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card is probably not free if you are Alec Monopoly who had to bounce home for his sold out art show because the NYPD is not down with his scene. too bad he can’t borrow from the community chest.
Huffington Post reports: In the past weeks leading up to this exhibition, uniformed and plain-clothed police officers have been stopping by the studio and gallery, asking neighbors about Alec, and were observed staking out his intersection on more than one occasion. Alec has credible cause to believe his cell was tapped, and has relied on pre-paid
booster phones. That he is under surveillance may be a surprise to those unfamiliar with how the NYPD has treated artists since Giuliani bolstered “quality of life” crime enforcement in the ’90s, largely kept in place by Mayor Bloomberg. Painters selling their work on the street as well as graffiti artists have been thrown in jail, with their artwork confiscated and destroyed.
Free get of jail cards for you to go check out his exhibit.
Ah, the graffati cops never stop; do they? Sleeping with one eye open.
300 W 22nd Street.
A few things:
1) Besides the new(ish) cafe across the street, this Nic Fensom snap once again resembles the old, downtown New York I once knew. The clutter of usual suspects: yellow cab rushing by, two tagged postal boxes, telephone booth (a relic in itself), and bicycle leaned against Village Voice box, action on the street. LIFE! What a rare collection of valuables.
2) The one streetbox to observe is that of Sneeze Magazine (@ Prince & Lafayette). Although Nic reminds, “St. Marks Books is the best spot to get it (the magazine) in the city.”
3) To reiterate, chief creative and photographer Nic Fensom is the man behind-the-scenes churning out pages of Sneeze (it’s the new Vice, swear!) but with better, bolder visuals and oversized pages. It’s a reminder of what used to be might still be; if you look in the right places.
4) Oh, Nic agreed to share his rad desk, a sneak peek into the life on From Your Desks.
Consider this K8′s choice all week and month-long.
Friends of I Loved New York...please don’t forget to check out From Your Desks, a cool collaborative which looks at the art of the desk.
We’ve had some great entries as of late. Here’s to keeping it coming and going.
Four days and counting to support this brainchild of an idea by Brooklyn Grange Farm…green grass and fresh vegetables in big cities. NOVEL, unless you like walking around giant Wal-Mart mega centers in search of flimsy produce. If you do…no need to read further.
I know (at least) 10 New Yorkers and ex-New Yorkers (I won’t name names) who could easily plop down $10-50 for this great produce blanket. Please donate now! They are super close to their 20K goal…GET FRESH, Yo.
Related paint it green pieces: Now That’s A Sight and Who Says New York’s a Concrete Jungle?
UPDATE UPDATE: GOAL HIT!
17 days to go in order to support Brooklyn Grange Farm, Please SUPPORT!. They’re edging $7500 and need to hit 20K. I don’t usually give such shouts + pleas…but this is a great green idea and makes what those deem concrete city much less concrete. Makes me think back to how the founders and those already on land used to cultivate. History repeats itself.
Come’on…I know ten of you ; to donate ten now. It’s a great idea for city dwellers with endless if not boundless possibilities.
NY’ers. BK’ers…again, this is a great cause to champion. It’s all about making a concrete town green…paint it green. The site is called Kickstarter (brilliant concept) and you can back your cause with small amounts. The results are easily driven through generosity.
I’m happily backing the Brooklyn Grange Rooftop Farm. If you haven’t watched, please check it out here.
Listen NEW YORKERS (all Burroughs). Please help fund these locavore/foodies. I’m about to donate $10 and they’ll name a bumble bee after me. Donors who pledge $25 will receive a bag of fresh Brooklyn Grange vegetables; If I still lived there, I would rock this option.
Check out their fund raising video on Kickstarter. They’ve got a formal business plan with 6 years of expansion, so there not just winging it. Check out the rad ‘test’ farm they built last year Roof Top Farms. This is a great way to support and purchase organic produce in BK + Queens.
From their website’s mission statement: “Brooklyn Grange will be a 1 acre rooftop farm situated in New York City. Such a commercially viable rooftop farm has yet to be realized in this country. We will use simple green roof infrastructure to install over 1 million pounds of soil on the roof of an industrial building on which we will grow vegetables nine months of the year. Being in the country’s largest city, the farm will create a new system of providing local communities with access to fresh, seasonal produce. We plan to expand quickly in the first few years, covering multiple acres of New York City’s unused rooftops with vegetables. The business has many environmental and community benefits, and allows our city dwelling customers to know their farmer, learn where their food comes from, and become involved.”
Don’t Delay…Please SUPPORT TODAY!
That’s what I’m on as I type this, cold meds after a quick jaunt to Texas. The eyes of the West Village have once again spoken (our good friend AKP) who reports AUTO is the latest to shutter.
Embedded in their farewell email:
Dear Friends, We are writing to let you know that auto has closed. The cost of doing business in New York and the current economic climate has forced us reluctantly into this decision.
“We are reluctant and saddened to close but we know we must embrace change and what lies ahead. As our former neighbor Florent Morellet said, “New York is the city of changes. People forget this is what they love about it.“ As of now we have no future plans to reopen either the store or the website but we promise to keep you informed of our whereabouts should this change.”
THE MESSAGE HERE; DON’T LEAVE IT UP TO THE FICKLE HIGHLINE CROWD, SUPPORT LOCAL BUSINESS.
If you’re in New York, PLEASE go out and support Craig Norton (a St Lou native) and his fantastic drawings, February 12th@ Jim Kempner Fine Art. Craig is self-taught and uses a Bic Pen for his drawings and wallpaper for clothing. He’s amazing.
If you are looking to support a new arts cause this year; the Ghetto Film School is a super organization. Each year the fundraising event brings out some film greats. It looks as if it might morph into the first highschool …. The Cinema School. I’m proud to be associated with GFS and the Cinema School; so should you.
In June 2000 Joe Hall founded The Ghetto Film School (GFS) to connect talented young people to artistic, educational and career opportunities in the world of film and video. Since that time, more than 400 students have participated in GFS programs and workshops, coming from all areas of New York City to our South Bronx training facilities for hands-on production and cinema studies courses. All GFS programs and activities are grounded in three basic tenets of our pedagogy:
- ASSETS-BASED teaching – recognizing the glass is also “half-full” with today’s urban youth – helps recognize and develop already existing strengths while building skills and confidence to excel at new challenges;
- CINEMA STUDIES support all production and technical training with an appreciative, historical understanding of classic and contemporary cinema – thereby expanding the student’s professional vocabulary and mobility in the field;
- TRAVEL AND MULTIPLE DISTRIBUTION PLATFORMS celebrate the students and their art – the annual GFS Public Screening is a major event for emerging filmmakers in NYC, and our student work appeared in over 20 film festivals throughout the country last year. GFS project shoots and screenings have brought our student producers to Los Angeles, Germany, Mexico City, Paris and dozens of universities throughout the United States.
in the wake of yesterday’s tragedy in Haiti, it feels rather superficial for me to write today. instead, focus your attention on others.
The American Red Cross is pledging an initial $200,000 to assist communities impacted by this earthquake. They expect to provide immediate needs for food, water, temporary shelter, medical services and emotional support. They are accepting donations through their International Response Fund.
•UNICEF has issued a statement that “Children are always the most vulnerable population in any natural disaster, and UNICEF is there for them.” UNICEF requests donations for relief for children in Haiti via their Haiti Earthquake Fund. You can also call 1-800-4UNICEF.
•Donate through Wyclef Jean’s foundation, Yele Haiti. Text “Yele” to 501501 and $5 will be charged to your phone bill and given to relief projects through the organization.
that’s god damn independents, you know, the good guys. You know, those NON-CORPORATE GIANTS WHO ACTUALLY KNOW SOMETHING ABOUT BOOKS. Yes, support the good guys..even if it’s THIS WEEK ONLY! Please don’t even consider Amazon, Barnes and Noble, or Borders. Yes, The Strand is permissable . Keep the indie spirit alive…check your local listings…here (at IBNYC). Buy a tote or the Bruce McCall designed poster if you don’t actually purchase a book. Feels good to do something good for the day or the week, eh?
