This aesthetically pleasing yet ethically enraging photo was captured by BrooklynQ. Can you guess the underpass? It should be a difficult one, since every underpass beneath the B/Q train in our area looks the same way.
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There’s no two ways about it: Not enough is being done to repair and protect Plumb Beach. As we’re all well aware, the beach was devastated almost one full year ago, in November, by the remnants of Hurricane Ida. In May, workers began prepping the bike path for reconstruction. But the real fixes never came, and neither did the long-term planning Congressman Anthony Weiner said the city and state needs to consider.
Blame the bureaucrats and the locally elected. But don’t blame the guys down there every couple of days, working to keep what’s there from sinking further into the sea. A reader sent in photos of these fellahs at work this week, as well as some of the same people from December. These city contractors have been there on-and-off since the storm hit, placing sandbags and pushing back water and muck from the parking lot after the storm. What remains of Plumb Beach remains because of the hard work these people put in. And they deserve some thanks, even if it is their job, because Plumb Beach is the way it is because so many are not doing their jobs.
Oh, you’ve never heard of Dead Horse Bay? The old mill area, turned manufacturing zone (of fertilizer, created from dead animals), turned landfill, turned nature preserve – sits alongside Floyd Bennett Field by the entrance to Gerritsen Inlet. It’s rich with history, and perhaps richer with filth and pollution.
It’s the former that drew musician and photographer “chvad” to tour the area, but it’s the latter that most impressed him. He wrote, “This place and the surrounding areas don’t seem anything at all like Brooklyn. Not a lot of people and lot of vegetation. Also, an enormous amount of pollution on the shores. Some parts of the beach seemed to primarily be made of glass. If those aren’t reason enough to be careful, the beach also had it’s share of needles washed ashore.”
His slideshow, above, captures a lot of that grit and filth, yet in a hauntingly beautiful way. Check out his site to find more photos and learn about his music.
Ever seen Coney Island beach so empty in the summer? I haven’t. That’s why I’m glad reader Allan B. thought it was worth sharing the view from his quiet Saturday morning visit to the shore. The beach even looks clean. Imagine that…
By Andy Levin // Source: nytimes.com
I wish I was a more talented photographer. The hundreds of photographs I sort through each month – from readers, contributors, aspiring and established artists – well, it’s just a constant reminder of how much I stink at the craft. But thank goodness for one thing: I’ve got this wonderful site to tell other people about all the great people out there.
Reader Athena D. sent over a link to New York Times’ latest Lens post – a profile and collection of Andy Levin’s Coney Island photographs. Levin began exploring and shooting Coney Island in his 20s. But unlike countless others, he avoided the all-too-tempting landscape of the amusement district and opted for the unsung heroes of Coney Island – the families that visit it and make all else possible.
“I tried to stay away from the freak show thing,” Levin told the Times. “Not that I didn’t appreciate what was going on with it. It just wasn’t my intent. I wanted to convey the commonality of the family experience. That’s sort of how I grew up. I think I was naturally more responsive to those elements.”
Levin’s black-and-white photos take place primarily on the sandy shores, with kids and adults swept up in familial bliss (as opposed to the instant gratification of the carny-ville). The resulting sensation of these photos is more akin to what we might remember as residents of the area, spending a regular visit on our summer weekends – and not the touristy weirdness of a mid-trip lark to the People’s Playground.
See the New York Times slideshow of Ed Levin’s Coney Island photos.
… but a clogged basement?
Kings Highway, near the corner of Ocean Avenue.
This photo, taken by an awesome emerging photographer named Bryan Geonzon (check out his Flickr photostream for some stylish shots), was taken somewhere in Sheepshead Bay. We’re not going to tell you where, or what, this is. Let’s see if our Sheepshead sleuths can figure it out.
This is the remains of a wreath placed on Firemen’s Corner (Ocean Avenue and Avenue Y) last Monday, on the anniversary of the 1978 Waldbaum’s Fire. See photos of a memorial mass held last week.
Photo by BrooklynQ.
A man thought to be drowned in Coney Island’s waters emerged from the ocean unscathed after more than an hour on Sunday. We got some awesome photos and a brief summary of events from student photojournalist Lloyd Mitchell, who was on the scene.
Mitchell was covering the Cyclones game, and while they were losing 4 to 0 he heard helicopters flying overhead and decided to bail. He hit the beach to discover that a man was thought to be drowned. Scuba crews deployed, and combed the waters and beach for an hour before giving up. After packing their gear and heading out, other NYPD and FDNY personnel – as well as beachgoers – were shocked to see the man walk out of the water unharmed.
In the photos, the supposed drowned man is the one with a goatee, and you can see him being embraced by family just moments after coming up on land.
We told you about the anniversary last Monday of the 1978 Waldbaum’s fire, in which six firefighters gave the ultimate sacrifice, and 34 more were injured. A memorial mass was held on the anniversary at St. Brendan’s Church. Student photojournalist Lloyd Mitchell was on the scene, and sent us these photos of the event.
If you have any images from the mass that you’d like us to add, send them to us at nberke [at] sheepsheadbites [dot] com.
