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NYC Industrial Ruins

Over the last 20 years, we have made a point of exploring every abandoned factory, warehouse and industrial related location within NYC. Here is a sampling of some of these locations, including photos and in depth histories (where possible).

LIC Cement Tower


Christmas morning climbing to build mind and character 😛



Exploring the abandoned LIC Fresh Direct site.


During the first week of March, 2020, the final bricks of the old Fresh Direct warehouse in L.I.C. came tumbling down. This building had a long history, and the future of this now cleared site is unknown (for the moment).



The Brooklyn Navy Yard Hospital


Did you know the Navy Yard once contained it’s own Hospital, and some of its abandoned buildings still survive today?



The BHRA and Brooklyn Navy Yard’s abandoned trains


The case of the disappearing trains.



Admirals Row: Brooklyn Navy Yard’s most famous ‘bando


Admiral’s Row was the Brooklyn Navy Yard’s best known Bando. Literally that’s the only reason for this post.



A 9/11 Memorial that Grew in Brooklyn


Nearly ten years ago, we made an accidental discovery hidden in an abandoned corner of the Navy Yard that would soon become one of the most recognized memorials in NYC.



Brooklyn Navy Yard building 128.


Trivia time: what is the one building in NYC that not only had a train track running through it, but was also used to build entire sections of legendary U.S. battleships?