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Southside Street Art Du Jour: Imminent Disaster
From Kent Avenue (across the street from the soon-to-be- converted Domino Sugar Factory, whose residential conversion will undoubtedly work wonders for north Brooklyn’s already over-burdened subway system).
Miss Heather
Southside Photos Du Jour: Post No Bills
If there’s one thing yours truly loves it is a smart ass. So you can imagine my delight when I found these on Berry Street between South 6 Street and Broadway today. Nicely done— although I would have liked it better if Mr. Clinton was sporting a cigar.
Miss Heather
From The New York Shitty Inbox, Part II: Southside Carbecque
Filed under: 11211, Carbecque, Criminal Activity, Williamsburg, Williamsburg Brooklyn
My tipster, Enia (who took the above photograph), writes:
Hey Heather,
Not sure if you heard about this yet, or not, but it was pretty spectacular.
A Lamborghini BLEW UP on Rodney Street, which serves as the off-ramp for the BQE’s Metropolitan Avenue exit.
Here’s a picture of the FDNY putting it out. Insane.
According to some kids who got there before me, they saw two guys running from the car just before it blew up so they speculate it was stolen. We think the owner showed up just as FDNY was done putting it out.
Craziness: it’s not every day a $250,000 fireballs.
Indeed. So I suppose it goes in the “new” Williamsburg. Why roast something as pedestrian as, say, a Volvo when you can wreak a quarter million dollars of mayhem?
Miss Heather
UPDATE, June 28, 2010: The folks at Jalopnik have ascertained this fire was started by a DVD player. One word: wow.
P.S.: You can see a larger image of this carbecue by clicking here.
New York Shitty Street Seating Du Jour: Naugahyde With Benefits
Filed under: 11211, Bloomblight, Street Furniture, Williamsburg, Williamsburg Brooklyn
Okay, this specimen is not technically a street couch: I spied it through a peep hole in construction fence on Gerry Street. However, I felt the magnificent melange of material (including a broken figuring of the Virgin Mary) gracing said sofa merited a mention. Closing on a related note, I am pleased to announce there is a Flickr group dedicated to showcasing world-wide street seating. It is called Sofafree!! and it can be seen by clicking here.
Oh yeah, here’s my favorite of the lot. It hails from Vancouver.
Miss Heather
Southside Photos Du Jour: Presenting The Eggman
When I happened upon this very special super hero and his anthropomorphic ovum sidekick on Broadway I knew I had to pass along the glory here on New York Shitty. Not only has this dynamic duo replaced Hongo Killer as yours trulys favorite corporate spokes… um… things but it also gives me an excuse to give props to the original Eggman!
Oooh, Eggman!
Miss Heather
P.S.: You can (and should) view the Eggman comic gracing the sides of these boxes in larger format by clicking here.
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