In the middle of the night on June 27th, 1969, the New York City Police Department conducted a raid against the Stonewall Inn. 13 violent arrests were made during the police raid that night, and in response to the violent and discriminatory measure…
Hamilton Grange National Memorial is a Historical landmark in Manhattan, New York City, that preserves the relocated home of U.S. Founding Father Alexander Hamilton.
The interior view of the Glenwood Power Plant. The photo displays the massive four story walls now filled with graffiti. It is taken from the rear of the structure looking toward the train tracks.
These tiled signs indicate a number 4 and 5 of something (possibly machinery or power lines). The tiles are original from the 1906 construction and are strikingly similar to the designs found in Grand Central. Unfortunately, the meaning of these…
The now rusted door to the dock which has been torn off from the from the sliding track. The power Plant uses this door to accept much needed deliveries of coal from carrier boats. The doorway now gives a constant view of the Hudson River.
The towering smoke stacks are an established part of the Yonkers landscape. When the power plant was in operation from 1906 to the early 1940s, these smoke stacks billowed the product of burnt coal.
The photograph shows the remnants of the Glenwood Power Plant with its rusted beams and hanging hooks to lift materials. The graffiti, which has been written in the last 20 years, now claims all space on the wall. Writers aim to have their name in…