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Maspeth Photos Du Jour: Bob
This evening my buddy Carnade and I went on a quick sojourn around Newtown Creek. It was at the end of 58th Road that we met Bob. He seemed surprised by us and we were certainly surprised to encounter him: a man in a van smoking a cigar and watching the world go by. We explained to him we were taking photographs of the creek. This interested him (a retired DEP employee) considerably and he told us stories about coming to Newtown Creek in the 1950’s a child. Bob then proceeded to explain to us why he happened to be in such a desolate area on a Saturday evening: he is not allowed by his wife to smoke cigars. Period. He clarifies:
So I come down here, have my cigar and turn on Sean Hannity. That gets my anger going.
Your secret is safe with us, Bob!
Miss Heather
Quicklink: Creek Speak
Filed under: 11101, 11104, 11222, Greenpoint, Greenpoint Brooklyn, Greenpoint Magic, Long Island City, Long Island City Queens, Maspeth, Maspeth Queens, Newtown Creek
What is “Creek Speak”, you ask? Here’s how the folks at Habitat Map describe it:
Creek Speak is an oral history project that uses online interactive maps to present the stories of people and places near Newtown Creek…
You can check this out by pointing and clicking here. Do it. It’s fascinating!
Miss Heather
LAST GASP: Good Day New York
Filed under: 11101, 11222, Greenpoint, Greenpoint Brooklyn, Greenpoint Magic, Long Island City, Long Island City Queens, Maspeth, Maspeth Queens, Newtown Creek, Sunnyside, Sunnyside Queens
When I heard my buddy Laura was going to be on Good Day New York I was really excited for her. Naturally she was very nervous— but as you can see she did just fine. You go, girl!
Miss Heather
Greenpoint Photos Du Jour: Ft. Pulaski
Filed under: 11222, Greenpoint, Greenpoint Brooklyn, Greenpoint Magic, Newtown Creek
Taken September 26, 2010.
Miss Heather
New York Shitty Day Ender: DEP Nature Walk
Filed under: 11222, Greenpoint, Greenpoint Brooklyn, Greenpoint Magic, Newtown Creek
Here’s looking at you, kid!
Miss Heather
New York Shitty Day Ender: View From The Pulaksi
Filed under: 11101, 11222, Greenpoint, Greenpoint Brooklyn, Greenpoint Magic, Long Island City, Long Island City Queens, Newtown Creek
Ending the day a bit early (because yours truly is under the weather with whatever has been afflicting people hereabouts.) I leave you with this image taken by Single Linds Reflex. Very Nice!
Miss Heather
Another Greenpoint Gal (Finally) Gets Her Props
Filed under: 11101, 11211, 11222, Blissville, Blissville Queens, Greenpoint, Greenpoint Brooklyn, Greenpoint Magic, Long Island City, Long Island City Queens, Newtown Creek
When upon receiving the above newsletter from a friend* at this week’s Community Board 1 meeting I could not conceal my glee. This, in turn, elicited the interest of woman sitting next to me. A “reporter” from “Brooklyn Ink”:
Are you a member of the Newtown Creek Monitoring Committee?
She asked. I replied:
No.
Then a buddy of mine chimed up, said she was and I was ditched like yesterday’s Peter Pan’s dough nuts. I recall B’ink saying:
I love Greenpoint.
To wit I replied:
Don’t we all?
Sat down and let her go about her business. That being (inasmuch as I can ascertain) kissing my friend’s ass. Where is this post going, you ask? Well for starters:
- Instead of going after one topic like a barracuda— that is presuming you actually care about the subject/neighborhood you have been assigned— you should go to the trouble to converse with the people meet along the way. That’s where the “good stuff” is to be found in my experience. What’s more talking to people is fun. Try it some time.
- I have become acclimatized to being denied any semblance of “respectability” by the establishment by virtue of my web site’s url and the fact I do not possess a piece of paper (READ: an English or Journalism degree) that states I can be reporter. I do not like it. I do not accept it. It is what it is.
- But what goes around comes around: New York Shitty was the Village Voice’s pick of “Best Neighborhood Blog” for 2009— and one of the blogs featured in their “I Blog NY” issue.
- And, at long last, Victoria Belanger has gotten proper credit for her creation: the Shit Tits rendered in Jell-O. From the people who really count: the Newtown Creek Monitoring Committee itself!
You can read this pamphlet in its entirety by clicking here.
Way to go, Victoria! Although I’d be remiss if I didn’t mention I was on the vanguard of this shitsation— in 2007— albeit while sporting a gas mask, tassels, a parasol and handing out Tootsie Rolls to terrified children while amused parents watched on.
Miss Heather
*Thanks! For the sake of maintaining your respectability I will keep your identity anonymous.
Have You Ever Been To DUGABO?
Filed under: 11101, 11104, 11211, 11222, Blissville, Blissville Queens, East Williamsburg, East Williamsburg Brooklyn, Greenpoint, Greenpoint Brooklyn, Greenpoint Magic, Long Island City, Long Island City Queens, Maspeth, Maspeth Queens, Newtown Creek
If not, here’s your golden opportunity! Next month the Working Harbor Committee will be conducting its annual fall cruise of the ‘creek! For more details (or to order tickets) you should contact the tour chairman, Bernard Ente, via email at: bernard (at) workingharbor (dot) org. Otherwise, you can get a sneak peek of what visual (and olfactory) delights await you by clicking here!
Miss Heather
Image Credits: Mitch Waxman of the Newtown Pentacle
Greenpoint Photo Du Jour: Docked
Filed under: 11101, 11222, Greenpoint, Greenpoint Brooklyn, Greenpoint Magic, Long Island City, Long Island City Queens, Newtown Creek
Taken September 1, 2010.
Miss Heather
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