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NYC specific explorations

The battle of N. 4th street: S & S Corrugated’s East Wing

Continuing the trend of North Brooklyn Nonsense… In the middle of the day… all day everyday…



Colonna & Co Marble

Colonna & Company was a supplier of Marble, located in Long Island City just north of the ‘Big Allis’ power plant on Vernon Blvd.



N4th Street Realty

Ok so I think your FAT MOM lived here, cuz I yelled “Hey Kool Aid!” and she came busting through the wall.



The abandoned Domino’s Sugar Refinery

In 1857 they started refining sugar on this property, and that practice continued until the early 2000’s. The end at this factory was not a happy one though, a fact that seems to be overlooked by just about everyone reporting on the situation there today.



Eberhard Faber Pencil ‘bando: Going Going Gone

Can you keep pace in the redevelopment game?



Faber Pencil Factory

A broad daylight triple play.



The Gowanus Bat Cave Graffiti Gallery & Squat

This spot is hot. Tons of great graff cover the walls making it the hottest illegal hall of fame that side of the sewer…



Greenpoint Terminal Warehouses – Post-fire sunset.

After the fire, new views of the city open up



Greenpoint Terminal Warehouses: May 2 2006

On the night of May 2nd, close to 24 hours after the fire had started, the flames were still burning and the smoke was still thick.



Greenpoint Terminal Warehouses: After the Fire

These photos were taken late in the day on May 2nd 2006, the day that the heart and Soul of GTW burned.



Greenpoint Terminal Warehouses: Ra’s Lair

Ra is the international man of mystery that made GTW his home.



Greenpoint Terminal Warehouses: Santa Attacks.

The Sick Santa Explorathon (SSE) was a rather ridiculous Santacon-afterparty held in 2003.