Greenpoint
Lorven Pharmacy
Culture on the Cheap
Urban Artifact, Part I: Richardson Street
Filed under: 11211, Street Furniture, The Word On The Street, Urban Artifact, Williamsburg, Williamsburg Brooklyn
Taken June 3. 2013.
Quicklink: 25 “Douchiest” Bars In New York City
Filed under: 11211, 11222, Greenpoint, Greenpoint Brooklyn, Greenpoint Magic, Williamsburg, Williamsburg Brooklyn
A short while ago I heard the Mister breaking into a fit of roaring laughter. The above-depicted item is the reason why. He enjoyed it so much he saw fit to email me the link. Mind you, he was sitting about 20 feet away from me— within the confines of Chez Shitty— when this came to pass.
After having him note— “verbally” (READ: shouting)— a number of other north Brooklyn watering holes on this list I finally broke down and read it. You should too. Am I honestly surprised by my community’s presence for such a dubious distinction? No, I am not.
Congratulations Williamsburg and Greenpoint, you’ve arrived. Not even Bill Murray can save us now.
Williamsburg Photos Du Jour: Bedford Avenue
(Insert really bad child labor joke here— taken May 30, 2013.)
From The New York Shitty Inbox, Part II: Buy Back Domino
This press release comes courtesy of Phil DePaolo:
Williamsburg Independent People ( WIP )
136 Grand St. Brooklyn, NY 11211
Email:leah@indamine.com
Contact: Leah Kreger Phone-347-731-7159
PRESS ADVISORYBuy Back Domino
Thursday May 30 2013Time & Location: Thursday May 30 @ 9PM. Location- The East façade of The Domino Sugar Factory on Kent Avenue between South 2nd St and South 3rd St in Williamsburg Brooklyn.
Background: Williamsburg Independent People ( WIP ) a group of community members who are presenting a light show protest by the Illuminator. The Illuminators mission is to smash the myths of the information industry and shine a light on the urgent issues of out time. The Illuminator art collective disrupts the patterns of everyday life, and embodies the social and political transformations for which the occupy movement/99% movement continues to fight.
Our Demands: WIP intends to offer a community buy-out of the site.
WIP believes that like Penn Station, the destruction Domino without exploring a different vision for this historic site is a mistake in the making that can’t be undone.
WIP offers a solution that is better for the Community City and State by creating a cultural center which would include affordable housing for the community,
private museum spaces, a hotel, marina, green roofs and vertical gardens and would demonstrate green technology by using alternate means, wind, wave, geothermal and solar to produce all the energy to run the facility.The Domino Sugar Site would be part of a 5 borough cultural attraction that is reachable by ferry boat.
The members of WIP are increasingly dismayed that the Two Trees’ plan fails to properly consider the impact of extreme density or consider any kind of alternative to enhance this historic industrial site. We have a greater vision that would benefit the City and the community.
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