Last week, I was out in Long Island scouting around Jericho Turnpike, which, if you’ve never had the pleasure of driving, is one of those hellish, strip mall-lined highways with traffic lights that are perfectly synchronized to make your travel time as long as possible.
Over the next week, my girlfriend and I will be taking a mini-roadtrip from Orlando to Key West, primarily focusing around the Keys. I’m really excited – the Overseas Highway is something I’ve been dying to visit since…well, since I first saw it get blown up in True Lies, but I digress. Anyway, you guys…
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…
Today (Monday) is the FINAL DAY to vote for a Partners in Preservation site! Click here to vote now – these places need every vote they can get. A few months ago, I was scouting out in Flatbush, Brooklyn, when I happened to walk by Erasmus Hall High School.
This article was produced in participation with the Partners in Preservation program, which will be awarding $3 million in grants to historic sites across New York City based on your votes – so go vote now! Then, tell me who you voted for for a chance to win a $50 AmEx gift card! This past…
Scouting NY is kicking off a contest for your chance to win one of five $50 American Express gift cards! Here’s how to enter: 1) Go to PartnersInPreservation.com and vote for you favorite historical site to receive grant money 2) Respond in the comments below with who you voted for, along with either your email…
The following article was produced in participation with the Partners in Preservation program, which will be awarding $3 million in grants to historic sites across New York City based on your votes – so go vote now! This is probably the most well-known crab in New York. For years, he and his three twins have…
The following article was produced in participation with the Partners in Preservation program, which will be awarding $3 million in grants to historic sites across New York City based on your votes – so go vote now! Chances are, when you think of Ellis Island, you picture just one building… The “Main Building,” a Beaux-Arts…
Story preface: Security guard Art graciously agreed to pose for these pictures so I could recreate this story for you.
Awesome news: New York City has been selected as the 2012 location for the Partners in Preservation program, which awards a substantial amount of money in grants to help restore historic properties throughout the country. Forty locations throughout the five boroughs are eligible to receive $3 Million in grants. How does that happen? It’s up…