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Greenpoint Business Watch: A Blind Item
This afternoon as I was walking down Franklin Street I bumped into a friend of mine. As it would happen this person is a local business owner and in this capacity hears a lot of neighborhood buzz. For starters, he/she told me a boutique is slated to open on Oak Street (who knew?). But what I found intriguing was the following, which constitutes today’s blind item:
What vacated storefront on Franklin Street is also slated to become a boutique?
The answer might interest and/or amuse you. For the reveal click here!
Miss Heather
New York Shitty Day Ender: Pre-Saint Paddy’s Day Special
Taken from the B62 bus on Manhattan Avenue.
Miss Heather
Urban Fur: Represent!
Brooklyn (yes, this is this lovely gal’s name) showed some good ol’ Greenpoint attitude this evening on West Street albeit, much to her person’s chagrin. This winsome bundle of dynamite in a wee package wasn’t aggressive (though she certainly made her presence known to a passing Weimaraner— and he was deferential). Rather, she was simply excited to be out and about on such a beautiful day. Can you blame her?
Miss Heather
Daily Bloomblight: Falling Down
Today’s selection hails from 32 India Street in the Garden Spot of the Universe.
Anyone familiar with this site can and will attest it has been problematic for some time. Not only has it become a magnet for garbage, vandalism and dog shit, but it also has the dubious distinction of being the location of the most truly remarkable carbecques yours truly has ever laid one eyes upon.
Earlier today this panel (replete with rusty nails sticking out at precarious and tetanus-inducing angles) was laying on the sidewalk. A good Samaritan has seen fit place it against the fence. Maybe it will help support its sagging brethren? I doubt it. In any case, I spied no less than two hearing notices tucked under the manifold number of expired permits gracing this eyesore.
Here’s one.
Here’s the other. There may have been more but they have since decayed beyond recognition.
This is your city government at work, folks!
Miss Heather
From The New York Shitty Inbox: Fun With Bloomblight
C writes:
I didn’t have my camera with me when I was out today, but I thought I’d give you a heads-up on something rather amusing. If you take a stroll over to Eckford Street and Greenpoint Avenue, you’ll notice that the construction fence around the vacant lot on the southwest corner has been replaced by a nice chain link number. You’ll also notice that this new fencing affords a superb view of two tall, yellow, black-tongued denizens of our fair neighborhood.
I nailed them to the inside of the construction fence about a year and a half ago, but moved out of the adjacent property shortly thereafter and figured that the next tenant had removed them. Now that the fence is gone, I can see that my replacements were lazy, not all that handy, or blessed with a decent sense of humor. In any event, I’m glad to see my pets looking healthy.
Naturally I headed down the aforementioned intersection without delay.
The creatures of which C wrote were not at all difficult to locate.
Genuine Greenpoint giraffes!
A big New York Shitty shout-out of gratitude goes out to C for tipping me off to this. It made my day! Well, after the Bushwick bunnies.
Miss Heather
Spotted On Manhattan Avenue: Thrift With Benefits
As I was running errands today I noticed the storefront at 570 Manhattan Avenue has a new tenant: Fox & Fawn.
Also known as home to Heaven Street Records.
I didn’t have time to pop in today (I was growing tired of my umbrella being blown open repeatedly and as a result vowed to get my chores completed and GO HOME). But I do plan to give this, Greenpoint’s newest business(es), a look-see in the next day or two. In the meantime if anyone has the 411 about this establishment please share via the comments.
Fox & Fawn/Heaven Street Records
570 Manhattan Avenue
Brooklyn, New York 11222
Miss Heather
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