Forgotten New York is in Association with the Greater Astoria Historical Society, a non-profit organization supported by the Long Island City community.
TO FIND RARE BEASTS, you have to know what environment they thrive in. The same principle applies to locating species of ancient NYC streetlighting…they like to hang out in the darkest corners of the city, where the Department of Transportation can’t find them. Lamp designs that are long extinct in bright sunlight are often found [...]
Categorized in: Street Lamps Tagged with: Brighton Beach Bronx Brooklyn Bushwick Forest Hills Greenwich Village High Line Manhattan Ozone Park Queens Riverdale
City Reliquary, 307 Grand Street, Williamsburg Kindred spirits in Forgottenhood are always a blessing in NYC. We’re always truly humbled and gratified by the crowds we gather for ForgottenTours; this site itself has been inspired by three others, Frank Jump’sFaded Ads, Steve Anderson’s nycroads, and Jeff Saltzman’s Streetlite Nuts. And we’re always glad to find someone whose interest in NYC’s hard-to-find [...]
Categorized in: Street Scenes Tagged with: Brooklyn Williamsburg
