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  • There’s Something Wrong With This Staten Island Church

    There’s Something Wrong With This Staten Island Church

    Last weekend, I was scouting some locations on Staten Island, and the last on my list was this church at the southern tip of the island. At first, everything about the 185-foot tall Church of St. Joachim and St. Anne seemed perfectly normal. But as I was taking some angle shots, something started to feel…off.…

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  • Hogwarts In Manhattan: The 1,000 Gargoyles & Grotesques of City College

    Hogwarts In Manhattan: The 1,000 Gargoyles & Grotesques of City College

    Last week, I took a trip up to 138th Street and Amsterdam to scout a location I’ve been meaning to visit for the longest time: the City College of New York. City College is one of those great places in the city where you step through the gates… …and suddenly feel like you’ve been transported…

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  • This Fish Factory Sign Looks Familiar…

    This Fish Factory Sign Looks Familiar…

    OK, is it just me, or does this sign for Marshall’s Greenpoint Fish Factory… …look a hell of a lot like the logo for Marshall’s the discount clothing chain?  Just something I wonder about every time I get on the BQE from Greenpoint. -SCOUT

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  • Dancing Dan’s Christmas

    Dancing Dan’s Christmas

    This is a very sweet little New York City Christmas crime story by Damon Runyon (best known for Guys and Dolls). Set primarily in a speakeasy, it’s best to picture it being narrated with a thick Brooklyn accent, with just the right amount of Yuletide inebriation. Merry Christmas! Dancing Dan’s Christmas by Damon Runyon Now…

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