new york state

  1. KrimsonDCLXVI

    Staten Island's Abandoned Farm Colony?

    (This ones gonna be quick and messy but might post a better in-depth thread on this area with pics i dunno) One time a few months back one of my friends took me to this abandoned area with a lot of abandoned structures in the area. Its the Staten Island Abandoned Farm Colony. In NYC, ya take...
  2. D

    New York Squatters of 1791

    Looks like the first cop killed in the line of duty in the US was killed by squatters who were all aquited in a jury trial: https://www.odmp.org/officer/20692-sheriff-cornelius-hogeboom
  3. superphoenix

    Some useful information for visiting New York City, NY

    America's largest city, population-wise, and possibly the most diverse in the world. We've had around 8 million residents for nearly the past century, with people constantly flowing in and out. Weather can be fairly cold in the winter, fairly hot and humid in the summer, rainy and windy in the...
  4. R

    Hello from New York.....

    Greetings, I have been a lurker on this site for quite some time and finally decided to make an account. I worked at CSX for 13 years but moved on in mid-2019. During my time there I encountered several hobos and the experience was always positive. The last rider I met before my departure...
  5. TheUndeadPhoenix

    Looking for empty land in New York or New England

    I've been stuck in NYC for the last like 4 years in an apartment. I want to go into the woods for awhile and live off the land, somewhere I'm not going to be bothered by landowners or cops/rangers. I want to be able to build stuff and if I have to worry about rangers kicking me off of state...
  6. croc

    Safe-ish spots or ways to sleep in NYC

    Seen a couple other threads about this but no one seems to answer this question directly so here's another one :P Any recommended sleep spots in NYC? Been scared af to sleep there alone bc all the good, hidden spots have gotta be taken n sleeping in the parks seems sketchy.
  7. D

    Hello from New York City !

    Just introducing myself, looking forward to contributing more , been lurking on this site for a bit
  8. Tude

    Video Mosh Pit Granny in New York Post

    Hey - a smile here. Tina Wrotten - an admin on dirty kids with me - took her 70 yr old MIL in wheelchair to an Anthrax/Slayer concert - and wheeled her through the mosh pit. Tina posted original vid on youtube and it was picked up by a couple other sites, including one that deals mainly with...
  9. Cptnchuck

    looking for crew (new york - canada via n-e states)

    Looking for a third crew member to tag along and take watches, can stay till canada if all is good (passport plz) no expirience necessary, must be good natured and can spend at least three days at a time w-o drinkin. where two canadians with dogs on a 30 ft sailboat in manageable condition...
  10. Jammy

    Paying for a Greyhound Route Stop but Going to Final Destination

    I am thinking about buying a greyhound ticket from Toronto, ON to Buffalo, NY but actually staying on the bus and riding all the way to NYC. Would I be able to get away with this? Do they check tickets at layovers? It's stopping at Rochester for 50 minutes, Syracause for 35 and Binghampton for 5...
  11. coreyorwhatever

    hello, new york

    well helloooo im arriving in new york tonight because ive finally decided to escape delaware and give being alive a shot and all that jazz. suggestions, where to go, where not to go, good places to busk, anything is welcome. love and kisses and stuff
  12. Desperado Deluxe

    Video video by the new yorker on millennial transients.

    This video paints a pretty bleak profile on the youth of new York city who are homeless. Just came across it thought I'd post.
  13. QueerCoyote

    New York State Recreation Maps

    Recently had given to me a bunch of those nice expensive maps for parks in New York. By request I will take pictures of them and send them to anyone that needs them (they're large and there's a lot here, so I'm not uploading them all at once.) Please message me the map you need if you're...
  14. MolotovMocktail

    New York City Squatters In The 1990s: Before The Fall

    New York City Squatters In The 1990s: Before The Fall By Paul Sorene on 12 July 2016 http://flashbak.com/new-york-city-squatters-in-the-1990s-before-the-fall-361000/ “I humbly invite you to take a stroll through my life in the squatter community of the Lower East Side (LES) in the 1990s,”...
  15. Katthizzsohyphy

    Chili's Corporate Greed

    I posted this on my personal fb wall, but I'm not tech wise and can't figure out how to share it elsewhere. I'm pretty outraged and would love to make Chili's pay for their greed. I feel like I'm alone in this, everyone I have shared this story with seems apathetic. I don't really understand...
  16. Artiom

    see ya Tel Aviv / Hello Canada

    Hello People!!! My friend and I are traveling from tel aviv to Canada. Looking for a squat or a house project to stay for a couple of days and people to hang out with. Cities we want to visit are Winnipeg and Toronto. From there we are headed to New York. any help will be apriciated United Strong
  17. FeelAllRight518

    Hello from New York

    Hey I just wanted to introduce myself. I'm 19 years old and from the middle of nowhere (Delhi) New York. Haven't lived there in years though thank god. Now I'm in the capital area which is kind of shitty. Anyway so I am almost geared up to finally hit the road after a long time thinking about...
  18. Aerophyte

    Always remember that you're a cutie

    Heyy everyone, what's good? New here from NY and the lack of snow has really been bugging me Its not even cold, what's the deal? Anyways, I'm joining this site looking to find and make new family and friends who I can eventually set out to travel and stick together with as we journey through the...
  19. Tude

    News & Blogs The gift of graft: new york artist's tree to grow 40 kinds of fruit

    His trees are small right now according to the article but they should be spectacular when bigger! ___________________________________ http://www.npr.org/blogs/thesalt/2014/08/03/337164041/the-gift-of-graft-new-york-artists-tree-to-grow-40-kinds-of-fruit The Gift Of Graft: New York Artist's Tree...
  20. libro

    punk scene, new york or chicago?

    What city has the best underground? Punk house? Culture of any sort outside the mainstream?