fact: nyc has far less alleyways than you think.
In Tribeca, it's 1921 for a day.
Parked in front of General Tools on White Street, an ominous-looking man sat silently in the drivers seat of a 1921 Ford, unmoved by the throng of people staring at the commotion in Cortlandt Alley, and gazing in the direction of carcasses of beef, still bloody and lying in the sun.
Pedestrians on White Street may have been a bit confused at first on Tuesday, but the carcasses were plastic, the blood was painted, and gangster-types had not taken over Tribeca-film crews had.
Over the weekend, HBO crews transformed Cortlandt Alley between White and Walker streets into a scene from the 1920s for the second season of the hit series “Boardwalk Empire.” Clotheslines were strung across buildings with vintage clothing, storefronts had been covered with old awnings and signs, and retro automobiles parked in the narrow alley.
The link has some pics from the filming location. I was actually in the area on Sunday but I had no idea! Filming was on Tuesday, but on Tuesday I was wearing my Steve Buscemi t-shirt, so showing up there would've been a little much.
Parked in front of General Tools on White Street, an ominous-looking man sat silently in the drivers seat of a 1921 Ford, unmoved by the throng of people staring at the commotion in Cortlandt Alley, and gazing in the direction of carcasses of beef, still bloody and lying in the sun.
Pedestrians on White Street may have been a bit confused at first on Tuesday, but the carcasses were plastic, the blood was painted, and gangster-types had not taken over Tribeca-film crews had.
Over the weekend, HBO crews transformed Cortlandt Alley between White and Walker streets into a scene from the 1920s for the second season of the hit series “Boardwalk Empire.” Clotheslines were strung across buildings with vintage clothing, storefronts had been covered with old awnings and signs, and retro automobiles parked in the narrow alley.
The link has some pics from the filming location. I was actually in the area on Sunday but I had no idea! Filming was on Tuesday, but on Tuesday I was wearing my Steve Buscemi t-shirt, so showing up there would've been a little much.