From The New York Shitty Inbox: Shock & Awe

Those of you who happen to have the day off (or are simply unemployed) will be hard-pressed to find anything more interesting than what is going down at 373 Graham Avenue. My tipster, Clay, writes:

If you haven’t checked out the insanity on Graham just north of Skillman you should do so immediately. What started as a ghoulish sale of a dead woman’s belongings that no one would ever think of paying for has turned into … God, I don’t even know what to call it. I do know that when they put out the scrawled PRIVATE SALE signs and an old guy would sit outside inviting only young women to come in I just thought it was creepy. Same with when they put the statuary lions out and invited people to take photographs with them. Even the signs requesting “cigar models” and actors for a “theatrical troupe” and announcing the formation of an opera club just seemed odd. But today’s sign reading SINATRA CD’S WANTED makes me believe that the whole thing may be satire.

Today (as you can probably deduce) I swung by to see this for myself.

This is most assuredly NOT satire.

This is the real deal. So much so that even my video camera failed to capture it…

TWICE!

This one is best seen (and heard) in person, folks. All I can say is WOW!

UPDATE, 4:34 p.m.: Here’s what another eyewitness has to say;

I believe the woman who lived there is still alive, the man is her nephew. She had to go to the hospital and from there he put her in a home. Today as we passed he was handing out flowers and singing opera.

Miss Heather

 

Williamsburg Street Art du Jour: In Two Parts

August 19, 2011 ·
Filed under: 11211, Street Art, Williamsburg, Williamsburg Brooklyn 

From Metropolitan Avenue.

Miss Heather

From The New York Shitty Photo Pool, Part III: Fire!

August 19, 2011 ·
Filed under: 11222, Greenpoint, Greenpoint Brooklyn, Greenpoint Magic 

Burning building

I have received a number of inquiries about this as I was knocking about north Brooklyn this afternoon. While I do not know much I will share what little I do know: it is a 2 -4 alarm fire at a warehouse on Moultrie Street. I have word Aaron Short has been on the scene and plans to write up what information he has gathered. If/when this comes to pass I will post a link to his tome here.

Miss Heather

Photo Credits: WarmSleepy.

From The New York Shitty Photo Pool, Part II: Jesus

August 19, 2011 ·
Filed under: Midtown, Midtown Manhattan, New York City 

Jesus

Taken by WarmSleepy.

Miss Heather

New York Shitty Photo du Jour: Leonard Street

August 19, 2011 ·
Filed under: 11211, Street Art, Williamsburg, Williamsburg Brooklyn 

Taken August 17, 2011.

Miss Heather

Greenpoint Street Art du Jour: Bicycle

From Manhattan Avenue.

Miss Heather

From The New York Shitty Photo Pool: Lightning Over Greenpoint

August 19, 2011 ·
Filed under: 11222, Greenpoint, Greenpoint Brooklyn, Greenpoint Magic 

230/365 - Lightning over Greenpoint.

Taken by Gina Herold.

Miss Heather

New York Shitty Day Starter: Rivington Street

August 19, 2011 ·
Filed under: 10002, Lower East Side, Lower East Side Manhattan, Street Art 

Rivington Street

Taken by Scoboco.

Miss Heather

New York Shitty Day Ender: Bobby B

August 18, 2011 ·
Filed under: Bronx, New York City 

Bobby B: Mott Haven Bronx

Chris Arnade (who took the above photograph) writes:

I was back in Mott Haven to find a few folks and give them copies of their pictures, including Luis

Bobby B was hanging near the Bodega and after seeing Luis’s picture wanted one of himself. Born in N Carolina hes spent most of his life in the Bronx. Recently retired he’s soon heading back south. A warm smiling man, he choose to show a little attitude for this picture.

His friend said “Don’t let him take your picture, he might be the po po” Bobby B replied “I aint worried about no police, its the lord that’s gonna judge me, and this here boy sure ain’t the lord”

Miss Heather

From The New York Shitty Photo Pool, Part III: To The Moon!

August 18, 2011 ·
Filed under: Brooklyn, Street Art, Windsor Terrace, Windsor Terrace Brooklyn 

IMG_8209

Taken by lostinbrooklyn.

Miss Heather

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