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New York Shitty Day Starter: Oak Street Kittens Update
Filed under: 11222, Crazy Cat Lady, Greenpoint, Greenpoint Brooklyn, Greenpoint Magic
The sick ones were nowhere to be found, but here are their siblings.
Squinty.
Squinty’s sibling comes forth. Reluctantly.
People are leaving cans of food out for these kittens. What they need is TLC and a home. Anyone interested in adopting these kittens should contact me via email at missheather (at) thatgreenpointblog (dot) com. I’ll hook you up with the “owner” of these kittens.
Miss Heather
P.S.: Tipper too, who closely supervised my photo-shoot of her step-siblings. Someone adopt her. Please.
From The New York Shitty Inbox: 155 Calyer Gets SWO’ed
As some of you might remember last year I wrote about the immaculate demolition of 155 Calyer Street. A landmarked property. Well, I have been advised via comments and email the perpetrators, 155 Calyer LLC, have been served.
new writes on 12/31/09:
DOB dropped by this afternoon and posted a love note in the window..
C writes on 1/4/10:
155 calyer got a stop work order
Sure enough, per the Department of Building’s web site 155 Calyer has been served.
Note how the interior demolition is “80% complete”. I wonder what tipped them off?
Perhaps it was this hugeass dumpster out front?
Note how it is placed in a “No Parking” zone. It should also be noted this photograph was taken today, January 4, 2010: a Monday.
If you’re going to break one law, why not break a few more? You’ll get a slap on the proverbial (READ: financial) wrist. That’s the north Brooklyn way!
Miss Heather
New York Shitty Day Starter: Mixed Signals
This, one of Greenpoint’s more delightfully eccentric edifices, hails from Nassau Avenue.
Miss Heather
Greenpoint Photos Du Jour: 189 Green Street Revisited
As you can see, the Christmas display at 189 Green Street is even more spectacular in day light.
In fact, I’d go so far to say they have a jump on this year’s tree!
Miss Heather
New York Shitty Day Ender: B61 R.I.P.
Filed under: 11101, 11211, 11222, Bed-Stuy, Greenpoint, Greenpoint Brooklyn, Greenpoint Magic, Long Island City, Queens, Williamsburg, Williamsburg Brooklyn
You may be gone, B61, but you will not be forgotten.
This post goes out to Bed-Stuy Banana and Best View in Brooklyn. Not only are you among the most wonderful, intelligent and downright nice people I have met via the Interwebs but you ran kick-ass blogs about kick-ass neighborhoods. I miss you and I suspect the greater “Brooklyn Blogosphere” will as well.
Take care and please keep in touch, BSB and BVIB. I love you both! I’ll darken your respective doorsteps come spring. Perhaps earlier.
Consider your respective persons warned! 🙂
Miss Heather
Reader Tip Du Jour: Three Kings
Filed under: 11222, Advanced Life Forms, BAD ASS, Greenpoint, Greenpoint Brooklyn, Greenpoint Magic
(OR: King of Kings, King of Beers & King’s County)
Jay Lombard (of Dog Habitat) writes:
189 green St. Fire escape. Check out the aluminum tree. Gives new meaning to Christmas cheer.
Needless to say I had to investigate this matter immediately. Here’s what I found.
I realize the above image is a bit lacking in terms of quality so I will describe it to you. It is a Christmas tree lovingly erected in the honor of the King of Kings. It is constructed of 12 ounce cans of Budweiser (the King of Beers) and topped with a bow. It is located at 189 Green Street; Greenpoint, Brooklyn U.S.A.: the County of Kings! As a very kindly chap across the street noted as I was taking the above photographs:
Pretty cool, eh? She even taped it so it would not fall over!
An opus as this deserves recognition. I don’t care if Christmas is last week’s news. This is Greenpoint Glory at its very finest!
189 Green Street, I salute you!*
Miss Heather
*Chez Shitty is a Budweiser and Miller High Life household. Brooklyn Beer does not inhabit our fridge. The reasons for this are numerous, but I’ll tender two:
- The political leanings of Brooklyn Brewery’s owner, Steve Hindy. This gent is decidedly pro-Atlantic Yards.
- Most of “Brooklyn Beer” is not made in Brooklyn. It is made in Utica.
Mostly the first point.
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