Greenpoint
Lorven Pharmacy
Culture on the Cheap
North Brooklyn B62 Watch: Special Williamsburg Edition
From Driggs Avenue & North 7 Street.
Miss Heather
From The New York Shitty Photo Pool: Towed
Strawbrryff (who took the above photograph on Bedford Avenue) writes:
yes that is a tow truck towing another tow truck
NICE.
Miss Heather
LAST GASP: McCarren Park
Filed under: 11211, 11222, Greenpoint, Greenpoint Brooklyn, Greenpoint Magic, Williamsburg, Williamsburg Brooklyn
Taken by Luna Park.
Miss Heather
New York Shitty Day Ender: Going Home
Filed under: 11211, 11222, Greenpoint, Greenpoint Brooklyn, Greenpoint Magic, Williamsburg, Williamsburg Brooklyn
Rounding today’s posts a wee bit early I leave you with this image of a very empty Bedford Avenue taken this afternoon. You can see this image in larger format along with a number of new photographs I took today by checking out my Blizzard 2010 photo set on Flickr. Enjoy!
Miss Heather
Last Gasp: CLOSED
Jon (who took the above photograph) muses:
I always thought this place was toxic to everyone except the tourists!
Given that Mrs. Kim’s was shut down recently as well it makes me wonder if the Health Department is specifically targeting north Brooklyn eateries nowadays. In any case, if you want to see something really scary check out Sea’s recent inspection by the Department of Health. They got a whopping 53 points* for harboring creatures which quite frankly I didn’t know existed. Until today, that is. Whoa.
Sea
CLOSED BY THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT
114 North 6 Street
Brooklyn, New York 11211
Miss Heather
*As opposed to Pump’s 3. Don’t believe me? Pointing and clicking is believing!
Christmas With Q
Filed under: 11211, 11222, Greenpoint, Greenpoint Brooklyn, Greenpoint Magic, Williamsburg, Williamsburg Brooklyn
(Or: Drinking On Duty)
Last night a good friend of mine— one who I do not see as often as I’d like to— came over for Christmas dinner. The reason I do not see her much is she is a bartender and as a result keeps “vampire hours”. Nonetheless my friend, who we will call “Q”, usually has a host of work stories to share when we do see each other. Some of them are very funny, some of them are not. Which brings me to the subject of this post: as we supped and were getting caught up the subject of the 94th Precinct arose. I found what she had to recount downright disturbing.
Q recounted to me numerous occasions when those who ostensibly protect and serve us would drop by her place of employment seeking something to drink. In uniform. On duty. When one such public servant requested a margarita Q felt compelled to point the beverage in question had alcohol in it. To wit he replied:
A margarita has alcohol in it?
The last time I checked they do. Or should. In any case I can personally attest that my buddy Q makes ’em strong!
Another time Q overheard one officer say to another:
What if (excised— supervisor) smells this on my breath?
Inasmuch as I understand it this issue was quickly resolved and they proceeded to imbibe. As you can imagine my friend does not feel very comfortable being asked by officers on duty to serve them alcoholic beverages. Can you blame her? After all, we are talking about a group of men and women who have to think on their feet and let us not forget: bear firearms. But as the evening wound down I came away with the distinct impression drinking on duty is a fairly common practice.
Why don’t they go to the Turkey’s Nest? Everyone knows they’ll give you drinks to go. That’s where the police go.
Q mused. This is a very good question. Perhaps someone should posit it to our new Commanding Officer?
Miss Heather
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