Greenpoint
Cafe Cito Bogota
Williamsburg Gentrification Watch: MEDIEVAL
This message has been brought to you courtesy of Kent Avenue and North 1 Street.
Miss Heather
Williamsburg Loses One Of Its Best: Luis Rivera R.I.P.
A number of you might have noticed that the menagerie at the corner of Bedford Avenue and North 1 Street hasn’t quite been up to snuff of late. Well, today I learned why and I regret to inform you, dear readers, of some incredibly bad news.
The man responsible for these tableaux which have delighted many a passerby over the years, Luis Rivera, has died.
Luis and I were not on a first name basis— but we knew each other one and the same. I often braved the madness that is Bedford Avenue for the sole purpose of seeing his latest creations. I made it a point to tell him how much they delighted me and occasionally he would tell me the story behind them. Arguably my favorite was from September of last year: he had his hallmark gorilla clad in a dress shirt sitting in front of a computer monitor with an airplane bottle of brandy.
He’s looking for an online date.
Luis explained. I laughed.
Goodbye, Luis. I suspect I speak on the behalf of the many people who loved your sense of whimsy but never knew your name when I write you will be missed. May you rest in peace.
Miss Heather
P.S.: You can see more of Mr. Rivera’s handiwork by clicking here, here and here.
Williamsburg Photo Du Jour: North 1 Street
This message has been brought to you by the Department of Transportation, who I would also presume, is responsible for this:
A few thoughts:
- It’s probably not a good idea to leave something like this where anyone can grab it. And believe you me: people hereabouts will steal ANYTHING. Just as D.I. Fulton of the 94th Precinct reminded us yesterday: do not leave your property unattended!
- It’s a little disquieting to see an electronic thingamajig affixed to a piece of public property in this manner. In the post 9/11 world we live in sights such as this tend to make people nervous.
Miss Heather
Williamsburg Photo Du Jour: Off Roadin’
From North 1 Street.
Miss Heather
Williamsburg Street Art Du Jour: Twosome
North 5 Street
North 1 Street
Miss Heather
Williamsburg Street Art du Jour: Back To Nature
From North 1st Street.
Miss Heatrher
New York Shitty Day Starter: Time To Winterize!
From North 1 Street.
Miss Heather
Williamsburg Photos Du Jour: Juxtaposition
North 1 Street
North 3 Street
Miss Heather
Williamsburg Street Art Du Jour: The Ring
From North 1 Street.
Miss Heather
A Selection Of Williamspoint Street Furniture
Filed under: 11211, 11222, Greenpoint, Greenpoint Brooklyn, Greenpoint Magic, Street Furniture, Williamsburg, Williamsburg Brooklyn
When I found this delightful item from Rheingold Room (entitled “Park Your TV”) not only did it give me a much needed chuckle but it also reminded me that it has been awhile since I have hit you with some of north Brooklyn’s finest street furniture. Follows is a selection of my favorite finds. Enjoy!
Blue velvet on North 6 Street.
The hanging coffee table of North 9 Street.
Sofa with benefits…
and parenting— interrupted— just off Kent Avenue.
Bath tub with black and white wicker on North 1 Street.
A sofa/sleeper combo from Metropolitan Avenue.
Squatter’s paradise on North 8 Street.
And to round out our ensemble a few images of Gay Paree from India Street!
Miss Heather
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