Found On The Southside: Wheelchair

June 5, 2013 ·
Filed under: 11211, Williamsburg, Williamsburg Brooklyn 

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I happened upon this missive today at Wythe Avenue and South 4th Street. Truth be told, I am at a loss. In order for a wheelchair to be found one would presume it had to be lost/misplaced. Then again I have lived in north Brooklyn long enough to know better than to dwell too deeply on such matter. If anyone is missing a wheelchair (or needs one, I suppose) this good Samaritan has it and was kind enough to post flyers.

Spotted At 120 South 4 Street: Work

February 27, 2013 ·
Filed under: 11211, Williamsburg, Williamsburg Brooklyn, WTF 

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As my previously blogged bit of zen courtesy of 646 Manhattan Avenue would suggest, today was filled with many an interesting discovery! This was certainly the case when I walked by 120 South 4 Street and saw men at work. More specifically, they were installing windows. I found this interesting for a number of reasons. Foremost among them:

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this property has a standing Stop Work Order on it. Not that the owners of this property seemed to be terribly troubled about this technicality, mind you. Why should they be? They have amassed a litany of unpaid ECB fines and no real, substantive action has been taken.

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Anyone care to do the math?

UPDATE, March 3, 2013:

It would appear that the Department of Building’s Emergency Response Team paid this site a visit the next day!

BUSTED!

Naturally I had to bring this to my Community Board’s attention:

Email to Community Board 1

Update, March 4, 2013: Not only did I get a response from Community Board 1, but apparently they have received other complaints as well. They’re on it!

P.S.: Last October a man was found stabbed to death in this building. You can read about this gruesome and sad turn of events here. Be sure to take a moment to look through all the photos.

Four months later

In so doing, gentle readers, you’ll quickly ascertain that 120 South 4 Street has acquired quite a few new windows in the last four months.

P.S.#2: Here is something that might be illuminating regarding what constitutes a HAZMAT site.

The Word On The Street, Part II: From South 4 Street With Love

October 4, 2012 ·
Filed under: 11211, The Word On The Street, Williamsburg, Williamsburg Brooklyn 

Taken October 4, 2012.

The Word On The Street, Part II: DANGER

August 15, 2012 ·
Filed under: 11211, The Word On The Street, Williamsburg, Williamsburg Brooklyn 

From South 4 Street.

The Word On The Street, Part I: The Brown Word

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Nassau Avenue

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New York Shitty Day Ender: Urban Artifacts

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First go the Dr. Schols.

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The pants shortly follow. Note the super-sized styrofoam cup with vestiges of some kind of alcoholic concoction at top. You know how the adage goes, ladies:

Candy is dandy but liquor is quicker!

CASE IN POINT: it looks like this leopard lost her spots!

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“Customer Receipt.”

(All photos taken August 13, 2012.)

New York Shitty Street Seating du Jour: Double Decker

May 9, 2012 ·
Filed under: 11211, Street Furniture, Williamsburg, Williamsburg Brooklyn 

From South 4 Street.

Southside Street Art du Jour: Stikman

April 4, 2012 ·
Filed under: 11211, Street Art, Williamsburg, Williamsburg Brooklyn 

From South 4 Street.

Spotted On South 4 Street: Unicorn (Sort of)

February 17, 2012 ·
Filed under: 11211, Street Art, Williamsburg, Williamsburg Brooklyn 

Taken February 17, 2012.

Southside Photos du Jour: Annotated

January 18, 2012 ·
Filed under: 11211, Dog Shit Signage, Williamsburg, Williamsburg Brooklyn 

From South 4 Street.

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