Archive for October, 2011
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Pols Rally: Saving Firehouse Means ‘Life or Death’
April 20th, 2010
Rep. Nydia Velazquez (D-Brooklyn), along with many other local politicians and community leaders, voiced her concerns over budget cuts that would close Engine 271 during a rally in front of the firehouse Monday afternoon. — Photo by Diego…
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Phorum Out; Spanish In on Starr
April 19th, 2010It was a flash in the pan: Phorum “wine bar and café” opened last year for a couple months, struggled with their pricing, decor, wine list, and menu, and then closed for a three-month “vacation.”
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Pure Ecstasy, Twin Sister, Weed Hounds: Photos and Review
April 19th, 2010I took my own advice and went to the Chocolate Bobka-presented Twin Sister / Pure Ecstasy / Weed Hounds show this weekend and what a joy it was. Free tacos courtesy of Los Hermanos Tortillería, vinyl spinning courtesy…
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Census Causes a Stir in North Brooklyn
April 19th, 2010
Williamsburg has returned more Census forms than Bushwick and Cypress Hills. Inset: Neighboring areas of Queens haven’t done much better.The US Census is causing quite a stir in Bushwick and Williamsburg, and all the forms haven’t even…
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Incense and Torch Fuel Burn Down Flophouse
April 16th, 2010
A clean-up worker removes rubble at 71 Stanhope St., where unattended incense combined with a fire dancer’s torch fuel to burn the house down. — Photo by Diego CupoloA local haven for artists, musicians, and drifters went…
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Bushwick House of the Week: 1168 Putnam
April 16th, 2010Bear with me while I sketch out this scenario: these three apartments are undeniably ugly inside, the absolute cheapest renovation with the dumpiest off-the-rack fixtures…
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Cern and the Spirituality of Spray Paint
April 16th, 2010Cern manages to stay put to answer some of my questions. “How old are you?” I ask. “Me?” he replies as his mind drifts. “13. But I’ve been painting for 20 years.”
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Recommended Show: Twin Sister!
April 16th, 2010
Tomorrow night, April 17, our good friends over at the always-dependable Chocolate Bobka are presenting a show at the ad hoc Bushwick venue Tortillería Los Hermanos.
It’s a great lineup, headlined by Brooklyn band Twin Sister, whose…
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Bushwick Culture Weekly Picks 4/15/10
April 15th, 2010What a glorious spring tax due date! Hope everyone got filed on time and as long as I’m talking civic duties, how ’bout that census? After that, you deserve a fun weekend…
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Bushwick Apartment Roundup 4/14/10
April 14th, 2010This week, the best cheap stuff we could find with at least two bedrooms. The first one is great but far out, the rest are blah but inexpensive.
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