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From The New York Shitty Inbox: Here We Go Again
Remember the post I wrote yesterday about a flier I found on Bayard Street decrying the menace that is Mister Softee? Well, much to my surprise it has received a great deal of attention. As of the writing of this post it has been linked to by no less than Curbed, Gothamist and the Village Voice. And— as I have just learned— “professional” journos have wasted no time exploiting my hard work for their own nefarious gain. Mugsniffer writes:
I was just finishing my run in McCarren Park when I saw a guy sporting two fancy cameras talking to another guy near the pool. Being a sucker for men with big lenses, I ventured over to see what they were up to and it turns out they were from the Post covering a story on ice cream trucks disturbing the neighbors of McCarren Park. I mentioned NYshitty covering the story and I asked them where they heard about this story and they said “Curbed and Gothamist” Hmmm… no new york shitty? The dudes names were Reuben and Paul, wait… isn’t that like… Pee Wee?
This is getting really old, folks. What’s more, there are real stories to be found in Greenpoint. Why rip off/plagiarize/crib this one?
(disgusted)
Miss Heather
WANTED ON MANHATTAN AVENUE: Assassins
Requirements per the above flier:
- Must be 18+
- Live and work within the 5 boroughs of NYC
- You have to be available late at night, in the cover of darkness, on either May 30th or May 31st to pick up your assignments in person
- You must be physically able to make at least one kill attempt per week. That means going out and actually trying to smoke someone just stalking and giving up does not count as an attempt
- Please nobody who still lives with their mamas.
This has “hipster “written all over it to be certain but who knows— it might be a lot of fun! Speaking for myself, it’s a little too much work for my taste so I think I’ll pass. To get the 411 about this open call for assassins check out StreetWars.net.
Happy hunting!
Miss Heather
New York Shitty Day Starter: Pink!
Milton Street.
Meserole Avenue
McCarren Park
Richardson Street
Miss Heather
Williamspoint Photos Du Jour: Orange
Manhattan Avenue
Leonard Street
Meserole Avenue
Driggs Avenue
Herbert Street
Scholes Street
Miss Heather
TODAY: 94th Precinct Community Council Meeting
If my inbox is any indication now the 94th has a bank robbery (of the HSBC Bank on Manhattan Avenue) and an armed robbery at Milton Street and Franklin Street on Saturday, May 16, 2009 in addition to a vehicular homicide and someone under the assumption the Abundant Life Assembly Church (as depicted above) was a drive thru confessional for stolen motor vehicles to account for. Bring your lawn chairs, popcorn and camcorders fellow Greenpointers. This will undoubtedly be a good one.
94th Precinct Community Council Meeting
May 18, 2009 (that’s next Monday folks!) starting at 7:30 p.m.
Capital One Bank (AKA: The Greenpoint Savings Bank)
Calyer Street Entrance
807 Manhattan Avenue
Brooklyn, New York 11222
Miss Heather
P.S.: Special thanks to Jay for the tip!
Where In North Brooklyn…
can you find this and the following?
In a very strange and wonderful place indeed! For the reveal click here, here and especially here!
Miss Heather
Found On Bayard Street: DADIDADIDADIDIDIDIDIDA
Last month I heard rumblings about how the green market at McCarren Park was facing relocation because the condominium association(s) around McCarren Park claimed it ruined their view.*
Not content with harassing independent farmers it would appear our well-heeled neighbors have set their sights on a new impediment to their quality of life:
Ice cream trucks. Mister Softee himself.
The following flier exclaims:
STOP DADIDADIDADIDIDIDIDIDA…
Let’s taking back McCarren Park from the Ice Cream Vendors!
I have heard Mister Softee’s chimes frequently over the last nine years. Much later than 10:00 p.m. on occasion. I don’t think they were simply shilling ice cream either. But I digress.
You bought a condo overlooking McCarren Park. A park located in north Brooklyn— an area which is sorely under-served in terms of public space. It is spring. Soon it will be summer. There will be ice cream trucks.
What’s more, the 94th Precinct (understaffed as it is) has better things to do than chase ice cream trucks. Get over it.
Miss Heather
Photo Credits: Cheech & Chong’s Nice Dreams screencap comes courtesy of flippbonq
*This is disputed look at the comments.
New York Shitty Day Starter: Heart
Filed under: Williamsburg
Frost Street
Wythe Avenue
Kent Avenue
Miss Heather
New & Noteworthy: A New Blog In Coney
Robert Guskind’s death left a big hole in both our hearts and Brooklyn journalism. Bob told me how he got started: by taking pictures of north Brooklyn’s waterfront. That’s how I got started. And as a close friend of Bob’s I know his heart would be filled with joy to know that someone has “stepped up to the plate” to advocate one of his favorite places: Coney Island. The blog in question is called Amusing The Zillion and although only four posts strong…
when I find the above image accompanied with the following commentary:
Tourists stand in sunshine and snap photos of Thor’s Festival by the Sea “Closed Due to Threat of Bad Weather” Sign
I cannot help but chuckle. Good luck, my former carny comrade— may your blog live long and prosper!
Miss “Carny At Heart” Heather
New York Shitty Day Ender: Richardson Street
Only the creator of this work of art knows for certain if the man in a high state of agitation/gastronomic distress atop this toilet bowl is supposed to be Richard Simmons. He probably isn’t— but that’s what I want to believe so I am not going to make a big stink of it.
Miss Heather
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