Archive for October, 2011
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Good Work! NYT Digs Up Months-Old Story
June 5th, 2009Did you know our State Assemblyman and Brooklyn Democratic Boss Vito Lopez may have cut a deal with the Catholic Church to gut a clergy sex-abuse bill in exchange for their assent to his control over a massive public housing project? You did?…
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An Afternoon with M. Lamar
June 5th, 2009Though it’s not so obvious when he’s serving $3 PBRs at Goodbye Blue Monday, bobbing his head to live music and entertaining barstool philosophers, there’s a deep dissatisfaction brewing beneath Reginald M. Lamar’s trademark black bandana and form-fitting leather jacket.
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Stripped, Smashed and Tagged on the Tracks
June 5th, 2009
Life came to a brutal end for this Infiniti. — Photo by Diego CupoloThe miserable leftovers of a stolen car make for a sight that will always turn heads. This ransacked Infiniti G20t seems…
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Bushwick Cribs: Scharf’s Psychedelic Cavern
June 4th, 2009Famed Lower East Side artist Kenny Scharf is back in the city and he brought his wildly colorful work to Bushwick — in the form of a psychedelic basement oasis…
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Bushwick Culture Weekly Picks: 6/4/09 – BOS!
June 4th, 2009
It’s the weekend we have all (or…at least a lot of us) been waiting for …. BOS!
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‘BFP East’ Café and Bar Opens on Ingraham
June 3rd, 2009
Serving up a brew in Bushwick’s newest bar. — Photo by Mimi LuseJust in time for all the art hubbub this weekend, Brooklyn Fireproof‘s bar, The Alley, officially opened its doors yesterday.
Two years in the…
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Bushwick Apartment Roundup 6/3/09
June 3rd, 2009This week we’re highlighting the Gates J train vicinity. This area is sleepy in the night- and day-life arena but features good deals in properties that often have historic charm. The J line gets you to the Lower East Side in just under 20 minutes.
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Bushwick Open Studios and the Politics of Art
June 3rd, 2009
Laura Braslow, left, and Steve Weintraub of Arts in Bushwick. — Photos by Aaron ShortLast Wednesday, Steve Weintraub of Arts in Bushwick found himself sitting on a panel at the Brooklyn Museum of Art, discussing the…
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Kevin Regan: ‘A Parody I Believe In’
June 3rd, 2009
Kevin Regan in his studio. — Photos by Mimi LusePoaching from gothic iconography, the culture of psychedelic drug ingestion, kitschy pin-ups, and early Xeroxed zine culture, Kevin Regan makes collages, videos, drawings and installation pieces that project…
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Sushi Coming Soon to Flushing Avenue
June 2nd, 2009Yes, it’s confirmed: raw fish and rolled seaweed delicacies will soon be available in Bushwick…
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