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Nearly every location I’ve written about is marked on the above map; below is a chronological order of Scouting NY posts. If you’re looking for something in particular, try the search box in the sidebar. And for those in a rush, here’s a list of my favorite posts to date!

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May 2013 (7)
- 16: Come Out To Plaaaaay….. (10)
- 13: Why I Love Scouting Apartment Lobbies In The Bronx (21)
- 10: How To Ride The El Tracks Like A Boss (8)
- 09: Tour The Incredible Valencia Movie Palace On May 25 (2)
- 06: Is This The Weirdest House In New York City? (16)
- 03: Is This Sign Really Necessary? (12)
- 01: At The Corner of Ampere & Ohm In The Bronx (Yes, This Intersection Actually Exists!) (16)
April 2013 (9)
- 29: How To Turn Your House Into A Castle (8)
- 25: Ghost Train Station Then and Now… (6)
- 23: A Ghost Railway Line In The Bronx (20)
- 17: The Creepy Book-Reading Gargoyle at West 181st Street (12)
- 15: Memories From An Insane Asylum: Stories From Rockland County Psychiatric Center (9)
- 11: Gone Forever: The Ghost House In Queens (8)
- 08: The Little Townhouse In The Shadow Of 30 Rock (27)
- 04: Newsroom Scandal!! Did NY1 Rip Off Super Mario Bros. 3? (10)
- 01: A Haunted Mansion In The Bronx (29)
March 2013 (5)
- 29: Where To Buy Your Next Pair Of Pants (6)
- 25: Stanley Kubrick, The Shining, & New York City: The Filming Locations of Eyes Wide Shut (30)
- 18: The Fanciest Diner In New York: The Polish Tea Room of Times Square (34)
- 11: The 145-Year-Old NYC Gas Station That Started Out As A Blacksmith Shop (22)
- 04: Stumbling On The Abandoned Ruins Of King Zog’s Long Island Estate (34)
February 2013 (8)
- 28: The Forest In The Hills (9)
- 25: Love & Sex on the Upper West Side: The Filming Locations of The Apartment (29)
- 23: The Time Ving Rhames Gave His Golden Globe To Jack Lemmon (2)
- 19: The Best Hospital Ever (9)
- 15: Sunday Field Trip! How To Visit The Valencia Movie Palace (12)
- 14: But Do They Have Bookworms? (4)
- 11: The Little Greenhouse Across From The Cemetery (17)
- 05: Stopping By Archie Bunker’s House in Queens (14)
January 2013 (4)
- 28: The Queens Movie Theater You Will Not Believe (145)
- 22: Want To Take A Trip To 1940s New York? Step Into Mishkin’s Drug Store (16)
- 14: Why Everyone Films At The Same Damn New York Chinese Restaurant (104)
- 07: Is That A Woman Holding A Decapitated Head on the New York Public Library? (29)
December 2012 (5)
- 17: Finding “The Shining” in New York City (14)
- 13: My Parents In Spider-man 2 (8)
- 10: NYC Holiday Shopping Suggestion: The Compleat Strategist (23)
- 05: Is Scouting NY As Enjoyable As A Toilet Brush? A Helpful Guide (6)
- 03: Can You Help Scout Make A Movie? (15)
November 2012 (7)
- 26: A Secret World on the Upper West Side: A Trip Down Pomander Walk (13)
- 19: New York Noir: The Filming Locations of Pickup on South Street (NY, You’ve Changed) (14)
- 16: And To Think That I Saw Bees On Mulberry Street (4)
- 13: Escape From New York: Roadtrip Pennsylvania! (12)
- 08: New York City Streets Are Magic (15)
- 05: Stumbling Upon An Underground River In Manhattan (10)
- 03: A Note About The End Of The World (18)
October 2012 (9)
- 31: A Pretty Bad Day For New York – Happy Halloween! (31)
- 30: Sandy (1)
- 29: The Complete Guide To New York City Horror Movies (9)
- 26: Halloween In NY: Something Wicked To Bleecker Street Comes (1)
- 22: Halloween in NY: The Smallest Graveyard In Manhattan (29)
- 19: Where Did Half Of This House Go? (20)
- 16: The 200-Year-Old Hotel On East 61st Street (19)
- 08: The Filming Locations of North By Northwest, Part 2 – New York, You’ve Changed (26)
- 01: The Filming Locations of North By Northwest, Part 1 – New York, You’ve Changed (29)
September 2012 (10)
- 27: Can You Identify These NYC Filming Locations? (24)
- 25: The Last Dirt Road In Manhattan (15)
- 24: Scouting NY on the BBC! (9)
- 20: Amongst The Stars At The Top Of The Chrysler Building (19)
- 17: Planes, Trains and Owls: Art Deco Awesomeness at 20 Exchange Place (19)
- 13: Because Sometimes You Need To Gas Up The Shoe (6)
- 12: The Adventure of Travel (10)
- 10: The Secret Train Car in Bloomingdale’s (20)
- 06: A Fountain In Salem, And A Note About Preservation (5)
- 04: An Open Letter To Express: Will You Help Save A Times Square Treasure? (30)
August 2012 (7)
- 30: A Golden Elevator In Prospect Park South (19)
- 27: The Floating Farmhouse on East 29th Street (21)
- 20: The Secret Pool In The Woolworth Building (40)
- 14: Is This George Jetson’s New York City Apartment?? (18)
- 08: The Long Death of the Sad Little Diner On West Street (22)
- 06: A Surprise In The Freight Entrance (20)
- 02: Weekend Discussion: What’s The Sexiest Thing You’ve Ever Seen In NYC? (22)
July 2012 (8)
- 30: The Filming Locations of Annie Hall, Part 2 – New York, You’ve Changed (23)
- 23: The Filming Locations of Annie Hall, Part 1 – New York, You’ve Changed (51)
- 19: Where Did Annie Hall Order Pastrami On White Bread With Mayo? (43)
- 16: The Brooklyn Car Dealership Caught In A Time Warp (24)
- 12: Bringing Chicago to New York: How To Make Great Deep Dish Pizza At Home (22)
- 09: The Skinniest Store in Manhattan? (15)
- 04: Kermit The Frog In Queens (10)
- 02: The Saddest House In New York City (223)
June 2012 (10)
- 29: Good-bye, Florida (5)
- 27: The Most Impressive Party Boat In Florida: A Trip To Vizcaya (10)
- 25: Abandoned On A Desert Island: A Trip To Dry Tortugas (8)
- 20: Key West (11)
- 18: The Most Unlikely Highway in America (11)
- 14: Coral Castles, The Everglades, Robert Is Here, and Bogie in Key Largo (7)
- 13: The Oldest Building In The Western Hemisphere Is In North Miami Beach (12)
- 11: Back In Time In South Beach (23)
- 08: The Best Sandwich in the Universe, Plus Gatorland, Orange World, & Other Orlando Tidbits (8)
- 05: What Happened To Tomorrowland? (Plus A Quick Trip To Mount Everest) (26)
May 2012 (8)
- 29: The Most Beautiful McDonald’s In America (80)
- 24: Keys Please (54)
- 23: Thank You For Voting! (1)
- 21: Hidden Treasures In A Brooklyn Public School (Including The Coolest Stained Glass Window Ever!) (38)
- 17: Exploring Hangar B, Where Dying Airplanes Return To Life (18)
- 15: Win A $50 AmEx Gift Card From Partners in Preservation! (131)
- 14: The Oldest Outdoor Manmade Object in New York – Cleopatra’s Needle (14)
- 08: Exploring Abandoned Ellis Island – And How It Can Be Saved (21)
April 2012 (12)
- 30: The Creepiest Security Guard You’ll Ever Meet (22)
- 27: Partners in Preservation: Go vote now! (3)
- 25: Woolworth’s Insane Egyptian Temple Mausoleum (And A Few Others) (19)
- 24: Thank You For Coming! (0)
- 23: Scouting NY At The Apple Store Soho – Tonight! Free Event! (6)
- 18: Holy Crap! There’s An Outhouse In New York City! (17)
- 16: Scouting NY at the Soho Apple Store – Free Event! (7)
- 11: The Titanic Guide To New York City – Part 2 (36)
- 09: The Titanic Guide To New York City, From Scouting NY – Part 1 (46)
- 03: Inside An Abandoned Masonic Hall In Tappan, NY (96)
- 02: Scouting NY Map Finally Updated (4)
- 02: April Fools, Vegas-Style (1)
March 2012 (6)
- 27: My First Trip to New York City (45)
- 22: Springtime In Queens (5)
- 20: Sniffin’ Around Sniffen Court (19)
- 12: The Secret of Building B: Scouting Brooklyn’s Incredible Atrium Train Station (27)
- 06: Meet You At the Corner of 19th & Tennis Court (15)
- 05: Attention Superman: Lois Lane is in Staten Island (11)
February 2012 (7)
- 27: Inside A Williamsburg Bar That’s Been Boarded Up For Nearly 19 Years: Scouting What Remains Of The Ship’s Mast (51)
- 21: Gone For Good: The Elk Hotel & The Navy Yard Cocktail Lounge Finally Bite The Dust (46)
- 15: Final St. John Post! How Much We Spent, How To Greet Islanders, and Am I A Shill?? (8)
- 13: Beyond Saint John: Day Trips to the British Virgin Islands & St. Thomas (22)
- 08: Abandoned In The Caribbean: The Ruins And Beauty of St. John (13)
- 05: Welcome To Saint John, US Virgin Islands (13)
- 03: Being Watched (9)
January 2012 (7)
- 24: Exploring New York City’s Ghost Airport – A Trip To Floyd Bennet Field (43)
- 19: Is The New York Film Academy Worth The Money? A Few Thoughts (44)
- 17: The House That Created Howard Stern (16)
- 13: How To Launch A Nuclear Missile In The 1960′s (16)
- 09: Scouting An Abandoned Cold War Missile Base Hidden In The Adirondacks (124)
- 05: Back in Time on Ivy Hill Road (7)
- 03: An Art Deco Masterpiece in the Bronx (26)
December 2011 (9)
- 20: Happy Holidays From Bellevue Hospital (32)
- 16: Reader Emails About The Little Abandoned Terra-Cotta Building! (12)
- 13: Will The Little Building Under The Bridge Be Saved?? (44)
- 11: Plagiarism is the Sincerest Form of Flattery: Thanks, Daily News! (22)
- 08: But Can You Sit? Amusing Sign of the Week (1)
- 07: The Scout Lunch: The Best Fast Food Burger In NYC – Petey’s Burger! (18)
- 05: Creeped Out At Old Trinity Cemetery (22)
- 02: Puzzler Answer! Where Is This Photogenic NY Lake? (3)
- 01: Locations Puzzler: Where Was This Photo Taken? (29)
November 2011 (6)
- 28: A Tree Grows in Queens (Right Through An Auto Body Shop!) (11)
- 23: A Quick Thank You From Scouting NY! (13)
- 18: Scouting NY At Union Docs This Sunday! (2)
- 15: Is Scouting NY As Enjoyable As A Pack of Highlighters? A Handy Guide! (13)
- 14: Please Donate To Scouting NY! (7)
- 07: The Most Amazing Room In Queens (35)
October 2011 (9)
- 31: The Compleat Guide To New York City Horror Movies (35)
- 26: The Spooky Side of New York City… (1)
- 24: The Ghost of Spring Street (6)
- 17: The Creepiest Statue in New York City (14)
- 13: Six Spooky Haunts – Winners of the Scouting NY Halloween Contest!!! (6)
- 11: Halloween Reading: Grave’s End – A Haunting In Brooklyn (21)
- 06: Awesome Art Deco WPA Painting Hidden in a NYC Post Office (19)
- 03: A Very Creepy House in Brooklyn (30)
- 03: One Week Left To Enter Scouting NY’s Halloween Contest!! (0)
September 2011 (7)
- 28: A Very Strange Lawn Zoo on Staten Island (22)
- 25: Go Location Scouting & Win Tickets to NYC’s Premiere Haunted House! (1)
- 21: How To Rent 5 Beekman For Film Shoots & Events (12)
- 19: The Coolest Elevator in New York (65)
- 12: How To Leave New York via 1940: Scouting LaGuardia’s Marine Air Terminal (51)
- 07: A Hidden Treasure In Washington Heights (13)
- 01: Labor Day Weekend Homework: Where Are These NYC Locations? (42)
August 2011 (11)
- 30: Artificial Legs on Livingston Street (15)
- 27: What Will New Yorkers Be Eating As Hurricane Irene Passes Over?
  A Special Scouting NY Eyewitness Report! – Updated! (31)
- 26: Warning Sign of the Day (2)
- 25: Most Valuable New York Local Affairs Blogger?? (6)
- 22: The Jungles of West 28th Street – Exploring New York’s Flower District (25)
- 18: Summer Reading: How To Make A Movie (28)
- 15: The Spaceship Church In Queens (21)
- 12: An Unholy Union (16)
- 09: Back In Time At The Catalina Beach Club (20)
- 05: Scouting the…US Virgin Islands? (27)
- 01: Patrick Bateman’s New York: What Happened To The World of American Psycho (101)
July 2011 (12)
- 29: The American Gardens Building (AND Dorsia – What a Day!) (4)
- 27: A 19th Century Candy Store Hidden Near Wall Street:
  The Many Secrets of 77 Water (12)
- 25: Why Neil Patrick Harris Is The Coolest Guy Ever (Reason #3,874) (23)
- 20: How To Land A Plane On A New York City Skyscraper (21)
- 20: We’re Beginning Our Final Approach Into New York City… (6)
- 20: Ladies & Gentlemen, This Is Your Captain Speaking… (7)
- 19: Getting Closer (10)
- 18: Teaser! (7)
- 13: Forget It, Gweilo – It’s Chinatown (10)
- 11: Exploring An Empty Hundred-Year-Old McKim, Mead & White Mansion (40)
- 08: The Winner of our $100 Jazz Contest Is… (7)
- 06: Pool Rules Signs Leave Nothing To The Imagination (23)
June 2011 (8)
- 30: Last Chance! Win $100 to a Great NYC Jazz Club!
- 27: A Very Strange House in New Jersey (20)
- 22: Wile E. Coyote Spotted in Harlem?? (8)
- 20: A Ghost House In Queens (40)
- 16: T-Bone’s Flowers & Gifts (13)
- 13: Contest! Identify The Mystery Location & Win $100 To The Jazz Standard!
- 09: Little Italy Dupes Another Tourist (24)
- 06: Exploring The Abandoned Pfizer Chemical Plant in Brooklyn (101)
May 2011 (6)
- 31: My Memorial Day: Searching For A Crashed Jet in the NJ Woods (20)
- 26: Summer Reading List! Sailing Alone Around The World (27)
- 23: The Incredible Aztec Theater Hidden in Queens (27)
- 19: Outdoor Rec, and an Eerie Side to Camp Wishe:
  Scouting An Abandoned Children’s Camp – Part 3 (17)
- 17: Into The Cabins: Scouting An Abandoned Children’s Camp – Part 2 (17)
- 16: Scouting An Abandoned Children’s Camp – Part 1 (28)
April 2011 (11)
- 29: Gone Fishin’ (12)
- 28: The Combs in the Blue Fluid (16)
- 25: After Hours At An Amusement Park: Exploring Rye Playland In The Dark (17)
- 21: NYC Public School Using Houdini-Style Locks (17)
- 20: Scouting NY On WFMU Tonight! (4)
- 18: From The Hundred Acre Wood To Midtown – Winnie The Pooh in New York (39)
- 13: Please Do Not Urinate On The Smallest Street In Manhattan (18)
- 11: New York City Firehouse Actually Has A Pet Dalmatian! (28)
- 11: Attention Florida Dog Lovers! (1)
- 07: How To Book A Room At The McKittrick Hotel (29)
- 04: Exploring The Abandoned McKittrick Hotel on West 27th Street (61)
March 2011 (10)
- 28: Looking Through The Sixth Avenue Peepholes (5)
- 24: Weekend Homework: Help Me Find These Locations!! (60)
- 23: More Odd Yonkers Signage… (0)
- 21: The Creepiest Hospital Grounds in Manhattan (Arkham Asylum in NYC?) (11)
- 17: A Quick Check-In With Penelope, The Rescued Pit Bull (20)
- 15: The Mysterious 10-Foot Wide Brownstone on East 37th Street (22)
- 14: When Is A Bookcase Not A Bookcase? – This Week’s Contest Winner! (4)
- 07: Abandoned on the Palisades: The Ruins of Cliffdale Manor (64)
- 07: And The Winner of the Where Am I Contest Is… (9)
- 03: CLOSED! Where In New York City Was This Picture Taken?
February 2011 (12)
- 28: 1970′s Porno Reveals Long Gone West Village Gas Station! (100% work safe, I promise!) (52)
- 27: Scouting NY on CBS Sunday Morning! (23)
- 23: Confirmed! Scouting NY On CBS News Sunday Morning…This Sunday Morning! (21)
- 22: The Last Arcade in Chinatown – A Trip To Chinatown Fair (69)
- 21: Fancy Water Fountains In A NY Public School (19)
- 21: Friday Puzzler Answered! (9)
- 18: Friday Puzzler! Where In NYC Was This Picture Taken? (25)
- 18: It’s Just A Migraine – A Note About That CBS Reporter (45)
- 11: Updated With Answer! Can You Name This Annie Hall Shooting Location? (12)
- 08: Awesome Brooklyn Truck Looks Like A Subway Car (17)
- 06: Scouting NY on Tumblr (0)
- 02: The Coolest Locksmith Shop in New York City (57)
January 2011 (19)
- 31: Part II: Scouting An Abandoned Mental Asylum – A Visit To The Rockland Psychiatric Center (76)
- 28: If You Like Scouting NY, PLEASE Sign This Petition! – The Fight for 35 Cooper Square (21)
- 27: A Snowstorm In Brooklyn (18)
- 26: A Grave Matter (13)
- 25: Scouting An Abandoned Mental Asylum: A Visit To The Rockland Psychiatric Center, Part 1 (174)
- 24: Yonkers Fears Oprah Can’t Be Stopped (12)
- 20: The Three Private Graves In Manhattan (10)
- 19: $500 Match Offer Update! (0)
- 19: Generous Reader Offers $500 Match Donation For My Film Fund! (5)
- 18: Checking In On Scouting NY’s Favorite Rescue Dog… (42)
- 17: Serious Rule At The Yonkers Public Library (25)
- 13: She Found A New Home!! (133)
- 13: Found!! A New Best Friend For The Dog That Survived The NYC Snow Storm (535)
- 11: A Forgotten Sign in Times Square (40)
- 10: Can We Help This Girl Feel Good About NYC Again? (35)
- 06: Know Your Film Jargon: The (Questionably) True Story of the C-47 (14)
- 03: The 150-Foot Hole in Park Avenue (18)
- 02: A New Year’s Mystery – Revealed! (8)
- 01: Exploring The (Nearly!) Empty Post Office Building On 8th Ave (55)
December 2010 (13)
- 30: A New Year’s Mystery (17)
- 27: NYC Subway Now Takes You Around The World (19)
- 23: Mistletoe Warning (7)
- 20: Houdini’s Final Vanishing Act in Queens (32)
- 16: Remembering A Plane Crash In Brooklyn (7)
- 16: Pocket Change (66)
- 15: Will This Pepsi Machine Make Tom Hanks Big? (21)
- 13: The View From An A-Lister’s Hotel Room (13)
- 12: Thank You (For $5,007.50!) (5)
- 10: A Secret in the Walls (5)
- 08: On Top of An Old Elevator (12)
- 06: This Guy Has His Own East Village Cube! (13)
- 03: If I Were Embarking On An Amazing Adventure… (8)
November 2010 (11)
- 30: Pirate Treasure at Dungeon Rock (10)
- 19: The Abandoned Palace At 5 Beekman Street (323)
- 17: Eagles on the BQE (8)
- 16: Scouting NY: The Coffee Table Book! (44)
- 15: Scouting NY: The TV Show! (33)
- 10: The Coney Island Bank Building Is Gone Forever – R.I.P. (16)
- 09: Williamsburg’s Secret Beach (26)
- 08: Happy Birthday! Scouting NY Is 2 Years Old! (10)
- 05: Ironic Sign Fail in Brooklyn (4)
- 03: Exploring An Empty Church In Brooklyn (28)
- 01: The Smallest Plot of Land In New York City (13)
October 2010 (13)
- 29: The Complete New York City Horror Movie Marathon! (10)
- 29: Happy Halloween From Scouting NY! (0)
- 29: Halloween Is Not Gang Initiation Night!!! (10)
- 27: Shopping Cart Gets Cement Shoes In Williamsburg Park (12)
- 26: When Spielberg Wants An Army… (3)
- 25: Lighting Up The Astor Place Cube (Or, Throwies on the Alamo) (6)
- 20: Halloween in NY: The Haunting of 136 Clinton Avenue (From the NY Times!) (8)
- 18: Halloween in NY: In Search of Ichabod Crane (15)
- 15: Thank You!! (1)
- 11: Can You Do A Favor For Scouting NY? (63)
- 08: An Average Day at the Ghostbusters Firehouse (8)
- 07: Magic In An Old Vacuum Bag Factory – The World of Tom Otterness (22)
- 01: How To Make Other Doors Jealous (23)
September 2010 (11)
- 29: Open House NY Registration Begins Today!! (6)
- 29: Last Chance To Save Garden City’s St. Paul’s On Thursday! (6)
- 27: The Queens Cab Stand Jungle (11)
- 24: Could Doomed Coney Island Bank Become A Ballroom? (6)
- 23: That Abandoned Rooftop Greenhouse on 60th? It’s Being Torn Down… (25)
- 21: 1920′s Atlantic City in Greenpoint, Brooklyn (13)
- 16: How To Make Friends In Brooklyn (11)
- 13: An Abandoned Treasure May Soon Be Lost – The Fight to Save St. Paul’s (57)
- 10: Those Creepy Fake Mickey Rides… (12)
- 08: True Scouting Tales! – Alex’s Awning (24)
- 02: Ghosts of a Brooklyn Pencil Factory (13)
August 2010 (16)
- 31: Camping Out In Brooklyn (9)
- 30: Escape from NY: The Great 2010 Roadtrip (14)
- 26: The Road Trip Ends (53)
- 24: Louisiana to Tennessee: From Beautiful Oak Alley Plantation to the Kitsch of Graceland (20)
- 23: New Orleans: Balconies, Graveyards, Pirates, Gators, Swamps, Nicolas Cage, & Boobs (18)
- 19: NM to TX: White Sands, Rockets, Visiting A True Ghost Town, & A Very Special Grave (22)
- 18: Missiles in Tucson, Cowboys in Tombstone, & Tarantulas Crossing the Road (14)
- 16: Demolition Begins At Coney Island (22)
- 16: Route 66, A Town Called Nothing, & the Mysterious THING?!!! (18)
- 16: Puzzler Answer: Swayze Rides The… (4)
- 13: Friday Locations Puzzler! (14)
- 11: Vegas, The Hoover Dam, and a Strange Little Town Called Chloride (Weirdest Cemetery in the US?) (17)
- 09: Utah & Nevada: Salt Lake City, A Cursed Hotel, A Haunted Ghost Town, and Car Trouble (18)
- 04: Crossing Utah: Ghost Towns, Dinosaurs, Arches, and a Home in a Rock (18)
- 03: From Colorado into Utah: Abandoned Cliff Dwellings, Monument Valley, and a Town Named After A Sombrero (14)
- 02: Gold Mines, Whore Houses, & Lots of Rocks in Colorado (How’s Your Aspen?) (18)
July 2010 (13)
- 29: Dodge City, Deadly Drives, and Penny Arcades: From Kansas to Colorado (40)
- 27: Halfway to the Pacific (13)
- 26: Heading West Through Kansas City (Roadtrip Day 04) (20)
- 20: The Arch, Ghosts, & Nuclear Waste – Traveling Across Missouri (Roadtrip Day 03 Cont’d) (36)
- 19: Small Towns Across Illinois (Roadtrip Day 03) (13)
- 15: Following The Ohio River (Roadtrip Day 2 Cont’d) (25)
- 13: Main Street USA in Aurora, Indiana (Roadtrip Day 02) (83)
- 12: Escape From New York! Roadtrip Day 01 (20)
- 09: Last Minute Planning… (4)
- 08: The Great 2005 Cross-Country Road Trip – Part 2! (17)
- 07: The Great 2005 Cross-Country Road Trip! Part 1… (16)
- 02: Have A Fun Fourth of July Weekend! (5)
- 01: Exploring An Empty Mansion: Master Bedrooms, The Abandoned Orphanage, and Beyond (15)
June 2010 (10)
- 30: Exploring An Empty Mansion: Forgotten Rooms, A Decaying Basement (21)
- 29: Exploring An Empty Mansion: Inside Hempstead House (15)
- 28: Exploring An Empty Mansion: The Grounds (10)
- 25: Hidden In An Abandoned Orphanage (30)
- 23: The Forgotten Cemetery at Home Depot (32)
- 21: Ruins in the Hudson (14)
- 14: Announcing ScoutFriendly.com! (2)
- 07: Scouting The Occult in Brooklyn (37)
- 03: A NY Road Sign the DOT Forgot About (13)
- 01: Forgotten Storefronts in Williamsburg (27)
May 2010 (12)
- 27: The Most Famous Classroom In New York City (22)
- 24: The Pigeon Master of Delancey Street (12)
- 21: Roadtrip! Need Your Suggestions! (66)
- 20: Burger-Klein! (8)
- 19: The Animal Building on East 67th Street (14)
- 17: Inside The Fletcher Mansion on Fifth Avenue (12)
- 13: Bad News For Coney Island, Good News For Bushwick (10)
- 12: At Least One New Yorker Likes The New Plates… (29)
- 10: The Addams Family House Near Union Square (14)
- 07: Graffiti From Mom (2)
- 05: Inside An Old Airplane Factory (21)
- 02: A Mad Look At 225 Lafayette Street (19)
April 2010 (14)
- 28: Awesome NY Souvenir Map From The 50′s (22)
- 26: Abandoned Coney Island – Last Chance To See? (49)
- 23: The Weird Little Building on Lafayette Street (24)
- 21: Half A Brownstone on West 58th Street (16)
- 18: The Old Operating Theatre on Columbus Ave (22)
- 16: I Spy A Boardwalk in Soho (6)
- 14: Danger and Intrigue in Cortlandt Alley (18)
- 12: Scouting A Crypt (5)
- 09: Evil Birds, Ghost Ads, Forgotten Alleys… (8)
- 08: Aliens Have Landed At Bergdorf (5)
- 07: Updated! Grabbing Electricity at the Old G.E. Building (13)
- 06: A Secret Courtyard Just Blocks From Times Square (34)
- 02: The Morning After (11)
- 01: Two Very Important Things (1)
March 2010 (26)
- 31: Scouting an Abandoned Hotel in Southern California (77)
- 29: Scouting NY on The Leonard Lopate Show! (6)
- 29: Inside the Clocktower (22)
- 26: Friday Odds & Ends: Umbrella Graveyard, Batman, Dutch Kills, & More! (8)
- 25: They’re Watching You Above Madison Square Park (13)
- 23: Something Strange in Herald Square (32)
- 23: A Different Type of Scout Is Selling Cookies… (3)
- 22: Chinatown’s “Bloody Angle” – A Trip Down Doyers Street (37)
- 22: Scouting NY in the NY Times (1)
- 19: Friday Wrap-Up: Still Eating Brains?, Some Young Guy, and More (3)
- 19: Atlantic City Contest Winners! (0)
- 18: The Most Impressive-Looking Sex Shop in Manhattan (8)
- 17: Scouting NY in the NY Times! (1)
- 16: The Cutest Little House in Brooklyn (9)
- 16: Final Day To Enter Our Atlantic City Contest! (0)
- 15: A Closer Look at the Chanin Building (14)
- 14: Manhattan’s East 20th Street Beach (15)
- 14: Reminder: 3 Days Left To Win A Trip to Atlantic City!! (0)
- 12: Friday Wrap-Up: Signs of Spring, Female Plumbers, Tiger Woods, & more! (6)
- 11: The Rooftop Cruise Ship…Wait, What? (6)
- 10: The Death of Theatre Alley (New York, You’ve Changed) (31)
- 09: A Piece of the Southwest on 53rd Street (3)
- 08: Finding Europe in Nolita (and what the heck is on that roof?) (17)
- 04: Someone Planted a Bicycle Garden in Queens! (8)
- 03: Hidden in a Rite Aid, Ghosts of an Old Movie Theater (33)
- 01: CONTEST CLOSED! Win A Trip To Atlantic City!! (6)
February 2010 (16)
- 26: Scouting Wrap-Up: Barbie, Greenpoint Graffiti, Etc. (1)
- 25: Where Racquetballs Go To Die (6)
- 24: A Rainbow at 22 Stories Up (10)
- 23: Brooklyn’s Mansion on the East River (30)
- 22: Did She Say Yes? Did Scouting NY Readers Help A Guy Get Engaged? (10)
- 18: The Trees Have Eyes in Staten Island (7)
- 17: Latest NYC Graffiti Helps You Take Good Pictures! (11)
- 16: The Most Egotistical Sign in New York City? (7)
- 11: What’s Going On With This Red Mini-Van? (22)
- 10: An Office With A View (5)
- 09: Treasures on the East 25th Street Courthouse (13)
- 08: Times Square Recycle Billboard Made From Recyclables (28)
- 04: Scouting Red Hook II (11)
- 03: Kings Theatre To Return From The Grave?? (4)
- 02: Help!! Where Should This Reader Propose To His Girlfriend?? (62)
- 01: Abandoned on East 43rd Street (18)
January 2010 (13)
- 30: Scouting Atlantic City (Er, When It’s Not So Snowy) (5)
- 27: Chelsea Birds Are Watching You (8)
- 25: Clapboard House Goes Up in Times Square (??) (9)
- 21: The Legend of the Metrocard Bike (15)
- 20: Masked Vigilante on 42nd Street (9)
- 18: Nobody Steps On A Church In My Town! Or Do They?… (11)
- 17: Ghostbusters 2 Location Contest Winners! (8)
- 14: The Tiniest Church in Manhattan (8)
- 11: Forgotten Ruins in Dobbs Ferry (22)
- 09: Locations Contest Ends Tomorrow! (1)
- 08: Harrison Ford on Great Jones Street (0)
- 06: The Mysterious Stonehenge on West 22nd Street (10)
- 04: Dry-Docked at the Brooklyn Navy Yard (9)
December 2009 (12)
- 24: Holiday Contest! Can You Identify This NYC Shooting Location? (13)
- 23: Scouting Disney World (13)
- 17: The Scouting NY Guide To The Big Apple (42)
- 14: The Annunciator Box (26)
- 11: Local & Interstate Moving & Storage (4)
- 11: Popular Photography Interview (4)
- 10: Sign Fail in Connecticut (11)
- 09: Your Building In 1940 (7)
- 07: Bad News on the BQE (3)
- 06: Shameless Facebook Plug (0)
- 05: LEGOizing NY (3)
- 02: The Secret Bowling Alley (51)
November 2009 (7)
- 25: 45 Years Late to the Fair (29)
- 23: Scouting NY on TV! (7)
- 17: Bamboo in Queens (19)
- 11: The Cemetery on the Old Farm…in Queens? (13)
- 10: Happy Birthday! Scouting NY is 1 Year Old! (15)
- 08: The Cemetery Down The Alley (5)
- 04: A Closer Look at the PS 110 Owls (7)
October 2009 (10)
- 30: Happy Halloween from Scouting NY! (2)
- 30: The Best of New York City Horror Movies (7)
- 27: Halloween in NY: Bleecker Street (8)
- 25: The Film Locations of Rosemary’s Baby (NY, You’ve Changed) (69)
- 23: A Very Important Reminder (3)
- 20: A Visit to Castle Rock (21)
- 14: The Film Locations of Taxi Driver (Part 1) (NY, You’ve Changed) (77)
- 07: The Film Locations of Taxi Driver (Part 2) (NY, You’ve Changed) (32)
- 04: The Film Locations of Taxi Driver (Part 1) (NY, You’ve Changed) (73)
- 01: Teaser: Guess the Movie! (8)
September 2009 (13)
- 30: Leaving NY: The White Mana Diner (10)
- 27: The Owls of PS 110 (7)
- 25: Paranormal Activity Screwed Over Again (12)
- 23: The Film Locations of Ghostbusters (Part 2) (NY, You’ve Changed) (49)
- 21: The Film Locations of Ghostbusters (Part 1) (NY, You’ve Changed) (85)
- 18: You’re Being Watched (6)
- 15: The Mystery Rock at Brooklyn Borough Hall (8)
- 15: A Quick Note On Buried Cities (10)
- 13: The Underground City on Governors Island (67)
- 08: Long Island’s Empty Jail (12)
- 05: Scouting NY Hacked! And Quickly Fixed! (12)
- 02: Forgotten Shipwrecks & Beachside Graves (3)
- 01: Scouting NY in Time Out NY (1)
August 2009 (11)
- 31: The Lost Grave of Thomas Ridley (10)
- 26: The Abandoned Bates Motel of Cape Cod (16)
- 24: An Encounter With Nature (5)
- 22: Scouting Cape Cod??? (6)
- 20: Who Is The NYC Scout Impostor?? (3)
- 19: Main Street USA on Roosevelt Island (7)
- 12: They Don’t Make ‘Em Like They Used To (14)
- 11: The Unnamed Streets of Crown Heights (27)
- 07: The Singing Statues at St. John The Divine (10)
- 05: Strangeness Afoot in Old Trinity Cemetery (14)
- 03: The Old Kitchen at Sea View Hospital (24)
July 2009 (13)
- 30: Long Beach or Bust (6)
- 28: The Sign-Eating Tree of Richmond Hill (5)
- 27: The Tower of Terror on West 11th Street (16)
- 26: Scouting NY Sells Out (13)
- 23: Are You Stupid? (4)
- 21: Telephone Exchanges and the Oldest Number in NYC (21)
- 15: Leaving NY: Newark’s Little Red Diner (4)
- 14: Who is the TelePrompTer? (12)
- 13: Where Will Bret and Jemaine Live?? (3)
- 10: Decapitation at the Ziegfeld (27)
- 10: The Twittering Scout (3)
- 07: The Last Phone Booth In New York City (79)
- 02: The Hungry Gargoyles of 110th Street (12)
June 2009 (11)
- 26: The Stray Cats of New York City (14)
- 23: Frenchie’s Gym – Not Your Local Crunch (15)
- 22: My Car Is Not An Ashtray (6)
- 22: Mercedes on Church St (6)
- 18: Remnants of the Old W-burg Shopping Districts (4)
- 16: The Oscars of Greeting Cards (0)
- 14: Studebaker of Bedford Ave (16)
- 08: Oldsmobile of Flatbush (11)
- 04: A Visit To Sleepy Hollow (6)
- 02: But Did They Move The Bodies?! (21)
- 01: Updated! Driggs or Fifth? Bedford or Fourth? (4)
May 2009 (20)
- 28: Roosevelt Island Turns Pink (3)
- 27: Sleeping in Soho (2)
- 27: Updated! What’s Happening To Canal Street? (14)
- 27: SNY Has Arrived! (2)
- 25: The Hidden Owl at Columbia University (2)
- 21: The Servents Entrance (3)
- 20: The Staircase Animals of Bethesda Terrace (5)
- 17: Gridlock Busters (7)
- 17: Biking on the Bruckner (!!!) (7)
- 14: Nothing Says Summer’s About To Hit… (2)
- 13: The Choice of Old Ladies, Hookers, and the Wealthy! (4)
- 13: Across The Street From The Chrysler Building (10)
- 12: From Different Planets (1)
- 11: Remnents of Kleindeutschland (Little Germany) (7)
- 07: The Forgotten Immortals of Times Square (11)
- 05: Meet You On Hlislr Street (8)
- 05: Scouting NY Google Map! (8)
- 05: Staying Tight on Division (18)
- 04: The Abandoned Boyce Thompson Institute (23)
- 01: Chinatown, Movie-Style (4)
April 2009 (11)
- 29: The Psychedelic Bus Dog (9)
- 28: The Old Grand Central Cab Stop (0)
- 28: Panic!! Swine Flu Could Get You!! (7)
- 27: A Lonely Leaf (0)
- 23: NY’s Green Mutant Teenagers Celebrate 25 Years (3)
- 15: An Abandoned Country Estate in Yonkers – Rent Alder Manor For Film Shoots & Events (177)
- 14: The Masked Lady of Broadway (16)
- 08: Who Is The Man In Orange? (74)
- 07: Loew’s Kings Theatre (9)
- 06: One Broadway (15)
- 01: Lost At Sea (43)
March 2009 (15)
- 31: Leaving NY: A Skull & Dagger in Barcelona (8)
- 31: Everyone Should Decorate Their Office Like This (0)
- 27: YOUR HELP NEEDED NOW!!! (4)
- 25: The Stationery Sign on Broadway (6)
- 22: RIP: Fulton Fish Market (14)
- 17: Maxilla & Mandible (13)
- 17: Williamsburg Street Signs Fixed! (5)
- 13: Evil Jesters on West End Ave (1)
- 12: Over The Door (0)
- 11: The Rooftop Ski Chalet on West 78th (4)
- 10: The Dragon House on West 76th Street (0)
- 06: Lamb Skulls in Times Square (0)
- 06: Another Billboard Ass (1)
- 04: The Aristocrat: The Mystery of the West Village Camper (24)
- 02: Leaving NY: Trains and Treasure In New Jersey (7)
February 2009 (22)
- 27: The Skinniest Ad on 1st Ave (1)
- 26: Death on Hart Island (16)
- 25: Jon Stewart Knows Where To Go (0)
- 25: Man Leaps From 23rd Street Ledge (3)
- 24: Speaking of Elephants… (0)
- 23: Elephants on East 10th Street (10)
- 20: The Greek Temple At 28th Street (0)
- 20: Obama – The Smell Can Be Yours! (0)
- 20: Post-NPR Update (0)
- 19: Scouting NY On NPR! (0)
- 19: Could I Get A Hand Holding This Thing? (1)
- 17: Travel the World by Sea or Air (10)
- 13: On the corner of 23rd and Fourth Ave (2)
- 12: The River Below Fifth Avenue (21)
- 10: The 9th Ave Demons Don’t Like You (0)
- 08: Port Authority Sez: Don’t Forget Color! (3)
- 05: Tragedy on Broadway (4)
- 04: Steam Heat! Housekeeping! Hot & Cold Water! (3)
- 03: How’s Roger Doing? (0)
- 03: Sin Will Find You Out! (10)
- 02: 100th Street Candy Store (9)
- 02: The Wooden House on 3rd Ave (15)
January 2009 (23)
- 28: They’re Watching You: The Financial District Pharaohs (5)
- 26: Leaving NY: The Big Bamboo Lounge, Kissimmee, FL (R.I.P.) (7)
- 26: Kenneth Cole Thanks Us All! (5)
- 23: They’re Watching You: The West 59th Street Sea Creatures (7)
- 22: When Is A Bookcase Not A Bookcase? (5)
- 21: A (Bath)Room With A View (11)
- 20: Death on Admiral’s Row (18)
- 19: The Cup & Saucer Diner (0)
- 16: They’re Watching You: The 40th St Philosophers (23)
- 15: Treehouses In Madison Square Park (7)
- 14: Through The Buildings (0)
- 14: You Know You’re In Williamsburg… (3)
- 13: They’re Watching You: The W Hotel Elephants (3)
- 12: You’re Never Alone (4)
- 09: The East Village Roof-Top Beach House (30)
- 08: Enter Here, Stupid (5)
- 08: The Forgotten Building Under The Bridge (25)
- 07: The Novelty Polyethylene Bag Corp. (0)
- 07: A Walking Blood Cell in LIC (5)
- 06: They’re Watching You: The Fishes of Wall Street (5)
- 06: The Angel of Sunnyside (0)
- 05: Classroom Views (4)
- 03: Stained Glass on the Subway (12)
December 2008 (19)
- 31: Clean Hands Protect Health! (8)
- 30: A Snowy Day At Fort Totten (19)
- 30: Blog Thanks! (8)
- 26: The Wizard Of Park Ave (24)
- 23: Back In Time In Midwood (13)
- 22: Christmas In Williamsburg (6)
- 19: Hook & Ladder #8 (4)
- 19: Pink Popcorn Jeep (0)
- 18: The Navy Yard Lounge (9)
- 18: Gothamist Likes Us! (0)
- 16: They’re Watching You Part II (0)
- 15: Summers Above Central Park (6)
- 12: They’re Watching You: The Gargoyles of Midtown (8)
- 11: For Sale: Phonos! (0)
- 10: The Skinniest Building in Midtown (32)
- 08: A Rose Grows In Brooklyn (7)
- 06: Down Under The Williamsburg Bridge, 59th St Bridge, Etc. (6)
- 05: Greenpoint Warehouse (1)
- 03: Grove Street Surprise (20)
November 2008 (9)
- 25: Grand Central Rats (11)
- 17: Candy, Cobblers, and Revolvers (9)
- 14: Skulls, Orgasms, and Dionysis (6)
- 14: Scouting Red Hook (5)
- 13: Greenpoint Trees and Cobblestones (3)
- 13: East Williamsburg Factories, Sunset Park Warehouses (3)
- 08: Tribeca into Soho (1)
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SCOUTING NY

March 29, 2010 at 11:11 pm · Reply

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Barbara Bernstein

February 23, 2011 at 1:15 pm · Reply

Do you ever run across New Deal murals or sculptures? There are hundreds in New York (I have a list). If you are able to photograph any, please consider submitting them to the New Deal Art Registry, which has an impressive database of surviving New Deal public art around the country but very few in NYC (no correspondents there). Appreciate your help, or that of any interested person.

D.D.Mao

April 5, 2011 at 5:03 pm · Reply

Barbara……….You might want to look at post offices,court houses and other public buildings erected during the New Deal.There is a post office in Woodhaven Queens New York which has one such mural I believe named “The Four Freedoms”.

Josh Semendoff

June 14, 2011 at 5:34 pm · Reply

Nick, how did you set up your archive page? I love it and would like the drop down option on mine as well. I use wordpress so if there is a Widget or something I need to add, can you please let me know? Thanks!

—–Josh

mural painters

January 12, 2012 at 12:09 am · Reply

This page looks really cool.. love the comments about the new deal murals never heard about that before..

Ben Spencer

January 24, 2012 at 6:46 am · Reply

What happened to the ‘The Painter on East 34th Street’ article that you posted on 23 January? Are you planning on restoring it? Wonderful article (as they all are), and one of my favourite blogs. Thanks for all your hard work.