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Spotted On Manhattan Avenue: Great Wall Of Beer
Filed under: 11222, BAD ASS, Greenpoint, Greenpoint Brooklyn, Greenpoint Magic, Stuff That Makes Miss Heather Happy
I know what you’re thinking, gentle readers:
How “great” can this wall possibly be?
It is nothing short of breath-taking, my fellow Garden Spotters. We’re talking at least thirty solid feet of suds. Do go and behold the Greenpoint glory for yourselves— you will not be disappointed!
Natural Garden’s Great Wall of Beer
open 24 Hours
750 Manhattan Avenue
Brooklyn, New York 11222
TOMORROW: Community Board 1 Combined Public Hearing & Board Meeting
Filed under: 11211, 11222, Greenpoint, Greenpoint Brooklyn, Greenpoint Magic, Williamsburg, Williamsburg Brooklyn
Among the manifold number of provocative items on the agenda for tomorrow’s meeting is a presentation by the Open Space Alliance’s Executive Director (and New York City Parks Czar Supervisor for all parks located in Community Board 1— don’t forget that our tax dollars are largely footing the bill for her salary, folks!*): Stephanie Thayer. Which hat will she wear tomorrow? Why not show up and find out! My advice is as follows: B.Y.O.N.O. Bring Your Own Nitrous Oxide!
Community Board 1 Combined Public Hearing & Board Meeting
October 5, 2011 starting at 6:30 p.m.
NOTE: You must sign-up to speak by 6:15 p.m.!
Swinging 60’s Seniors Center
211 Ainslie Street
Brooklyn, New York 11211
*Here’s the arrangement per an anonymous tipster:
hmmm…not that i really care, but that’s not entirely accurate. she is paid 50% directly by the city, then OSA sends 50% to the city out of their operating funds and the city pays her with that money. OSA does not get any city money. Annual Report is coming out Oct 10th so you can check it all out there.
LAST GASP: All Creatures Great & Small
This is just a quick reminder that (among many other things) tomorrow the Church of the Ascension in partnership with Dog Habitat will be conducting its annual blessing of our local fur kids and a service of remembrance. Check it out!
All Creatures Great & Small: Blessing of the Animals and Service of Remembrance
October 2, 2011 starting at 3:00 p.m
Church of the Ascension
127 Kent Street
Brooklyn, New York 11222
New York Shitty Day Ender: Live From Bushwick Inlet
The weather was hardly hospitable— but who would I be to complain? I had an absolute ball! I got to meet some really amazing men and women and view interesting artifacts inside a metal storage container while riding out the storm! What’s more— and as one chap stated— this was quite authentic given what we were commemorating. I mean, this IS the U.S.S. Monitor we’re talking about after all! Without further ado here is some footage from today’s proceedings. Enjoy!
The Raising Of The Flag
The Unveiling Of The Sign (featuring none other than Assemblyman Joe Lentol)
A Little Music Afterward
You can view a larger image of the newly unveiled sign by clicking here.
From The New York Shitty Inbox: A Plea From The McCarren Dog Run
Filed under: 11211, 11222, Greenpoint, Greenpoint Brooklyn, Greenpoint Magic, Williamsburg, Williamsburg Brooklyn
The headmistress of the McCarren Park Dog Run, Christine, writes:
Good afternoon Heather,
I can’t tell what a soul crushing pain in ass this project has been … This week we got the news that we need another $4k for it. After months of asking our contractor to include every cost into their budget and such, we found out the they didn’t include excavating the dog run of nearly a foot of chips and such from the whole dog run before they could start. It is gonna cost another $4k … not being one to give up BUT feeling pretty defeated and actually having some very dark thoughts … I reached out to the dog run community … Can you help spread the word? …We are in a challenge grant period right now raise a $1k get $1k from Must Luv Dogs. We have got 36 hours to do it. Must Luv Dogs is the latest of supportive pet stores to help. Others who have helped are PS9 and NYC Pets. These 3 stores have shown a level of generosity that is amazing.
Here’s the deal (once again), folks: this project, which has all the necessary permits in place, can either break ground this month or be postponed due to a lack of funds. As Christine has made clear, a few local businesses have stepped up to the plate to help make this (much overdue) project happen. One such establishment is Must Love Dogs and to this end they are offering a matching grant of $1,000.
The deadline is midnight, October 2nd— that’s tomorrow, so time is of the essence! You can tender your donation(s) via the McCarren Dog Run’s ChipIn widget on their web site or via PayPal at:
brooklynassociationfordogs@gmail.com
Let’s make this happen, Greenburg dog lovers!
Photo Credits: billy l.
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