Wasco Was?

Wasco Auto Parts, at the corner of McGuinness and Nassau, is one of my favorite Greenpoint sights.  I just noticed it's shuttered, but don't know if that means it's gone for good.

Not only does it sport the classic Junker Gone to Heaven motif on the roof, but its big Wasco sign always reminds me of Elmer Fudd and that "wasco-y wabbit," Bugs Bunny.

Newtown Creek Wastewater Plant 1

I've put together a collection of my photos of new construction at Greenpoint's Newtown Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant over the past year.

One reason I like the plant is obvious: it's stunning, especially for something so useful.  I see it as an ideal example of public art, that turns urban plumbing into monumental sculpture.

These photos were taken at different stages of construction, which is still in progress.  I'm posting them in groups, by the side of the plant I took them from.

From the Pulaski Bridge, north of the plant:


From the Greenpoint Ave. Bridge, east of the plant: