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Greenpoint Photo du Jour: Manhattan Avenue
Filed under: Greenpoint Magic
If a person is too damned lazy to buy their own condoms can you imagine what he (or she) must be like in the sack? Just a little food for thought for this lovely Friday afternoon.
Miss Heather
Williamsburg Photo du Jour: Berry Street
Filed under: Williamsburg
“Nicky” has a very diversified palette.
Miss Heather
Has Anyone Seen Roscoe?
I found this flier on the Southside this week. If anyone has seen Roscoe or knows of his whereabouts, please contact Jeannie at the above-listed number. Let’s help this handsome chap find his way home!
Miss Heather
TOMORROW: Chinese Auction For Northside Catholic Academy
Filed under: Williamsburg
Tomorrow, April 19, at 4:00 p.m. the Northside Catholic Academy will be conducting a “Chinese Auction”. The price of admission ($10.00) will buy a Chinese dinner, coffee and cake. A raffle will also be held for a number of fun prizes such as Mets tickets, gift baskets, gift certificates and much, much more!
Our Lady of Carmel, Lower Hall
275 North 8th Street
Brooklyn, New York 11211
Miss Heather
Fedders Free For All!
I have been trying to figure out which variety of Fedders Specials I hate more: utilitarian buildings that make no effort whatsoever to “fit” into the environment around them or buildings that ape older architecture and fail miserably. I simply cannot make up my mind. For this reason I have decided to feature examples of BOTH for your edification today. Enjoy!
Representing Bushwick, I present to you The Three Faces of Decatur!
Our first contestant hails from the intersection of Decatur Street and Bushwick Avenue. This is the front.
Or is this the front?
Or perhaps this is the front? It’s rather hard to tell. Truth be told, I don’t think this building even knows for certain. If it did, at least the doors would match. Can I speak to Decatur White please?
Representing Carroll Gardens, I present the Columbia Street Cornice.
One of these cornices is authentic, the other is an impostor. Care to guess which one?
If you guessed this one as being the impostor you are correct! That said, this is a pretty admirable reproduction. Whoever fabricated it should be proud.
Unfortunately the same cannot be said about the rest of said building.
What the fuck were they thinking when they did this brickwork over the door and windows? Wait— don’t tell me. I don’t want to know.
Which brings me to today’s final contestant. Representing Williamsburg at five stories is…
this thing.
Excusez moi, it’s called the LEANZA.
I wonder what “Leanza” means? Is it Italian for avert your eyes when the scaffolding comes down? Inasmuch as it pains me to write this, I think I might have found a building that makes the Belvederes look tasteful by comparison.
God help us all.
Miss Heather
Greenpoint Back In The Day: Play Ball!
A number of you old(er) timers out there will recognize the tanks in the background. They were imploded back in 2001. What you may not recognize, however, is who is throwing the ball at this baseball game long past. It is a very young Joseph Lentol!
Miss Heather
Presenting Card #2 Of Gentrification Bingo!
Filed under: Area 51
Given that today is New York Shitty’s second birthday, I felt it would be apropos to unveil the second card of gentrification bingo.
Those of you who wish to while away this lovely afternoon with a little game time need only click on the above image, print and enjoy!
Miss Heather
P.S.: Stay tuned, card #3 cometh very, very soon!
Greenpoint Photo du Jour: Patience and Swe(a)t
Filed under: Greenpoint Magic
From McGuinness Boulevard.
Miss Heather
Luchadore De La Punta Verde
Filed under: Williamsburg
The junk shop recently acquired a slew of Mexican wrestling movies. Once I spied this one, I knew I simply must watch it. I have put this off for about a month now, but seeing as I am sick and have nothing better to do today may very well be the day I give Luchadores De Las Estrellas a viewing. With a storyline like this, who could possibly refuse?
While I am on the subject of Mexican wrestling, have any of you ever thought to yourselves (as I often have):
Gee, I sure wish I had a nifty mask like that!
Well, I have some very good news. Huitzilli has ’em!
Lots of them.
I for one am a big fan of this one…
although this one has something going for it. I love pink.
For those of you who are not yet ready to make the leap to luchadordom, they also have paintings…
and the usual assortment of BADASSSSSS shirts.
Huitzilli
624 Metropolitan Avenue
Brooklyn, New York 11211
(718) 701-3195
Miss Heather
Williamsburg, Then And Now
Filed under: Williamsburg
In addition to a rather nifty cache of old(ish) Greenpoint photos I also recently scored a few snapshots from Williamsburg. Curious to see what a couple of these places look like now, I put on my sneakers and headed to Graham Avenue.
400 Graham Avenue: Then
400 Graham Avenue: Now
Mama Mia has left us and a laundromat has since taken its place. But this is not to suggest that all places on Graham Avenue have been been effected by the rvages of time. Take Mama Mia’s neighbor just down the street, for example.
Caffe Capri looks pretty much as it did 30 years ago, save the addition of gates, an air conditioning unit and perhaps this…
With a guarantee like this, no wonder Caffe Capri has been in business so long!
Caffe Capri
427 Graham Avenue
Brooklyn, New York 11211
Miss Heather
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