New York Shitty Day Starter: Tightrope

Taken December 11, 2011.

Greenburg Photo du Jour: Still There!

Taken December 11, 2011.

Question Of The Day

Which of the following do you find more troubling north Brooklyn park patrons?

1. A man sleeping in an idling car and homeless encampment replete with a cafe umbrella:

2. Or this.

Well, apparently if you are the New York City Parks Department (or perhaps a concerned parks-goer) the answer is #2 (a word).

The Vagina Tree
So I glad I knew you in your fullest state <3

Observation: If vaginas did not serve some positive, pleasing function the person(s) responsible for obliterating it from the previously depicted plaque would not be around in the first place. Regardless, I find it fascinating— especially in light of the manifold number of “issues” with our parks*— that this person thought a mere word merited such attention/censorship. Just a thought.

*Lack of general maintenance/upkeep. Hence why I embarked upon the “No Toilet Left Behind Project” and why there is a Vagina “stump” gracing said park in the first place. The powers-that-be have neither the will nor the wherewithal to replace the previous or remove the latter. This would require concepts such as “planning” and WORK.

Season’s Greetings From McCarren Park

Taken December 11, 2011.

New York Shitty Day Ender: Gone, But Not Forgotten

Taken December 3, 2011.

P.S.: On a related note yours truly was rather despondent to discover (for reasons which should be obvious) that the McCarren Park women’s “Comfort Station” was closed early today.

New York Shitty Day Ender: McCarren Park

Taken November 22, 2011.

P.S.: This post goes out to the Parks employee who saw fit to quit raking leaves and break-up this altercation (of which I only caught the very end) this afternoon.

Greenburg Photo du Jour: McCarren Park

Taken November 15, 2011.

THIS WEEK: Parks & Waterfront Committee Meeting

This Wednesday, November 16, 2011 starting at 6:30 p.m. the Parks and Waterfront Committee of our very own Community Board will be convening. Those of you whose reside near or frequent McCarren Park will undoubtedly find the rather limited agenda for this meeting of interest:

  1. Presentation on on the development of the scope for RFP: The Development, Operation, and Maintenance of a Seasonal Ice Rink at McCarren Park – by Mr. Evan George, Project Manager, NYC Department of Parks and Recreation.
  2. Pathways of McCarren Park – Project status: continued discussion.

REMINDER: You must sign in by 6:15 p.m. in order to speak!

Parks & Waterfront Committee Meeting, Community Board 1
November 16, 2011 starting at 6:30 p.m.
Community Board 1 Office
435 Graham Avenue
Brooklyn, New York 11211

 

From The New York Shitty Inbox: McCarren Dog Run Ribbon Cutting Ceremony

Christine, the overseer of what is without argument the most frequented dog run in north Brooklyn, writes:

I am truly SO pleased to share with y’all … Our dry well & french drains as approved by the Parks Department were installed last week! Everything looks like it is working well.  Of course,  we need to spread those wood chips.

Let’s celebrate our accomplishment with a little Ribbon Cutting Ceremony:

Saturday, October 29, at 10 am
Front of the Big Dog Run

Please join us.  Dogs are welcomed!

McCarren Park Dog Run Ribbon Cutting Ceremony
Saturday, October 29, starting at 10:00 a.m.
McCarren Park Dog Run
Brooklyn, New York 11222

Greenburg Photo du Jour: McCarren Park

Taken October 20, 2011.

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