Wednesday, July 6th, 2011
“Squatters moved in in 1980 and found a very leaky roof. They therefore needed umbrellas inside, giving birth to the building’s title. Before long, though, they had renovated the entire 1899 Old Law Tenement. During July 4th weekend of 1995, a city-ordered siege occurred during which police in riot gear came into Loisaida and evicted and arrested squatters. The Umbrella House was among the buildings raided. Those evicted countered in court claiming that they were lawfully living in these abandoned buildings under adverse possession, a law that says if someone has been living openly in a building for more than ten years he or she owns it. The judge agreed and the squatters were allowed to remain.” gvshp.org/blog/2011/06/14/umbrella-umbrella/
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Wednesday, November 30th, 2005
Saturday, January 8th, 2005
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| The Struggle Continues. La Plaza Cultural community garden on 9th street and Avenue C. The fence surrounding it is topped with hundreds of whimsical sculptures made of recycled materials. |
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| They are more aesthetic than razor wire. Earlier in the GammaBlaBlog. |
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Monday, October 25th, 2004
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| Eddie Malone visiting NYC from Manchester, England. Eddie is one of the two photographers who sent me Swoon photos after her exhibition there. He’s pointing to a Swoon print on Second Street near Avenue C. He has a keen eye for patterns and colors.
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Thursday, April 8th, 2004
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Dandelions. Houston Street near Avenue C.
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Saturday, November 8th, 2003
I went back to see if this bush had grown. I don’t think it has since last Wednesday. Click the image and scroll right to see a larger version of this six-photo panorama. East Second Street near Avenue C. detail
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Saturday, November 8th, 2003
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The local fire house. Engine 28 and Ladder 11. The house patch says “Bomberos Primeros” Babelfish translates this as “Firemen First.
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