Greenpoint
Lorven Pharmacy
Culture on the Cheap
The Word On The Street: They Live
Filed under: 11222, Greenpoint, Greenpoint Brooklyn, Greenpoint Magic, The Word On The Street
Taken October 25, 2013.
The Credulity Files: As Gleaned From Craigslist & The North Brooklyn Community Group
If there is one thing yours truly really loves, it is a really good prank. Especially one that makes light of how ridiculous the monetization of our parks has become. CASE IN POINT: the response this solicitation (albeit updated) received on the North Brooklyn Community Group on Facebook.
New York Shitty Analysis:
- At a very casual glance I fell for this. After all, I have been suggested to “like” Motherburg,,,
- and I no longer rule out any event as being so ridiculous or totally irrelevant to the community here if it is “artsy”. Or more importantly: garners revenue.
- By all appearances it would appear other people hereabouts harbor the same mindset. Rather sad, isn’t it?
- Nonetheless, we harbor it for a reason. Our community’s parks, as few as they are, are being disproportionately monetized for events which cater to people— lots of people— who reside outside the community. More specifically their: capacious wallets. What do we, as citizens, get out of this arrangement? Not much as far as I can tell.
- In any case props go out to Joe Lentol for actually looking into this. This is what a public servant should do!
Greenpoint Photos Du Jour: 239 Banker Keeps Up Appearances
It would appear that not only has yours truly’s favorite illegal conversion in an Industrial Business Zone seen fit to invest in stick-on letters and numbers…
but they have spruced up the foyer as well! Because, as we all know, nothing exudes “class”— even in illegally converted manufacturing buildings with a standing Stop Work Order and thousands of dollars in unpaid fines— quite like the addition of some potted plants. I mean just look at the difference they make here:
New York Shitty Street Art Du Jour: The End
Filed under: 11222, Greenpoint, Greenpoint Brooklyn, Greenpoint Magic, Street Art, Stuff That Makes Miss Heather Happy
From Franklin Street.
Greenpoint Photos Du Jour: Huron Street
Filed under: 11222, Greenpoint, Greenpoint Brooklyn, Greenpoint Magic, Urban Artifact
Some interesting urban artifacts are manifesting of late due to 177 Huron Street doing some, um, “housecleaning”.
Alas, Mr. Ed: I knew him well.
(Taken October 20, 2013.)
P.S.: If any of my elected officials or the Department of Buildings are reading this, would you be so kind to check this out.
As you can see, this building— or more specifically its landlord (who is apparently overseeing this clean up)— has quite a few interesting complaints filed against him.
This property has had a standing Stop Work Order since 1991. If that piece of paper was a person it could buy beer for chrissakes. Perhaps it has? Because it is nowhere to be found.
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