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Greenpoint Fashion Watch: Pirates Of The Crosstown Local
Filed under: 11222, Crosstown Local, Greenpoint, Greenpoint Brooklyn, Greenpoint Magic
Never seen a pair of gold leather pantaloons before? Well, now you have.
Miss Heather
P.S.: The front of this get-up was quite impressive. Unfortunately I was too preoccupied with WTF factor to have the presence of mind to shoot it. Let’s just say I was not prepared to see this at 1:30 on a drizzly, dreary Monday afternoon. Next time I’ll be ready.
New York Shitty Day Starter: Crosstown Local Selections…
(Queens style)
21st Street
Vomitus.
23rd Ely- Court Square
Detritus.
Hopelessness.
Nurse Jackie.
Bunny ears affixed with duct tape. This taps into an electrical circuit serving the aforementioned sign.*
You know the MTA has hit hard times when they can no longer afford cable.
Miss Heather
*Seriously, WTF is up with this? You should go and see this set up for yourself. It’s amazing albeit in an abject, slumlord kind of way.
Crosstown Local Photos Du Jour: Nassau Avenue
Filed under: 11222, Crosstown Local, Greenpoint, Greenpoint Brooklyn, Greenpoint Magic
Won’t help. You gonna die unhappy Face up.
OMG! This sounds interesting! How’d they know Greenpoint peeps would into (indecipherable) and pretentious theater?
Those of you who are wondering what the above item is referencing should click here.
Miss Heather
Crosstown Local Photo Du Jour: Spellbound
Filed under: 11206, 11211, Crosstown Local, Subway, Williamsburg, Williamsburg Brooklyn
This moment of excellence has been brought to you courtesy of the Queens-bound platform of the G train at Broadway. Given that the Metropolitan Transit Authority cannot master simple bookkeeping, I suppose it should come as no surprise they cannot spell either.*
Miss Heather
*To clarify/reiterate; this tile work is new. Or is it? Apparently this is a source of considerable debate. Richard writes:
Forgotten-NY.com claims this has been there since 1937: But there’s some debate about it:
http://gothamist.com/2009/02/09/subway_typo.php
Apparently the MTA made a makeshift taped-on correction that has disappeared.
Only the best for the Crosstown Local.
Crosstown Local Photos Du Jour: For The Love Of Robert Pattinson
This Robert Pattinson guy must really be something. There’s no way, nowhere, NO HOW I’d ever affix my kisser to anything located in the New York City subway system, much less the G train.*
Miss Heather
*Save perhaps Benecio Del Toro. In person only. Even then I’d insist upon precautionary disinfectant baby wipes.
New York Shitty Day Starter: Crosstown Local Selections
Filed under: 11101, 11222, Crosstown Local, Greenpoint, Greenpoint Brooklyn, Greenpoint Magic, Long Island City, Long Island City Queens, Subway
Rock out with style!
From 21st Street in Long Island City and Greenpoint Avenue in the Garden Spot of the Universe.
Miss Heather
New York Shitty Day Ender: Cop Out
Filed under: 11222, Crosstown Local, Greenpoint, Greenpoint Brooklyn, Greenpoint Magic
From the Church Avenue Bound stop of the Crosstown Local at Greenpoint Avenue.
Miss Heather
Now Showing On The Crosstown Local: Shitter Island
From the Church Avenue bound platform at Metropolitan Avenue.
Miss Heather
Williamsburg Pay Phone Du Jour: Low Self Esteem Edition
From the Metropolitan Avenue stop of the Crosstown Local.
Miss Heather
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