New York Shitty Day Ender: BaNoNa Revisited

April 9, 2012 ·
Filed under: 11222, Greenpoint, Greenpoint Brooklyn, Greenpoint Magic 

As I have previously noted the triangle created Banker Street, North 15th Street and Nassau Avenue (“BaNoNa” as I have named it) has pressed into service as a location for a film shoot. I later learned the film in question is “The Christmas Tree Project” (as seen at right). On March 26th, I spied a wonderful work of art featuring this quote from Ellen Johnson Sirleaf:

If your dreams do not scare you, they are not big enough.

I really liked this. So you can imagine my delight when I happened upon a group of people painting the wall this missive graces with a great sense of purpose and urgency.

Are we getting another mural?

I thought to myself.

Naturally my curiosity got the best of me so asked (the woman in the above image at right) what gives. And she told me.

Apparently our fair city’s anti-graffiti squad, being unaware that apparently this imagery was crucial to this film’s premise, had seen fit to divest this wall of some of its “content”. And the folks at The Christmas Tree Project, in the interest of said film’s “continuity” were restoring it. You just read me correctly gentle readers: today I bore witness to Greenpoint graffiti restoration.

I noted this to the woman with whom I spoke. She too saw the humor in this strange (but very north Brooklyn) turn of events.

On a lark, I asked her if she knew what was going to happen to this parcel of land after they left. She stated that she had no idea— but opined that it would probably go back to being a trash-strewn lot. I told her that I and a number of other residents think it should be a community garden.

You should do that!

She replied enthusiastically.

Yes, we should. And given this film company apparently has the manpower and resources to restore graffiti, I have to ask myself— and this community— why shouldn’t they help with such an endeavor? Inasmuch as the Mayor’s Office of Film, Theatre and Broadcasting likes to tout the revenue and jobs created by the film industry (with no solid figures to back it up) I still have to wonder:

What is in it for Greenpoint?

Little things mean a lot. I do not think asking film companies which elect to film in our community to give something back to our community is unreasonable. Is asking “The Christmas Tree Project” to partner with us so as to develop a community garden at this site it too much to ask?

Or am I just dreaming?

Southside Photo du Jour: Wythe Avenue

Taken April 9, 2012.

Williamsburg Photo du Jour: Wythe Avenue

April 7, 2012 ·
Filed under: 11211, Culture War, Williamsburg, Williamsburg Brooklyn 

New York Shitty Day Starter: Three Faces

March 28, 2012 ·
Filed under: 11211, Street Art, Williamsburg, Williamsburg Brooklyn 

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Williamsburg Street Art Du Jour: Attention

March 26, 2012 ·
Filed under: 11211, Street Art, Williamsburg, Williamsburg Brooklyn 

Taken March 26, 2012.

The Word On The Street, Part II: From Wythe Avenue With Love

March 17, 2012 ·
Filed under: 11211, The Word On The Street, Williamsburg, Williamsburg Brooklyn 

Taken March 17, 2012.

Williamsburg Photo du Jour: Eye On The Street

March 10, 2012 ·
Filed under: 11211, Street Art, Williamsburg, Williamsburg Brooklyn 

Taken March 10, 2012.

Spotted On Wythe Avenue: One Love

March 6, 2012 ·
Filed under: 11211, The Word On The Street, Williamsburg, Williamsburg Brooklyn 

Taken March 4, 2012.

New York Shitty Street Art du Jour: Wythe Avenue

March 5, 2012 ·
Filed under: 11211, Street Art, Williamsburg, Williamsburg Brooklyn 

Taken March 4, 2012.

Lost In Williamsburg: Billie

March 4, 2012 ·
Filed under: 11211, Williamsburg, Williamsburg Brooklyn 

I spotted this flyer while walking down Wythe Avenue this afternoon. Billie is a six year old Rhodesian Ridgeback who was last seen Friday, March 2nd on North 6th Street. If you have seen Billie or know of her whereabouts please call her person, Sandra, at the above-listed telephone number. Thanks!

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