Apparently there was a time in our neighborhood when ball playing was so scandalous that people had metal signs made to warn against it.

It’s been a long, rainy, dark day, and as I head to bed, I’m grateful for the cool, clear Bushwick night.

One of my favorite buildings in Bushwick, at the north corner of Hernández Park seems to be under repointing work. As I understand it, that’s a big ticket job.

Photo blogger Jake Dobkin laments the inexorable journey of land toward its highest and best use. I disagree that Williamsburg is physically that much different than Bushwick at this point — it’s still a bunch of razorwire and weedy lots and graffiti and ugly, depressing industrial hulkage — it just has fun stuff to do among all that. Anyway, props for mentioning Jane Jacobs.

Walked by this warehouse on Flushing today, and liked the metal letters on top.

On my way home from the city today, I passed this little apple placed dead-center on the steps of this building on Jefferson Street just past Myrtle like a Santería offering.

As an extension of our growing community here on BushwickBK.com, we have created a photo pool on Flickr. To share your photos of the people, places, things and events happening in and around Bushwick, join the pool and send them to the group.

There are a lot of unique buildings in Bushwick that deviate from the typical woodframe houses or brick tenements. Here’s one of my favorites at 140 Suydam.

Taken from the JMZ platform at Broadway and Myrtle.

Morgantown, near the L train.