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The government officially calls explorers and graffiti artists ‘terrorists’.

March 19th, 2013 by


It took them a long time to get to it, but the US government has finally taken the leap and called explorers and graffiti artists 'terrorists'.
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Montauk Steel, Long Island City

March 12th, 2013 by



Montauk Steel was located on Borden Avenue in L.I.C., on land that was once part of the LIRR's old Wheelspur yard. There is currently very little information about this company on the internet, so here's what I can tell you.
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LIC’s Wheelspur Yard / Poultry Market – Past, Present & Future

March 11th, 2013 by



On the north shore of Newtown creek lays a plot of land with a strangely unique history - a place that was once a rail yard, then a poultry market and later an office for small businesses and other food distributors. All of these are gone now, and soon this land will become a rail yard once again. In a city where real estate is at a premium - such a full circle transformation is unheard of - especially in an area such as L.I.C. - where the city's industrial past has rapidly been whitewashed to make way for high priced housing. Mix in the drama of flooding and fire caused by Hurricane Sandy, and you've got a unique New York story.
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RC Factory, Miami

March 5th, 2013 by


I think this is the first abandoned building I've been to that has a Yelp review page..

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Fr8 Chronicles Part 3 – Field Ov Dreams Freight

March 1st, 2013 by



Somewhere west of nowhere, this row of freight cars sleeps away another lazy day. By night they will be painted, for if you park them, they shall come...

NYC’s Smallest Apartment

February 27th, 2013 by

When we found that a tiny closet in this infrequently used tunnel had been occupied by an unknown person who went through the trouble of ‘furnishing’ it, we knew that NYC’s red hot real estate market would turn this into a very profitable find. Rental offers have come in from perspective residents living as far away as Stockholm and Vladivostok.

Fr8 Chronicles Part 2 – Tig ole’ Bitties

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2nd Ave Subway Station Construction

February 4th, 2013 by



The NYC MTA is undertaking a massive cash-toss project to extend a subway tunnel under 2nd Avenue on the Upper East Side. This project was originally proposed in the 1920's. A few small sections of it was built in the 70s, though nothing came of this project until the last 10 years. Today, actual construction is underway.
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Debunking the Darwin Value of this infamous ‘standing on the tracks’ photo.

February 3rd, 2013 by



The above photo has been floating around Reddit (and the rest of the internet) for some time now. The overwhelming reaction to it has largely been 'wow - what a bunch of stupid girls who are about to get run over'. This 'your going to die' pansy-nannyism was also picked up by Gothamist. The joke, however, is on the judgmental fools who don't understand where this photo was taken. They've all been trolled hard.
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Behind Grand Central Terminal’s Massive Tiffany Clock

January 31st, 2013 by


Since today marks the 100th anniversary of the opening of Grand Central Terminal, I thought it might be nice to take you to a part of the station that is rarely seen by the public at large: Inside the massive clock overlooking 42nd street and Park Avenue South. This is the largest Tiffany clock in the world. Measuring 14 feet in diameter and constructed of stained glass, It is a priceless one of a kind gem.

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