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The Word On The Street: Norman Avenue
Filed under: 11211, Greenpoint, Greenpoint Brooklyn, Greenpoint Magic, The Word On The Street
Taken January 31, 2011.
Miss Heather
Greenpoint Feral Furniture Watch: Humboldt Street Mattress Slalom?
Today has been a busy one for yours truly. If the copious emails I have received are any indication, I’d say the snow— which has been the basis for most of the aforementioned missives— has obstructed sidewalks and thoroughfares hereabouts, but our information super highway is functioning quite well! What’s more, someone has seen fit to have fun with the white stuff. Bedbugs be damned. CASE IN POINT:
Sherry writes (in regards to this post):
I passed by three mattresses and a box spring this morning on my way to work. One mattress, which was out for trash *in the street* at Humboldt and Norman made its way down the block (toward Nassau), which is when my mom snapped this picture. I’m thinking someone used it as a sled.
NICE.
Miss Heather
New York Shitty Photo Du Jour: Norman Avenue
Filed under: 11222, Greenpoint, Greenpoint Brooklyn, Greenpoint Magic, The Word On The Street
Why? How?
Miss Heather
From The New York Shitty Inbox: Snow Farm At Barge Park?
I have received no less than three emails about this in the last 24 hours. Todd writes (in an email entitled “Snow Dumping”) on January 30, 2011:
Haven’t checked your blog yet, but you should take a meander down to corner of commercial street and Franklin ave. NYC Sanitation has been dumping snow all night, blocking access to park and parking on entire street. Where the hell is this snow from cuz they sure as hell haven’t cleaned up greenpoint. Also, what happens to all the garbage left over after they melt it all? Regardless, the pile is pretty impressive
Shortly thereafter, Laura writes:
Yesterday, Mike and I took a walk down to the Manhattan Ave St End Park and then to Barge Park. We were able to get to the Manhattan Ave St End Park however there is so much snow blocking sidewalks and streets at Barge Park, it was impossible for us to get to it safely. On our way, we saw… a bunch of snow plows sitting doing nothing. They are hanging out along Commercial St and Barge Park. Check it out.
And today Graham writes:
hey, heather. long time, no email. i hope this finds you well. i was wondering whether you know anything about the HUGE SNOW FARM that has taken over and completely blocked the streets in front of Newtown Barge Park? it’s really a sight. and also a total FU. why would the city block access to one of the only parks in the hood? they sure as shit didn’t block access to the film set next door.
sorry for the rage. hopefully you know something or can at least spread the word.
Naturally I had to see this for myself so this morning I headed to Barge Park. What I found was downright impressive. And kind of gross.
This defies all known logic. Why would the Department of Sanitation see fit to block access to a public park while leaving Dupont Street west of Franklin, which is essentially little more than a glorified parking lot/trash dump, unobstructed? Thoughts, anyone?
Miss Heather
The Word On The Street: Rhymes With Itch
Filed under: 11222, Greenpoint, Greenpoint Brooklyn, Greenpoint Magic, The Word On The Street
From Newel Street.
Miss Heather
Greenpoint Snow Man Du Jour: Decapitation Special
Filed under: 11222, Greenpoint, Greenpoint Brooklyn, Greenpoint Magic, The Natives Are Getting Restless
From Clay Street.
Miss Heather
The Unofficial Community Board 1 Yahoo Group, Revisited
Filed under: 11206, 11211, 11222, Culture War, East Williamsburg, East Williamsburg Brooklyn, Greenpoint, Greenpoint Brooklyn, Greenpoint Magic, Williamsburg, Williamsburg Brooklyn
Some of you might recall that I recently posted an item about one intrepid north Brooklynite posting invitations/solicitations for a “Fuckerware Party” she is organizing (such as the item above) on the unofficial Community Board 1 Yahoo group. Well, someone has finally voiced her objections to this practice:
Hi (excised),
I can not speak for everyone but I don’t think these solicitation emails are appropriate for this list serve.
Thanks
Follows are the fireworks which ensued:
How will this end, you ask? Only time will tell. While not on par with someone soliciting couples and single moms for “soft swinging” on the Park Slope Parents Group I’ll take what I can get. Get your popcorn ready folks, my little voice says this is going to get interesting!
UPDATE, 4:48 p.m.; After some trepidation I tendered my two cents:
Far be it for me to be squeamish about such stuff— or the voice of reason, for that matter. Nonetheless I suspect the real issue at hand is using this forum as a means of free advertising. Objections to this practice have been raised in the past. Therefore it would strike me as only being logical— and democratic— if the members of this community forum (which, it should be noted, includes our elected officials, the various police department(s) which serve our community and members of Community Board 1 proper) create a policy for this kind of thing.
Just a thought.
And here is the rebuttal I received:
And last, but hardly least:
Won’t someone please think of the sex toys?
Miss Heather
Greenpoint Photos Du Jour: St. Cecilia’s Convent
Looks like someone had one hell of a party.
Beer was consumed.
Brooklyn Beer.
Are those carrots?
Miss Heather
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