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January 2, 2008

Closing Bell: For the Birds in Greenpoint

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A reader sent in this photo (more here) with the following note:

I was walking down Franklin in front of Bushwick Inlet the other night and saw this art thing/sculpture/? erected there. Maybe someone knows what it is?

Anyone know? Has it been roosting there for awhile? GMAP




Posted by Gabby at 4:00 PM | Comments (7)
Categories: Closing Bell, Greenpoint, Williamsburg

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I don't know, but I think somebody needs a couple more years at Pratt.

Posted by: guest at January 2, 2008 4:32 PM

Is it another odd REVS welding thingy? Looks a bit sub-par for him.

Posted by: Action Jackson at January 2, 2008 7:39 PM

Not much of an art project. Would probably take me about 30 minutes to cobble that crap together with a plasma cutter and MIG welder.

Posted by: guest at January 3, 2008 1:00 AM

To me, it looks like it references a garden whirligig, which are most always rustic or folk-art in their design and appearance.

Posted by: guest at January 3, 2008 12:22 PM

It went in about a year ago, just after DOT redid the sidewalks up there. We reported on it in our Walk Around Greenpoint series http://imnotsayin.blogspot.com/2007/01/walk-around-greenpoint-part-one-what.html

Posted by: guest at January 3, 2008 2:16 PM

I think it has something to do with the Indian Larry folks and his chopper shop which is right up the street.

Posted by: guest at January 3, 2008 9:19 PM

so, INSIJS, did you ever find out what it is?

Posted by: guest at January 5, 2008 3:56 PM

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