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Filed under: 11222, Culture War, Greenpoint, Greenpoint Brooklyn, Greenpoint Magic
Taken November 5, 2010.
Miss Heather
From The New York Shitty Inbox, Part III: TOMORROW
This item comes courtesy of Luna Park. She writes:
could be of interest to your readers, should you not already know about it…
What’s this about, you ask? Here’s an excerpt from (v)vital(ny)’s web site:
IN HONOR OF: MESEROLE
On McGuin(n)ess Boulevard at Meserole Ave, Brooklyn.
starting
Saturday, November 6, 2010[v]vital[ny] is pleased to introduce the first installment of a new public art project, 03_In Honor Of, a series of monuments created in honor of local heroes. This first installment, 03_i_In Honor Of: Meserole, is an homage to the Meseroles, one of Greenpoint’s original farming families, whose name graces streets in both Greenpoint and Bushwick. The installation will appear on McGuinness Boulevard at Meserole Ave, in Brooklyn, on Saturday, November 6, 2010.
Greenpoint in the 1700s was a small farming community, verdant with jack pines and oak forests. The Meserole Brothers, Abraham and Jacob, lived and worked between present day India and Java Streets, and farmed the entire south end of the neighborhood. The quiet farms were isolated from the rest of the city, until industrialization began in the 19th century, transforming the landscape from farms to factories. Greenpoint became a center of shipping and warehouse commerce, and home to generations of Polish immigrants. In the late 1990s, lured by cheaper rents and quiet blocks, a new generation moved into the neighborhood. The locavore movement inspired some of them to return to Greenpoint’s (and Meserole’s) roots. Today’s generation of urban farmers are creating a new kind of farm, on rooftops and basketball courts, in factories that once made everything from ship parts to bagels, reviving a neighborhood tradition, and creating new, sustainable food sources for the city…
You can (and should) get the full 411 here. This sounds really neat!
Miss Heather
From The New York Shitty Pool: Elevated
Taken by Noah Devereaux (who has taken a number of great photographs this week— check ’em out!).
Miss Heather
Something Neat: WTF?!?
Filed under: 11211, 11222, Greenpoint, Greenpoint Brooklyn, Greenpoint Magic, Williamsburg, Williamsburg Brooklyn
When I saw this on The Street Spot I simply had to pass it along here. One of yours trulys favorite artists (and Greenpoint resident!) Dan Witz working his magic. Enjoy!
Miss Heather
From The New York Shitty Inbox, Part II: The Slaughter Truck
Ed writes:
I’m not really sure what this means Miss Heather, but this was seen on Leonard between Norman and Meserole Nassau Avenue, and is probably still there if you’re out and about in the hood. As of a few days ago they hadn’t put one of those spiteful sticker signs all over his windows. Maybe the city folks do take pity once in awhile.
Sure enough, when I walked by this afternoon it was still there.
The missives alerting the local constabulary of this truck’s distress were plentiful.
And nary a parking ticket was to be found.
Who says civil servants don’t have a heart? Then again, we are talking about a motor vehicle known as the “Slaughter Truck”.
Miss Heather
From The New York Shitty Inbox: A Letter Campaign & Benefit
This item was brought to my attention by the event’s organizer: a lady named Kathleen. She writes:
Hey!
Just saw your post on Pablo. Thank you for posting that 🙂
A buddy and I are throwing a benefit for our friend two weeks from today.
Pablo Airaldi Benefit Show
November 19, 2010 starting at 9:00 p.m.
Price of admission (all proceeds of which will be donated to Mr. Airaldi’s legal defense fund): $10.00
The Production Lounge
113 Franklin Street
Brooklyn, New York 11222
You can get the full rundown at this event’s page on Facebook.
Otherwise I have received a brief update from Christina. She writes:
I just spoke to him. Basically he has a lawyer in Indiana trying to turn over his plea from 2001 for this exact reason but it a conservative state and there is no guarantee how this will go down. He informed me that his next hearing is on November 29th at Varick St. He asked me to get together the petitions and letters to the defense of his character prior to that date. When you can, maybe we can ask people who are acquainted with him, are fans of Greenpoint Bikes, or are sympathetic to his case to write letters stating who they are and why he should remain in this country. They can leave them with me or at the bike shop. On the 29th anyone who wants to come down to Varick St. and show their support for his case is urged to join us at 9 am. I am sure there will be more details before then but for now that’s all I know.
To be continued…
UPDATE, 6:50 p.m.: You can follow Mr. Airaldi’s story (and his upcoming hearing) via this newly erected Facebook page.*
Miss Heather
*Thanks Kathleen!
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