Things to Do
Things to Do This Week in NYC: Nov. 20 - 27
Discover all the ways you can rediscover NYC!
Abandoned
Discover abandoned spaces in NYC and beyond! From decommissioned subway stations, to abandoned estates and more! Some of those spaces are legally accessible, like the abandoned contagious disease hospital on Ellis Island where we organize hard hat tours weekly... a one of a kind experience!
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Hike the QueensWay, an Abandoned Rail Trail in NYC
Hike through graffitied tunnels and lush trees along an abandoned rail line set to be transformed into a park in Queens!
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Inside Abandoned Rooms of the Former Buffalo State Hospital
Join photographer John Lazzarro for a journey into the abandoned rooms of New York’s former Buffalo State Hospital!
Architecture
The Incredible Restoration of Roosevelt Island’s Blackwell House
The evolution of Roosevelt Island itself is illustrated in the history of the Blackwell House, a historic home built between
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Photos: Inside the Abandoned Newton Falls Paper Company
See before and after photos of the nearly demolished Newton Falls Paper Mill in the Adirondacks of New York!
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Inside the Abandoned Tent of Tomorrow at Flushing Meadows Corona Park in Queens
Peek inside this abandoned yet iconic structure in Queens that has been off-limits to the public for 50 years!
Events
Go Inside the Formerly Abandoned “Batcave” of Gowanus
See before and after photos of the dramatic transformation from the Batcave of Gowanus to Powerhouse Arts!
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Inside the Abandoned Veterans Memorial Hospital Unit of Kings Park Psychiatric Center
Explore the current state of buildings that were once part of the Kings Park Veterans Memorial Hospital and see photos from it heyday!
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Photos: Inside the Abandoned Hospital at Ellis Island
Peek inside the abandoned hospital complex at Ellis Island for a preview of what you can see on a special hard hat tour!
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30 Abandoned Places in New York City
Here are Untapped New York’s favorite abandoned places in New York City’s five boroughs. Some are break-in-able, some
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Inside the Abandoned Saratoga County Homestead Tuberculosis Hospital
The Saratoga County Homestead sits idly on a hill in the tranquil yet remote hamlet of Barkersville, New York, some
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Inside the Formerly Abandoned Dr. Oliver Bronson House of Hudson, New York
Located in the town of Hudson and considered one of the best and earliest surviving examples of the “Hudson River
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Remnants of Mary McClellan Hospital in the Adirondacks
Access to quality medical care and attracting and retaining medical personnel have long been challenges of living in “small-town America.