From The New York Shitty Inbox, Part II: Trouble At The Dzien Dobry Drinking Forest?

The tipster who forwarded me the above photographs gives a first-hand account of what went down:

Midweek mayhem cut into McCarren Park’s Dzien Dobry Drinking Forest’s happy hour. NYPD and NYFD EMTs responded to an incident involving the co- treasurers of the Dzien Dobry Drinking League (DDDL), which resulted in a bloody nose and an escort out of the park of several of the group’s core members. The meeting resumed immediately after emergency response left the scene. This brief interruption in the group’s daily 20 hour al fresco brainstorming sessions will not be recorded in the minutes of their monthly report.

Miss Heather

New York Shitty Street Seating du Jour: Shabby Chic

February 13, 2011 ·
Filed under: 11211, Feral Furniture, Street Furniture, Williamsburg, Williamsburg Brooklyn 

From North 1 Street.

Miss Heather

Williamsburg Photo du Jour: Location, Location, Location!

February 13, 2011 ·
Filed under: 11211, Criminal Activity, Williamsburg, Williamsburg Brooklyn 

Regardless of one’s stance on the “war on drugs” one really has to admire “Tim’s” market savvy product placement: an automatic teller machine located on North 7 Street at Bedford Avenue. Genius!

Miss Heather

From The New York Shitty Inbox: Early Morning Antics On India?

February 13, 2011 ·
Filed under: 11222, Criminal Activity, Greenpoint, Greenpoint Brooklyn, Greenpoint Magic 

This item comes from a woman we’ll call S. She writes:

Hey Miss Heather,

Early this a.m. (2:30?) my husband and I were awakened to commotion and yelling outside our house, which is mid block India St.between Franklin & Manhattan.  My husband looked out and saw cops restraining a young man on the asphalt between 2 parked cars.  A total of three police cars were converged on the scene, 2 having come down India St. the wrong way. The young man was strenuously restrained and loaded into a police car.  After which police officers searched the gutters and snow mounds with flashlights.  The police left about 3:30.   This scene was a lot like the gunfire incident on our block last year.  And it seems like gunplay is getting to be a recurring theme here in the point.  Have you heard anything about this incident?  Your blog was the first place I looked for information.  Yes you’re that much of a neighborhood resource!!  For which I say thanks.

First off, thanks for the nice words S. They are appreciated! Secondly, I have not heard anything about this incident. I have spent most of today enjoying the beautiful weather! If anyone reading this has the skinny on what went down please share via comments or via email at missheather (at) thatgreenpointblog (dot) com. Your identity will remain anonymous if you so desire. Thanks!

Miss Heather

Williamsburg Street Art du Jour: El Sol 25

February 13, 2011 ·
Filed under: 11211, Street Art, Williamsburg, Williamsburg Brooklyn 

Does anyone reading this have a definitive answer as to whom the above head belongs? The Mister and I keep going back and forth between Thomas Jefferson and Alexander Hamilton.

Miss Heather

From The New York Shitty Photo Pool, Part II: The Forgotten

February 13, 2011 ·
Filed under: 10011, West Village, West Village Manhattan 

Taken by Steven R. Hazlett.

Miss Heather

From The New York Shitty Photo Pool: Rose

February 13, 2011 ·
Filed under: 10002, Lower East Side, Lower East Side Manhattan 

43/365 - Isa Genzken's Rose II (2007), New Museum, Bowery, Lower East Side.

Taken by Gina Herold.

Miss Heather

The Word On The Street: Live Fast…

From Montrose Avenue.

Miss Heather

Adoptable Cutie Cavalcade!

Last week was quite a lively one for yours truly— and not exactly in a good way. For this reason I decided to get a little kitten therapy at North Brooklyn Cats’s adoption event at Muddy Paws. Now only did I get my “cute fix”, but I also shot footage of some kittens who would very much like a home. Maybe yours? Without further ado here they are!

The Celestial Kittens

This trio was found in a plastic bag near the Cloisters and turned over to Animal Care and Control. My friend (and cat mom extraordinaire), Lisa, sprung them loose and is nursing them back to health. Although it will be some time before Sky, Heaven and Angel will be old enough for adoption, I cannot resist sharing the above footage. WARNING/CAVEAT: be prepared for heart-wrenching cuteness!

Bubbles & Friends


I did not get the names of all these little ones but above chap is named “Bubbles”. He appears to be the most subdued of the lot— as you will soon see. Enjoy!

North Brooklyn Cats has a number of other cats and kittens eagerly awaiting homes. You can see a few of them by checking out their page on Adopt-a-Pet’s web site. You can view more pictures of the Celestial kittens (including more live footage) by clicking here. In closing, anyone interested in giving any of these fetching felines a home can contact (and “like”) North Brooklyn Cats via their Facebook page which can be found here.

Miss Heather

Greenpoint Photo du Jour: From Manhattan Avenue With Love

February 13, 2011 ·
Filed under: 11222, Greenpoint, Greenpoint Brooklyn, Greenpoint Magic 

Taken February 12, 2011.

Miss Heather

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