December 2011
8 posts
Plagiarism is the Sincerest Form of Flattery:...
Dear Daily News,
Several alert readers have pointed out that today’s newspaper has an article entitled “Tree grows through office at Cove Auto Towing in Queens” by Barry Paddock - just days after I published my own piece about a tree growing through an office at Cove Auto Towing in Queens! No mention of Scouting NY or anything, but I’m sure you guys came up with it all on...
But Can You Sit? Amusing Sign of the Week
Seen while scouting a Queens apartment building lobby:
Rough. I did my best to crouch.
Source: Scouting NY: Amusing Sign of the Week
The Best Fast Food Burger in New York City
Scouting NY: The Best Fast Food Burger In NYC
Ritual Sacrifice at a Manhattan Graveyard!
Scouting NY: Creeped Out At Old Trinity Cemetery
Locations Puzzler: Where Was This Photo Taken?
A beautiful autumn day on a secluded New York lake. Endless blue sky stretches out over its perfectly mirrored surface. No sounds to be heard other than the rustle of leaves.
OK, enough of that. Where was this photo taken?? Give it your best guess in the comments here - a general region or area (Catskills, Westchester, etc.) accepted! Answer Friday…
-SCOUT
November 2011
6 posts
A Tree Grows In Queens (Right Through An Auto Body...
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Is Scouting NY As Enjoyable As A Pack of...
As many of you know, Scouting NY is in the midst of its annual fund-raising drive. If you’re on the fence about what to give, I’ve created a handy guide to help! If you get as much enjoyment out of one of the following as you do an entire year of original content from Scouting NY, perhaps that’s an appropriate donation amount?
In all seriousness, I’m not kidding...
Scouting NY Needs Your Help! Please Click!
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Scouting NY Needs Your Help!!
A Really, Really Amazing Room In Queens
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I Am The 1%
Sorry folks, but I’ve got a monopoly on Boardwalk and Park Place to maintain…
Hope everyone had a great Halloween!
October 2011
9 posts
The Complete Guide to New York City Horror Movies...
Let me know your favorites, or if I’ve missed one!
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A Haunted Well Hidden in a Soho Basement
This is my second article for the Wall Street Journal - please spread the word!
The Creepiest Statue in New York City
The Spooky Side of New York City...
6 Spooky Haunts - Winners of the Scouting NY...
Scouting NY - Six Spooky Haunts - Winners of the Scouting NY Halloween Contest!
Halloween Reading: Grave’s End – A Haunting In...
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Awesome Art Deco WPA Painting Hidden in a NYC Post...
Check it out…
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A Very Creepy House in Brooklyn
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One Week Left To Enter Scouting NY's Halloween...
Just a reminder - you have one week left to enter the Scouting NY Halloween contest! All you have to do is send in a picture of a place that feels particularly haunted - could be a house, a cemetery, an abandoned building - anything! Simply dig up a picture of your entry (doesn’t have to be in NY) and send it to scoutingnycontests@gmail.com.
I just wrote about a personal favorite in...
