3,698 Comments Posted by Motts

The banding effect just showed up naturally after I really pushed the exposure... I notice that they show up here and there in long exposures and low light photos.

I believe it was a nurse's station, or pharmacy, but I can't be absolutely sure.

Sure, a number of people have been on the island after it was abandoned... whether or not they took the time to write all this stuff on the walls seem unlikely to me. There was a lot more scrawled out than what I captured.

Right, thanks!

"The Farm Colonies" by Leo Polanski has a wealth of information about the hospital and the others on Long Island, and Pilgrim also has a great museum; visits can be arranged by appointment.

It could have been scrapped / salvaged, or the institution might have left the fireplace in place just for decoration.

Nah, no one was in there :-)

Yes, I believe they were in the central portion of what was left of that wing.

Thanks, yes the place is still around.

I don't know if it is the case with this particular institution, but perhaps they missed the golden age of demolition where many contaminants didn't need to be specially removed (asbestos, lead, etc). Now with a growing set of EPA laws being put into effect, the cost to tear things down far outweighs the inconvenience of having a decaying building next door. Either it'll burn down (naturally or "unnaturally") or it'll collapse in on itself (demolition by neglect). I believe once a building has gone past a certain point of stability, it can be demolished more leniently and cost effectively under the law.

No, while the hospital dates back to the 1800s, this particular building was constructed circa the 1950s, I don't have an exact date.

Thanks, people usually read from top to bottom on both web sites and physical literature, and the progression of newer posts below makes it easier to read in case a newer comment refers to something previously mentioned - otherwise you'd need to skip down to the reference and then go back up.

No, which is why I found it interesting...

Why wouldn't I admit that? I've always described my near misses and failed attempts.

I appreciate the info about the razed building, but your assumptions and digs are pretty obnoxious.

I peeked in one night, but unfortunately I didn't give it a full looking over.

Probably dialed into the local hospital's internal emergency department, who would be closer, more available and more equipped to handle the institution's specific problems.