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January 24, 2010
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bitterandthirsty:

Took this while on the wonder wheel.

bitterandthirsty:

Took this while on the wonder wheel.


January 21, 2010
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It's a Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood Association

meganrumph:

In a small storefront in the Brooklyn neighborhood of Brighton Beach, a tiny television is tuned to ‘Judge Judy.’ The no-nonsense judge yells at the plaintiff from behind her desk in typical stern fashion, “She has to get a job! She’s LAZY!”

Behind a similarly large wooden desk—with the addition of a “herd” of decorative elephant figurines—sits Pat Singer, the founder and director of the Brighton Beach Neighborhood Association.

“She’s my idol,” Singer said of Judge Judy. “I like how she’s tough. I hate the court shows where they’re talking back to the judges.”

Pat Singer is an equally tough woman in a velour tracksuit, with short, fiery orange hair and shocking blue eye shadow. She started the BNA in 1977, when the neighborhood was, as she puts it, “going down the tubes.”

“There were problems with drugs, problems with prostitution,” Singer explained. So, after the twelfth mugging on her block, she gathered hundreds of residents to march in protest. “We circled, like covered wagons, and held traffic for four hours,” she said. “And being a drama queen, I played ‘Exodus’ over the loudspeakers.”

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avigayil:

Russians will pickle anything!


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pjcerz4:

Patti Smith and Robert Mapplethorpe on Coney Island
My dad got her book today. He’s gonna send it to me next week. I love everything about it.

pjcerz4:

Patti Smith and Robert Mapplethorpe on Coney Island

My dad got her book today. He’s gonna send it to me next week. I love everything about it.


January 17, 2010
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atomische:

Atomische : Shuttered / 2009

atomische:

Atomische : Shuttered / 2009


January 6, 2010
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bananasareyellow:

I snapped this last July while watching Broken Social Scene at Coney Island. This is one of my favorite pictures, even though I don’t have a definite reason why.

bananasareyellow:

I snapped this last July while watching Broken Social Scene at Coney Island. This is one of my favorite pictures, even though I don’t have a definite reason why.


January 3, 2010
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atomische:

Atomische : Coney Island Mermaid Parade 2008 / 2008

atomische:

Atomische : Coney Island Mermaid Parade 2008 / 2008


January 2, 2010
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randyhaddock:

At Brighton Beach

randyhaddock:

At Brighton Beach


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peterwknox:

Jonathan Ames, author and performer (4) - By Jonathan Ames - Slate Magazine
Last night on Bored to Death, the action revolves around a russian supper club on Brighton Beach. The girl and I checked it out when we were down there this summer, but Ames actually went there and wrote about it for Slate. This is that story.

peterwknox:

Jonathan Ames, author and performer (4) - By Jonathan Ames - Slate Magazine

Last night on Bored to Death, the action revolves around a russian supper club on Brighton Beach. The girl and I checked it out when we were down there this summer, but Ames actually went there and wrote about it for Slate. This is that story.


January 1, 2010
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we arrived early

we arrived early

trying to look warm

trying to look warm

representin'

representin'

liquid courage

liquid courage

after

after

ninetydays:

I took the plunge into the Atlantic ocean with my friends Matt and Andy. Obviously it was cold, but it was also extremely exhilarating. I’m sure I burned a good deal of calories trying to stay warm ;-)

Welcome to 2010!