Getting Closer

Since last Monday, Scouting NY received over 100 reader donations totaling more than $1,700!! We’re about $4,700 from the 2012 goal of $5,000 – feel free to contribute any time by clicking the link in the sidebar! Thank you to all who donated! Happy Thanksgiving! New posts starting Monday… -SCOUT

Hey everyone – I’ll be appearing at a UnionDocs speaking event in Williamsburg this Sunday, for anyone who’d like to join. The subject is on street historians, and also appearing will be Kevin Walsh of the unparalleled Forgotten-NY.com, Moses Gates of All City New York, and Cindy VandenBosch of UrbanOyster. More info here! In a…

A beautiful autumn day on a secluded New York lake. Endless blue sky stretches out over its perfectly mirrored surface. No sounds to be heard other than the rustle of leaves.  OK, enough of that. Where was this photo taken?? Give it your best guess in the comments – a general region or area (Catskills,…

Just got done scouting the American Gardens building on West 81st Street and CANNOT WAIT to post pictures. Unfortunately, don’t have time now, as I finally got a lunch reservation at Dorsia (tip: just keep calling). Full post Monday! -SCOUT PS – Really surprised they haven’t gotten rid of the stains on the 11th floor…

This evening, I received an inquisitive e-mail from an anonymous  reader with regard to my 3rd Annual Scouting NY fund-raising drive: Hmmm. An interesting question. How to put a value on content you’re used to getting for free? I’ve thought long and hard about it, and I think the only way is to compare the…