Halloween Reading: Grave’s End – A Haunting In Brooklyn
I don’t believe in ghosts, but if there’s one book that has ever made me wonder, it’s Grave’s End by Brooklyn native Elaine Mercado. Seriously – this thing gave me chills.
Awesome Art Deco WPA Painting Hidden in a NYC Post Office
Last year for Open House NY (happening soon – get your tickets now!), I wrote about the 8th Avenue Post Office, and how 95% of it is completely vacant. I was recently there for a location scout, and while I was waiting for my contact, I noticed something I hadn’t on my first visit: this…
A Very Creepy House in Brooklyn
Scouting NY is having a Halloween contest in which you submit a picture of your favorite local eerie property and win tickets to NY’s infamous Nightmare Haunted House! This is what my submission would be… This is what I imagine it looks like when a house possessed by evil opens one eye to stare at…
One Week Left To Enter Scouting NY’s Halloween Contest!!
Just a reminder – you have one week left to enter the Scouting NY Halloween contest! All you have to do is send in a picture of a place that feels particularly haunted – could be a house, a cemetery, an abandoned building – anything! Simply dig up a picture of your entry (doesn’t have…
A Very Strange Lawn Zoo on Staten Island
When you first see it, 724 Todt Hill Road seems like pretty much every other house in the Dongan Hills area of Staten Island. And then you see the dinosaur:
Go Location Scouting & Win Tickets to NYC’s Premiere Haunted House!
Nightmare, New York City’s premiere haunted house, is back again for another October of terrifying the hell out of New Yorkers, and Scouting NY has a bunch of tickets to give away! Unlike your typical “jump out and yell boo” haunted house, Nightmare strives to get to the heart of your deepest fears through frightening…
How To Rent 5 Beekman For Film Shoots & Events
Update 9/11/2013 – Been meaning to update for a while. 5 Beekman is NO LONGER AVAILABLE FOR FILMING, EVENTS, OR ANY OTHER RENTAL PURPOSE due to ongoing construction. Interested in renting 5 Beekman for your next film production, photo shoot, or event? Just send me an e-mail at nycscout@gmail.com and I’ll put you in touch…
The Coolest Elevator in New York
Last week, I was scouting office space in a building in Queens. My guide brought me to this totally unassuming elevator: Really, I have to show you this as I encountered it:
How To Leave New York via 1940: Scouting LaGuardia’s Marine Air Terminal
If you ever want to experience what flying was like in the 1940’s, simply take a trip to the Marine Air Terminal at LaGuardia: Built in 1939 to handle sea planes, the art deco Marine Air Terminal is New York’s only surviving terminal from the first generation of air travel… …and very little has changed…
Sylvan Terrace: A Hidden Gem In Washington Heights
Last week, I was scouting up in Washington Heights and found myself heading south down Amsterdam. As I was walking, I noticed a stone wall on my left… …with a little staircase set into it: Curious, I headed up… …and man was I blown away by what I found at the top: a cobblestone street…