Daily Bloomblight: 164 West Street

December 1, 2010 ·
Filed under: 11222, Bloomblight, Greenpoint, Greenpoint Brooklyn, Greenpoint Magic 

Anyone care to guess as to when the rest of the fence gracing this shit heap (as photographed by yours truly today) collapses?

Miss Heather

From The New York Shitty Inbox: A Question About Christmas Lights

December 1, 2010 ·
Filed under: 11222, Greenpoint, Greenpoint Brooklyn, Greenpoint Magic 

AlleyCat writes:

Have you seen the giant snowflakes adorning Manhattan Ave and Franklin St? They’re wonderful! I’m curious who funded this. Do you know if it is perhaps a contribution of the Greenpoint Business Alliance? I’m all about it, whoever is in charge.

Anyone have the 411 on who is responsible for this? If so, please share via comments. I too am very curious about this!

Miss Heather

The Word On The Street: Love

Flushing Avenue

Grand Street

West Street

Kingsland Avenue


Miss Heather

Tomorrow: VOTE

December 1, 2010 ·
Filed under: 11222, Greenpoint, Greenpoint Brooklyn, Greenpoint Magic, Newtown Creek 

A number of people have brought this to my attention* and even though I think this “process” is a dog and pony show, here it is anyway. Given the manifold issues extant at our parks and playgrounds currently, I cannot believe the Open Space Alliance is endorsing (of all things) a boat house on Newtown Creek. My buddy over at Queens Crap— after I brought the above wretchedly comical item to his attention— made a very prescient point:

…it’s highly inappropriate for a group purporting to be looking out for “north Brooklyn” to endorse any single project on the list.  They should support all of them.

This (once again) illustrates exactly how out of touch this organization is with the very “public” it purports to serve. Do yours truly a favor: take the time to vote tomorrow and make it known we should be spending this money on maintaining and/or upgrading our current facilities. Or better yet: projects that will benefit everyone in the community, not a select few.

DEC Vote on Funding Allocations
December 2, 2010 3:00 – 8:00 p.m.
P.S. 43
131 Norman Avenue
Brooklyn, New York 11222

Miss Heather

*To cite an example:

You probably have this. I hope you will write about it so people will vote. The peanut gallery certainly needs to be heard from , because there is no way that evil doers will not be stuffing the ballot boxes in any way they can. How the fuck did bathrooms NOT get worked into the 5o million McCarren pool renovation already? And why attach that proposal on with a super slide that is handicap accessible? I don’t get it. Also, how is the estimate so high on the field house bathroom reno and WHY add tennis court lighting onto this proposal along with the field house, and path lights? If it was just the field house , I might say yes. OR  just field house and pathlights. But not all 3. Very greedy. None of the McCarren ideas got my vote for that reason. They overshot.

Greenpoint Photo Du Jour: 128 Beadel Street

December 1, 2010 ·
Filed under: 11222, Greenpoint, Greenpoint Brooklyn, Greenpoint Magic 

It would appear that Waldemar has elected to nix the leopard print and fringe in favor of this melange of metallic goodness. Love it!

Miss Heather

Quick Link: The Greenpoint Terminal Market, Revisited

November 30, 2010 ·
Filed under: 11222, Greenpoint, Greenpoint Brooklyn, Greenpoint Magic 

This item comes courtesy of Nathan Kensinger. He writes:

I just published a photo essay on the Greenpoint Terminal Market, looking at the remaining spaces in the complex. Thought you might find it interesting.

Very interesting indeed! In all seriousness this is really good stuff. Check it out!

Miss Heather

Greenpoint Photo Du Jour: Garcia Loc

November 30, 2010 ·
Filed under: 11222, Greenpoint, Greenpoint Brooklyn, Greenpoint Magic, Street Art 

From North 15 Street.

Miss Heather

Spotted Waiting For The B62: (Priceless)

Contrary to what some might think yours truly exercises some semblance of ethics when photographing people on the street. It is neither my purpose nor my desire to laugh at people. Which brings me to this.

I cannot tell a lie: I had a lot of trouble suppressing a chuckle.

But given the rather, um, copious notices I spied when exiting the Crosstown Local at India Street this afternoon can you blame a man (or woman) for being dazed and confused— or dare I say: possibly a wee bit pissed off— by our mass transit system? This is the real Greenpoint, folks— and don’t you forget it!

Fortunately there are intrepid souls who see fit— quite literally—  to cut the crap.

CASE IN POINT: the Spring Street station in SoHo.*

Miss Heather

*Yes, that is a pile of human feces peeking out from under this flier-cum-asswipe.

From The New York Shitty Photo Pool, Part III: Autumn In Greenpoint

November 29, 2010 ·
Filed under: 11222, Greenpoint, Greenpoint Brooklyn, Greenpoint Magic 

Fall in Greenpoint

Taken by algul siento.

Miss Heather

From The New York Shitty Inbox: Holiday Throwdown

November 29, 2010 ·
Filed under: 11222, Greenpoint, Greenpoint Brooklyn, Greenpoint Magic 

This item comes courtesy of a lady Ingrid. She writes:

Miss Heather,
Would you mind posting the Friends of the Greenpoint Library’s Holiday Throw Down?

This upcoming Friday, December 3, starting at 9:00 p.m. The Diamond will be hosting the Holiday Throwdown. Live D.J.s, a photo booth and $1.00 raffle whose proceeds will benefit our very own library are among the delights promised. You can get the full rundown by perusing this event’s Facebook page. Check it out!

Kill Devil Hill’s/Friends Of The Greenpoint Library Holiday Throwdown
December 3, 2010 starting at 9:00 p.m.
The Diamond
43 Diamond Street
Brooklyn, New York 11222

Miss Heather

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