I have been seeing a great many of these posters gracing Manhattan Avenue of late. Speaking as someone who has seen A Christmas Story many, many times (who hasn’t?) I have to wonder what the spin wizards at Samsung are trying to get at here.
In any case I do not associate [...]
This item comes courtesy of New York Shitty reader, fellow Greenpointer and a very talented photographer named Katie Soloker. She writes:
Hey Heather! …I recently started taping up fun thought bubbles around Greenpoint and just wanted to share it with you!
Do check out the images from Katie’s thought bubble project at her web [...]
I can think of no better way to end 2008 than with this festive window display from Manhattan Avenue. On that note today’s offerings on New York Shitty will be lite. In lieu of making Christmas dinner yours truly will be creating a New Year’s feast of gargantuan proportions. Wish me luck!
Miss [...]
On this day in 1958 Batista’s regime took a serious hit courtesy of Fidel and a couple of friends.* A few years earlier on this date Ma Heather was born. Happy birthday mom.
Miss Heather
*Like Che Guevara— who I prefer over Castro (to Mister Heather’s disdain). I favor slain idealists over living [...]
Gee, that’s REALLY FUCKING GROSS.
This evening I received a most curious email from a gentleman named Angel. It was entitled “A step up from Dog Shit, as seen on the G on Court Sq.” and it read as follows:
Here’s my 2 cents for NewYorkShitty.com before 08 comes to an end…
Me and [...]
From the Moore Street Market (AKA: La Marqueta).
From a boutique on Graham Avenue.
Miss Heather
P.S.: When I see things (like the above shirt sported by a mannequin with perpetually erect nipples) I have to wonder if Mr. Obama had any idea that he (as a Senator or President-elect) would get [...]
This item was forwarded to me by Ghost bikes. Although I do not operate a bicycle (or anything form of transportation sporting wheels), I have had a number of close calls as a pedestrian. And when I write “close” I mean landing on the hood of some gent’s car because he decided to make [...]
Today I would like to pass along an email I received recently from film maker (and Greenpoint citizen) Ian Kennedy. He writes:
hey heather. happy holidays-
awhile back I sent you a trailer for a film I am making with Phil, legendary Greenpoint guy….I just finished the film and here is a new preview [...]
It would appear the River Ballel Barrel will be kicking things off with brunch on New Year’s Day.
River Barrel 160 Franklin Street Brooklyn, New York 11222 (718) 389-8881
Miss [...]