New York Shitty Slideshow Du Jour: Won’t Someone Please Think Of The Rats?

April 7, 2010 ·
Filed under: 10003, East Village, East Village Manhattan, Manhattan, New York City 

Taken April 7, 2010.

Miss Heather

From The New York Shitty Photo Pool: The Sleep Of Reason

April 7, 2010 ·
Filed under: Manhattan, New York City, Street Art 

Sleep of reason produces scapegoats

By kiminnyc.

Miss Heather

From The New York Shitty Photo Pool: Easter In Inwood

April 5, 2010 ·
Filed under: Manhattan, New York City 

By Steven R. Hazlett.

Miss Heather

From The New York Shitty Photo Pool: Going Uptown

March 24, 2010 ·
Filed under: Manhattan, New York City 

When I found these amazing images from Stephen Hazlett in my photo pool this morning I simply had to share them here. I encourage each and every one of you to take a moment and check out his Flickr page. It’s seriously great stuff!

Miss Heather

From The New York Shitty Photo Pool: Big Nick’s

March 22, 2010 ·
Filed under: Manhattan, New York City 

Adding a dash of geographic diversity to today’s offerings I submit for your approval this nifty shot of Big Nick’s Burger by kalel koven. Lovely capture!

Miss Heather

New York Shitty Video Du Jour: St. Mark’s Place Fashion Watch

March 15, 2010 ·
Filed under: East Village, East Village Manhattan, Manhattan, New York City 

As many of you have noticed the weather has been quite nasty the last few days. So much so that yours truly has been staying indoors. I can handle rain or even snow. But traipsing around in nature’s post-nasal drip leaves much to be desired. Unless, as I learned this weekend, it is done with style.

Saturday night I had to attend a birthday party for a good friend in Manhattan. Given this person is one of my best friends (hell, she was the “best woman” at our wedding) attendance was mandatory. So I bundled up: out came the thermal underwear, heavy coat I had put away only a week ago and so forth. I hardly cut a dashing figure— but that wasn’t the objective. I was more concerned with keeping dry. Unfortunately I neglected to bring an umbrella so all my preparations were rendered moot. If I had to describe the result it would run along the lines of American Playground homeless. It was on St. Mark’s Place that I learned the error of my ways. I should have put on my slinkiest dress, fishnets and stratospheric pumps.

You gotta love New Yorkers. Nothing— not even such a triviality as a flash flood— gets in the way of us promenading and having a good time on a Saturday night. It is yours truly’s sincerest hope this Minnie Pearl look catches on with our fair city’s youth. Umbrellas are for wimps. On that note, dear readers, I am off for a little walk. If tragedy strikes I will endeavor to steal something casual.

Miss Heather

New York Shitty Photos Du Jour: Chinatown

March 14, 2010 ·
Filed under: Manhattan, New York City 

Taken March 13, 2010.

Miss Heather

New York Shitty Day Ender: Lost & Found In Translation

March 14, 2010 ·
Filed under: Manhattan, New York City, Subway 

From Mott Street, Manhattan


This (which hails from the Canal Street stop of the 6 train in Manhattan) is bona fide proof that New York City is still an international city— if not in subway service, at least in anger directed at lack of said subway service. Only the MTA could make this kind of racial/ethnic unity (albeit while employing profanity) happen. Mazel tov!

The use of sarcastic quotation marks is a nice touch.

Miss Heather

P.S.: Can anyone give me a translation of the Chinese annotation on this flier? My curiousity is driving me crazy.

LAST GASP: Much Ado About Animals!

Starting tomorrow there will be a number of animal-related events in Williamsburg and beyond. Here they are in chronological order:

Tomorrow, March 5, 2010 starting at 10:00 p.m. New York City’s Animal Shelter Map, Trails to Tails will be unveiled on the steps of City Hall. A couple of north Brooklyn institutions will be present including BARC and our very own Assemblyman, the ubiquitous Joe Lentol! I have it on very good intelligence that these maps are pretty darned neat. If you have the time and/or ability to swing by, check it out! If nothing else, it will be an excellent opportunity to inquire of our fair Mayor as to why the Center for Animal Care & Control is so destitute they are soliciting donations for food.

Trails to Tails Map Unveiling
March 5, 2010 starting at 10:00 a.m.
City Hall (1 Centre Street)
New York, New York 10007

Next up, North Brooklyn Cats will be having an adoption event at Muddy Paws Saturday, March 6 from 2:00 – 6:00 p.m. Among the fetching felines to be featured are:


Noah…

and his sister Lilith

Wallaby…

and many, many more. In closing, I would like to point out that a good friend of mine recently adopted a rescue from this organization. His name is Bug (!) and you can see pictures of him enjoy his life of luxury (at least inasmuch as his big sis permits) by clicking here.

North Brooklyn Cats Adoption Event
March 6, 2010 starting at 2:00 p.m.
Muddy Paws
447 Graham Avenue
Brooklyn, New York 11211

Last up, Greenpoint’s very own Empty Cages Collective will be having an adoption event this upcoming Sunday, March 7 starting at at 12:30 p.m. at PS9 Pet Supply. As some of you might recall these folks had an event last month at 8 of Swords Tattoo. I later learned they received no less than four adoption applications and a generous $100 donation from a New York Shitty reader. Me-OW!

Empty Cages Collective Cat & Kitten Adoption Event
March 7, 2010; 12:30 – 5:30 p.m.
PS9 Pet Supply
169 North 9 Street
Brooklyn, New York 11211

And that’s all she wrote!

Miss Heather

Photo Credits: The lovely lass who graces the beginning of this post is named August. She holds court over yours truly’s favorite 99 Cent Store in the Garden Spot!



From The New York Shitty Photo Pool: Tamatoes For The Masses!

This item comes courtesy of FakeHipster, who writes:

Dear small child,

I found your survey stapled to a billboard at 13th and 3rd. I really liked it and decided that I had to have it. I’m sorry if I threw off your survey results (though we both know the only answer is “yes only! yes only! yes only!”)

It is now hanging in a place of honor on my fridge.

Your friend,

Spike

Indeed.

Miss Heather

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