Agent K (Tommy Lee Jones) and Agent J (Will Smith) walk out of the Brooklyn-Battery Tunnel Ventilation Building that was filmed as the the Men in Black Headquarters Although Men in Black was released in 1997, many of its film locations have popped up on our radar recently for preservation issues. With the recent demolition of 54 MacDougal Street (Rosenberg’s Fine Watches & Jewelry in the film), we realized that the movie nicely preserves images of New York City in the 1990s. For those who have not seen the original Men in Black, the film tells the story of two agents—one experienced (Tommy Lee Jones) and the other learning the ropes (Will Smith)—trying to save the world in 8 minutes from an intergalactic villain. Brooklyn-Battery Tunnel Ventilation Building The Brooklyn Battery Tunnel Ventilation Building. The Brooklyn-Battery Tunnel Ventilation Building, a former Standard Oil Building, posed as the Men in Black Headquarters where Agent J… Read More