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[WATCH] Overnight On NYC’s Tiniest Island

2024-10-01T12:00:00-04:00

We're crossing New York's East River for a solo camping mission to make the city’s smallest island our home. Rooms average $300-400 a night here… and they don’t even have this view!!

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[WATCH] Exploring NYC's Creepy Forbidden Island | North Brother Island

2024-09-10T12:00:00-04:00

Join me on a thrilling kayaking adventure to the infamous North Brother Island, a forgotten piece of New York City's history. Paddle through the unpredictable waters of the East River and discover the island's eerie abandoned buildings, once home to patients suffering from contagious diseases.

Witness the remnants of the past, including the iconic Riverside Hospital, where the infamous "Typhoid Mary" was quarantined. Explore the overgrown ruins, feel the island's haunting atmosphere, and enjoy this mysterious and captivating location.

Don't miss this unique opportunity to experience the chilling and untamed beauty of North Brother Island!

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[VIDEO] Urban Explorer Reveals Union Square Subway Platform Shut Down In 1910

2024-03-08T12:00:00-05:00

That platform was once visible and could be seen from the uptown 14 St. IRT platform, just across from the local track. There was even an open but narrow staircase on the mezzanine, with just a single chain across its top leading down to it. I always enjoyed that glimpse into the station's past, but sometime in the 1980s or 1990s that wall was built, hiding the platform from view and the staircase leading down to it was removed & the floor paved over.

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[WATCH] Exploring NYC's Abandoned Ghost Platforms

2024-01-05T12:00:00-05:00

Infiltrating infamous City Hall station underneath New York city!

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Watch This Urban Explorer Climb to the Top of the Brooklyn Bridge

2023-12-20T12:00:00-05:00

Brooklyn-based photographer Victor Thomas (previously) is an Urban Explorer and Instagrammer in New York City that scales buildings, rooftops, and bridges to get the perfect aerial view. In this daring video from Thomas, watch as he and a few buddies explore the top of the Brooklyn Bridge during a heavy snow storm.

The Brooklyn Bridge was designed by John A. Roebling. Construction began in 1869 and was completed in 1883. At the time, it was the longest suspension bridge in the world.

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Wednesday, March 16th, 2022, Good Afternoon!

2022-03-16T14:00:00-04:00

Good afternoon! Wishing you a happy Wednesday, March 16th, 2022 from all of us at Viewing NYC!

Here's what the weather looks like in the City right now.

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Tuesday, October 5th, 2021, Good Afternoon!

2021-10-05T14:00:00-04:00

Good afternoon! Wishing you a happy Tuesday, October 5th, 2021 from all of us at Viewing NYC!

Here's what the weather looks like in the City right now.

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[WATCH] Urban Explorer Exposes the Abandoned Bowery NYC Subway Station

2021-08-26T16:00:00-04:00

Deep under the streets of NYC lies a labyrinth of half-used subway tunnels that connect to the lost Bowery Street Platform. This is from one of my first nights in the tunnels with Steve and I still have a scar on my shin from this labyrinth of restricted subway tunnels. Watch out for those workers at the end!

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Wednesday, May 5th, 2021, Good Afternoon!

2021-05-05T14:00:00-04:00

Good afternoon! Wishing you a happy Wednesday, May 5th, 2021 from all of us at Viewing NYC!

Here's what the weather looks like in the City right now.

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[VIDEO] Explore the Abandoned Woodhaven LIRR Station in Queens

2021-03-31T16:00:00-04:00

The Woodhaven Station sits on the Atlantic Branch of the Long Island Rail Road. The station and line were originally built in 1848 as a street grade railroad and were electrified in 1905. The old station closed in 1939, as plans were made to sink the old tracks into a tunnel that would run under Atlantic Avenue. The station would remain but would be rebuilt as a newer and more modern underground station with tile fonts similar to the ones used on New York City Transit IND lines during that time. The currently shown platforms were opened in 1942. Just west of the station, there still are the remnants of the tunnel that led trains from this line to merge with the elevated tracks of the Rockaway Beach Branch running perpendicular to this station. The underground Woodhaven station also had a connection to the Woodhaven Junction station overhead, which closed in 1962, and ultimately led to lower ridership from this station as well. It closed permanently in 1976, however trains pass by it every day at very high speeds, with passengers unaware of its presence.

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