Archive for October, 2011
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MTA Service Advisories: Week of Oct 22
October 22nd, 2010Minor L and J interruptions, and the M is down.
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D-Stroying Bushwick Rappers with Q-Uniqueness
October 22nd, 2010
D-Stroy. — Image from the artist’s MySpace.D-Stroy and Q-Unique are Bushwick-bred emcees who’ve had a presence in the area since their teens in the early ’90s. Both were part of a hip hop group called
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Hey, Bushwick! Love vs. Sandwiches
October 22nd, 2010The original question was, “What is a perfect love?” But when I asked a friend for her opinion, she scoffed. “Pfft. Now, what about a perfect sandwich?” In honor of my friend GK, I asked the question “What would…
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Bushwick Culture Weekly Picks 10/21/10
October 21st, 2010It’s a big week out here! It seems like all of our major players (gallerists, artists, musicians, venues, promoters, aerialists, and urban farmers) have something big cooking.
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Bushwick Community Board ‘Live’: Oct. ’10
October 21st, 2010
Mayor Bloomberg’s new liaison to CB4, Sam Pierre. — Photo by Aaron ShortBushwick’s Community Board 4 meeting is actually starting on time, so let’s get right into it:
6:30 PM: Hope Gardens is tricked out in enough…
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Bushwick Chic: ‘I Like How the White Girls Dress’
October 21st, 2010
Skateboarder Taisha hangs out with her friends at Maria Hernandez Park. — Photos by Nicole Wasilewicz. Click photo to see full outfit.Walking through Maria Hernandez Park recently, tornado debris still scattered about, I ran into Taisha…
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The Sparkling Warmth of Brent Arnold’s Cello
October 20th, 2010
Brent Arnold. –Image from the artist’s web site.Brent Arnold‘s cello exudes warmth into cold environs like the heat of one’s breath in icy landscapes. The cloud glows softly with the light of his various effects pedals, brightening…
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Bushwick Apartment Roundup 10/20/10
October 20th, 2010Some two bedrooms and up for you this week between $1200 and $1295 — some really lovely, spacious things available if you’re willing to compromise on location a bit.
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Family, Friends Mourn Man Killed by Speeding Car
October 20th, 2010
75-year-old Jaime Bergollo was killed on Oct. 2 by a speeding car at the intersection of Knickerbocker Avenue and Melrose Street. — Photo by Amaris CastilloNeri Rosa found him seated on a tree trunk, felled by the…
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Landmarking the Boulevard
October 20th, 2010Of the 20 or so candidates picked by local students for historic landmarking, many stand along Bushwick Avenue, the faded thoroughfare once known as the Boulevard.
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