The Top 10 Secrets of NYC’s Freshkills Park
As a preview for Freshkills Park’s much anticipated opening, we’ve rounded up 10 fun facts about the green space, dealing with infrastructure, 9/11 and more.
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10 Abandoned Places to Discover on Staten Island, NYC
NYC is no stranger to abandoned sites, and Staten Island is full of them. Here are ten of the borough’s abandoned places from a boat graveyard to a hospital.
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10 Places in NYC That Are the Last (or Only) of Their Kind
There are some things that NYC can only claim to have “one” of. From homes to sports arenas, here are 10 things that stand alone or are the last of their kind.
MoreEnglish Band Vaults Films Music Video in Staten Island Boat Graveyard
Vaults, a synth pop trio from London shoots a music video in the post-apocalyptic landscape of the Staten Island Boat Graveyard, a marine scrap yard in NYC.
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8 Quirky Waterfront Activities in NYC: Free Kayaking, Floating Library, Jet Ski, Boat Graveyard
Check our list of 8 quirky waterfront activities in New York City, which include free kayaking, ghost walks, and a soon-to-be opened floating library.
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20 Abandoned Places in NYC: Asylums, Hospitals, Power Plants, Islands, Forts
Our most popular list on Foursquare is our Abandoned NYC list. Some places are break-in-able, some open to the public, some only for the intrepid.
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IN PHOTOS: The Staten Island Boat Graveyard
Perhaps you’ve heard of an elephant graveyard, but how about a boat graveyard? Does such a thing exist? Turns out it does, and New York City has one. Known as the Witte Marine Scrap Yard, the Arthur Kill Boat Yard, or simply the “Staten Island Boat Graveyard,” the city’s only remaining commercial marine salvage yard is located in Rossville, Staten Island.
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