It was abandoned decades ago and is … Manorville to Eastport 9. Most People Don’t Know The Story Behind Long Island’s Decaying Insane Asylum. Vandalism has increased dramatically in recent years, with the interior of Building 93 and 7 being the focus of heavy graffiti . 7. Additionally, KPPC has a reputation on Long Island as being haunted. Abandoned places are both historic moments frozen in time, and constantly deteriorating and devolving sites. [5] Stumbling On The Abandoned Ruins Of King Zog’s Long Island Estate. The Kings Park Psychiatric Center on Long Island is one of the most infamous abandoned asylums in the country. Boston’s Long Island is 1.75 miles long with a surface of 225 acres. The 1:24,000 1947 USGS topo map depicted Long Island “Aviation Country Club Airport” as an open area with 2 small buildings along the south side. Montauk (Long Island City) branch. These unelectrified tracks are stilll used for freight and for express Jamaica-LIC service for a few runs during the week. The bridge was officially named Long Island Viaduct. The island was abandoned in 1950 and New York State bought it in 1967. Initially tours were offered, but after a fire and explosion, the island was ordered closed to the public. The Gold Coast of Long Island boasts numerous grand mansions that are straight out of the pages of The Great Gatsby. Around 1921 Myers sold the property, which was then resold many times over the years and eventually became home to the Lasso Motel. While the Montauk branch is certainly not abandoned, I thought I would include it here since all the intermediate stations from Jamaica to Long Island City (Richmond Hill, Glendale, Fresh Pond, Haberman and Penny Bridge) were closed down in March, 1998. Abandoned schools, stories of slaves and pirates await on Long Island. [3] [4] King's Park Psychiatric Center, A Documentation is an anonymously run website including video images of the buildings' vandalized interiors. The 1947 USGS topo map depicted Long Island “Aviation Country Club” Airfield, along with a dizzying array of other airfields, almost all of which are long-gone. It once housed thousands of New York’s mentally ill, and the treatments performed at this institution were shocking by today’s standards. I’ve recently been scouting around the Syosset area of Long Island, and have frequently found myself driving north on 106. Heather Doyle , Patch Staff Posted Thu, Oct 31, 2013 at 4:07 a m ET | Updated Fri, Oct 31, 2014 at 9:30 a m ET Bay Ridge line 8. The astonishing Marion Carll Farmhouse on Long Island was built in 1860 in modern day Suffolk County, New York. An enchanting time capsule, the Marion Carll Farmhouse on Long Island has lain empty for years due to a lack of funding and a legal battle over ownership rights. Here are 10 stunning ones to discover. The Long Island Rail Road has recently abandoned a number of stations In Queens and Nassau.Many of these stations are along the Montauk Branch between Jamaica and Long Island City. Posted by: Scout March 4, 2013 98 Comments. Although long abandoned, the 8-acre Lasso Motel property, along with two buildings with 43 motel rooms, was recently advertised for sale. This book chronicles a wide-ranging selection of Long Island's numerous abandoned places, including vacant military and industrial buildings, the remnants of once-grand estates, defunct rails and roads, and unused runways. It is a real pity that the island now lays abandoned in the bay, especially after you read how humane its function was in its last days.