New York Shitty Photo Du Jour, Part II: All Apologies

October 31, 2012 ·
Filed under: 11211, Williamsburg, Williamsburg Brooklyn 

From North 6 Street.

New York Shitty Day Starter: Manhattan

October 31, 2012 ·
Filed under: Lower East Side, Lower East Side Manhattan, Manhattan, New York City 

Manhattan 10/30/12

Taken by Jonathan Percy.

From The New York Shitty Photo Pool, Part V: Walk This Way

October 30, 2012 ·
Filed under: 11206, East Williamsburg, East Williamsburg Brooklyn 

Walk this way | Hurricane Sandy Brooklyn New York Aftermath

Taken by Michael Tapp.

From The New York Shitty Photo Pool, Part IV: Russell Street

October 30, 2012 ·
Filed under: 11222, Greenpoint, Greenpoint Brooklyn, Greenpoint Magic 

Under Reconstruction

Taken by Marcus of Brooklyn.

From The New York Shitty Inbox, Part II: Arriva Dirce!

October 30, 2012 ·
Filed under: 11211, Bloomblight, Williamsburg, Williamsburg Brooklyn 

 

These images hail from Williamsburg’s very own catwalk (Bedford Avenue) and come courtesy of a lady named Susannah. About the latter-most bit of Bloomblight she opines:

So much for secured site Bedford  n4

Indeed.

From The New York Shitty Inbox: Rainbow Connection

A fellow named Max writes:

Hello Miss Heather,
Hope you’re safe and all that. Wanted to share a Greenpoint Sandy photo. I am fortunate enough to live on Dupont St. and have a great skyline view. Here’s what I just shared on my instagram/facebook:

A bright rainbow appears in front of the NYC Skyline after Sandy’s worst. I love my view, I LOVE THIS TOWN #nyc #sandy #greenpoint #rainbowconnection

Hope you like it and share it… Stay safe and warm and all that crap!

Outstanding shot, Max— thank you so much for passing it along!

From The New York Shitty Photo Pool, Part II: Good Riddance

October 30, 2012 ·
Filed under: Brooklyn, New York City, Stuff That Makes Miss Heather Happy 

IMG_0849

Taken by lostinbrooklyn.

From The New York Shitty Photo Pool: After Dark

October 30, 2012 ·
Filed under: Brooklyn, Sunset Park, Sunset Park Brooklyn 

Neon lights & Wet pavements

School X-ING After Dark

Autumn in New York: Blackouts & Downed Trees

These lovely (if haunting) images were taken last night in Sunset Park by Ryan Rosa.

New York Shitty Slideshow Du Jour: North ‘Point Selections

October 30, 2012 ·
Filed under: 11222, Bloomblight, Greenpoint, Greenpoint Brooklyn, Greenpoint Magic 

Late this morning, noticing that the weather had abated somewhat (and having a raging case of cabin fever), I decided a constitutional was in order. Ikept my peregrinations limited as:

  1. It was still quite blustery outside.
  2. I was (and am) working on (maybe) five hours of sleep.

Nonetheless, go out I did. Overall, I have to say the damage appears to be minimal. I was particularly pleased to see that both the Newtown Creek Kayak Launch and WNYC Transmitter Park appear to be relatively unscathed. Conversely, the same cannot be said about the manifold number of derelict/abandoned construction sites hereabouts. See the Bloomblight for yourselves, gentle readers.

Here’s the deal, folks:

I will readily admit our city’s response to Sandy was certainly laudable. However, to say there was (is) no infrastructural decay is to be disingenuous: there most assuredly is. All the previously-depicted sites have been problematic for years. With each and every passing storm— however minor or severe— these fences have collapsed, creating hazards for their neighbors and passerby.

Why is this allowed to continue?

You ask. Very simple: for wont of effective enforcement. In this respect the powers-that-be in our city’s government and enforcement agencies (the Department of Buildings in particular) should be ashamed of themselves. In any case, it’ll be interesting to see how long it will take for all of this to be cleaned up.

From The New York Shitty Photo Pool: Ruby Slipper

October 30, 2012 ·
Filed under: 10003, East Village, East Village Manhattan 

Untitled

Taken by Phillip Kalantzis-Cope.

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