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flippenstance t1_iv996bq wrote

The powerhouse was built in 1908 to power the Hudson & Manhattan Railroad, now called PATH, and was shut down way back in 1929. Been sitting there rotting away since then. There used to be 4 smokestacks up on the roof but they disappeared a few years ago. Shame they haven't developed it but that's JC I guess.

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squee_bastard t1_ivcfq2p wrote

I remember hearing 15+ years ago that it was going to be turned into a Barnes & Noble, nothing ever happened. I don’t think anything will ever come of that space. Much like our Whole Foods that may end up opening 10 years from now.

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flippenstance t1_ivdbmv1 wrote

What a shame, especially since we really dont have a great bookstore in all of JC. That would have been an awesome B&N.

They did use the building for an external shot in the Sopranos.

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squee_bastard t1_ivdir24 wrote

Is this the scene where AJ was doing construction work when he met Blanca? I rewatched the Sopranos and the website below was an amazing companion to see all of the episodes filming locations then and now.

https://www.sopranos-locations.com/locations/construction-site-2x02/

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flippenstance t1_ivdskfx wrote

I'm not sure about AJ and Bianca. It was a brief scene with striking construction workers manning a picket line (I think). Wow, you can really see how bad the roof is in the map you linked.

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