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North New York
By adamg on Sat, 01/20/2024 - 1:26pm
Way back in 2015, parts of Chinatown and downtown were turned into Manhattan simulacra for a remake of Ghostbusters. When they were done, the filmmakers took down all the New York signs and even a fake MTA subway entrance, but forgot to remove a New York City street sign for Essex Street at Harrison Avenue, which remains to this day as Robert Alvarez discovered.
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D'oh!
D'oh!
whoops
Must have been a long day in the art department, but those guys and gals work hard to make it look real.
Old Forest Hills Station
The Elevated FH station had a fake billboard inside left over from a movie (anyone know what movie?) that was there for many years. It was an Eisenhower-era PSA for using seatbelt or something like that, maybe see the US on the new interstate system, I don't recall.
The Brinks Job; Dudley Station
That phony PSA was for The Brinks Job, and it hung over Dudley Square station (inbound to Boston) until the station was razed in 1987-1988.
YES Csqd!
Thanks, now I recall.
That looks more like one of
That looks more like one of those 1980's/ 90's Boston signs with the Statue of Liberty part affixed to it
What’s the fine for vandalism
What’s the fine for vandalism these days?
Hey A G....you ok?: I guess
Hey A G....you ok?: I guess not hearing from ya since early Sat. afternoon is proof of how much I -- and I'm sure the lot of us - notice this shit.
Doing fine
Sometimes news doesn't break!
And sometimes Adam needs a break
:)