I think this is a large vent mechanism for the kitchen that was on the roof. The Dock & Dine Restaurant is located here and suffered damage from Tropical Storm Irene back in August (2011). They are in the process of repairing and renovating. This is still in the parking lot and has been replaced.
Olympus OM-D E-M5
,OLYMPUS M.ZUIKO ED 40-150mm F4.0-5.6 R, Best at original size 1/800s f/6.3 at 40.0mm iso200 RAW/PP
full exif