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Public Service Announcement: 94th Precinct Community Council Meeting
Filed under: Greenpoint Magic
Those of you who are concerned about last month’s shooting at the Production Lounge or the three homicides* which came to pass recently in the Garden Spot would and should tender your two cents at the 94th Precinct’s Community Council meeting. This will come to pass tomorrow, March 16, at 7:30 p.m.:
Greenpoint Savings Bank (AKA: Capital One)
807 Manhattan Avenue (Entrance on Calyer Street)
Brooklyn, New York 11222
I’ll be there… how about you?
Miss Heather
*Per the New York Times:
A former New York City police officer who resigned last year after being arrested on corruption charges is suspected of fatally shooting his 28-year-old ex-girlfriend and wounding another woman in Brooklyn on Sunday, the police said…
Yup. Bring your lawn chairs and popcorn kids because (as Bette Davis once said in All About Eve):
BEER!
Filed under: Greenpoint Magic
Brouwerij Lane is open for business!
While the Mister was in awe of the wonderful selection of suds they have on tap I spoke to the store’s Manager. Here’s the scoop:
1. “Growlers” can be had for a $5.00 deposit.
2. (Re)fills of beer can be had for $10.00 bucks a pop. To see the selection of beer they have on tap click here.
3. Personalized six packs of beer (or “Pixs of Six”) are in the offering. In other words, you can mix and match your beer to your personal taste from freezers which are sorts by price. These range from $2.00 – $3.00 per bottle up to $8.00 per bottle.
4. No mention whatsoever was made of massages so I guess we Greenpointers will have DIY it.
5. Brouwerji Lane’s official Grand Opening will be Saturday, March 21, from 1:00 – 8:00 p.m. Goulash, ‘wurst and a beer tasting will be in the offering!
Brouwerji Lane
78 Greenpoint Avenue
Brooklyn, New York 11222
You can see more pix from my trip down Brouwerji Lane by clicking here.
Miss Heather
Greenpoint Fashion Watch: The Aviator
I have lived in Greenpoint for over nine years now. It certainly doesn’t feel like I have lived here the better part of a decade but this in fact the case. I guess time flies when you’re having fun. As time has gone by I have witnessed a number of highly unusual things in my neighborhood of choice. This includes (but by no means is limitied to):
- Watching an old Polish woman drop her underwear and go to the bathroom at a temporary stop of the B43 bus.
- Having as a neighbor a woman who wore a sleeping bag wrapped around her head like a turban.
- Finding a man passed out cold on the stairs leading up to his stoop at 2:00 a.m. in the morning. His car keys were still in his hand but someone had seen fit to steal his shoes.
- Jessica.
- Learning that a one armed man is one of the junk shops most ingenious shoplifters: he even succeeded in stealing a pair of shoes once. (Think about this one for a moment.)
- And of course there was the legally blind guy who wanted me to “model” for some “pin up” photographs.
Suffice it to say the Garden Spot of the Universe had (and still has) some highly unusual people. What would probably merit a 911 call in Brooklyn Heights would not get some much as second glance here. Have I become jaded? This is a distinct possibility. However I know something (or someone) special when I see it. Which brings me to this guy.
I apologize for the poor quality of this photograph. The truth of the matter is I was in awe at the sheer sublimity of what the Greenpoint gods had seen fit to send my direction. I have christened this chap “The Aviator” and he is too fucking amazing for words.
I quietly (but very excitedly) stalked this man until he stopped to pause in front of a liquor store. I got up the nerve to speak with him. I mean, how often do you see a guy walking down the street who is a dead ringer for one of the frogmen from the movie Delicatessen? Don’t everyone answer at once.
Where did you get those goggles? They are fucking amazing.
I asked. To wit he replied:
I really like this absinthe fountain. Every time I try my prepare it at home I just don’t get it right.
Why don’t you go inside and ask about it? I am certain he will sell it to you.
I replied.
Oh, he is selling them. I like that because I won’t have to order one.
And with that remark he went on his way.
InFUCKINGcredible.
Miss Heather
Reader Contribution Du Jour: Furit
Filed under: Greenpoint Magic
Jeff Hinton (who found this wonderful bit of Greenpoint goodness) writes:
Yet another “Gourmet Deli” rears it’s ugly head in Greenpoint… this one on the corner of Nassau and Leonard. Obviously, whoever wrote the copy for the awning went to NYC public schools. Sorry for the crappy pic… all I had was my iphone.
I don’t know about you but I don’t think the fact this was shot from a cell phone diminishes this item’s Greenpoint glory one bit. Great catch Jeff!
Miss Heather
Greenpoint Photos Du Jour: People & Automobiles
Filed under: Greenpoint Magic
From Manhattan Avenue.
Miss Heather
Reader Contribution Du Jour: Greenpoint After Dark
Filed under: Greenpoint Magic
Earlier this week I met up with The Professor for a couple of drinks and some long overdue catch-up time. Some of you might know that the Professor is a D.J. by trade. He spins at The Beauty Bar every Tuesday night. I also have it on very good intelligence that Greenpoint’s very own CoCo66 is going to give him a trial run soon. When I get a confirm on the date and time I will pass it along here.
In addition to his love of music The Professor is an extremely gifted photographer. Follows is a sampling of his latest work. Enjoy!
You can see all the above shots and much, much more via The Professor’s Flickr page. Check it out!
Miss Heather
Reader Contribution Du Jour: 305 Lofts Redux
Filed under: Greenpoint Magic
Some of you might have noticed I have been having a lot of fun with the Loft 305 this week. Well, the party found its way to my inbox. An anonymous tipster writes:
Thought you might enjoy these. View from inside 305 Lofts. Must be spectacular at night, eh?
Eager to see what Greenpoint goodness was attached to this email I enthusiastically toggled down.
I was not disappointed.
Perhaps I am being a stickler but this scenic vista looks very little like the one gracing Loft 305’s web site. Hmm…
Miss Heather
Calling All Shittites: Contributors & Tips Wanted
Filed under: Bed-Stuy, Brooklyn, Bushwick, Greenpoint Magic, Long Island City, New York City, Sunnyside, Williamsburg
Now that my life has resumed some sense of normalcy (or at least as close as it gets with yours truly) I can finally get around to doing a few things I’ve been meaing to do but have gotten lost in the shuffle. Soliciting tips and contributors is foremost among these things.
Over the last few months I have increasingly come to the opinion that New York Shitty would be augmented with the addition of some other, new “voices”. Recent events (such as the untimely passing of Bob Guskind and the impending demise of the Greenpoint Courier) and my growing acceptance of the fact that I am only one person have made me realize that expanding the content on this site and providing a large forum are much more important than I had previously thought.
So here’s the deal: if you are interested in being a contributor to this site please email me at missheather (at) thatgreenpointblog (dot) com. But before closing this post I would like to make my criteria/preferences/”plan” known:
1. I do not consider New York Shitty to be exclusively a “place blog”. However, there are some geographical areas I tend to focus on more than others: Greenpoint (obviously), Williamsburg, East Williamsburg, Bushwick, southwestern Queens and to a more limited extent: Bedford Stuyvesant and the East Village. Here’s a map to give you a general idea of what/where I am talking about.
The previous having been written I want to make it clear that I am open to material from outside this area. I simply do not want it to override the north Brooklyn-centric nature of this site.
2. What kind of content am I looking for? I’m pretty open to suggestions. One thing I would really like to have happen is feature an adoptable pet once a week. If this sounds like something you are interested in doing, let me know. Otherwise I want to make it clear what I do not want: schmaltz. If you are going to write about your children it better be fucking good. Family Circus (and its ilk) put me in a blind rage. It also goes without saying that racist, sexist, classist, anti-Semitic, homophobic material, etc.— in other words hate speech— will not be published.
3. What’s in it for me? New York Shitty is not a for profit site, therefore I cannot afford to pay you. However, plans to convert this site (along with a redesign!) are in the works. So perhaps some day compensation will be involved. For the time being, however, a little publicity and/or link love is all I can offer.
4. Please be literate.
5. Unless you have sustained a serious brain injury or have multiple personalities please refer to yourself in the first person. Which brings me to my final point…
6. Please do not be insane. The world wide web has enough crazy people posting crazed missives on it already. I have no intention of adding to this problem.
This is pretty much all I can think of. I want to leave the possibilities for this site as open as possible.
Thanks and I look forward to hearing from you.
Miss Heather
Map Image Credit: Google Maps
Greenpoint Photo Du Jour: <3 Over $
Filed under: Greenpoint Magic
From Kingsland Avenue.
Miss Heather
A Very Green(point) Public Service Announcement
Filed under: Greenpoint Magic
When I came across this wonderful missive (which hails from Norman Avenue) in bexrox’s Flickr photostream I simply had to share it here on New York Shitty. I for one am a big fan of the second point and last points: “tell friends to help clean” and “don’t pollute”. I don’t want to sound cynical (although I suppose I am being just that) but try telling that one to some of the businesses along Newtown Creek, kid.
Miss Heather
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