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In Light and Darkness: Fortress to Solitude
February 22nd, 2011
Making the most of an uninhabited luxury condo, gallery Fortress to Solitude offered yet another exhibition in its long repertoire, part of Friday’s Beat Nite…
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Bushwick Flicks: ‘Nothing to Look At’
February 14th, 2011Film makers love to exploit the clichéd “gritty landscape,” and Bushwick has this quality in abundance….
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Bushwick Filmmaker Piles Up Accolades
November 2nd, 2010Writer, director, and Bushwick resident Obie Mawusi’s debut role in the short film Animal Drill has received acclaim at festivals around the world.
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Vintage Dress, Redefined on Central Avenue
October 27th, 2010
Sue Sutti in her tiny vintage clothing shop on Central Avenue. — Photo by Sarah Pappalardo“I kept a lot of my own clothes since the ’80s. They’re so beautiful, but I’m too old for them,” Sue…
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New Gallery Perks Up Waterbury Street
October 19th, 2010Just around the corner from to an acrobat haven and next door to a hummus joint, a tiny storefront is making the most of its square footage.
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Coffee, Now with Square Footage
September 21st, 2010
Owner Jerry Cronin at Three Angels by the Park, his new coffee shop near Maria Hernandez Park. — Phtoo by Sarah PappalardoFinding a good cup of coffee is easier than ever in Bushwick, but a lack of…
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‘Orphanage’ Keeps Vintage Mopeds on the Road
August 9th, 2010
Customers check out mopeds at Orphanage Mopeds on Thames Street at The Loom. — Photo by Sarah PappalardoI may be married to my bicycle, but there is another moving object of envy on the streets of Bushwick:…
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Zipcar Expands Into Bushwick
April 5th, 2010
286 Stanhope, a new rental building, will host Zipcars in its underused garage. — Photo by Abhiram SunkavallZipcar members in Bushwick have had to schlep to the far side of Woodhull hospital or take the subway as…
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Bike-Sneaker-Barber Hybrid Open for Business
March 16th, 2010
Post Bike Shop Manager Phil Banks, right, watches as local riders pull off a few tricks outside his recently opened store, which he shares with a sneaker retailer and barbershop. — Photo by Diego CupoloAs rents climb…
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Spaghetti Western Records: Artistic Purity on Vinyl
February 25th, 2010On Broadway, eve-level with the J train, four driven do-it-yourself musicians are nursing Spaghetti Western Records in its nascent stage.
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