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  • The 150-Foot Hole in Park Avenue

    “Hi scoutingny! I don’t know if this would interest to you, but it is definitely unique, and should experienced at night, because you can’t see it during the day.” “On the west side of the Park Avenue sidewalk, between 36th and 37th street there is a small construction crew. I don’t know what they are…

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  • Exploring The (Nearly!) Empty Post Office Building On 8th Ave

    Exploring The (Nearly!) Empty Post Office Building On 8th Ave

    The 8th Avenue Post Office is extremely film friendly – shoot me an email for details at nycscout@gmail.com! On October 9th & 10th, 2010, over 350 sites, tours, and events were made available to the public FREE for the annual Open House New York program. Open House New York is…well, an open house of New…

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  • Pocket Change – A Plane Crash In Brooklyn

    Pocket Change – A Plane Crash In Brooklyn

    This is 126 Sterling Place in Park Slope. Most likely, you’ve never paid much attention to it… …and if you have, chances are you haven’t noticed the that the bricks on the upper levels don’t match the rest of the building. While it might seem like a trivial detail, this is pretty much the only…

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  • The Abandoned Palace At 5 Beekman Street

    The Abandoned Palace At 5 Beekman Street

    Update 9/11/2013 – Been meaning to update for a while. 5 Beekman is NO LONGER AVAILABLE FOR FILMING, EVENTS, OR ANY OTHER RENTAL PURPOSE due to ongoing construction. 5 Beekman Street has a secret. You’ve probably passed it a million times in your travels through downtown Manhattan. Certainly anyone who has ever visited J&R Row…

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