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Video: Take A Trip To Gowanus's Bat Cave
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Jen Carlson
Published Sep 19, 2012
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Over the summer Max Touhey delivered a gorgeous video of the soon-to-be-demolished Admiral's Row, set to the sounds of Radiohead. Now Touhey has sent us over his latest work, which stars the Rapid Transit Central Power House in Gowanus, better known as the "Bat Cave." Look out for cameos from the Simpsons, a raccoon, and hypodermic needles! Your musical companions this time around are Ratatat:
Touhey tells us, "It's not as easy as it used to be [to get inside] but I've found that where there's a will, there's a way. Going on the Gowanus Canal side I think is easiest but the tradeoff is sizable because I always risk falling into the grimy canal. It hasn't happened yet though!"
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Jen Carlson is a former WNYC and Gothamist editor.
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