For decades, the New York Catskills and its resplendent mountains was one of the most favored vacation destinations in America. Once a bustling playground, the Catskills boasted mega-resorts, over 500 hotels, and 50,000 cottages. The luster of the Catskills' Golden Era started to fade in the late 1960s. So many regional residents were tethered to the mantle of tourism, and consequently, all suffered negative consequences when the Catskills hospitality sector crashed. The force of abandonment, however, seems to have seized the Catskills environment at the speed of light. One observes so many deserted edifices that were once proud markers defining this part of New York. Scattered throughout the territory are former majestic resorts suffering vandalism and endless graffiti, along with furniture strewn about, broken glass, tall weeds, and swimming pools filled with junk. Amusement parks once echoing the laughter of children are silent. Medical facilities, previously important to the community, are forlorn caverns of neglect. The remains of peoples' lives are still where they left them when they abandoned their homes. As destruction and nature claim so many of these structures, be a silent witness to a bygone era.

Author: Cindy Vasko
Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: America Through Time
Published: 08/26/2019
Pages: 96
Weight: 0.6lbs
Size: 9.20h x 6.60w x 0.30d
ISBN: 9781634991445

About the Author
Vasko, Cindy: - CINDY VASKO was born in Allentown, PA, and resides in Arlington, VA, near Washington D.C. For fifteen years, Cindy was the publications manager for a large construction law firm in Northern VA, and concurrently, interviewed musicians, wrote articles and photographed concerts for a music magazine for four years. While Cindy enjoys partaking in all photography genres, she has a passion for abandoned site photography. Cindy is an award-winning photographer, and her works have been featured in many gallery exhibitions, including galleries in New York City, Washington D.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and Paris, France.