Greenpoint
Lorven Pharmacy
Culture on the Cheap
Fedders Friday: Short & Sweet
Filed under: Greenpoint Magic
When I walked by this house something struck me as being odd.
If you guessed two McCain * Palin posters you are only half correct.
If you noticed this shabbily chic vintage Fedders box, mazel tov! You are a true Fedderista! It has been my observation that Fedders boxes bear an uncanny likeness to their owners. As you can clearly see here this one leans distinctly to the right.
Miss Heather
Happy Halloween From New York Shitty!
I can think of no better way to celebrate this —my favorite day of the year— than to share some very special Halloween decor from good ol’ North Brooklyn.
WILLIAMSBURG
Chairman Mao a la Metropolitan Avenue.
Ad hoc Abu Ghraib re-enactment: South 2nd Street.
GREENPOINT
Barack Obama spreading hope on Lorimer Street.
Dismembered dolls, body parts and Teletubbies (!) courtesy of Noble Street.
And last but hardly least this choice specimen from Guernsey Street.
A “hot kielbasa” lovin’ pumpkin! I wonder what kind of candy these folks will be handing out tonight — Pixie Stix, perhaps?
Happy Halloween folks!
Miss Heather
Williamsburg Photo du Jour: Finger
Filed under: Williamsburg
From Frost Street.
Miss Heather
Thought Of The Day
Filed under: Greenpoint Magic
Yesterday afternoon I was walking along Commercial Street as the clouds were rolling in. When I reached Franklin Street I stopped and looked up. What I beheld was quite amazing.
It was at that moment I realized I don’t care what people say. Greenpoint is beautiful.
Miss Heather
Greenpoint Photo du Jour: STOP
Filed under: Greenpoint Magic
You know what they say:
If at first you don’t succeed try, try again!
Or better yet just correct your errant Spanish with a different shade of spray paint. As with any choice find such as this one (which hails from Clay Street) the true Greenpoint glory is to be found in the details.
The above caveat reads as follows:
!!! Be careful !!! There may be a booby trap on this door!!
Please accept my sincerest apologies, dear readers, for the poor quality of the second image. For reasons I suspect you can understand I didn’t want to get too close to this gent’s “shit”.
Miss Heather
P.S.: Lest any of you are wondering what “puto” means click here.
Crosstown Local Photos du Jour: Big Trouble In Little Poland?
As I was riding home on the Queens-bound G train yesterday evening I spied a missive scrawled upon the above advertisement. Curiosity got the better of me; I walked over and took a closer look.
Perhaps I am reading too much into this but given what happened the last time Germany got uppity and the fact I live in “Little Poland” this makes me a little nervous. Greenpoint will be the first to fall. Then Deutschland will cop a free transfer at Metropolitan Avenue and hop on the Canarsie-bound L. Ridgewood and Maspeth will undoubtedly follow.
Watch out Brighton Beach, you’ll be next!
Miss Heather
Williamsburg Photo du Jour: Ainslie Street
Filed under: Williamsburg
This one’s for you, Philly!
Miss Heather
Greenpoint Photo du Jour: Lollypop!
Filed under: Greenpoint Magic
From the Greenpoint Manufacturing & Design Center.
Miss Heather
TONIGHT: Contextual Re-zoning
Filed under: Greenpoint Magic
This evening at the Greenpoint Savings Bank the Department of City Planning Department will present their much-anticipated contextual zoning proposal and answer questions from the public. This plan will cover approximately 175 blocks in Greenpoint and Williamsburg and is intended to prevent new out-of-scale development by establishing height limits. It also purports to “create opportunities for affordable housing through the inclusionary housing program”. (I’ll believe anything pertaining to affordable housing in this neighborhood when I see it, thank you very much.) Check it out!
Contextual Zoning Presentation
October 29, 2008, 6:30 p.m.
Greenpoint Savings Bank (AKA: Capital One)
807 Manhattan Avenue (please use side entrance on Calyer)
Brooklyn, New York 11222
Miss Heather
Halloween Photo du Jour: Keep Out!
Filed under: Williamsburg
From Lorimer Street.
Miss Heather
NYS Flickr Pool
You must be logged in to post a comment.