The Herman B. Snow Rehabilitation Center was the most modern on the Hudson River Psych Center campus. Built in 1971, it was located right along the old railroad right of way that most explorers used to access the hospital grounds, it was also the most accessible. This accessibility made it a prime target for vandals. This entire page is dedicated to much of the graffiti found here in 2012.
(more…)Month: December 2012
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‘Queensway’ – So much for democracy?
Map of proposed park Here is a story that will frustrate anyone who has ever been tasked with trying to get to JFK airport from anywhere in NYC. Instead of reusing a branch of the LIRR which was shut down back in the 1962 (when LIRR was the red-headed stepchild of the Pennsylvania railroad – which looted its cash), the current governor of New York is backing a plan to convert the tracks into a park.
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Art Basel 2012 & why u should be ashamed of urself …
Control and I were sitting down with a very talented aerosol artist a few months back who will rename nameless.
The nameless states ” I hate vandalism, why does it always have to be in the Ghetto, think about it… ”
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P&W Northbound
Photos from Sept, 2012. This is one of P&W’s three times per week rock train that runs from CT to NYC over Hell Gate Bridge.
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How to signal to an NYC subway to stop (in case of emergency)
As part of our evolving nerd ‘how to’ series, we felt it highly relevant to post this handy insiders guide on how to signal to a subway driver to stop an oncoming, moving the train from the platform.
