Comments on: Can The Loom Spin a New Scene in Bushwick?

By: kp

kp — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 18:11:47 +0000

the trash center is 4 blocks away? definitely have to hold your nose when you walk down johnson on trash days. i think it should be fine over on flushing, never smelled it before.

with the thrift and vintage stores there already, i think it will be an awesome new spot in bushwick. we don’t have anything like it, and it might take awhile to get up and running, but i’m excited to see it grow. don’t be so afraid of change and quick to judge those who are trying to expand the community.

i think that if bushburg didnt sell out to mcdonalds then they might be actually trying make a buck while improving the area.

i’m tired of there being nothing to do in bushwick, i’m sick of traveling to williamsburg or park slope.
i want my friends to come visit My neighborhood!

By: 120 thames st

120 thames st — Thu, 31 Dec 2009 02:24:34 +0000

…Not quite right across from the trash center- but close enough. it sucks… but also across from the loom and I’ve been watching it develop from across the street. The antique props store opened up and so did a yarn/ knitting cafe. The start-up concepts are unique and hopefully the area will start generating foot traffic.

By: alexis

alexis — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 21:18:54 +0000

I too dream of destroying the “garbage disposal unit” across the street. The beeping drives me crazy. It’s definitely worse than the smell. Anyone want to start taking steps towards getting rid of it? How can we go about doing that? Otherwise this neighborhood rocks!!

By: Professional Alternative

Professional Alternative — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 13:34:03 +0000

Social change, are you serious? Everyone has to spend every waking hour of their lives kowtowing to liberal-guilt catchphrases? Of course he’s in it to make a buck, so is everyone else, and he clearly never claimed otherwise. Know how you make a buck? In most cases — except when the government gives you money — you have to make someone else’s day better.

WE are locals, and WE want more places to buy and do things WE like. And how disgusting, how absolutely closedminded of you to think what you call “the locals” — anyone nonwhite, I’m sure — don’t go out to eat and don’t patronize things other than work centers and bread lines.

By: LFT

LFT — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 07:54:19 +0000

what they aren’t doing is affecting any social change. what a piece of advertising for this development company. if they were creating businesses for locals, training programs for them (such as the desmond tutu center in manhattan), then it could be argued that their was an element of urban sustainability. but this is just another landlord looking to make a buck, and a highly stylized and marketed one at that. nothing more. this neighborhood, which i’ve lived in for 10 years, is now at it’s worst. this is the worst smelling corner in brooklyn. there have also been people who live at the loom who were threatened by partygoers downstairs during a landlord sanctioned party. one of the landlords employees (a woman) was punched in the face at this same party. so.. have fun paying over market price for a royal take it up the keester. oh and it’s almost august and none of those shops have moved in.. hmmmm…

By: MBS

MBS — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 19:41:32 +0000

With Urban Jungle and Shop the Ops right across the street it looks like this area will become a little shopping hub..

By: Debbie

Debbie — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 12:28:24 +0000

I don’t think this building will ever become a success as long as the “garbage disposal site” is across the street, it is disgusting and loud!

By: Professional Alternative

Professional Alternative — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 04:37:40 +0000

The name of the retail space is The Loom — Bushburg is the name of the development company. So don’t worry, nobody will ever have to say “yeah I went to that coffee shop at the Bushburg.” Not that you would.

McDonald’s isn’t a source of national obesity, stupid slobs with no self-control are. You shouldn’t eat at McDonald’s because it’s gross and one must have standards.

By: chillinoncentral

chillinoncentral — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 20:26:46 +0000

Yuk on the "Bushburg" name =[ Not that I like McDonalds (I haven't been to one since a movie called "Super Size Me" exposed them as a huge source of national obesity), but isn't there a mall in Glendale called "Atlas" that seems to be failing because it lacks some of those national retail names? I'm looking forward to this development getting started =]

By: Jimmy Legs

Jimmy Legs — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 18:03:05 +0000

i think bushburg properties has been in existence for many years. i guess that still doesn’t make it a good name, but it’s a little more understandable.