Greenpoint
Lorven Pharmacy
Culture on the Cheap
New York Shitty Day Ender: Live From Newtown Creek
Filed under: 11101, 11206, 11222, 11378, Blissville, Blissville Queens, East Williamsburg, East Williamsburg Brooklyn, Greenpoint, Greenpoint Brooklyn, Greenpoint Magic, Long Island City, Long Island City Queens, Maspeth, Maspeth Queens, Newtown Creek
While prognosticated, the rapture did not happen today. Or if it did I was left behind and am ready, willing and able to process copious amounts of photographs and video footage from my Newtown Creek experience. Before we proceed here are some interesting facts/observations:
- Courtesy of a nearby radio station the Kosciuszko Bridge is “live”. In other words when men perform maintenance on it they must be “grounded”.
- The sour mash from breweries which formerly dotted the creek were fed to cows and their milk (which was reputed to taste rather awful) was then sold to orphanages at deep discounts. For this reason the product was called “orphan’s milk”.
- The “product” from our local waste treatment plant is dried into cakes (their words, not mine) and sold on the open market as fertilizer.
- After a week of heavy rainfall Newtown Creek is awash in Coney Island whitefish.
A Bit About Hunters Point (South) Development
Two Words: SHIT TITS!
Our tour guide, Mitch Waxman, explains the provenance of “DUGABO”
The First, But Hardly Last, Condom Spotting of the Day
The Penny Bridge Is Discussed
KAYAKERS!
A Representative from Riverkeeper Speaks, Part I: Waste Management
TEASER/CAVEAT: If you watch carefully you will see the putrefied bloated corpse of a cat drifting in the water.
A Representative from Riverkeeper Speaks, Part II: Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About The Shit Tits
In closing I will leave you with this very informative brochure from my sojourn. You can view it by clicking here.
Miss Heather
From The New York Shitty Photo Pool: Nick’s Garden
Filed under: 11211, 11222, Greenpoint, Greenpoint Brooklyn, Greenpoint Magic, Williamsburg, Williamsburg Brooklyn
Taken by Miss Mousey Brown.
Miss Heather
TONIGHT: Time & Place
This item comes courtesy of the New York Shitty inbox. This evening Pandemic Gallery in Williamsburg’s very own Southside will be having an opening reception for their latest show: Time & Place. You can get more information (and peruse the roster of artists) by checking out Pandemic’s web site.
Time & Place
May 21, 2011 starting at 7:00 p.m.
Pandemic Gallery
37 Broadway
Brooklyn, New York 11211
Miss Heather
Adoptable Cuties: Kitten Cavalcade At Dog Habitat!
Filed under: 11211, 11222, Crazy Cat Lady, Greenpoint, Greenpoint Brooklyn, Greenpoint Magic, Williamsburg, Williamsburg Brooklyn
Earlier this week I was contacted by Jay Lombard of Dog Habitat. He told me they had a few new residents of the feline persuasion. Needless to say I had to make the acquaintance of these guys (and gals) STAT. Yesterday this came to pass. Without further ado here they are!
First up, a trio of kittens found in Queens:
And how can we forget Mangus? The rather friendly (and furry) chap whose image graces the beginning of this post!
You can (and should) see more photos of these adoptable cuties and a few of their canine pals at Dog Habitat’s web site. Otherwise anyone interested in meeting these little ones and giving them the loving home they deserve should contact the folks at Dog Habitat at: rescue (at) doghabitat (dot) org or (347) 203 – 3934.
Thanks!
In closing, I feel compelled to write that tomorrow, May 22nd, Glasslands Gallery will be hosting an benefit for Dog Habitat. You can get more details (and purchase tickets) by clicking here.
Brooklyn Howls
May 22, 2011 doors open at 6:00 p.m.
Glasslands Gallery
289 Kent Street
Brooklyn, New York 11211
Miss Heather
Southside Photos du Jour: Life!
Filed under: 11211, Street Art, Stuff That Makes Miss Heather Happy, Williamsburg, Williamsburg Brooklyn
From the Williamsburg Bridge.
Miss Heather
Live From Community Board 1: A Presentation Regarding Ferry Service
Filed under: 11211, 11222, Greenpoint, Greenpoint Brooklyn, Greenpoint Magic, Williamsburg, Williamsburg Brooklyn
It took me awhile to upload it, but here it is. Footage from this week’s Transportation Committee meeting. A couple of items of interest were discussed:
- The ferry service set to commence next month.
- The proposed overhaul of West Street by the Department of Transportation.
For the purposes of this post I will focus on the ferry presentation. Enjoy!
New York Shitty analysis/synopsis:
- The price for this service has yet to be set. Initially it was planned to be $3.00 “within zone” and $5.00 “outside zone”.
- This service is subsidized by the city (Department of Economic Development).
- Concerns about India Street were raised. It was noted this point of departure is not located close to public transportation, the area is rather desolate and security measures (such as additional lighting) need to be put in place.
- Here’s my two cents: this is undoubtedly someone’s “pet project”. As a Greenpoint resident— and while it might be nice to, say, be able to go to Governor’s Island— I cannot honestly see how this service is going to alleviate our transportation woes in any real, lasting way. What’s more, it is rather expensive. In the case of India Street in particular it does not seem to be very well thought out. As stated, the location of this stop is not close to public transportation, there really isn’t anything in the way of sites of interest to be found nearby and being rather desolate the concerns about security which were raised are quite salient. In this respect I found the prospect of having an automated machine selling tickets somewhat troublesome; I lay odds this device will be both vandalized and looted on a routine basis. Lastly, I found it rather telling that the stops for this ferry were placed at locations where the city wants to foster economic development. This would certainly explain why it doesn’t go to 14th Street (which I suspect a number of folks hereabouts would find quite useful). Sorry folks, I cannot get terribly excited about this.
Miss Heather
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