Crosstown Local Photo Du Jour: Edie Rides The G!

November 30, 2009 ·
Filed under: 11211, Crosstown Local, Williamsburg, Williamsburg Brooklyn 

I don’t know about you but I simply cannot get enough of Edie, the strap-hanging hamster. For this reason you can imagine my surprise when I spotted her last Saturday night riding the pride and joy of the New York City subway system: the G train!

Edie at MetropolitanNYS

Where was Edie headed? Stay tuned and find out!

Miss Heather

Crosstown Local Photos Du Jour: Peepers

November 29, 2009 ·
Filed under: 11222, Crosstown Local, Greenpoint, Greenpoint Brooklyn, Greenpoint Magic 

nassau

costello

From the Church Avenue bound platform at Nassau Avenue.

Miss Heather

New York Shitty Day Ender: Infinity

November 25, 2009 ·
Filed under: 11211, Crosstown Local, Williamsburg, Williamsburg Brooklyn 

infinity

From the Church Avenue-bound platform of the Crosstown Local at Metropolitan Avenue.

Miss Heather

Crosstown Local Photo Du Jour: Poetry In Motion

broadway

From the Queens-bound platform at Broadway.

Miss Heather

Crosstown Local Photo Du Jour: Welcome Home

As the delay in today’s postage indicates I spent the day knocking around north Brooklyn. Days such as this one will become fewer and fewer as we bravely march towards winter. I make it a point to enjoy them while I can. And enjoy the day I did. That is, until I exited the G train at India Street.

poop

It would appear that one of our fellow Greenpointers has experienced an acute fit of gastronomic distress. For those of you who are wondering (and you know who you are), it smelled even worse than it looks. It must have felt pretty darned good to have purged this from his (her?) body: the perpetrator saw fit to light up afterward. Nice.

Miss Heather

P.S.: This is gross— even by G train standards.

Reader Contribution Du Jour: More Glorious G!

November 17, 2009 ·
Filed under: Crosstown Local 

GLORIOUSGdleharris

I don’t know about you but I cannot get enough of this stuff. Thanks for passing this along, Dale!

Miss Heather

Miss G Train…

it could be you!

mrsogtrain1CITYRELIQUARY

Or not. The City Reliquary (who is hosting this contest) writes:

Come watch the crowning of our “Miss G Train” LIVE at the City Reliquary backyard, with refreshments and entertainment on Nov. 19th 7-10PM

*G*G*G*G*G*G*G*G*G*G*G*G*G*G*G*G*G*G*G*G*G*G*G*G*G* CONTESTANTS:
Thanks for your interest in entering the “Miss G Train Pageant”.

In this contest, you can make up your own rules! Be creative in presenting yourself as the best candidate for “Miss G Train”! Tell us what you think being “Miss G Train” is all about, and why you fit that description to a “G”.

Please email your description along with a PHOTO to: missgtrain (at) cityreliquary (dot) org by Monday Nov. 16th for consideration.

Include a phone number we can reach you at prior to the competition. There is no minimum or maximum word count for your descriptive entry. Your descriptive entry will be read to the audience and judges during the pageant. Use your written statement to tell everyone why you should be wearing the sash on stage that night! (Portions of your submission may be used for media requests, but all personal information will remain private.)

Costume choice is up to you at the big event, and will be considered as part of your presentation. Ballroom Gown, Hipster Vogue, Commuter Chic, its up to YOU! Also, consider submitting some choice music to accompany your runway walk (you can bring an iPod cued to your music or send a request to our DJ in advance). You are in charge of your overall presentation, and the right soundtrack may just convince our celebrity judges that YOU make the best candidate!

FINALISTS will be informed of their status by 12:00 noon on Thursday Nov 19th.

Email in advance for any additional questions and GOOD LUCK, competition is RUNNING ON or close to ON SCHEDULE!*

Given the City Reliquary’s choice of “cover girl” for their solicitation I have to wonder what demographic they’re appealing to: nubile, newbie hotties/slummers or hardcore Crosstowners? I think Miss G train should sport the qualities of the subway line she will represent:

  • Highly erratic
  • Dysfunctional
  • Capricious
  • Weird
  • Four cars short of  a load
  • And, on occasion, downright GROSS

Get busy fellow G trainers— and you know who you are!

Miss Heather

*Does this mean if I submit my entry a day late it will count?

P.S.: What about about a Mr. Crosstown Local? I can think of a number of candidates offhand— none of whom you would want to see naked. Methinks I’ll have to make this happen!

Crosstown Local Video du Jour: Waiting For The G

November 7, 2009 ·
Filed under: 11211, Bushwick, Crosstown Local, Williamsburg, Williamsburg Brooklyn 

From the Metropolitan Avenue stop of the G.

P.S.: Those of who are into this sort of thing (okay, even I have to admit this “hip hop puppet ballet” is kind of nifty) will be pleased to know this troupe will be performing at The Bushwick Starr next weekend. Click here for dates, times and cost of admission!

Greenpoint Halloween Watch: Crosstown Local

October 30, 2009 ·
Filed under: 11222, Crosstown Local, Greenpoint, Greenpoint Brooklyn, Greenpoint Magic 

Gtrain

It doesn’t get much scarier in my book than this jack o’ lantern which commemorates our very own G train. This little guy hails from the Garden Spot’s very own Brouwerij Lane and sports four very festive companions.

BEER

Miss Heather

Crosstown Local Photo du Jour: Rebuttal

October 20, 2009 ·
Filed under: 11222, Crosstown Local, Greenpoint, Greenpoint Brooklyn, Greenpoint Magic 

Remember the post I wrote last week grousing about Bloomberg inundating the G train with advertisements designed to ingratiate himself to the Latino community? Well, he got a response. En Espanol. At the Greenpoint Avenue stop of the Crosstown Local.

maricon

Translation per SpanishDict.com:

I will not vote for that bastard* Bloomberg.

Miss Heather

*I was always under the impression the word “maricon” meant something else. While I do not condone the homophobic message that comes with using such a word, you know what they say:

It’s the thought that counts.

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