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LAST GASP: Presenting Newtown Barge Park Dot Com
This item was brought to my attention by Laura Hofmann, one of the founders of Barge Park Pals, the community watch dog/advocacy group for this park. She writes:
Is it common for concert organizers to set up a website for a “one time gig”?
I honestly did not know what to say. So I looked up the owner of this site instead.
So much for keeping it local.
Miss Heather
P.S.: I would be remiss if I didn’t point out this corker from Open Space Alliance North Brooklyn’s own web site:
Thanks to the efforts of the Newtown Creek Monitoring Committee (NCMC) and Barge Park Pals, a parkhouse with comfort station will be built in Greenpoint Playground. The small triangular playground is bounded by Franklin Street, Commercial Street and Dupont Street and is adjacent to the Newtown Barge Playground which is the only active park space in North Greenpoint (and yet Ms. Thayer et. al. saw fit to commandeer part of it for a concert. — Ed. Note.). The playground is heavily used and the comfort station is a long needed amenity.
So let me get this straight: it “is heavily used” and yet, Ms. Thayer, our Parks Administrator and Executive Director of OSA, told a reporter from the Williamsburg Greenpoint News + Arts this same park was (and I quote) “underutilized”?
So which one is it, Ms. Thayer? Or by “underutilized” do you mean by those willing to pay $12.00 to enjoy a park their tax dollars are already (ostensibly) paying for?
New York Shitty Day Ender: Closure?
I am not going to lie to you: when I learned via Gothamist that Greenpoint’s (and Brooklyn’s) Jell-O Mistress, Victoria Belanger, did not win the grand prize at Gowanus Studio’s Space’s second annual Jell-O competition I got pissed. Big time. Instead of a blue ribbon I’ve been seeing red. Big time. I’m not alone either.
Tony opines:
What a sham! I don’t know what’s worse, not giving the ‘tits’ first prize or having a jello mold contest in a non-climate controlled room during a NYC summer.
Ma Heather states:
I am crushed!
You can fuck around with my emotions six ways to Sunday— I’m used to it— but when you upset my mother I take it personally. The good news is redress/proper recognition may very well be around the corner. Greenpoint takes care of their own. My Newtown Creek Monitoring Committee mole writes:
The committee and consultants LOOOOVEE the jello shit tits. We are talking very seriously about displaying such community responses at the DEP Visitors Center.
Thanks!
Miss Heather
Photo Credits: Carnade and Victoria Belanger
Williamsburg Street Furniture Du Jour: Kent Avenue & North 1st Street Revisited
June 26, 2010
June 29, 2010
It would appear that over the weekend the street seating on Kent Avenue and the west side of North 1 Street have joined their musical companion across the street.
Lost In Williamsburg: Bandit
If you have seen Bandit or know of his whereabouts please contact his owners at the above-listed telephone number. Thanks!
Miss Heather
Southside Photos Du Jour: Post No Bills
If there’s one thing yours truly loves it is a smart ass. So you can imagine my delight when I found these on Berry Street between South 6 Street and Broadway today. Nicely done— although I would have liked it better if Mr. Clinton was sporting a cigar.
Miss Heather
Quicklink: Two Greenpoint Rapes
Filed under: 11211, 11222, Criminal Activity, Greenpoint, Greenpoint Brooklyn, Greenpoint Magic, Williamsburg, Williamsburg Brooklyn
Yes folks, that’s two rapes in one week. The most recent one came to pass in the much-beleaguered McCarren Park womens bathroom. Read it and weep.
I have said it before and I’ll say it again: PLEASE be careful when you’re out and about. Especially around McCarren Park and if you’ve been drinking. Yes, the 94th Precinct is among one of the safest in New York City— but that doesn’t mean this sort of thing doesn’t happen here. It does. Don’t become a statistic.
Miss Heather
P.S.: Special thanks goes out to Queens Crap for bringing this item to my attention.
Spotted On Bedford Avenue: Absolut Brooklyn
Filed under: 11211, 11222, Greenpoint, Greenpoint Brooklyn, Greenpoint Magic, Williamsburg, Williamsburg Brooklyn
It has come to my attention that the folks at Brownstoner have been speculating as to where the photograph for this heavily Photoshopped advertisement (as seen here gracing the Crosstown Local) was taken. Well, today dear readers, I am pleased to announce I have the answer!
I spied this chap painting an advertisement for this “Spike Lee Collaboration” this afternoon on Bedford Avenue. I struck up a conversation with him. I knew exactly how to break the ice.
Excuse me, but are you going to paint in the street numbers for these two houses?
I inquired.
I don’t know. The type is awfully small.
He replied, while looking at the print out he was working from.
Well, the one on the left is “400” and the one on the right is “387”.
I helpfully offered.
Did you work on this campaign?
He asked.
“No I didn’t”, I replied and went on to opine:
This discrepancy was brought to my attention while waiting for the G train. Someone circled the addresses and wrote “WHAT” in all caps. When one has to wait 15-20 minutes on a subway platform he (or she) tends to notice such things. In any case you might want to fix that. May I suggest you make the building on the right “398”?
My new friend found this tremendously entertaining and went on the spill the beans about the provenance/fabrication of this image:
- The block in question is located in Crown Heights.
- The buildings (some of them anyway, including “387”) were originally three stories in height. They were shaved down to two so more sky would be visible.
- All the trees were added via Photoshop.
So there have you.
Miss Heather
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