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Greenpoint Photos Du Jour: Out With The Old, In With The New
Filed under: 11222, Criminal Activity, Greenpoint, Greenpoint Brooklyn, Greenpoint Magic
Mediterranean Shawarma is now— or will soon be— Four Seasons Closeout 2.0!
Where there was once a travel agency comes a(nother) pharmacy.
And those of you requiring, um, tailoring will be delighted to know Sastreria San Miguel is in effect across the street from its former location.
Albeit in the basement. Which is where I saw these men working last night.
Given there is a Stop Work Order for an illegal basement apartment at the above-listed location I find this, to say the least, interesting. Especially since the word on the street is that Sastreria San Miguel is paying $500 $600 a month to rent this space and a number of men clearly not desirous of haberdashery are hanging around there. Hmm…
Miss Heather
Quicklink: As “Quoted” In The New York Times
Filed under: 11211, 11222, Greenpoint, Greenpoint Brooklyn, Greenpoint Magic, Vinyl Siding, Williamsburg, Williamsburg Brooklyn
This morning started on anything but an auspicious note here at Chez Shitty. You see, on top of (still) having no heat the Mister and I have been doled out the further indignity of having no hot water. Being the kind of people who engage in regular hygiene (READ: take showers) this did not go unnoticed. As a result yours truly was awakened by stream of profanity authored by the Mister which was— by even my jaded standards— rather impressive. He ended up heating water on the stove in order to bathe himself. It was like something out of the Great Depression. But I digress.
I reluctantly got out of bed, checked my inbox and found the following missive from my buddy Evan. He writes:
You get quoted on page A32 of today’s NYT.
As you can imagine I found this of tremendous interest— especially since I have not in recent memory been contacted by a reporter from said newspaper. I asked for more information. I got it:
As you can see I am or more accurately— my web site-is— in fact quoted in the New York Times. What seems to be missing is a link to the blog post in question. The deal is (and at the expense of flogging a dead horse) this: if the Times can see fit to print a quote from yours truly the least this august institution can do is acknowledge the post from which it originated. I am not accepting “we can’t link to that profane url” for an answer, either. I have erected a mirror site with a less objectionable url for just this reason. Lastly, if St. Stanislaus Kostka— a church— can throw me a link, I see no reason the Times cannot follow suit.
Miss Heather
UPDATE, 12:10 p.m.: I would like to take a moment to thank a very nice Greenpointer for offering access to his/her shower. He/she writes:
Hi, Heather…I have an extra bathroom and I’m generally gone by 7:45. You and your husband are more than welcome to shower at my place on Eagle St if you wish. Yeah, I know it’s weird, but I like to think I live in a community and neighbors are supposed to help each other. So, there ya go. If you need a last resort, I’ll help out.
Not only is this offer greatly appreciated, I am seriously mulling it over!
From The New York Shitty Inbox: Book & Bake Sale
This item comes courtesy of a lady named Ingrid. She writes:
Hi, I was wondering if you’d post Greenpoint Library’s Book/Bake Sale.
This upcoming Saturday, November 13 starting at noon our very own branch of the Brooklyn Public Library will be hosting its annual Book and Bake Sale. The prices are as follows: $1.00 for paperbacks and $2.00 for hardcovers. And of course tasty treats will be in the offing. You can get more information about this event via its Facebook page. Check it out!
Book & Bake Sale
November 13, 2010 12:00 – 3:00 p.m.
Greenpoint Public Library
107 Norman Avenue
Brooklyn, New York 11222
NOTE: The library will be accepting donations of gently-used books until closing on Friday.
Miss Heather
New York Shitty Slide Show Du Jour: Marathon
I have a confession to make: I cringe when the New York City Marathon darkens my doorstep. If people want to run, so be it. I simply don’t like it interfering with my peregrinations. In any case, here are a handful of shots (and a bit of video footage) of today’s marathon from the Garden Spot of the Universe. Enjoy!
Miss Heather
Greenpoint Street Art Du Jour: Flux
Filed under: 11222, Greenpoint, Greenpoint Brooklyn, Greenpoint Magic, Street Art
While not as elaborate or elegant as most of the material I feature on this site I am pretty jazzed about the direction this person’s work is taking. What can I say? As a child my idea of fun was reading the dictionary!
Miss Heather
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