Locations

Tomb of the unknown trackworker

The Broadway Obsession Continues.

After we found out that CF Freight had filed for bankruptcy and shut down their warehouse just south of GTW, we took advantage of the newly desolated surroundings to gain access for this, the first ever recorded daylight raid on the terminal.

The Washburn wire factory in Harlem was the very likely the largest factory in Manhattan. After production shut down, the factory became a haven for drug addicts and the homeless – a vast ‘mad max’ wasteland where not even the police would enter.

Breaking into abandoned buildings is a hobby froth with dangers. The building being on fire usually isn’t one of them.

In 2001, we came across the historic remains of the Brooklyn City Railroad Company powerhouse. Inside, we found a gross tribute to late stage capitalism. (Original write up from July 2001 (with minor edits) – Building history & Update below) One fine summer evening we ended our day of exploring here. As we approach the […]

Original publication date: May 1, 2001, Updated & re-posted: Feb. 16, 2014. What was it? This new category of blog posts will feature locations around NYC that I’ve explored, but haven’t had the time to dig up good historic information on. It is my hope that someone out there will be able to comment below […]

Original Write up: April 2, 2001 Honeywell Avenue is one long bridge which spans 2 rail yards and the LIRR/Amtrak mainline funnel of tracks from LI and Boston into Manhattan. This generally unnoticed bridge has been abandoned since 1979, and only recently (i.e. – today 4/2/2001) begun to be rebuilt.

2 for 1 old school photos from approx 1997. Fun in a Pre 9/11 NYC.