New York Shitty Day Ender: From Manhattan Avenue With Love

Taken December 25, 2011.

Greenpoint Photo du Jour: Manhattan Avenue

December 25, 2011 ·
Filed under: 11222, Greenpoint, Greenpoint Brooklyn, Greenpoint Magic 

Taken December 25, 2011.

From The New York Shitty Photo Pool: Manhattan Avenue

December 25, 2011 ·
Filed under: 11222, Greenpoint, Greenpoint Brooklyn, Greenpoint Magic 

349/365 - Manhattan Avenue, Greenpoint.

Taken by Gina Herold.

Merry Christmas From New York Shitty!

Christmas came early to Greenpoint in the manner of this gargantuan mound of merde from (where else?) Poo Corner.

Am I disappointed by this development? No, not really. It proved to be an ice-breaker with a lady who has the dubious honor of living across the street from this delightful item. She inquired as to what I was doing. I explained my project to her. She was pleased and wished me a Merry Christmas. Nothing unites Greenpointers in brotherly (and sisterly) love like shit.

Rather, my anxiety was over the proper arrangement of the flatware. I possess a copy of Amy Vanderbilt’s Everyday Etiquette but I did not have it handy at the time. It’s rather hefty. What’s more the only reason I keep it— and many other less lofty publications, for that matter— is/are for the pictures.* So I had to improvise.

Version 1

Version 2

Before I could type so much as “Wikipedia” the Mister looked over my shoulder and said:

You got it wrong. Forks go on the other side of the knife.

So there have you.

I hope Ms. Vanderbilt can see fit to forgive me for my breach of etiquette. She never had the pleasure of knowing Greenpoint replete in all its (brown) glory. She also did not live to see— much less taste— the miracle that is “Whipped Lightning”. It is the “Strawberry Colada” variety which graces this turd a la mode. Most importantly, I strongly suspect Ms. Vanderbilt did not have a neighbor who saw fit to grace her community with i-Pad sized piles of shit.

Does one uncivilized act (E.G.; not scooping one’s poop) justify another (not arranging flatware properly)?

I’ll leave it to you, gentle readers— and her, to make a final judgement in the meantime, Merry Christmas & Happy Holidays!

*Before he became famous Andy Warhol earned a living as an illustrator. He was a very good too!

 

New York Shitty Day Ender: An Oldie But Goody

December 24, 2011 ·
Filed under: 11222, Greenpoint, Greenpoint Brooklyn, Greenpoint Magic 

Edie Christmas Jello

On this, Christmas Eve, I can think of no better way to round out today’s posts than with this image of Edie the Hamster preparing Christmas Dinner. As some of you might recall her “person”, Victoria, recently became a published author. Not that I am buying this, mind you. It’s pretty apparent Edie is the real Jell-O Mistress of Brooklyn!

New York Shitty Photos du Jour: Boner Appetit!

December 24, 2011 ·
Filed under: 11211, The Word On The Street, Williamsburg, Williamsburg Brooklyn 

Union Avenue

North 10 Street

Taken December 22nd & 24th 2011.

New York Shitty Manhole du Jour: North 10 Street & Roebling

December 24, 2011 ·
Filed under: 11211, Criminal Activity, Williamsburg, Williamsburg Brooklyn 

Taken December 24, 2011.

The Word On The Street: From Meserole Avenue With Love

Taken December 24, 2011.

From The New York Shitty Photo Pool, Part II: Nicky, Vanessa & Alice

December 24, 2011 ·
Filed under: Bronx, New York City 

Nicky, Vanessa and Mary Alice: Hunts Point Bronx

Chris Arnade (who took the above photograph) writes:

Nicky, from Baltimore, is now homeless and a heroin addict. She was standing on the same busy street corner as her two friends Vanessa and Mary Alice, waiting for the guys buying liquor on the way home from work.

Prostitution gets the attention, but most of these women are driven by their addiction. I have found almost every one of the heroin addicts to be thoughtful, empathetic, and too trusting, holding huge emotional pain they are looking to numb.

Nicky, when asked how she wanted to be described said, “don’t judge me till you get to know me! That holds for all of us girls out here.”

Greenpoint Street Art du Jour: Framed

December 24, 2011 ·
Filed under: 11222, Greenpoint, Greenpoint Brooklyn, Greenpoint Magic, Street Art 

From Meserole Avenue.

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