Greenpoint Photo Du Jour: Official National Park Substitute

Official National Park Substitute

From Sunshine Laundromat.

Quicklink: DNA.info

October 12, 2013 ·
Filed under: 11206, East Williamsburg, East Williamsburg Brooklyn, Newtown Creek 

DNAinfo

A good buddy of mine put it best:

If there’s one place to dock a party boat, it is Newtown Creek.

I wonder if the operators of this, um, facility paid taxes on the revenue from this “hotel”? In any case, you can read this tome by clicking here.

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

October 11, 2013 ·
Filed under: Bronx, New York City, Stuff That Makes Miss Heather Happy 

Untitled

Steven R. Hazlett (who took this lovely photo) writes:

Shaquielle and Aaron on their way back from a long day at Bronx Community College. Shaquielle is currently majoring in Dietetics and Nutrition, and plans to pursue a Nursing degree in the near future.

From The New York Shitty Photo Pool: Flight

October 11, 2013 ·
Filed under: Bronx, New York City 

Untitled

Taken by redchamboalert.

From The New York Shitty Inbox: And Now A Word From Councilman Van Bramer

October 10, 2013 ·
Filed under: Gentrification, Maspeth, Maspeth Queens, Queens 

Knockdown-CenterBRAMER

So there have you.

Now In Greenpoint: “Condo Finishes”

October 10, 2013 ·
Filed under: 11222, Gentrification, Greenpoint, Greenpoint Brooklyn 

CONDOFINISHES

 

Where do I start with this one? Well for starters invoking the word “condo” makes it quite clear to whom this solicitation is directed. They aspire to condo living— but have a rental budget. Personally I do not find that to be anything interesting or “new”. Rather, I interpret this as suggesting that most new rental properties hereabouts are poorly constructed, over-priced shit. This is because they are.

Therefore:

  • While undoubtedly quite expensive these apartments are of a higher quality of construction.
  • Simply stating “2 and 3 bedroom apartments that are not built like shit”, while honest, does not make for snappy copy. (Although I rather like it.)

Well played, Corcoran!

Greenpoint Photo Du Jour: Manhattan Avenue

manave

Taken October 10, 2013.

New York Shitty Videos Du Jour: Live From CB5

October 10, 2013 ·
Filed under: 11385, Gentrification, Maspeth, Maspeth Queens 

(Or: Somebody gets it!)

Straight up: do I relish someone stating that she does not want her community to become another Greenpoint? Not, not really. Although the truth can and does hurt, this lady is correct on all counts. It was pretty obvious to me the evening prior these fellows do not care. No matter how they care to spin it, the fact of the matter is they plan to import a client base and that client base will largely not care about what impact their behavior will have on the community. I have seen just this thing here many, many times before.

In closing I want to applaud:

  1. Mr. Giordano for his tactful manner of outlining the various, um, “behaviors” which have been documented at this establishment.
  2. Community Board 5 Queens for unanimously voting this endeavor down.

Well Done!

Video Credits: Nutrichris.

Urban Artifact: Old School

October 10, 2013 ·
Filed under: 11206, Urban Artifact, Williamsburg, Williamsburg Brooklyn 

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oldschool2

 

Per the fellows responsible for this bit of chicanery (which can be found on Lorimer Street between Meserole Street and Montrose Avenue) they have actually caught folks trying to use it. Somehow I do not have a hard time believing this.

New York Shitty Photos Du Jour: What’s In A Name?

October 10, 2013 ·
Filed under: 11206, 11211, Williamsburg, Williamsburg Brooklyn 

Victoria Manor 2

Victoria Manor 1

Stairway

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Plaque

VM

If this house manor on Maujer Street is any indication, quite a lot. That settles it: moving forward Chez Shitty will henceforth be known as the Ponderosa

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