Picture yourself in a boat on a river…. Centuries before Robert Moses built his monuments to the automobile, New York’s first superhighways were its rivers, inlets, channels and creeks. It was…
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The Long Island Rail Road, celebrating its 170th anniversary in 2004, crosses Flushing Avenue in style at 56th Street in Maspeth The first thing to remember about Flushing Avenue is that it…
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Lost opportunities. Blown chances. Once again, I’ve been cheated out of a vintage dining experience. I’d always been curious about, and wanted to take in a meal at, Brooklyn’s famous Gage &…
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R4 car from MTA’s Transit Museum at Prospect Park LUDDISM isn’t Forgotten-NY’s thing. We don’t indulge in nostalgia because, when it comes down to it, the past ain’t what it’s cracked…
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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…
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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…
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WE’VE SPENT a lot of time in Williamsburg lately…it’s a great source of Forgotteniana, and as one of NYC’s most-established neighborhoods, a great place to walk around in with its…
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[These paintings were on Williamsburg walls in the summer and fall of 2003. Given theever-changing nature of street art, not many are likely still there.] Those who know Your Webmaster…
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On October 25, 2003, 56 Forgotten fans…our largest turnout to date…roamed through what used to be called Downtown Brooklyn, an industrial region blessed with spectacular views of two of the most…
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So where were you on July 4, 1976? I remember it pretty well. I had stayed up all night just so I’d be awake at 5AM to get ready to…
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When I was a kid, they built a bridge in my back yard. The Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge was built in five years between 1959 and 1964. Prior to that, there was no way…
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Spring 2003’s relentless rain did not deter the busiest Forgottentour season to date on May 31, 2003 as nearly 40 Forgotten Fans set forth on a day of exploration in Red…