Southside Degentrification Watch: Street Furniture Selections

November 18, 2009 by missheather
Filed under: 11211, Street Furniture, Williamsburg, Williamsburg Brooklyn

Today I decided to take a walk to Grand Ferry Park. I do this when I need some peace and quiet (and believe you me, after all the Greenpoint Nazi/homophobia stuff I really needed it). In so doing I discovered some stellar pieces of street furniture. Here they are.

RIVER STREET RECLINERS

On a beatific day such as this, who wants to stay outdoors? Pop out those bucket seats and get some sun! Ingenious.

KENT AVENUE FUTON

I found this one to be absolutely breathtaking. This is because it smelled so fucking bad I was gasping for air! And now the piece de resistance…

SOUTH 1 STREET: ANNOTATED

If my memory serves me correctly this mattress has inhabited South 1st Street for about a month. Note the “No Dumping” sign in the background. So it goes. Anyhoo, in the elapsing time this item has been employed as an ad hoc public forum/chatroom.