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From The New York Shitty Inbox: Sunset
Laura (who forwarded me the above photographs) writes:
I thought you’d like these.
The sky is gorgeous tonight. I decided to go up to the roof to take some photos. Good thing I went upstairs. I didn’t know we had a guest. The guest evidently went through the trouble of cleaning the landing, folding the blanket and tucking their pillow under the head of the faux bed. I hope my first impression of the guest is correct. I don’t want to have to evict anyone in this cold. Needless to say, (but I’ll say it anyway) N. Greenpoint IS seeing an increase in homelessness.
Agreed.
The above photograph was taken this evening at our local McDonald’s.
Miss Heather
Urban Fur: Baby, It’s Cold Outside!
Filed under: 11222, Crazy Cat Lady, Greenpoint, Greenpoint Brooklyn, Greenpoint Magic
From Manhattan Avenue.
Miss Heather
From The New York Shitty Inbox: Service Advisory
Charles Vestal (who sent me the above image) opines:
The news here isn’t really so much that the Habitat is not serving brunch in a few weekends (though it is the most delicious brunch in the hood I’ve found), but that transportation outages have become such a common sight, that a local gastropub can use them to play off their business hours changing. Cute! And sad.
Look at this way, Charles: at least they aren’t inflicting shuttle buses on the general public in the dead of winter!
Miss Heather
New York Shitty Day Starter: Audrey
Filed under: 11211, 11222, Greenpoint, Greenpoint Brooklyn, Greenpoint Magic, Street Art, Williamsburg, Williamsburg Brooklyn
From Manhattan Avenue.
Miss Heather
Greenpoint Photo Du Jour: Fail
Filed under: 11222, Criminal Activity, Greenpoint, Greenpoint Brooklyn, Greenpoint Magic
I heard an interesting bit of neighborhood gossip about this phenomenon. Apparently one of our local car services makes it a practice to shove cardboard into these meters so as to render them inoperative (and avoid having to pay money to park). Given how many “failed” meters I see on Manhattan Avenue between Green and Huron Street on any given week I would not rule this out as being implausible. Is this crass destruction of public property? Yes, absolutely. But out of the realm of possibility? Nope, not by a long shot.
Miss Heather
Reader Contribution Du Jour: $100 REWARD
New York Shitty Analysis
Glass half empty: Someone lost his beloved pet pigeon
Glass half full: this could very be the easiest $100 ever
Special thanks goes to Mike Hofmann for bringing this corker (which hails from Manhattan Avenue) to my attention.
Miss Heather
Williamspoint Street Art Du Jour: Manhattan Avenue Selections
Filed under: 11211, 11222, Greenpoint, Greenpoint Brooklyn, Greenpoint Magic, Street Art, Williamsburg, Williamsburg Brooklyn
Taken January 26, 2010.
Miss Heather
LAST GASP: Homicide at Huron & Manhattan Avenue?
Filed under: 11211, 11222, Criminal Activity, Greenpoint, Greenpoint Brooklyn, Greenpoint Magic, Williamsburg, Williamsburg Brooklyn
I have received two emails about this incident. L writes:
Hi Miss Heather —
fyi – just saw this on Gothamist news map — sending as your investigative reporting is the BEST —
Homicide | Manhattan Ave & Huron St Manhattan, NY | 1/24/2010 5:31 p.m.
(lest it seems i regularly read crime reports (!), was looking for info on why a helicopter was buzzing my neighborhood for an hour last nite – but no report)
T writes:
…gothamist newsmap homicide manhattan / huron?!
what’s the story?
That’s what I want to know. The story.
When I got off the B43 at 5:00 p.m.-ish today I saw an ambulance, two police cars and a handful of lookie-loos between India and Huron Street. If there was an “incident” it happened well before I came on the scene. I suspect I speak for many fellow Greenpointers when I write that I find this very disturbing. If anyone reading this has the 411 please tender them via comments or via email at: missheather (at) thatgreenpointblog (dot) com.
Your identity will remain anonymous.
Miss Heather
P.S.: L also writes;
…& while we’re on subject of crime – also on Gothamist, saw 2 reports of armed robberies at Roebling & N 9th in a week – one’s on today’s list (from last nite) — both evening, NOT middle of nite — that’s a dark & quiet corner — but seems stalled development has made things worse.
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