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Greenpoint Photo Du Jour: Monet
Filed under: 11222, Greenpoint, Greenpoint Brooklyn, Greenpoint Magic, Urban Artifact
From Manhattan Avenue.
New York Shitty Video Du Jour: Manhattan Avenue Kayak Launch
Filed under: 11222, Criminal Activity, Greenpoint, Greenpoint Brooklyn, Greenpoint Magic
Taken today, July 9th, 2012.
Quicklink: No Shirt, No Shoes, Horrible Service
Filed under: 11211, 11222, Culture War, Greenpoint, Greenpoint Brooklyn, Greenpoint Magic, Planet Entitlement, Williamsburg, Williamsburg Brooklyn
Choice quote:
I’m not sure I would ever recommend anyone go to the McCarren Park Pool unless you just got out of prison.
That might be a bit of an overstatement. However, the anecdote about the lock and link to the unofficial McCarren Park Pool’s web site (which features some pretty amusing stock photography, including a fellow holding a bottle of beer)— among many other things— make this tome worth a moment of one’s time. Enjoy, gentle readers— or not!
Now if you don’t mind, I am off to acquire a slew of locks and white t-shirts to sell to pool goers at 300% mark-up. One woman’s misfortune is another’s business opportunity!
Props go to Miss Mousey Brown for bringing this to my attention!
Greenpoint Photo Du Jour: Wink
Filed under: 11222, Greenpoint, Greenpoint Brooklyn, Greenpoint Magic, Stuff That Makes Miss Heather Happy
From the Astral Apartments.
LAST GASP: On The Subject Of Helicopters
Filed under: 11222, Criminal Activity, Greenpoint, Greenpoint Brooklyn, Greenpoint Magic
As some of you recall— and bore witness— there has been a lot of helicopter activity in the Garden Spot this week. While this has become pretty much standard operating procedure on July 4th nowadays, after hearing buzz about a police officer being shot, I wanted to know what gives. To this end I sent an email to head of the 94th Precinct, Deputy Inspector Hurson. Follows is his reply:
There was a Police Officer shot in Manhattan that night (July 5th — Ed. Note), however I think people noticed the helicopter I called in to assist us in dispersing a roof top party at 110 Green Street that had turned unruly. People
started dropping fireworks down on pedestrians and when my Officer arrived started throwing beer bottles at them from the seventh floor roof.
Throwing fireworks at pedestrians? Volleying beer bottles at police officers? This is ridiculous folks. Really.
Spotted On Graham Avenue: Mya is MIA!
I stumbled upon this flyer on Graham Avenue and Engert Avenue this afternoon. If you have seen Mya, who is described as a one year old a Shitzu (Shih Tzu)/Poodle mix (which was last spotted on Franklin and Noble Street) or know of her whereabouts please contact her person at the above-listed telephone numbers. She is VERY missed!
UPDATE 8:18 p.m.: I have received word from my friends at Dog Habitat/Unleash Brooklyn Mya is safely back home! Hooray!
The Word On The Street, Part I: Manhattan Avenue
Filed under: 11222, Greenpoint, Greenpoint Brooklyn, Greenpoint Magic, The Word On The Street
Here’s to triple digit temperatures tomorrow, New York Shittites!
From The New York Shitty Inbox: The Watchers
Filed under: 11222, Criminal Activity, Greenpoint, Greenpoint Brooklyn, Greenpoint Magic
A person we’ll call “Y” writes on July 6, 2012:
Hey Heather! In response to the 4th of July sentinels, a/k/a the NYPD helicopters, I was chilling on our rooftop last night and lo and behold a VERY low flying NYPD sentinel was spied by mine eyes. This fella was extremely low. We are on a 4th floor walk up and he was parallel to the height of our building. There was also a lot of activity on the streets in the form of four-wheeled sentinels heading to the shit tits. But, the air-born sentinel was circling the area west of McGuinness, but eventually he was hovering over the shit tits. It seemed quite odd as the copter was so low I could have probably thrown one of our poorly formed tomatoes at it. Here is a shot. Sorry for it being rotated. The vantage point does not do the picture justice as the helicopter was literally 40 feet above the highest rooftop which is a mere 5 stories high.
I myself heard this myself. It was pretty jarring, to say the least. In regards to the increased police presence on July 4th, I have heard, but have yet to receive confirmation, that a police officer was shot. If/when I hear something from the 94th I will add it here. Otherwise (and closing with an interesting fact), the Shit Tits (as they are lovingly called hereabouts) are considered by the powers-that-be to be a viable terrorist target. While it is not my intent to revel in/encourage the apocalyptic, one has to admit Greenpoint being hit with a tsunami of shit is, well, interesting to say the least.
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