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Chinatown Fair closing TONIGHT

Photo by nycscout Well, that was fast. Just a couple of weeks ago, ScoutingNY took a quick tour of the Chinatown Fair, the only arcade in existence in Chinatown, and now word is that TONIGHT is the last night that … Continue reading

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Subway train car has weird sounding door closing tone

William Hattar captured this odd sounding door-closing tone on one particular train car on the 1 train. I actually like the way this sounds! [via]

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American Apparel in rough waters

Good news for some, bad news for others: American Apparel, the racy clothing chain founded by Dov Charney and known for its simple and “cheap” clothes, might not have enough liquidity to sustain itself for another year. Where oh where … Continue reading

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Time-lapse video of how sardines are canned

Photo: AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty I’m a sucker for manufacturing videos, so watching this video below of sardines being canned at the Stinson Seafood Plant was great. Unfortunately, there’s not much good news when it comes to US sardine canning, … Continue reading

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Mike Vallely revisits the Brooklyn Banks

Professional skateboarder Mike Vallely made a trip out to New York City to revisit the Brooklyn Banks after hearing that the city would be closing the famous skate spot on January 15th. Hearing him talk about the pioneering days of … Continue reading

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One last look at 5 Pointz

After an earlier exterior stairway collapse this year that injured a fellow artist resident, the New York City Department of Buildings issued a notice for all tenants of 5 Pointz, NYC’s graffiti-laden structure in Long Island City, to vacate. As … Continue reading

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