Greenpoint Photos du Jour: From Manhattan Avenue With Love

Taken February 13, 2012.

A Shit Tit Tour Update: Bad News

July 26, 2010 ·
Filed under: 11222, Greenpoint, Greenpoint Brooklyn, Greenpoint Magic 

It is with a heavy heart that I have to inform everyone that the Shit Tit tour that I mentioned in this post is sadly not to be.

Needless to say I will be watching my inbox for any updates as to if/when this tour will be re-scheduled.

More than a little disappointed,

Miss Heather

From The New York Shitty Inbox: A Tit Tour?

July 25, 2010 ·
Filed under: 11222, Greenpoint, Greenpoint Brooklyn, Greenpoint Magic 

I have recently been asked if there will be any upcoming tours of our beloved landmark: the Shit Tits (also known as the digester eggs for the Newtown Creek Wastewater Treatment Facility). Well today I am pleased to report to all who have ever wanted to walk the parapets of poop your time is coming— and soon!

Laura writes:

Hi Heather! Just found this online. I didn’t even know about it.
I have shot these folks an email so as to learn how one goes about getting tickets for this event. When I get the skinny I will pass it along here. I can hardly wait! Alas, I have learned there will be no tour.
Miss Heather

Photo Credits: Alex Gaidouk

THIS WEEK: Help Shape Your Neighborhood

July 25, 2010 ·
Filed under: 11222, Greenpoint, Greenpoint Brooklyn, Greenpoint Magic 

So last month I shared the good news about our fair neighborhood (and others) receiving several million dollars of “mitigation” funds and implored you to take the Newtown Creek Survey so as to give your two cents on how you want this money to be spent. Well, now we are on step #2: this upcoming Wendesday, July 28, at 6:30 p.m. at the Visitor’s Center of our very own Shit Tits the City Parks Foundation will be hosting a brainstorming session (replete with refreshments!). Here’s the 411 per their e-vite:

The primary purpose of the meeting is to develop a list of possible projects that can be funded by the $7 million that has been allocated to City Parks Foundation, together with an initial sense of the important criteria to be used when judging projects.

After this meeting on July 28th, City Parks Foundation staff will develop cost estimates for the projects that have been suggested and will identify any relevant feasibility issues or barriers to completion.  We will then reconvene in the Fall, so that everyone can express specific preferences from among the list of projects; this information will be vital to the Department of Environmental Conservation as they make a final decision on which projects should be funded.

At the meeting on July 28th, you will hear about four specific projects that have already been suggested to the Department of Environmental Conservation by the groups that successfully advocated for this $7 million of funding.  You will also hear about a recent brainstorming session held among Brooklyn groups about community preferences for open space projects. In addition, you will hear about the results of the surveying that City Parks Foundation is now conducting in Brooklyn and in Queens.

Most of the meeting will be spent in small groups, with facilitators from City Parks Foundation, allowing everyone to suggest projects and express opinions on project ideas.  Each group will report its findings to the entire group.  We expect the entire meeting may take 2 – 3 hours.  We will have food and beverages available.

I have to confess I am more than a little confused here. Why did they put forth a survey if four projects* have already been brought to the table? In what way (if any) were these surveys used to inform the “brainstorming sessions” that were conducted by the aforementioned “Brooklyn groups” regarding open space projects? Truth be told it leaves a rather bad taste in my mouth— but I suppose I’ll have to go to the meeting and find out.

Mitigation Funds “Brainstorming Session”
July 28, 2010 starting at 6:30 p.m.
Newtown Creek Wastewater Treatment Center Visitor’s Center
329 Greenpoint Avenue
Brooklyn, New York 11222

NOTE: You must RSVP in order to attend this event. This can be done via telephone at (212) 360 – 1310 or email at newtowncreek (at) cityparksfoundation (dot) org.

Miss Heather

*which I have been told are:

  • Expansion of Barge Park
  • Creation of park space at MTA lot
  • Rehabilitation of Monsignor McGolrick Park
  • Acquisition of waterfront property for extension of the nature walk
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