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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).

LIRR Drawbridges in L.I.C.


Not abandoned, tho they sure can look it…



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.



Greenpoint Terminal Market: The Night Raid


The guard that was usually on duty had finally disappeared… so you know what happened next. I’ll just let the photos say it all.



Greenpoint Terminal Warehouse Collapse Zone


I remember 2004. It was springtime, and A & P were in town once again. These guys are a little more on the daring side, and they hadn’t seen the insanity that was the Greenpoint Terminal Warehouses just yet, so off we went.