New York Shitty Street Seating Du Jour: Withers Street Shabby Chic

August 23, 2010 ·
Filed under: 11211, Street Furniture, Williamsburg, Williamsburg Brooklyn 

Taken August 22, 2010.

Miss Heather

From The New York Shitty Photo Pool: Puddle Tree

puddle tree

Taken by Miss Mousey Brown.

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Williamsburg Photo Du Jour: LOVE

August 23, 2010 ·
Filed under: 11211, Williamsburg, Williamsburg Brooklyn 

From Union Avenue.

Miss Heather

Greenburg Photos Du Jour: 427 Manhattan Avenue

I’m not too sure what’s going on here… but I like it!

Miss Heather

Williamsburg Photo Du Jour: Testosteronation

August 22, 2010 ·
Filed under: 11211, Williamsburg, Williamsburg Brooklyn 

From Metropolitan Avenue.

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Crosstown Local Photos Du Jour: Waiting

When I took the above shot I accidentally bumped into a young woman. After apologizing I explained:

Whenever they suspend G train service I like to take pictures of all the happy people waiting for the shuttle bus.

She laughed. And I added:

It’s like something from the Great Depression. These people look like they want to shove the barrel in their mouths and pull the trigger.

She replied:

You should email that to the MTA.

Perhaps I will?

Miss Heather

Urban Fur: Buddies

August 22, 2010 ·
Filed under: 11211, Crazy Cat Lady, Urban Fur, Williamsburg, Williamsburg Brooklyn 

From Manhattan Avenue.

Miss Heather

Williamsburg Video Du Jour: Après Moi le Deluge

August 22, 2010 ·
Filed under: 11211, Bloomblight, Williamsburg, Williamsburg Brooklyn 

As yours truly inexorably creeps closer to middle age, I have achieved a certain level of acceptance about life. For example:

  1. I have grown to accept I will never be a millionaire. Money always has been and always will be a concern for me.
  2. I will never win the Nobel Prize. Not that I have really tried, mind you. I am, by my own admission a colossal UNDERachiever.
  3. I have pretty much (by)passed all the milestones people hold near and dear. All I have left to do is die— which brings me to the video you just watched.

I would like to take a moment to applaud the New York City Parks Department for awakening me from my existentialist funk by reminding me that I am in no hurry whatsoever to accomplish point #3. In fact, I have never felt so alive as I did this afternoon while patronizing this public lavatory at Jamie Campiz Playground and praying to god* I would not be electrocuted.

Sincerely grateful,

Miss Heather

*Given I am an agnostic this is truly noteworthy.

From The New York Shitty Inbox: Another Party At 66 North 1 Street?

August 22, 2010 ·
Filed under: 11211, Culture War, Williamsburg, Williamsburg Brooklyn 

Night before last I could not for the life of me fall— and STAY— asleep. I attribute the latter to our furkid, Jerzy. He has recently decided that the wee hours of the morning are “play time”. All I am going to say it’s a damned good thing the little fella is cute. Sadly , the same cannot be said about the following batch of night owls. M writes:

dear miss heather

thank you for your help last time, i appreciate it. it is 1:47 a.m. and there is another party in the same unrented condo building at 66 North 1st street.  this time people are inside all the unrented apartments, some have red lights on, and there are people on the roof ( last time it was just the courtyard)  i called the police and they said they already had complaints and a car was on the way but they said this last time and nothing happened until 8 am.  i am praying this is not a repeat. 

i went over and the people were not at all friendly and one of them said “this is dumbo” (!!! —Ed. Note) so they are also geographically challenged.  i told them i had called the police and this made them a little nervous but they have not turned the music down.

i have no idea who is throwing the party, but i think it’s a security guard on the take.  i think the developer must not have taken the complaints seriously last time.  the crowd is younger and more mixed this time, including a lot of Hispanic teenagers, a very different crowd than last time.  no boas were spotted.

Now jump forward to this morning. A photograph of said festivities was awaiting my delectation.

Another anonymous tipster writes:

I’m sure people who are buying these condos would love to know people have been partying in them first.

Indeed! I wonder what’s next for this— Williamsburg’s most swingingest nondo— a casino, perhaps? If any of you, dear readers, can think of other more compelling alternative uses for this repurposed piece of residential property please share them via the comments. The best submission will win a (to be determined) prize.

Miss Heather

TONIGHT: NBK Closing Reception

This item comes from the a lady named Laura. She writes:

Please join the St. Nicks Alliance Arts & Culture Program this weekend for the closing of our inaugural exhibition NORTHBROOKLYN, featuring the first performance of Meet You Halfway, a theater piece created by Marisa Wallin specifically for Arts@Renaissance.  Hope to see you there!

NBK: NorthBrooklyn Closing Reception
August 21, 2010 7:00 – 11:00 p.m.
St. Nick’s Alliance/Renaissance Center of North Brooklyn
2 Kingsland Avenue
Brooklyn, New York 11211

Miss Heather

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