Williamsburg Photo du Jour: The Witch Doctor Is In!

February 19, 2011 ·
Filed under: 11211, Street Art, Williamsburg, Williamsburg Brooklyn 

From Driggs Avenue.

Miss Heather

From The New York Shitty Inbox: Eyes

February 15, 2011 ·
Filed under: 11211, Street Art, Williamsburg, Williamsburg Brooklyn 

Anonymous (who brought the above to my attention) writes:

At the corner of Metropolitan & Driggs. Thought it was funny.

NICE.

Miss Heather

Greenpoint Photo du Jour: Hearts & Siding

February 14, 2011 ·
Filed under: 11222, Greenpoint, Greenpoint Brooklyn, Greenpoint Magic, Vinyl Siding 

From Driggs Avenue.

Miss Heather

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

Greenpoint Street Art du Jour: Munchies

February 8, 2011 ·
Filed under: 11222, Greenpoint, Greenpoint Brooklyn, Greenpoint Magic, Street Art 

From Driggs Avenue.

Miss Heather

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

February 5, 2011 ·
Filed under: 11222, Greenpoint, Greenpoint Brooklyn, Greenpoint Magic 

Abandoned umbrella on abandoned bus on Driggs Avenue

Taken by WarmSleepy.

Miss Heather

From The New York Shitty Inbox: Stray Voltage?

February 4, 2011 ·
Filed under: 11211, Williamsburg, Williamsburg Brooklyn 

This item has been brought to my attention by the very kindly and dedicated head of the McCarren Park Dog  Run, a lady named Christine. She writes:

hi miss heather,

hope you are well…

could you post about stray voltage last night on my way to crafty tuesday one of my little demon dogs – ursula – was shocked by stray voltage on driggs and north 8.  there is a metal plate at that intersection and the combination of salt, water, metal and a little voltage cause her to sustain a shock.  she cried in tone that was not dog like and  tried to get away for the source of her pain.  having gone through something like this before i knew it wasn’t salt, it was electricity.   ursula is fine.   i reported it to 311 who connected me to 911 who got con ed out there to fix the situation.
dogs do die from these type of shocks.   it is best to report them!  call 311 or 911 and report that your dog was shocked and the location.  most of all be care around any metal with this weather.

Christine
has contacted Consolidated Edison and has an update:
Spoke to the con Ed men last night.  Asked how much was the voltage?  Which they responded there was no stray voltage.  I explain yes there was since my pup was shocked … They were nope no voltage so I was like so why have you been here the last 36 hours which at first they we no haven’t and then a supervisor came out of the truck to say yes and asked how my dog was who had since started barking at them.  As of this morning con Ed is gone and have replace the metal plate with this grated plate I guess so the water and salt don’t pool?
Those of you who have lived in north Brooklyn— or New York City, for that matter— know this is an issue which invariably arises this time of year. Those of you who have dogs please exercise extra vigilance at this intersection. Speaking for myself, I have frequently seen people employ balloons as disposable wellingtons for their canine companions. Not only is this quite effective (rubber does not conduct electricity) but it is also very economical. In any case, be careful. It’s a jungle out there!

Miss Heather

Lost At McCarren Park: Imaginary Friend

I realize the above text is a little difficult to decipher so I have taken the trouble of transcribing it below:

NAME: Fredrick A. Girthwoods
DESCRIPTION: He is a 57 year old man. He is 6 ft. 22 mm. He is a natural red head. He has two legs, two arms, one head, two eyes, one nose, one mouth and 32 teeth. Fredrick is highly allergic to cream of wheat and squirrel’s (sic). His favorite food is gluten-free graham crackers. He is vegan so don’t try to attract him with a chicken leg. You might find him in the tattoo parlor, Three Kings. He has a slight speech impediment and talks with a lisp. He also touts a very heavy Finnish accent. If you see him please tell him that jingles is sorry about your palm tree Freddyboo, please come home!

Any questions?

Miss Heather

Greenburg Photo Du Jour: Reliable

You know what they say: a picture is worth a thousand words. This rather amusing parking “job” (which hails from the intersection of Driggs Avenue and Lorimer Street) elicited many a chuckle and commentary from passersbyespecially my Polish friends and neighbors. I imagine having been acquainted with Communism (and the capacious bureaucracy and paperwork that goes with it) would make this particularly amusing to them. I really wish I understood what they were saying. I bet it was really funny.

Miss Heather

Greenpoint Photo Du Jour: McGolrick Park

January 23, 2011 ·
Filed under: 11222, Greenpoint, Greenpoint Brooklyn, Greenpoint Magic 

Taken January 23, 2011.

Miss Heather

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