I thoroughly enjoy some witty (or at least creative, chuckle-inducing) subway ad graffiti. Here's some of the latest from the Clinton-Washington Manhattan-bound C platform:
It must be awfully weird to see your picture on an enormous ad, but even weirder to see how someone defaced you.
Signs of spring!
(Clinton Ave bt Lafayette and DeKalb)
Saw this construction site over the weekend on Lexington between Grand and Classon, but the work permits just say it's going to be a "new building. Anyone know what's up?
I think this intriguing house is still for sale on St. James.
I really love this place. Someone is going to need to scrape the ten-thousand old layers of paint off and start over, but GOD, what a gorgeous stoop.
I bitch and moan about the lack of a nice flower shop in the area. Greene Farm, on Greene near Fulton, is the closest I've found to acceptable flowers. The selection is small, but they always have a nice in-season collection. Last weekend, I bought two bouquets of hyacinths, but then promptly left them behind at Who's Your Doggy while buying wee wee pads. Bah!
(Myrtle Ave)
Nothing's really changed at the haunted church on Clinton between Greene and Gates. There's still trash everywhere, and the building sits in disrepair. BUT, I did notice recently that the gate on the right side of the building had been forced open, and it's been hanging open for weeks now. I am positive that there are junkies and/or ghosts inside. Does anyone know for sure if anyone's hiding out in there?
The courts in Fort Greene Park are usually packed on summer days, but I've discovered a small hidden gem on Cumberland just south of Fulton, in that development of modern-ish townhouses!
There are two tennis courts tucked in there, as well as a small but very green and well-kept park.
This is such an odd little area (nice, but seems isolated).
Anyway, in case you want to play some tennis today...
Dear Shady Building on Waverly: Who owns you? You sure look like you have a lot of potential! Boy, I'd love to win the lottery and get my hands on you and make you into a really rad urban home. Maybe with a green roof? Please stay all creepy and haunty and cemented up until I can afford you. It's gonna be awhile. And please, don't turn into something douchey.
xoxo- Lesterhead
(Seriously though, what is INSIDE of this place??)
(Lexington near Grand)
This is my only post today, as I am home sick after a nasty bout of food poisoning/stomach flu. You know you're a NYer when you find yourself vomiting in a nasty MTA trash can on the subway platform. Twice.Anyway, I've recently thinking that a bike shop/bike repair would make a killing on Myrtle. The closest place I know of is on Vanderbilt south of Atlantic, and last spring there was a line down the street on the first warm day for tuneups.
Go to it, people.
The former Karrot's locale on Grand Ave has yet to be filled. Too bad, since it's located right in the cool hubbub of Grand, near Choice, Grand 275 and Dakar. A friend and neighbor of mine has big dreams of turning the space into a gallery and/or an artist' market, where local artists can rent tables to sell paintings, jewelry, clothing, etc. I think that sounds great. Anyone else have similar thoughts?
Plus, won't it be "nice" to be right across the street from "Mirror's on Grand?" (Which, btw, is still sitting dormant.)
A neighbor tipped me off to a massive film crew setting up last night on St. James and Washington, saying, "Probably just Law and Order, but it looks to be bigger than that." So I checked it out. Sure enough, there were countless trailers, equipment, etc on Lafayette, Washington, Clifton and St. James this morning.
This flier was taped to neighbors' doors:
Regency Television Productions, Inc. is currently in production of a FOX Television pilot titled New Amsterdam, starring Nikolaj Coster-Waldau (Firewall, Kingdon of Heaven and Wimbledon) and directed by Lasse Hallstrom (An Unfinished Life, Cider House Rules, Chocolat). This project is the first venture into American television for the Oscar-nominated director. The series, written by Allan Loeb and Christian Taylor, centers on John Amsterdam, a man cursed with immortality who works as a homicide detective in New York.
Sounds like a mix of L&O and Heroes, which is fine by me. Plus, if it's filmed in CH, I will watch.
I think this house on Washington is being used as the set, inside and out:
Buzz and reviews sound good so far. Here's more info on the show:
I've noticed 13 Lexington (between Grand and Classon) a few times, and I can't seem to figure out what it is. Apartments? Artist space? It looks simultaneously nice and sketchy.
Remember that bodega on the southwest corner of Waverly and Greene? The one with the green storefront that closed down and emptied out when the building went up for sale? Looks like a restaurant is in the works, AND they've applied for a liquor license. Is this allowed, being so close to the school? I guess it is if they've applied. Wonder what kind of cuisine this will be, and what the clientèle will be. Students getting sandwiches after school? Or a place for nice dinners?
I originally fantasized about this decrepit storefront turning into something interesting, so I may *almost* get my wish. We shall see...
Looks like someone's neon sign got fucked up. PAN y Mas opens tomorrow morning, and is offering cheap coffee:
If you go, please report back.
UPDATE: I walked by this morning and they were definitely NOT ready for opening. Employees were inside, but all the cases were empty and it looked like they were cleaning.
(Franklin at Lexington)
What's this sign all about?
I'm sad to report that 313 Clinton Ave (the Halloween House) will NOT be on the house tour this year. However, owner Janna is having a Parlor Sale "almost every Sunday" until June. It's the perfect excuse to see the inside of this gorgeous mansion while you shop for: Airbrush Digest magazines, airbrush equipment, Luma dyes, portfolio cases, art books, fabric, lace, trims, glass beads, wood beads, misc beads, metal trims, belt buckles and buttons, vintage jewelry, comic books, records, clothing, vintage toys, discounted handbags and chihuahua knick-knacks.
It's really quite something.
And since it's almost Stoop Sale time, I'll gladly post info on readers' sales every Friday, as long as you send me the location, time and info by Thursday at 5pm before the wknd of the sale. Please include a description of what you'll have.
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