Author Archives: HV-Rob

Return to Victorian beauty

When I first photographed this house, over six years ago, it only had that “vacant for a few years and on the market” look. A new owner might have needed to put some work into the house, but it wasn’t … Continue reading

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New York Neon book now available!

A friendly reminder about Tom Rinaldi’s current project New York Neon and his book that was officially released this week. To celebrate and promote the publication of the book Tom has planned several lectures, including one tomorrow, Thursday November 29, … Continue reading

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Boyce Thompson Institute – RFP

Press release just in from City Hall: CITY OF YONKERS ISSUES REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS FOR THE ACQUISITION & REDEVELOPMENT OF FORMER BOYCE THOMPSON INSTITUTE SITE YONKERS, NY — November 16, 2012 – The City of Yonkers today announced its release … Continue reading

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Yonkers Power Station proposal

The Journal News yesterday reported on a plan to redevelop the Yonkers Power Station. New owner Ron Shemesh and his company Glenwood POH plan to create a hotel and conference center within the existing buildings of the power station. The … Continue reading

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HVR News – October 14, 2012

A few updates here as there have been recent additions to the Hudson Valley Demolition Alert. KOSPA FARMHOUSE, EAST GREENBUSH In August, a house in East Greenbush (Rensselaer County) presumed to date to the 18th-century was burned down by four … Continue reading

Posted in Albany County, Demolition Alert, Dutchess County, Greene County, Non-ruins, Rensselaer County, Rockland County, Westchester County | 4 Comments

Hudson Valley Books

Last month after one of my tours at Bannerman’s Castle, a visitor (a recent transplant from the Midwest to New York City) told me that he wanted to learn more about this Hudson River Valley that he and his friends … Continue reading

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Hudson River Neon – Part 1

Head on over to Tom Rinaldi’s New York Neon blog for this week’s entry “Hudson River Neon, Part 1 – Westchester, Rockland and Orange Counties.” Tom generously offered to make this post a collaborative effort inclusive of my photographs of … Continue reading

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Hudson Valley Moon Houses

In his landmark 1939 publication The Hudson, Carl Carmer wrote “The lands on the Hudson in the last fifty years have been absorbed to an amazing degree by institutions… The Roman Catholic Church owns more land on the shores of … Continue reading

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A Tale of Two Stadiums – September 18, 2012

Rich Scarpitta and Rob Yasinsac will present “A Tale of Two Stadiums: The Dismantling of Yankee and Shea Stadiums” on Tuesday September 18, 2012 at 7:00pm at the Irvington Public Library, 12 South Astor Street, Irvington, NY 10533. This event … Continue reading

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Prattsville

It was just about a year ago when Hurricane Irene rolled in and caused all sorts of havoc. Towns throughout the Northeast suffered damage from flooding that occurred as a result of the hurricane. Damage was particularly intense throughout Greene … Continue reading

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