The Grossingers originally moved to the area in 1914, purchasing a small farmhouse with the intention of planting crops. Founded by a pair of Austrian Immigrants, Asher and Malke Grossinger, the resort was part of the "Borscht Belt," a once-expansive network of independently owned bungalows, resorts and summer camps that dotted the Catskills, catering primarily to the Jewish community in New York and beyond. The story of Grossinger's is a remarkable one, rich with enough "only in America" imagery to make Don King blush. What's left of the resort-a set of rapidly decomposing hotel buildings and two mammoth swimming pools-has become a playground for urban explorers and graffiti artists alike. ![]() What began in 1914 as a tiny boarding house with no running water or electricity eventually grew into a 1,200-acre behemoth with its own landing strip and post office, before dying an inglorious death in the mid '80s. So went the motto of Grossinger's Catskill Resort Hotel, a lush weekend getaway just two hours northwest of the New York City. LIBERTY, NY: Grossinger's has everything for the type of person who likes to come to Grossinger's!
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