Brooklyn Navy Yard: Scattered Props

Published on: September 30th, 2019 | Last updated: September 23, 2019 | Written by: Bad Guy Joe

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Is the Brooklyn Navy Yard is the secret Hollywood of the east coast? Something new is filmed here every day.

Back in the day, some of the buildings within the yard were rented for video production, and the larger props would be left outside. I never really knew what weird prop I might find sitting just around the corner, awaiting trash collection or use in the next scene. It made walking around the yard an exciting adventure.

These days, Steiner Studios is has condensed their production to newer buildings on the far east side of the yard. You’re less likely to find a random airplane cut and laying about, though it’s Brooklyn. You never really know.

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4 responses to “Brooklyn Navy Yard: Scattered Props”

1. Ken Kingsley says:

   October 1, 2019 at 6:59 PM

   As usual very direct and succinct. Love the garbage full of discarded lines.

   Any future piece on Bayside Fuel in the offing?

2. Bad Guy Joe says:

   October 1, 2019 at 10:35 PM

   Oh heck yes. It’s on the long backlog. Sad to see it go.

3. Desiree Monae says:

   January 27, 2022 at 10:47 PM

   Are any other Brooklyn Navy Yard facilities up for sale by any chance?

4. Bad Guy Joe says:

   February 14, 2022 at 9:31 PM

   I forget offhand which agency but the city still owns property and manages it. Not sure if there’s any scruffy buildings left in there at this point.

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