New York Shitty Photos du Jour: Alas, Poor Rudolph
Taken December 18, 2011.
Williamsburg Photo du Jour: Season’s Greetings From North 4th Street
Taken December 18, 2011.
From The New York Shitty Photo Pool: Gates
Taken by Will Star whose new and improved tumblr page can be found here. Check it out!
New York Shitty Day Starter: Two Out Of Three
From Berry Street.
New York Shitty Day Ender: From Driggs Avenue With Love
Taken December 18, 2011.
Missing In Williamsburg: Sir Didymus*
We last saw Sir Didymus on Tuesday 13th December on the corner of N5th and Roebling. Sir Didymus is 6 months old, vaccinated, fixed and microchipped. He was wearing a black collar with a pink bone with our contact information…
If you have seen Sir Didymus or know of his whereabouts please contact his people via the phone number on the above-depicted flyer or via email at: thisbaut (dot) lamadon (at) gmail (dot) com.
Thanks!
The Word On The Street: North 12 Street
Taken December 18, 2011.
New York Shitty Photos du Jour: HUMBUG!
Filed under: 11211, 11222, Culture War, Fuck This Shit, Greenpoint, Greenpoint Brooklyn, Greenpoint Magic, Williamsburg, Williamsburg Brooklyn
Isn’t it refreshing to see our Parks Department is taking on the serious issues manifest in our precious few public spaces? Here’s what the tree’s creator, Julian Cole, has to say about this sad turn of events:
Hey Heather,
I just wanted to say a massive thank you for covering the Brooklyn Christmas Tree, I did it as a little side project and your posts really helped it get to a much wider audience. I was sad to learn they took it down but it was good fun process. I am planning to do more small projects about Williamsburg next year so I will make sure to keep you in the loop when I do.Happy Christmas
So there have you. If I had to hazard a guess I’d say the amount of time and manpower it took to remove this piece of holiday cheer the Parks Department could have, should have (for example) purchased and installed one toilet seat at a women’s comfort station under their care. But there I go employing logic again. Logic as we citizens know it does not apply to our civil servants. Hence why after waiting over a month for our Parks Department to replace a toilet seat at Jaime Campiz Playground, I found it more logical (and expedient) to do it myself.
What makes McCarren Park— and this community in general— worth visiting (in my humble opinion) are the random acts of kindness (and yes, mischief) its citizens choose to bestow upon it. Mr. Cole’s Christmas tree is one such example. I for one (and mind you, I write this as an agnostic) think his was a lovely project. It amused and, more importantly, engaged our community. Yet it was removed— by those who purport to serve us.
On that note it should be Known, gentle readers, that our Parks Department wants your feedback as to what brings you to McCarren Park!
Williamsburg Photo du Jour: Who Arted?
Filed under: 11211, Street Art, Stuff That Makes Miss Heather Happy, Williamsburg, Williamsburg Brooklyn
From Wythe Avenue.
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