Greenpoint
Cafe Cito Bogota
New York Shitty Street Seating Du Jour: McCarren Park
Filed under: 11211, 11222, Greenpoint, Greenpoint Brooklyn, Greenpoint Magic, Williamsburg, Williamsburg Brooklyn
While not a piece of street seating per se, I felt this decidedly luxe specimen— a rocker, no less— was noteworthy nonetheless. Dare I say it, but our parks are getting downright tony nowadays.
Miss Heather
Williamsburg Street Seating Du Jour: MANBOOBS!
From North 10 Street.
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New York Shitty Street Seating Du Jour: Withers Street Shabby Chic
Taken August 22, 2010.
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Williamsburg Street Seating Du Jour: Deluxe
From North 5 Street.
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New York Shitty Street Seating Du Jour: Ready For The Weekend
From North 6 Street.
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New York Shitty Street Seating Du Jour: Blue Chip In Red Hook
This, one of the finest street sofas I have encountered in a long time, hails from West 9 Street in Red Hook. Note the baseball bat nestled under the cushions.
Miss Heather
New York Shitty Street Seating Du Jour: Ingenuity
Filed under: Advanced Life Forms, BAD ASS, Manhattan, New York City, Street Furniture
There is genius and then there is GENIUS. This creation (which hails from Spanish Harlem where I went on a photo walk with the immensely talented Steven R. Hazlett today) falls into the latter category.
The elegance of this arrangement is truly stunning: cantilevered seating courtesy of NYPD barricades. Initially these chaps couldn’t understand why I, some dotty 30-something Greenpointer, was so fascinated by their creation. Once I explained respectfully (and made it clear they would not be in the New York Daily News) they had plenty to say.
The gent on the right claimed credit for this creation— and stated that the NYPD gives him plenty of guff about it. He told yours truly they come by regularly and roust him from his “bench”. Because it is their property. He then pointed to a NYPD squad car across the street and exclaimed:
There they are. Can’t you see them hating me?!?
I can’t honestly say I did. See hating. Then again, I suspect the NYPD would refrain from “hating” on these guys while a white chick with a camera is talking to them. In any case, street seating of this caliber demands a serious New York Shitty salute. Here it is. This one’s for you!
Miss Heather
P.S.: I will be rounding out today’s postage with a slide show of highlights from my sojourn in Spanish Harlem. Stay tuned!
New York Shitty Street Seating Du Jour: Buckle Up
From North 12 Street.
Miss Heather
Southside Street Seating Du Jour: Tete a Tete
This is not “street seating” per se but it merits attention nonetheless.
For starters, this al fresco arrangement has a rather nice view of the Williamsburg Bridge.
Secondly, it’s easily accessible via the collapsed (but nicely painted) construction fence!
Miss Heather
New York Shitty Street Seating Du Jour: North 1 Street
Taken July 12, 2010.
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