Manhattan

  • A Hidden Theater In The Times Square Visitor Center

    A Hidden Theater In The Times Square Visitor Center

    UPDATE: This is now closed, sadly. OK, I’ll admit it: I was a Times Square Visitor Center snob. From my earliest days as a tourist in NYC, to my years as a student at Columbia, through my career as a scout, right up until…well, right up until last week, I’ve always considered the Times Square…

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  • The Mystery of the Broken Players Club Window

    The Mystery of the Broken Players Club Window

    For the longest time, I’ve been wondering about a legend I heard involving the Players Club, a New York social club founded by actor Edwin Booth (brother of John Wilkes) in 1888… …the legendary David Carradine, who you know from such movies and TV shows as Kung-Fu and Kill Bill… …and Robert Carradine, David’s paternal…

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  • Is This Times Square Grate A Portal To Another Dimension?

    Is This Times Square Grate A Portal To Another Dimension?

    Last week, I was scouting a building in Times Square. After, I was standing on that large grate on the island between 45th & 46th checking my email… …when all of a sudden, I noticed something… What the hell was that noise coming up from below? Here’s a recording I took with my phone: At…

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  • The 1930s Bus Station Hidden In A Times Square Hotel

    The 1930s Bus Station Hidden In A Times Square Hotel

    The other day, I received an email asking if a bus station, dating to the 1930s, still existed at the Hotel Carter. A hidden bus station from the 1930s? In Times Square?? I’d never heard of this before (in fact, I only knew of the Hotel Carter as one of the dirtiest hotels in America)…

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