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From The New York Shitty Inbox: Presenting ECO-BELVEDERE!
Tony (who shot the above photographs) writes:
this made me laugh out loud.
Me too. Who knew having Juliette-style balconies overlooking Manhattan Avenue and the copious traffic passing therein (including B62 buses) was “green”?
So it goes in the smash-jaw world of Garden Spot real estate.
Miss Heather
P.S.: To get a peek of 605-607 Manhattan Avenue before it turned “green” click here.
Comment Of The Week: What Goes Around Comes Around
Filed under: 11211, 11222, Abjectecture, Asshole, Criminal Activity, Greenpoint, Greenpoint Brooklyn, Greenpoint Magic, Williamsburg, Williamsburg Brooklyn
I have been receiving a lot of emails the last 24 hours. Most of them, not surprisingly, have to do with Brooklyn’s good friend: Robert Scarano. It all started last night when my buddy Crappy forwarded me a piece of email spam he had received via an outdated email address earlier this week.
The real corker is what follows the above bit of propaganda. It is an invite for a “networking event” in Williamsburg:
This Thursday (That’s today, kids! — Ed. Note.), please join Robert Scarano at beautiful 90 North 5th Street in Williamsburg for RED Nite, a networking and cocktail event from 5:30 to 7:30 pm
As you can imagine I had certain feelings about this. Foremost among them was:
Why don’t I get anything from Bobby Scarano?
Truth be told this sort of hurt my feelings. I mean, I have to look at the hulking testament to the ethically-challenged that is 158 Freeman Street EVERY DAY. Then I spied the email address from which the previous missive originated. It looked strangely familiar.
So Mr. Scarano has seen fit to reach out and touch yours truly! *Whew* I feel a lot better!
Now jump forward to to this morning. Hard Hat Hannah showed up at my bedside in a highly agitated state. She had something she wanted to show me. I roused myself out of bed and followed her into the living room.
This post is for you, Robert Scarano.
Miss Heather & Hard Hat Hannah
UPDATE: Apparently Mr. Scarano spends a considerable amount of time posting comments on the Interwebs (including expounding upon the provenance of Legos and calling a fellow blogger a “dumbass”— I am not making this shit up). Check out these corkers which were brought to my attention courtesy of Queens Crap and see for yourself. Reading is believing!
Long Island City Photo Du Jour: Dutch Kills
Okay, I had to do something here I really dislike: creating a mash-up of three separate images. Unfortunately I was precluded from getting a panoramic view by a parked car. In any case, you can see a larger version of this image by clicking here. Or better yet go to 43-17 Dutch Kills Street and see it for yourself!
Miss Heather
LAST GASP: Not Fade Away
Okay, this event is not in north Brooklyn— but it DOES feature the work of a fellow north Brooklynite: a very talented lady named Geralyn Shukwit. Not Fade Away will feature (and I quote):
…Color photographs of a slowly disappearing Detroit, lost areas of NYC,
and a little nostalgia found within Re*Pop itself.
Those of you who are pondering options as to what to do this upcoming Friday night should give this show consideration. I have seen Ms. Shukwit’s work in person. It’s absolutely stunning. What’s more, wine and refreshments are promised. Check it out!
Not Fade Away
March 5, 2010
Opening Reception: 7:30 -10:00 p.m.
Re*Pop
68 Washington Avenue
Brooklyn, New York 11205
You can get a sneak peek of what awaits you by clicking here.
Miss Heather
From The New York Shitty Inbox: A Dolphin Swims In Newtown Creek?
Filed under: 11101, 11222, Greenpoint, Greenpoint Brooklyn, Greenpoint Magic, Long Island City, Long Island City Queens, Newtown Creek
Yes, I too found this unbelievable but here it is.
A woman by the name of Ann Fraioli, a teacher at The Urban Assembly New York Harbor School, took the above photograph (which I have taken the liberty of cropping*) today, March 3, 2010. She writes:
We were down at Newtown Creek this morning checking out a site for an upcoming Harbor Class cycle. We spotted a dorsal fin in the distance. Sure enough, it was a dolphin making its way up the Creek. We got to see it from about 15 feet away! We tried to get him to turn around, but alas he was headed up the Creek into the muck. Hopefully, he’ll think better of it all and turn around…
Christine Murray (who I would like to thank for forwarding this material to me) opines:
Is this a sign that the end of the world is approaching?
I wouldn’t rule it out. All I’m saying is I have had THIS stuck in my head all afternoon!
Miss Heather
UPDATE, 10:55 p.m.: here are some pix courtesy of Laura Hofmann to give you an idea of what our flippered friend was frolicking in.
Yummy.
*You can see Ms. Frailioli’s original uncropped photo in full size by clicking here.
Long Island City Photos Du Jour: The Geo Coffeemobile
I admit it: I have featured this on New York Shitty before. However, this is the first time I have been able to see the “Geo Coffee Stand” up close and personal.
As far as yours truly is concerned this is the American Dream.
Magnificent!
Miss Heather
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