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New York Shitty Slide Show Du Jour: Crestfest
Yesterday I wrapped up my peregrinations by swinging by Crestfest. I was not disappointed: there was a lot of great art work! The ‘Frustration Station” proved to be especially popular. Be sure to watch the videos of it being, um, utilized. They’re pretty funny.
Spotted At North 13 Street: Change
A fellow named Jay writes:
Hello stranger! I came back to bk for the weekend and spent most of today walking around w’burg – and melting like a popsicle. I noticed some guys putting up a new mural around the corner from cereal killers on n 13. Impressive stuff. Will go back tomorrow to see their progress.
Naturally I had to see this for myself so yesterday I swung by. Although it is still very much a work in progress here are a few highlights. Enjoy!
NOTE: the lattermost work is on the former site of the much-beloved Cereal Killers mural.
I would be disingenuous if I didn’t say my heart sank a little bit when I discovered it was gone. However, the new piece looks promising!
From The New York Shitty Inbox: A Dispatch From The McCarren Park Pool
Filed under: 11211, 11222, Criminal Activity, Greenpoint, Greenpoint Brooklyn, Greenpoint Magic, Williamsburg, Williamsburg Brooklyn
A person we’ll call “E” writes (in an email entitled “McCarren Pool/Hot Tip!” at 6:33 p.m.):
the pool is lovely. up until the lifeguards tried to get someone to stop doing something. lifeguard jumped in the pool. another got pushed in. fracas! punches were thrown, not too many people involved. they kicked everyone out and closed the poop an hour early. 2 squad cars and 2 unmarked cars were on the scene. alas, no photos.
Interesting/relevant fact: We used to have a Parks Enforcement Police “PEP” Officer in our district. The powers-that-be got rid of him. Happy Friday.
UPDATE, 8:33 p.m.: Here’s the 411 per 94th Precinct’s Community Affairs office:
No riot… Just a fight involving 3 people and then a lifeguard tried to intervene (and) got hit by accident (no injuries).
Thus, the person witnesses saw taken away in an ambulance was a lifeguard— and the above missive from the 94th intimates his injuries were not severe. Does this mean this incident isn’t worrisome? It is. What transpired today raises (in my opinion) a very important question:
Exactly what IS the protocol at the McCarren Park Pool for handling emergencies— be it a fight, a medical emergency, accident, etc.?
Unlike McCarren Park (or any park here, for that matter) pool users probably do not have cell phones handy to call 911 if /when an emergency arises— so who does? Thoughts/information, anyone?
P.S.: While I am fairly certain “E” meant “pool” in the third sentence, it gave me an opportunity to share one of my favorite parts of Caddyshack (and there are many). Such is one of the perks of being one’s own editor.
P.S. #2: Why is it whenever something bad happens at McCarren Park it is located in Greenpoint?
I’d really like to know.
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