Anyone Hit the Old Slums of Rockaway, NY?

[Liu21]

according to this article, it was nice houses and stuff. Then it turned into a slum, the city plowed everything now it looks like this

grassy, sandy, and woody. Ive google the crap out of the area, looks like you can still see the sidewalks a bit. Im thinking of hitting it when the weather warms up, anyone else interested?

 

[Bigmike2334]

Looks like a great area to hunt especially that erosion line!!

 

[mrwilburino]

Probably seen many coils over the years but definitely worth a look. Bring friends & firepower.

 

[Liu21]

I got me a cold steel special forces shovel, and one of these Amazon.com : Garden Trowel - Stainless Steel 14" Long Works Perfectly for Every Hand Digging Situation. Indestructible. Made in Iowa. Includes a 6" Incised Depth Gauge. Lifetime Guarantee. : Stainless Steel Garden Trowel By Wilcox : Patio, Lawn & Gar. Wish i can pack heat in NYC, but the cost for a pistol permit outweighs the cost of the pistol...

 

[Escape]

Are you planning on hitting the fields where the houses stood or the beach? I was at a stretch of that beach a year ago while it was being resanded. It was clean as a whistle where I was. Not even trash! Nada!
Don't know about the section you're showing.

 

[Escape]

I got me a cold steel special forces shovel, and one of these Amazon.com : Garden Trowel - Stainless Steel 14" Long Works Perfectly for Every Hand Digging Situation. Indestructible. Made in Iowa. Includes a 6" Incised Depth Gauge. Lifetime Guarantee. : Stainless Steel Garden Trowel By Wilcox : Patio, Lawn & Gar. Wish i can pack heat in NYC, but the cost for a pistol permit outweighs the cost of the pistol...

That looks like a toy. Here in the city we use machetes with teeth cut along one side. 😉

 

[Liu21]

That looks like a toy. Here in the city we use machetes with teeth cut along one side. ��

Sure you do...
Still a toy?

 

[Liu21]

I got me a cold steel special forces shovel, and one of these Amazon.com : Garden Trowel - Stainless Steel 14" Long Works Perfectly for Every Hand Digging Situation. Indestructible. Made in Iowa. Includes a 6" Incised Depth Gauge. Lifetime Guarantee. : Stainless Steel Garden Trowel By Wilcox : Patio, Lawn & Gar. Wish i can pack heat in NYC, but the cost for a pistol permit outweighs the cost of the pistol...

Im thinking about the sections further away from the beach, maybe a few feet or yards from the sidewalks. Kind of have to stand on the street and picture where a house would be and work from there... Thinking about starting betwee Beach 35th and 34th ST... Woods usually mean its a good spot to start, and i can dig anyway i want, long as i fill in the hole...

 

[Liu21]

This gives you a good idea what the area looked like in 1954.

 

[Escape]

Sure you do...
YouTube Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eOaEjJz-6jg Still a toy?

Your right! I take that back.....and yes I was joking.

 

[T.C.]

Hell yeah!! Can ya come by and get me??

according to this article, it was nice houses and stuff. Then it turned into a slum, the city plowed everything now it looks like this
View attachment 1106128
grassy, sandy, and woody. Ive google the crap out of the area, looks like you can still see the sidewalks a bit. Im thinking of hitting it when the weather warms up, anyone else interested?

 

[Liu21]

Hell yeah!! Can ya come by and get me??

Well Tc, it depends are you along the way? If I do make this trip, I'm going to take the beltpkwy, from exit 1 area heading east torwards JFK airport.. If it's not too much of a hassle, yeah sure I can swing by pick you up and we can check that area out. In the near future of course.

 

[T.C.]

Is that a school there in the upper left hand corner?? Can ya zoom in on it?? Are those school buses parked out front??

This gives you a good idea what the area looked like in 1954. View attachment 1106465

 

[Liu21]

Is that a school there in the upper left hand corner?? Can ya zoom in on it?? Are those school buses parked out front??

yes, that school is the only building still standing today.

 

[T.C.]

WOW!! That was a helluva story!! A little long....but still a great article!! That looks like Indin country....be sure and take someone with ya!! Looks like a great place to detect, but be careful!! Thanks for the article!!

according to this article, it was nice houses and stuff. Then it turned into a slum, the city plowed everything now it looks like this
View attachment 1106128
grassy, sandy, and woody. Ive google the crap out of the area, looks like you can still see the sidewalks a bit. Im thinking of hitting it when the weather warms up, anyone else interested?

 

[T.C.]

Man, I sure wished I lived closer!! That looks like a GREAT place to MD!! Keep us posted with some pics of your finds!!