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Greenpoint Photos du Jour: Tooling Around The Shit Tits
Not surprisingly I have yet to get around to casting my ballot on this most auspicious day. There’s no need to worry, dear readers, I will perform my civic duty. Let’s just say I am not terribly enthusiastic about it. In fact, I whiled away a great deal of the afternoon walking around the sewage treatment plant and Blissville. If this is not a testament to how distasteful I find this year’s batch of candidates I do not what is. But I digress. Follows are a few highlights from my walk around the crappiest part of Greenpoint. Enjoy!
Green Street
Huron Street
McGuinness Boulevard
Java Street
Greenpoint Avenue
This concludes the Greenpoint segment of today’s sojourn. Later I will post some highlights from the other side of the bridge: Blissville!
Miss Heather
THIS WEEK: Benefit At Bar Matchless
This item comes courtesy of my buddy Jason Diamond of Impose Magazine. He writes:
So you may have heard that things aren’t that great these days in terms of money, and that includes money for school programs. The kids at PS31 in Greenpoint can tell you first hand, as they have had their funding cut for many of their programs, including their outstanding chess team.
A few people in the community have banded together to help make sure this stellar group of K-6th graders stays competitive, so we offer you a night of musical awesomeness in exchange for a little support:
My Teenage Stride
Soft Black
The Sleepies
Dream Diary
You can enjoy the musical stylings of all the previous and much more (a raffle is promised!) at Bar Matchless this Friday, November 6, starting at 8:00 p.m. The cost of admission is a measly five bucks and prizes aside, this is for a good cause. Check it out!
PS 31 Chess Team Fundraiser
November 6, 2009 starting at 8:00 p.m.
Bar Matchless
557 Manhattan Avenue
Brooklyn, New York 11222
Miss Heather
East Williamsburg Street Art du Jour: Nice Try
Filed under: 11206, 11237, Bushwick, East Williamsburg, East Williamsburg Brooklyn, Street Art
From Flushing Avenue.
Miss Heather
Keep Bushwick Beautiful!
Filed under: 11206, 11237, Bushwick, East Williamsburg, East Williamsburg Brooklyn
From Flushing Avenue.
Miss Heather
New York Shitty Day Starter: Rage Against The Machine
Filed under: 11206, 11211, 11222, Bloomblight, Bushwick, East Williamsburg, East Williamsburg Brooklyn, Greenpoint, Greenpoint Brooklyn, Greenpoint Magic, Williamsburg, Williamsburg Brooklyn
Today’s the big day kids.
We, the people, get to choose between a jackass and an elephant plutocrat for mayor.
The 34th City Council district has an incumbent running against a puppet of her former mentor: the inimitable Vito Lopez.
Behold, the Davilamobile! As witnessed by yours truly yesterday on the Southside.
As the 33rd, well, we have this guy:
Steve Levin. Another Lopez puppet.
Here’s a letter the Mister and I received from Mr. Levin last weekend.
When I searched the Gotham Gazette’s voter guide yesterday to learn what alternatives I had to Levin I got this:
NO SHIT.
But if this is to be believed there will be someone running against Levin. Those of you who wish to vote in protest to Vito’s influence over/strong-arming our community might want to vote for Ms. Tretter.
Yes, this election will be tantamount to getting a colo-rectal exam: it sucks like hell, but you know you should do it.
You can do it, New York Shitty!
Miss Heather
P.S.: The lack of effective opposition against Levin (and my own ego and hubris) in this 33rd City Council race makes me feel behooved to run against him (and Vito) next time around.
My preliminary platform/platitudes are as follows:
- I have lived in Greenpoint/33rd District longer than Levin.
- You could choose worse.
- I give a shit.
Unlike career/machine politicians I will not promise anything I cannot deliver.
Last Gasp: Remember to Vote Tomorrow!
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Did you know Mike Bloomberg is running for mayor? If the numerous fliers and callers/hipster hitters of buzzers didn’t remind you of this fact maybe my answering machine (and inbox) will!
Just 24 more hours, dear readers, and it will be over.
Miss Heather
New York Shitty Day Ender: Post-Halloween Edition
Filed under: 11206, 11211, 11222, East Williamsburg, East Williamsburg Brooklyn, Greenpoint, Greenpoint Brooklyn, Greenpoint Magic, Williamsburg, Williamsburg Brooklyn
Huron Street, 11222
Roebling Street, 11211
Ingraham Street, 11206
Grattan Street, 11206
Miss Heather
From The New York Shitty Inbox: Essays Wanted
I got word about this today from Greenpoint’s very own Word Books. What is your favorite neighborhood in New York Shitty? Tell the peeps at Word in 1000 words or less and you might win a free autographed copy of State By State and a chance to share your ‘nabe love with fellow Brooklynites!
Miss Heather
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