Greenpoint Photo du Jour: The Winter Of Our Discontent, Revisited

February 18, 2011 ·
Filed under: 11222, Greenpoint, Greenpoint Brooklyn, Greenpoint Magic 

It is the middle of February and I am wearing flip flops. Go figure.

Miss Heather

From The New York Shitty Photo Pool: STOP

February 18, 2011 ·
Filed under: 11211, Williamsburg, Williamsburg Brooklyn 

STOP

Taken by Miss Mousey Brown.

Miss Heather

Reader Contribution du Jour: Hot Wheels

February 18, 2011 ·
Filed under: 11222, Greenpoint, Greenpoint Brooklyn, Greenpoint Magic 

Jay (who forwarded me the above photo) writes:

Not sure if you’ve already seen this one. Life size matchbox car spotted on Kingsland and Nassau.

NICE.

Miss Heather

New York Shitty Street Art du Jour: Wolf

February 18, 2011 ·
Filed under: 11206, Bed-Stuy, Bed-Stuy Brooklyn, Street Art 

From Spencer Street.

Miss Heather

New York Shitty Day Starter: Do The Reading

February 18, 2011 ·
Filed under: 11216, Bed-Stuy, Bed-Stuy Brooklyn, Culture War, The Word On The Street 

From Nostrand Avenue.

Miss Heather

New York Shitty Day Ender: A Rather Nifty Urban Artifact

February 17, 2011 ·
Filed under: Bed-Stuy, Bed-Stuy Brooklyn, Culture War, Urban Artifact 

(Or: Much Milder)

Lest the Bed-Stuy heavy content on New York Shitty has not clued you in already, yours truly whiled away this beautiful day in Bedford Stuyvesant. I found the above advertisements at the intersection of Madison Street and Nostrand Avenue. While the subject matter might be objectionable to some, it was rather neat to see a vestige of the old New York!

Miss Heather

P.S.: This post goes out to the guys at the corner of Halsey Street and Nostrand Avenue. One of whom told me:

I like small white women walking around my neighborhood. It makes me feel safer.

A rather lively (and downright funny) discussion ensued. Follows is a synopsis:

  1. After laughing my ass off. Hard. I tell this chap I like him too.
  2. I also add that I like everybody.
  3. He said he liked me.
  4. His friend said he liked everyone as well.
  5. I wrapped up this tete a tete as follows: So, EVERYONE on this corner of Halsey and Nostrand likes EVERYONE!

After, of course, testifying that it has been my personal experience that white women— especially those of the “small” variety— are among the most formidable people I have ever met.

CASE IN POINT: My grandmother who clocked in at a whopping 4′ 9″ in height. I have yet to meet a more terrifying person than her in this mortal coil. The fact her name was Daisy is pure gravy. My new friends found this tremendously entertaining.

Reader Contribution du Jour: Crime Stoppers

February 17, 2011 ·
Filed under: 11222, Criminal Activity, Greenpoint, Greenpoint Brooklyn, Greenpoint Magic 

Jay (who forwarded me the above photograph) notes:

These signs appeared on Monitor St recently. Same location as where shooting occurred last month.

Closing on a (somewhat) related note, I would like to remind everyone that the next 94th Precinct Community Council meeting will be Monday, February 21st, starting at 7:30 p.m. in the basement (!) of the Peter J. McGuinness Center.

94th Precinct Community Council Meeting
February 21, 2011 starting at 7:30 p.m.
Peter J. McGuinness Seniors Center
715 Leonard Street
Brooklyn, New York 11222

Miss Heather

Bed-Stuy Photos du Jour: KFD

February 17, 2011 ·
Filed under: 11216, Bed-Stuy, Bed-Stuy Brooklyn, Culture War 

From Lafayette Avenue.

Miss Heather

The Word On The Street, Part II: Spencer Street

February 17, 2011 ·
Filed under: 11206, Bed-Stuy, Bed-Stuy Brooklyn, The Word On The Street 

Taken February 17, 2011.

Miss Heather

Bed-Stuy Street Art du Jour: The Hunt For Meaning

February 17, 2011 ·
Filed under: 11206, Bed-Stuy, Bed-Stuy Brooklyn, Street Art 

From Walworth Street.

Miss Heather

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