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Live from the Green Street ice cream truck depot: a gent removing a health department sticker from a truck with disquietingly Masonic-esque imagery on it.
Miss Heather
From The New York Shitty Inbox: Here We Go Again
Remember the post I wrote yesterday about a flier I found on Bayard Street decrying the menace that is Mister Softee? Well, much to my surprise it has received a great deal of attention. As of the writing of this post it has been linked to by no less than Curbed, Gothamist and the Village Voice. And— as I have just learned— “professional” journos have wasted no time exploiting my hard work for their own nefarious gain. Mugsniffer writes:
I was just finishing my run in McCarren Park when I saw a guy sporting two fancy cameras talking to another guy near the pool. Being a sucker for men with big lenses, I ventured over to see what they were up to and it turns out they were from the Post covering a story on ice cream trucks disturbing the neighbors of McCarren Park. I mentioned NYshitty covering the story and I asked them where they heard about this story and they said “Curbed and Gothamist” Hmmm… no new york shitty? The dudes names were Reuben and Paul, wait… isn’t that like… Pee Wee?
This is getting really old, folks. What’s more, there are real stories to be found in Greenpoint. Why rip off/plagiarize/crib this one?
(disgusted)
Miss Heather
Found On Bayard Street: DADIDADIDADIDIDIDIDIDA
Last month I heard rumblings about how the green market at McCarren Park was facing relocation because the condominium association(s) around McCarren Park claimed it ruined their view.*
Not content with harassing independent farmers it would appear our well-heeled neighbors have set their sights on a new impediment to their quality of life:
Ice cream trucks. Mister Softee himself.
The following flier exclaims:
STOP DADIDADIDADIDIDIDIDIDA…
Let’s taking back McCarren Park from the Ice Cream Vendors!
I have heard Mister Softee’s chimes frequently over the last nine years. Much later than 10:00 p.m. on occasion. I don’t think they were simply shilling ice cream either. But I digress.
You bought a condo overlooking McCarren Park. A park located in north Brooklyn— an area which is sorely under-served in terms of public space. It is spring. Soon it will be summer. There will be ice cream trucks.
What’s more, the 94th Precinct (understaffed as it is) has better things to do than chase ice cream trucks. Get over it.
Miss Heather
Photo Credits: Cheech & Chong’s Nice Dreams screencap comes courtesy of flippbonq
*This is disputed look at the comments.
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