“Color added” — St. Mark’s and SB Kraus
Changing Tastes:A Bushwick brewery is repurposed by a Chinese immigrant to expand his dumpling empire.
The Pope’s Slipping Grip: Ex-Chief of St. Barbara’s explains the Church’s influence on the spending of State money in order to keep congregation numbers — and Church profits — from slipping over time. Talk about public-private partnership. Or is that corporate welfare?
Shul, I’ll Fix Your Pipes: I can’t figure out exactly where on Knickerbocker this is, but I will be keeping an eye out. The fading ad on the side is for plumbing, but the concrete lintel says…something in Yiddish.
East Wburg Exists: Look, Graham Avenue can legitimately be called East Williamsburg. The crossing out one place name in favor of the other, or the staged stutter — “Bushwick — er, East Williamsburg” *wink* — is TIRED. Only the most clueless real estate agents say East Williamsburg when they mean Bushwick anymore. Anyway, don’t ask for a cup of water at the Dunkin’ on Graham. I know, you were gonna, too.
Tough Crowd: Haven’t had your dose of shitting on Bushwick? Here ya go. Enjoy the comments.
Joseph April 28th, 2008 at 4:21 pm
The building you reference it the third item is on the north side of Knickerbocker near the corner of Flushing. The inscription is Hebrew and says Tifereth Zion Talmud Torah and was most likely a small synagogue. I have asked around and no one seems to know how long it has been since it was used as a synagogue. Do any of the oldtimers on this board recall a Jewish community in Bushwick?
Jeremy April 28th, 2008 at 6:09 pm
As I understand it, “Germans” as it was used in Bushwick included Jews.