Urban Artifact: 463 Days & Counting!

January 23, 2014 ·
Filed under: 11222, Greenpoint, Greenpoint Brooklyn, Greenpoint Magic, Urban Artifact 

Not only has “Jail Bear” weathered the storm but now he sports the initials “JB” on his chest. One would be safe to presume this stands for “Jail Bear”!

New York Shitty Photos Du Jour: Street Meat

January 23, 2014 ·
Filed under: 11222, Greenpoint, Greenpoint Brooklyn, Greenpoint Magic, Urban Artifact 

If anyone wants a bag full of chicken cutlets, go to the northwestern corner of Java Street and Manhattan Avenue. WARNING/CAVEAT: The author takes no responsibility if the consumer of this foodstuffs suffers adverse effects due to contamination/adulteration by “street soup”.

Greenpoint Photo Du Jour: The Word On The Street

Taken January 19, 2014.

New York Shitty Public Pay Phone, Part II: Hanging On The Telephone

January 17, 2014 ·
Filed under: 10009, East Village, East Village Manhattan, Urban Artifact 

Taken January 17, 2014.

Urban Artifact: Street Meat

January 17, 2014 ·
Filed under: 11206, Urban Artifact, Williamsburg, Williamsburg Brooklyn, WTF 

Anyone lose a turkey?

(From Lorimer Street.)

Urban Artifact: Bedford Avenue

January 11, 2014 ·
Filed under: 11211, Urban Artifact, Williamsburg, Williamsburg Brooklyn 

Spiderman is rocking a pretty fierce sidekick nowadays. Per the person who brought this to my attention, this hilarious item not only survived the recent blizzard, but has graced this intersection for at least three months.

(Insert “Who needs Robin/”boy wonder” or “man of steel” joke here.)

From The New York Shitty Photo Pool: Two Heads Are Better Than One

December 21, 2013 ·
Filed under: New York City, SoHo, SoHo Manhattan, Urban Artifact 

Taken by Pine Ear.

Greenpoint Photo Du Jour: Manhattan Avenue

December 20, 2013 ·
Filed under: 11222, Greenpoint, Greenpoint Brooklyn, Greenpoint Magic, Urban Artifact, WTF 

Taken December 20, 2013.

From The New York Shitty Photo Pool: Special Post-Santacon Edition

December 16, 2013 ·
Filed under: 10003, East Village, East Village Manhattan, Urban Artifact 

you're a mean one, mr. grinch

Taken by kiminniyc.

Urban Artifact: Special Post-Snow Edition

December 15, 2013 ·
Filed under: 11222, Greenpoint, Greenpoint Brooklyn, Greenpoint Magic, Urban Artifact 

Bug Eye

Teddy Post Snow Storm

Lookin’ good…

(Taken December 15, 2013.)

P.S.: Forgot to post these shots from December 9th.

Teddy 12092013

Offerings 12092013

Note the bag of pistachios and lamp tendered as offerings. Fascinating.

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