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• How To Leave New York via 1940: Scouting LaGuardia’s Marine Air Terminal

  If you ever want to experience what flying was like in the 1940’s, simply take a trip to the Marine Air Terminal at LaGuardia: Built in 1939 to handle sea planes, the art deco Marine Air Terminal is New York’s only surviving terminal from the first generation of air travel… …and very little has changed…

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• Sylvan Terrace: A Hidden Gem In Washington Heights

  Last week, I was scouting up in Washington Heights and found myself heading south down Amsterdam. As I was walking, I noticed a stone wall on my left… …with a little staircase set into it: Curious, I headed up… …and man was I blown away by what I found at the top: a cobblestone street…

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• Artificial Legs on Livingston Street

  I was walking to pick up a fire hydrant permit in Brooklyn yesterday when I noticed a really interesting ghost sign on the side of 208 Livingston Street: For anyone unfamiliar with the term, a “ghost sign” is an ad for a company that no longer exists. This one is an ad for a company…

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• What Will New Yorkers Be Eating As Hurricane Irene Passes Over?
  A Special Scouting NY Eyewitness Report! – Updated!

  What do New Yorkers eat during crisis situations? A fascinating question. While I was hoping to avoid supermarkets due to the hordes of New Yorkers snatching up every last item like the apocalypse is at hand, my Saturday night Hurricane Irene Survival Fiesta unfortunately necessitated a trip to not one but two local groceries. Here’s…

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