Archive for October, 2011
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A Skeptic’s On-the-Ground Experience
in Urban FarmingOctober 9th, 2009
Bushwick Gothic: Farm volunteer Anastasia Cole and Roberta’s co-owner Brandon Hoy pose in my back yard. — Photos by Anastasia ColeIn This Economy, people are seeking a conservative ethos lost in the consecutive bubble-booms of the 2000s,…
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People Who Write for Things You’ve Heard of Actually Perform Out Here
October 9th, 2009Bushwick’s own comedy duo B-Cat and C-Town gave us a downsized version of their variety show, appropriately mellowed for NEK’s basement lounge.
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Davila Resumes Her Council Race
October 9th, 2009
Maritza Davila, right, will run as Working Families Party candidate against Democrat Diana Reyna in the 34th Council District election. — Photo by Aaron ShortIn the two weeks between falling about 250 votes short in the…
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Beware: MTA Weekend from Hell
October 9th, 2009It’s going to be a helluva time getting around the city between Friday and Sunday as extensive subway repairs will cause delays on 17 of the 20 lines that operate on weekends…
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New Program Gives Riders Direct ‘Line’
to JMZ ManagerOctober 8th, 2009
A J train travels above Broadway. — Photo by Diego CupoloIn effort to reach out to Bushwick commuters, JMZ Line General Manager John Wehrman held a public "Meet & Greet" at the Marcy Ave. stop off the…
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Bushwick Culture Weekly Picks 10/8/09
October 8th, 2009Tonight, Twin Stumps will be at Shea Stadium with TV Ghost and others, Silent Barn has a full night, including PC Worship…
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Bushwick Apartment Roundup 10/7/09
October 7th, 2009This week, we picked studios around Bushwick. Some studios seem expensive but may have amenities that make the price acceptable, while other may simply be overpriced. And just because something is $800 doesn’t mean it’s a steal — it could be uninhabitable.
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Crabapple, We Hardly Knew Ye!
October 7th, 2009Burlesque illustrator and founder of Dr. Sketchy’s Anti-Art School, Molly Crabapple kept a studio in Bushwick for three years, showing at Ad Hoc multiple times…
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550 Irving: Irving Square’s Glassy New Neighbor
October 6th, 2009
550 Irving stands out in its industrial location. — Photo by Diego CupoloIf you haven’t noticed the new green and gray metallic apartment complex on Irving Avenue yet, you will. Amidst the aging warehouses and Tudor row…
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Equality March Transportation from Bedford
October 6th, 2009There’s a bus targeting “Williamsburg, Greenpoint, Bushwick” — though of course the pickup is at the Bedford L — to drive you with DJ accompaniment to the DC National Equality March for about $36…
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