Greenpoint
Lorven Pharmacy
Culture on the Cheap
East Williamsburg Photo Du Jour: Tree House
Filed under: 11206, East Williamsburg, East Williamsburg Brooklyn, Stuff That Makes Miss Heather Happy
From Bogart Street.
The Word On The Street, Part II: Eight Days Later
Filed under: 11222, Greenpoint, Greenpoint Brooklyn, Greenpoint Magic, The Natives Are Getting Restless, The Word On The Street
Sure enough, this piece by Paul Richard piece was painted over— but is the following (as spied by yours truly today, October 8th, 2013) an improvement?
Would someone please think of the tourists And oh yeah:
WELCOME TO GREENPOINT!
Spotted At Java Street Pop-Up Park
As captured today, October 8th, 2013. Can someone please explain to me exactly what happened here? Anyone? In any case, it does not exactly give a stellar impression of my community to the manifold number of tourists who patronize the East River Ferry (whose pier can be seen in the background).
New York Shitty Photo Du Jour: New York Post
Filed under: 11385, GENIUS, Ridgewood, Ridgewood Queens, Stuff That Makes Miss Heather Happy
Yes Sir: there are few things scarier than the New York Post. Well done!
(From Bleecker Street.)
The Word On The Street: Good Vibes
Filed under: 11222, Criminal Activity, Greenpoint, Greenpoint Brooklyn, Greenpoint Magic, The Word On The Street
Taken October 8, 2013.
Greenpoint Photos Du Jour: India Street
Filed under: 11222, Greenpoint, Greenpoint Brooklyn, Greenpoint Magic, Urban Artifact
Taken October 8, 2013.
From The New York Shitty Photo Pool, Part II: Coney Island
Filed under: Brooklyn, Coney Island, Coney Island Brooklyn, Stuff That Makes Miss Heather Happy
Taken by Lau Kwan Tai.
Quicklink: Honey Smacks
Filed under: 11211, 11222, 11249, Gentrification, Greenpoint, Greenpoint Brooklyn, Greenpoint Magic, Williamsburg, Williamsburg Brooklyn
Choice quote/excerpt:
…So residents of Greenpoint and Williamsburg, do you want Cheerios (real affordable housing at income levels that residents that are so desperate for a affordable home can afford) or Honey Smacks that the non-binding agreements by the Bloomberg administration and the City Council created. If you look at the tower plan from the 77 Commercial Street Environmental Assessment Statement, it lays out affordable housing which is out of reach to most residents and yet it’s heavily subsidized…
Subsidized = our tax dollars are paying for affordable housing that is not, in fact, affordable. Those of you who want to read a concise, easy to follow breakdown as to why affordable housing as put forth by Two Trees and Clipper Equities (77 Commercials Street) is little more than smoke and mirrors— among many other things— please do give this tome a read. It is time well spent.
Consumer Product Du Jour
Yesterday the Mister and myself sojourned down Steinway Street. We needed a change of pace. It was at a rather amazing restaurant/deli, Beirut Restaurant, that I happened upon this product. Fits of laughter followed. I quickly advised the Mister I had a new nickname for him. I think I need not go any further other than to say he did not find this nearly as entertaining as I did. In any case, do check out Beirut Restaurant out!
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