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Found In Blissville, Made In Greenpoint!
Filed under: 11101, 11222, Greenpoint, Greenpoint Brooklyn, Greenpoint Magic, Long Island City, Manhattan, Queens
I found the above at the Van Dam Street yesterday. Needless to say I found its use (abuse) of grammar amusing. Upon closer inspection I found a nugget of Greenpoint goodness.
BROOKLYN VAULT LIGHT CO. 262 Monitor St. Brooklyn, N.Y.
It’s been awhile since I’ve gotten my Greenpoint geek on. Today I did. Here’s what 262 Monitor Street looks like nowadays.
To say the least I was disappointed.* But I did find a few nifty items about Brooklyn Vault Light Company online. Here they are:
The above hails from the 120th Volume of American Architect. It would appear that I have stumbled upon a state-of-the-art coal hole cover! By 1921 standards, anyway.
This classy piece of correspondence comes courtesy of Glassian.org.
And last, but hardly least, what would a piece of Greenpoint history be without a lawsuit? Involving high society, no less! From the March 13, 1921 edition of the New York Times:
To get a peek of Mrs. Vanderbilt’s digs click here.
To see what has happened to Mrs. Vanderbilt’s manse (666 Fifth Avenue) click here.
Miss Heather
*There are no sidewalks to speak of on Monitor between Greenpoint Avenue and Norman Avenue. Just a bunch of pot holes and a bunch of parked/idling cars mostly. Northside Car Service seems to be particularly fond of parking/hanging out on the “sidewalk” in this area.
TOMORROW: Balinese Dance at St. Cecilia’s
Filed under: 11222, East Williamsburg, East Williamsburg Brooklyn, Greenpoint, Greenpoint Brooklyn, Greenpoint Magic
This item (which is too damned interesting to resist posting) comes courtesy of my buddy Dizzy Swank. Per the Dame CuchiFrita’s Facebook announcement:
Come and see rare performance behind the woman known as Dame CuchiFrita. She will be performing traditional Balinese Dance that is centuries old , in a convent, about virgins… You will experience Bali in one evening as she will take you through her repertoire from contemporary to the oldest form of classical Balinese dance. If you have a love for centuries old traditions and love bending the rules, this show is for you. If you love Dame Cuchi on stage strutting her stuff and want to see her fully clothed and be transported to a different world, this one is for you too. If you love seeing modern dance juxtaposed w/traditional ethnic dance this is most definitely the show for you. This is part of AUNTS ROADSHOW, an evening of modern dance based performances that travels all around Brooklyn.
Check it out. It’s FREE!
Dame CuchiFrita in Dance of the Virgins
November 5, 2009 8:00 -11:00 p.m.
Convent of St. Cecilia
21 Monitor Street
Brooklyn, New York 11222
To learn more about AUNTS ROADSHOW click here.
Miss Heather
Spotted On McGuinness Boulevard: Hay
LOTS OF HAY.
I have no idea what this is about. Is this an attempt at an eco-friendly crash barrier or a feeding station for Roy and Trigger? I suppose only it’s creator knows for certain. I saw we toss in a few pumpkins and a scarecrow or two. McGuinness Boulevard could use some holiday cheer!
Miss Heather
P.S.: While I’m on the subject of parks and open space does anyone know what is going on at Sgt. Dougherty Playground?
If I had to hazard a guess I’d say these are planters.
Given this park’s rather lackluster location (READ: a trucker bomb’s toss from the BQE and the Kosciuszko Bridge) I suppose this is a positive development. Then again, taking into account that the only time I have seen a person at this playground it was a gentlemen named Jemal composing music on a saxophone (because he didn’t want to bother anyone) it makes me wonder how meaningful this addition will be. If a rose grows in Sgt. Dougherty Playground and no is around to smell it is it any less fragrant?
THIS WEEKEND: Open Studios
When I found this flier on McGuinness Boulevard my curiosity was piqued. Naturally, I looked at their web site to get the 411:
Brooklyn Art Studios is a new artists space in the Greenpoint Industrial Center at 276 Greenpoint Avenue in Greenpoint Brooklyn. We are a collection of professional artists working in a wide range of media. We will be hosting Open Studio events twice a year, and look forward to joining forces with local artists and arts organizations to promote arts in the Greenpoint area.
This sounds to intriguing (and free!) to pass up. Check it out!
Open Studios
November 6, 2009 6:00 – 9:00 p.m.; November 7, 2009 1:00 – 6:00 p.m.
Brooklyn Art Studio
276 Greenpoint Avenue
Brooklyn, New York 11222
In the meantime you can learn more about Brooklyn Art Studio and its resident artists by clicking here.
Miss Heather
From The New York Shitty Inbox: Moving Day?
Jay (of Dog Habitat, who forwarded me these photographs) writes:
Found these – a pair of prosthetic legs – on the curb along Mcguinness and Broome St. Not one, but two legs. Maybe they were worn out after the marathon?
…A close up – you can see Millie inspecting the legs. I was walking her for a client when she discovered the limbs. Maybe she’s a cadaver sniffing dog?
Some of you might recall that this makes the second set of prosthetic legs that have been found on north Brooklyn’s streets this week. What gives?
Miss Heather
P.S.: On a related note, meet Dog Habitat’s latest rescue: Domino!
You can view this flier in larger format by clicking here.
New Yorl Shitty Day Ender: Pumpkins
Yes, I realize Halloween has come and gone— but I could not resist posting this irresistible gaggle of Jack o’ lanterns from Huron Street. So there!
Miss Heather
Reader Contribution du Jour: H1N1
Tony (who took the above photograph) writes:
I’m still trying to understand this picture.
From The New York Shitty Inbox: 47 Stories of Fun!
Jessica writes (in an email entitled “Have you seen this?):
I saw this post today on gothamist, and my jaw just dropped. A megalith tower on freaking India street???? Are the thousand yuppies stupid enough to buy crappy condos for $750,000 all going to crowd onto the G train? A-holes.
To answer Jessica’s question: yes, I have seen this. I was especially amused by this quote from the developer, one Jonathan Bernstein:
We are asking for radical changes to the zoning, but we do think it’s way different than anything that’s been proposed on the waterfront… We think it will be a gateway to Manhattan and Greenpoint.
New York Shitty analysis: it looks like Long Island City ate a business park and took a shit.
Miss Heather
Image Credit: Gothamist
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