in any residential