From The New York Shitty Photo Pool: Chewbacca!

October 16, 2012 ·
Filed under: New York City, Stuff That Makes Miss Heather Happy 

Chewbacca NYCC 2012

Taken by Michael Tapp.

Williamsburg Photo Du Jour: North 7 Street

October 16, 2012 ·
Filed under: 11211, Williamsburg, Williamsburg Brooklyn 

Taken October 14, 2012.

New York Shitty Day Starter: Day Of The Dead

October 16, 2012 ·
Filed under: Manhattan, New York City 

daydead

Taken by greenelent.

New York Shitty Day Ender: Bedford Avenue

Enormous Face

Taken by Jonathan Percy.

Highlights From Community Board 1: Let’s Talk Trash

One of the more provocative parts of last week’s convocation— and there were quite a few, I assure you— were two ladies speaking on the subject of illegal garbage can holders.

More specifically: these garbage can holders. Behold the Community Board 1 action regarding them for yourselves, gentle readers (start at 7:28).

New York Shitty analysis:

1. Exactly what constitutes a “beautiful” garbage can holder? If there is in fact such a thing, it in the eye of the beholder.
2. While certainly nice, they are placed on public property (READ: the sidewalk). This is a big no-no.

As these ladies noted, their neighbor is obeying the law:

3. This is not to suggest I am not sympathetic to these ladies’s plight. I am. They brought up a very salient point: the developer of their respective properties did not consider trash collection when designing their respective condominiums. This is clearly a problem. One which should have been prevented at the “planning stage”. Which brings me to…

Yesterday I decided to see how 239 Banker Street’s illegal garbage fixture cum bicycle rack was faring.

Not only is it still there, but among the assorted detritus I found something of interest.

Not one but two boxes which formerly contained stoves. (For those of you who are not in the know, “estufa” means stove in Spanish. Somewhere my high school Spanish teacher is smiling!)  As you can see the powers that be behind this illegal conversion are scarcely concerned about getting caught. What’s more, I learned at last week’s proceedings why.

So there have you: fines are simply part and parcel of “doing business”. Given the “lofts” at 239 Banker Street are going for anywhere between $2,700 – $3,400 for 700 square foot (if that) of “living space” nowadays, well, it has become all too clear how effective these “penalties” have been as a deterrent against this landlord continuing to illegal legally lease out this property as residential space.

Yup.

In closing I will leave you, gentle readers, with the latest bit of “immaculate construction” I spied at 239 Banker Street.

As the screencap of a video I shot on June 3rd of this year indicates, what is now an “apartment” used to be a doorway.* But don’t take my word for it: view the video for yourself.

*For those of you who are wondering, this is perfectly in keeping with the plans for this “hotel”…

Plans: This is what a "hotel" looks like at 239 Banker Street

in 2009.

The Word On The Street, Part II: From Meserole Street With Love

(sort of)

Taken October 15, 2012.

The Word On The Street, Part I: From Humboldt Street With Love

Taken October 15, 2012.

Greenpoint Photo Du Jour, Part II: Sunshine Laundromat

October 15, 2012 ·
Filed under: 11222, Greenpoint, Greenpoint Brooklyn, Greenpoint Magic 

(Priceless)

From The New York Shitty Photo Pool, Part II: Urban Fauna

October 15, 2012 ·
Filed under: New York City, Street Art 

Untitled

Taken by amolho4.

New York Shitty Photo Du Jour: Eyes On The Street

October 15, 2012 ·
Filed under: 11222, Crazy Cat Lady, Greenpoint, Greenpoint Brooklyn, Greenpoint Magic 

From Green Street.

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