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The handsome host tipped us off that something was a little awry with this urban exploration video. But even if it's part of an ad campaign pimping boots, it's still pretty cool. The short doc "takes viewers on a virtual tour of empty structures that have been part of the NYC cityscape for decades," and they even climb up the Red Hook Grain Terminal.

       

This past weekend our very own Jake Dobkin infiltrated the Brooklyn Navy Yard once again, this time hitting up Admiral's Row. According to Officer’s Row, the authority on the area, the "small section of the Brooklyn Navy Yard was home to high-ranking officers and their families. The ten houses (six buildings) were built between 1864 and 1901. Surrounded by a high brick wall and iron gates, Officer's Row was a small piece of beauty amidst a bustling industrial neighborhood. It housed tennis courts, a stable-turned ice skating rink, and parade grounds. Several varieties of fruit trees and a communal vegetable garden could be found dotting the landscape." (Here are some exterior shots.)