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Urban Artifact: $5
Filed under: 11222, Greenpoint, Greenpoint Brooklyn, Greenpoint Magic, Urban Artifact
I happened upon this item on Java Street today. For those of you who are having trouble deciphering it, it reads as follows:
Bring $5 muney.
Innocent reminder (invoice?) or ransom note?
I’ll let you, gentle readers, make the call. Now if you do not mind, I am off to place this item on the Mister’s desk.
From The New York Shitty Inbox: And Now A Word From the NYPD
Filed under: 11222, Criminal Activity, Greenpoint, Greenpoint Brooklyn, Greenpoint Magic
Via an anonymous tipster:
The NYPD is seeking the public’s assistance with the whereabouts and identity of the following individual wanted in connection to a burglary in the confines of the 94th Precinct. The circumstances are as follows:
On Tuesday, September 24, 2013 at approximately 0520 hours a M/W entered Jimmy’s Diner located at 92 Calyer Street via the basement entrance. The suspect then removed an iPad and $300.
Suspect description: M/30’s, approx. 6’00” in height, 170lbs, with a beard, wearing a green baseball hat, dark sweatshirt, jeans and tan work boots.
Anyone with information in regards to this incident is asked to call Crime stoppers at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477). The public can also submit their tips by logging onto the Crime stoppers website at WWW.NYPDCRIMESTOPPERS.COM or by texting their tips to 274637 (CRIMES) then enter TIP577.All calls are strictly confidential.
Greenpoint Photo Du Jour: Official National Park Substitute
Filed under: 11222, Greenpoint, Greenpoint Brooklyn, Greenpoint Magic, Stuff That Makes Miss Heather Happy, The Word On The Street
From Sunshine Laundromat.
Greenpoint Photo Du Jour: Manhattan Avenue
Filed under: 11222, Greenpoint, Greenpoint Brooklyn, Greenpoint Magic, Street Art, The Word On The Street
Taken October 10, 2013.
From The New York Shitty Inbox: Live From Manhattan Avenue
Filed under: 11222, Criminal Activity, Greenpoint, Greenpoint Brooklyn, Greenpoint Magic
My tipster writes:
Bullies beat up on a kid and then when he runs off, they rifle through the backpack he left behind looking for things to steal
(speechless)
The Word On The Street, Part II: Eight Days Later
Filed under: 11222, Greenpoint, Greenpoint Brooklyn, Greenpoint Magic, The Natives Are Getting Restless, The Word On The Street
Sure enough, this piece by Paul Richard piece was painted over— but is the following (as spied by yours truly today, October 8th, 2013) an improvement?
Would someone please think of the tourists And oh yeah:
WELCOME TO GREENPOINT!
Spotted At Java Street Pop-Up Park
As captured today, October 8th, 2013. Can someone please explain to me exactly what happened here? Anyone? In any case, it does not exactly give a stellar impression of my community to the manifold number of tourists who patronize the East River Ferry (whose pier can be seen in the background).
The Word On The Street: Good Vibes
Filed under: 11222, Criminal Activity, Greenpoint, Greenpoint Brooklyn, Greenpoint Magic, The Word On The Street
Taken October 8, 2013.
Greenpoint Photos Du Jour: India Street
Filed under: 11222, Greenpoint, Greenpoint Brooklyn, Greenpoint Magic, Urban Artifact
Taken October 8, 2013.
Quicklink: Honey Smacks
Filed under: 11211, 11222, 11249, Gentrification, Greenpoint, Greenpoint Brooklyn, Greenpoint Magic, Williamsburg, Williamsburg Brooklyn
Choice quote/excerpt:
…So residents of Greenpoint and Williamsburg, do you want Cheerios (real affordable housing at income levels that residents that are so desperate for a affordable home can afford) or Honey Smacks that the non-binding agreements by the Bloomberg administration and the City Council created. If you look at the tower plan from the 77 Commercial Street Environmental Assessment Statement, it lays out affordable housing which is out of reach to most residents and yet it’s heavily subsidized…
Subsidized = our tax dollars are paying for affordable housing that is not, in fact, affordable. Those of you who want to read a concise, easy to follow breakdown as to why affordable housing as put forth by Two Trees and Clipper Equities (77 Commercials Street) is little more than smoke and mirrors— among many other things— please do give this tome a read. It is time well spent.
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