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Why I Love Scouting Apartment Lobbies In The Bronx
I’ll never forget the first time I walked into an art deco apartment building in the Bronx. I was taking pictures of a mural on a Grand Concourse building, when a passerby suggested I check out the interior. I headed through the nondescript entrance hallway… …into what has to be one of the most beautiful…
How To Ride The El Tracks Like A Boss
Haha, this guy knows how to roll: Testing out the new Greenwich Street El, circa 1870. -SCOUT
Tour The Incredible Valencia Movie Palace On May 25
Hey everyone – If you’re interested in taking a tour of the incredible Valencia Movie Palace, the Tabernacle of Prayer church will be conducting a tour on Saturday, May 25th, at 11 AM. Space is by appointment only – contact Sister Forbes at 718-657-4210 ext. 20 to sign up. This is 100% set in stone,…
Is This The Weirdest House In New York City?
I’ve been doing a lot of scouting in the Bronx recently, which is great because it’s the borough I know the least and I keep finding interesting little things at every turn. Case in point, I was driving down St. Lawrence Avenue last week… …when I passed by this house: Now, at first glance, you…
Is This Sign Really Necessary?
Saw this in a Bronx apartment building: I love the idea that so many people were riding outside of the elevator car, they needed to put up this sign. How do you even do that?? -SCOUT
At The Corner of Ampere & Ohm In The Bronx (Yes, This Intersection Actually Exists!)
Ha, OK, this is the strangest thing. Last week, I was driving around the east side of the Bronx when I found myself in a nice residential area… I happened to look up and notice the street sign: Huh. Ampere Ave. Sort of an unusual street name for a residential neighborhood. For those (like myself)…
How To Turn Your House Into A Castle
Last week, I was scouting around the Bronx’s Country Club neighborhood, when I happened to turn down Clarence Ave, a nice residential street… …and a little house caught my eye off to the side: From a distance, it seemed like an ordinary enough house… But wait…were those miniature medieval turrets on each corner??
Ghost Train Station Then and Now…
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…
A Ghost Railway Line In The Bronx
Last week, I was scouting for woodland trails, which brought me up to Van Cortlandt Park in the Bronx. I’d never been before, and I randomly picked a trail and just started walking. A little ways in, I noticed something unusual off to the side of the trail… …A row of what almost looked like…