Greenpoint Photos du Jour: T & N Wine, Revisited

April 1, 2011 ·
Filed under: 11222, Greenpoint, Greenpoint Brooklyn, Greenpoint Magic 

After I took the above images a couple of male passerbys remarked:

I wonder if he’ll put live chicks and bunnies in there again?

Um, after the colossal shit storm last year I ssupect that will not be happening this time around.

Miss Heather

New York Shitty Day Starter: Blue Door

April 1, 2011 ·
Filed under: 11222, Greenpoint, Greenpoint Brooklyn, Greenpoint Magic 

Taken March 31, 2011.

Miss Heather

From The New York Shitty Photo Pool: Bushwick Inlet

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Taken by Miss Mousey Brown.

Miss Heather

Greenpoint Street Art du Jour: Buttless Supreme

March 31, 2011 ·
Filed under: 11222, Greenpoint, Greenpoint Brooklyn, Greenpoint Magic, Street Art 

From Greenpoint Avenue.

Miss Heather

New York Shitty Slide Show du Jour: Be It Ever So Humble…

March 31, 2011 ·
Filed under: 11222, Bloomblight, Greenpoint, Greenpoint Brooklyn, Greenpoint Magic 

Ever since the Mister and I learned why there are eight campers gracing the Garden Spot’s waterfront we have not been able to get it out of our collective minds. Finally we capitulated this afternoon and paid this ad hoc trailer park a visit. Good news: the number of campers is holding steady at eight. Bad news: one shows sign of, um, habitation. Enjoy!

Miss Heather

Quicklink: Trailer Trash!

Those of you, gentle Greenpoint readers, who have been wondering (as I have) why there are (at last count) eight trailers gracing our waterfront your search is over: Aaron Short of The Brooklyn Paper has the answer! And man oh Manischewitz is it a doozy. Follows is a teaser from his tome:

…About 25 plaid-clad pastorals hitched their trailers to a dream in a former nut-roasting factory on Meserole Street in 2009 — paying a mere $600 a month for rent and utilities.

The collective’s creatives were drawn to the vehicle village’s video editing and painting studios, wood and ceramic shops, free-range chicken farm, fish pond, and of course, the BBQ.

But the complaints of neighbors who didn’t understand country living — and disliked the smell of propane — forced the trailers to move to a back yard leased by Kings near Waterbury Street…

Oh, it gets better alright…

Reading is believing, folks.

UPDATE, 4:51 p.m.: Yours truly and the Mister went to India Street to check in on our trailer park with a view. It would appear one of these campers has been commandeered by our local vagrants. Mere breaking and entry or a cutting edge counter-proposal to the homeless shelter slated for 400 McGuinness Boulevard? I’ll let you, dear readers, make the call!

Miss Heather

 

TOMORROW: Brooklyn Borscht Belt at Ahavas Israel

March 31, 2011 ·
Filed under: 11222, Greenpoint, Greenpoint Brooklyn, Greenpoint Magic 
Samara writes:
Dear Miss Heather,

Hello. I hope all is well. This is Samara writing you – formerly of the Greenpoint Soup Kitchen trivia night, more recently of the Greenpoint Shul Friday events nights. The Greenpoint Shul is hosting a joke-off and dinner a la the Borscht Belt on April Fool’s Day. The details are below. We’d love it if you could come, and would greatly appreciate it if you could post this event…

Duly posted! Tickets (which are $13.00 per person) can be purchased by clicking here. Otherwise an additional $5.00 donation is appreciated— but not required.

Brooklyn Borscht Belt
April 1, 2011 starting at 7:00 p.m.
Congregation Ahavas Israel
108 Noble Street
Brooklyn, New York 11222

Miss Heather

Greenpoint Photo du Jour: T & N Wine and Liquor

March 31, 2011 ·
Filed under: 11222, Greenpoint, Greenpoint Brooklyn, Greenpoint Magic 

It would appear the cranktabulous proprietor of this establishment, Chris, has embarked upon his latest opus!

Miss Heather

Crosstown Local Photo du Jour: Cat Lover’s Special

From the Church Avenue bound platform at Greenpoint Avenue.

Miss Heather

A Very Special Urban Fur: Staropolski Meat Market & Deli

March 31, 2011 ·
Filed under: 11222, Greenpoint, Greenpoint Brooklyn, Greenpoint Magic 

Daisy was feeling a wee bit exhibitionistic yesterday afternoon— much to many a passerby’s delight!

Miss Heather

P.S.: You can view this magnificent tabby in wide screen by clicking here.

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