From The New York Shitty Photo Pool, Part II: Bicycle Fetish

Bicycle Fetish Day

Taken by Will Star.

Williamsburg Photo du Jour: Venus, Revisited

From North 12 Street.

From The New York Shitty Photo Pool, Part I: Greenpoint Selections

Can't you find a clue?

Idle

Dollar Up

Rainbow

Taken by Jonathan Percy.

Greenpoint Photos du Jour: Franklin Street

Taken November 29, 2011.

New York Shitty Day Starter: Nancy & Irene

Yesterday during a much welcome (if brief) break in the rain I had the honor of stumbling upon not one— but two— of Greenpoint’s most notable citizens on Manhattan Avenue. In front of the McDonald’s no less: an establishment which anyone in the know will tell you serves as the 24/7/365 Algonquin Roundtable for my community. Many opinions, ideas and schemes are exchanged there. Whether or not any of the previous are any good I have no idea. I am blissful in my ignorance.

Thus when I saw these two lass scheming I had to capture it! The more long-term community advocacy savvy among folks you, gentle readers, will recognize the woman at the left. Her name is Irene Klementowicz. Aside from being a bona fide A-#1 Greenpoint badass (my terminology, not hers*) she is also the co-chair of the Newtown Creek Monitoring Committee. Shes says she has retired. I have my doubts.

Conversely, many of you probably do not recognize the woman on the right. Her name is Nancy Redman. She too is a Garden Spot “A-lister”. Ms. Redman recently won Best Comedian award at the United Solo Theatre Festival for “Clutter”. Or as she put it to me:

My entire title is CLUTTER: I’m Saving My Life and It’s Killing Me!

I can assure you this sinecure is well deserved. She’s one funny gal. Way to go, Nancy!

*Irene’s take was as follows:

When I was number #1 I didn’t even know it.

I assured Irene she still is!

Spotted In Williamsburg: Nature

Those of you who are familiar with North 8 Street between Roebling and Havemeyer are undoubtedly familiar with the above item. It is an unused air conditioning fixture. Perhaps “unused ” is a mite bit inaccurate: as you can clearly see in the above photograph this space has since been re-purposed as a trash receptacle. That is until today.

Noticing that something was amiss I went in for a closer look. I’m glad I did!

I have no idea why someone saw fit to create this diorama— but I’m really happy he/she did. Words can barely describe it. Photographs aren’t much better. Those of you who have the opportunity do swing by and give this a look-see for yourself. It’s pretty amazing!

Greenpoint Street Art du Jour: Portrait

From Noble Street.

Williamsburg Street Art du Jour: North 6 Street

Taken November 29, 2011.

Greenpoint Photo du Jour: From Green Street With Love

Yes sir: that $4.79 bucket of sidewalk chalk (as purchased from our very own Greenpoint Toy Center)  is without argument the best investment yours truly has made in a long, long time!

New York Shitty Day Starter: North 6th Street

Those of you who have the opportunity do swing by North 6th Street and Bedford Avenue and check this out in person. It’s really neat!

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