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From The New York Shitty Inbox, Part II: Southside Carbecque
Filed under: 11211, Carbecque, Criminal Activity, Williamsburg, Williamsburg Brooklyn
My tipster, Enia (who took the above photograph), writes:
Hey Heather,
Not sure if you heard about this yet, or not, but it was pretty spectacular.
A Lamborghini BLEW UP on Rodney Street, which serves as the off-ramp for the BQE’s Metropolitan Avenue exit.
Here’s a picture of the FDNY putting it out. Insane.
According to some kids who got there before me, they saw two guys running from the car just before it blew up so they speculate it was stolen. We think the owner showed up just as FDNY was done putting it out.
Craziness: it’s not every day a $250,000 fireballs.
Indeed. So I suppose it goes in the “new” Williamsburg. Why roast something as pedestrian as, say, a Volvo when you can wreak a quarter million dollars of mayhem?
Miss Heather
UPDATE, June 28, 2010: The folks at Jalopnik have ascertained this fire was started by a DVD player. One word: wow.
P.S.: You can see a larger image of this carbecue by clicking here.
New York Shitty Slide Show Du Jour: Old Tymers Day
Filed under: 11211, 11222, Greenpoint, Greenpoint Brooklyn, Greenpoint Magic, Street Art, Williamsburg, Williamsburg Brooklyn
As I mentioned yesterday the folks at Phun Factory assembled a host of graffiti artists to give a hitherto largely unnoticed corner of the Garden Spot a paint job. Today I swung by several times to see how things were going. Follows is a slide show of highlights. Enjoy!
You can view this slide show in larger format by clicking here.
Miss Heather
New York Shitty Street Seating Du Jour: Naugahyde With Benefits
Filed under: 11211, Bloomblight, Street Furniture, Williamsburg, Williamsburg Brooklyn
Okay, this specimen is not technically a street couch: I spied it through a peep hole in construction fence on Gerry Street. However, I felt the magnificent melange of material (including a broken figuring of the Virgin Mary) gracing said sofa merited a mention. Closing on a related note, I am pleased to announce there is a Flickr group dedicated to showcasing world-wide street seating. It is called Sofafree!! and it can be seen by clicking here.
Oh yeah, here’s my favorite of the lot. It hails from Vancouver.
Miss Heather
Williamsburg Street Art Du Jour: WTF?
I have no idea what this is about— but here it is. This can be viewed in person on North 1 Street.
Miss Heather
TOMORROW: Old Tymers Day
Filed under: 11211, 11222, Greenpoint, Greenpoint Brooklyn, Greenpoint Magic, Williamsburg, Williamsburg Brooklyn
This item was brought to my attention by my buddy across the creek, Queens Crap. Tomorrow starting at 9:00 a.m. the folks at the recently re-launched Phun Factory will be hosting Old Tymers Day: a collaborative project by over 50 graffiti artists from the 1960’s – 1980’s which will give North 15 Street and its environs a much-needed makeover! You can learn more about this event and Phun Factory by heading over to the latter’s temporary web site. Check it out!
Old Tymer’s Day
June 19, 2010 9:00 – 11:30 a.m.
Wythe Avenue at North 15 Street
Brooklyn, New York 11222
Miss Heather
Photo Credits: Phun Factory
TOMORROW: Crestfest 2010
Tomorrow, June 19 starting at noon the folks at Crest Hardware along with a formidable coalition of sponsors will be hosting the tenth annual Crestfest. This all ages event— which not only celebrates the opening of their latest art show but whose proceeds will benefit our very own City Reliquary— will sport a vast array of live musical performances, two DJ booths, handmade arts and crafts; foodstuffs and much, much, more. Festivities kick off at noon. Check it out!
Crestfest
June 19, 2010 Noon- Midnight
558 Metropolitan Avenue
Brooklyn, New York 11211
Miss Heather
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