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LAST GASP: I Blog New York
Filed under: 11222, East Village, Greenpoint, Greenpoint Brooklyn, Greenpoint Magic, Queens
This post goes out to my buddies Kevin “The Historian” Walsh of Forgotten New York, the inimitable Crappy “The Populist” of Queens and Jeremiah “The Grumbler” Moss of Vanishing New York for being amongst the Village Voice’s picks for Gotham’s 18 finest blog stars.
Mazel tov!
Oh yeah, yours truly made the list too: “Local Girl”.
Check it out!
Miss Heather
P.S: Bed Stuy Blog could have, should have qualified for this list.
New York Shitty Day Ender: C’mon In, We’re Open!
It’s been awhile, but today I walked by Cutting Edge Fitness.
Not surprisingly, this establishment is (still) open for business. Despite a Stop Work Order, the owner of said establishment being barred from operating a gym— for the rest of his life and ordered to pay restitution by the Attorney General’s office and a rather pesky ECB violation: #34754765Y.
Looks like it is business as usual in Williamsburg.
Miss “eagerly anticipating this post’s amplification” Heather
Southside Photo Du Jour: Wythe Avenue Lament
Appropriately enough, the property adjacent to this is being converted into a bar.
Miss Heather
Williamspoint Street Art Du Jour: Manhattan Avenue Selections
Filed under: 11211, 11222, Greenpoint, Greenpoint Brooklyn, Greenpoint Magic, Street Art, Williamsburg, Williamsburg Brooklyn
Taken January 26, 2010.
Miss Heather
Great Moments In Real Estate Advertising: Manhattan Style Living
I almost shot hot chocolate out of my nose when I saw this corker on Broadway this blustery afternoon. Granted, I have not been to Manhattan lately but this does not strike me being something one would ordinarily see there. At least not without a neighborhood association or two raising holy hell first. No sir, masterpieces of this caliber are almost exclusively an outer-borough affair.
I would also be remiss if I didn’t point out that this advertisement’s claim that this excrescence is “new construction” is somewhat disingenuous. Believe it or not this building was once a carbon copy of its neighbor to the left. Now it is “Manhattan Style Living”. Lucky us.
Miss Heather
Quicklink: Poles Flee Greenpoint!
Filed under: 11222, Culture War, Greenpoint, Greenpoint Brooklyn, Greenpoint Magic
C writes: Saw this on my greenpoint feed. Translation is spotty, but interesting read on EU acceptance of poland and its effect on greenpoint, and the change in demographics from a Polish perspective.
I agree: this is an interesting read. Although the translation is a bit awkward at times, the point more or less gets across. Above all, I (and I suspect I speak for many of my fellow Greenpointers when I write this) want to know is where these folks found a studio apartment for $1,000 a month. I haven’t seen one of those in years. Check it out!
Miss Heather
Image Credits: Polonus TV
Daily Bloomblight: Thank You For Not Smoking
Filed under: 11222, Bloomblight, Greenpoint, Greenpoint Brooklyn, Greenpoint Magic
Methinks maintaining a smoke-free environment is the least of this property’s (which is located at 164 West Street) problems.
Miss Heather
P.S.: The sun is out and it’s a balmy 46 degrees. I am going for a walk. More later.
New York Shitty Day Ender: And The Winner Is…
The Mister and I have reviewed the entries and surprisingly enough quickly agreed on the winning entry. I had my cell phone handy lest we needed a tie breaker. No need. Before I proceed I’d like to take a moment for a couple of honorable mentions.
Miss Heather’s Choice:
Actually, the only irony here is that the person drinking this was actually old and English. — Walrus Taco
This one is headed in the right direction, but it doesn’t address “800”. Close, but no cigar.
Mister Heather’s Choice:
Olde English 800: It’s gotten to that point. Time for help. — Em Two
We both laughed our asses off at this one but felt “Time for help” was a bit redundant. If you’re drinking Olde English 800 with a straw this is already apparent. No need to belabor the issue.
And now without further ado the winner:
Olde English 800: Suck it like a Slurpee, Crush it like a Motherfucker. — Em Two
Congratulations Em Two! I will be getting in touch with you regarding your prize in the next day or two. This week I present for your enjoyment this specimen from Greenpoint’s very own Bushwick Inlet!
There is something elegantly practical about this. Not only does the rubber band keep the bag secure, but it provides a good grip so as to resist slippage. Who wants to cry over spilled Courvoisier? What’s more, it is eerily reminiscent of something one would see on There, I Fixed It. I like it!
The deadline for captioning this bad boy is Monday, February 1, 2010 5:00 p.m. EST. I haven’t determined a prize yet but I’ll come up with something. Get cracking folks!
Miss Heather
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