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From The Gullibility Files: Student Habitats
As a general rule I eschew posting ridiculous apartment advertisements. My reasoning for this practice is very simple: an entire blog could be premised on the subject and, well, New York Shitty is not that blog. However, once in a blue moon I will find something so ludicrous even I have to give pause. Which brings me to Student Habitats on Metropolitan Avenue (as seen in the above photograph) and the following advertisement gracing their storefront:
When someone says “East Williamsburg” I usually think of the Graham Avenue stop of the L. If pushed I’ll even grudgingly concede the Grand Street, Montrose Avenue and Morgan Avenue stops as being located in “East Williamsburg”. But Stanhope Street and Wyckoff Avenue?!?
That’s kind of pushing the envelope if you know what I mean.
Miss Heather
East Williamsburg Gentrification Watch: Don’t Cry For Me Argentina
FUCK HIPSTERS
FUCKING GENTRIFICATION
(AND DEVELOPERS)
VIVAN Los trabajadores
— ANA ARGENTINA
ARGENTINA ANA
From Meserole Street.
Miss Heather
New York Shitty Day Starter: The Word On The Street
Moore Street, 11206
Cheer up dears!
NO! NO! NO!
McKibben Street, 11206
anus ————————————————————————-
Harrison Place, 11206
Kim Susy dies tonight!
Union Avenue, 11211
I hope you had a good day <3 F8
West Street, 11222
It hurts me when I pee.
Miss Heather
Bushwick Photo Du Jour: Arizona
Filed under: Bushwick
From Flushing Avenue.
Miss Heather
New York Shitty Day Starter: Existentialism, East Williamsburg Style
Jean-Paul Sartre a la Meserole Street.
Miss Heather
Pugilism In Greenpoint?
After watching this amazing video yesterday of two youths having an impromptu boxing match on Grand Street (and getting over the What The Fuck factor) my mind has been abuzz with pugilistic thoughts. Namely the following question:
Was boxing a popular sport in north Brooklyn 100+ years ago?
To sate my need to know I pointed and clicked my way over to the Brooklyn Public Library’s online archive of the Brooklyn Daily Eagle and did a little searching. It didn’t take me long to get my answer either:
ABSOLUTELY.
Follow are a few articles I found regarding the Greenpoint Sporting Club. Not really being “into” boxing myself what I find of interest is the arcane language (e.g.; “mixing it up in a lively fashion”) and the “monikers” some of these guys have. Politically correct 1890’s Greenpoint was most decidedly not. Enjoy!
August 31, 1897
October 19, 1897
December 21, 1897
December 23, 1897
Both started in lovely, Burns playing havoc with Kelly’s nose…
Nope, they just don’t write ’em like they used to!
Miss Heather
Williamsburg Photos Du Jour: Windows
Rodney Street
Kent Avenue
Ainslie Street
Scholes Street
Waterbury Street
Miss Heather
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