I am a writer and former Managing Editor at Bushwick Daily where I edited and wrote hundreds of culture, local news, and lifestyle stories.
I hold an MA in Creative Writing from Miami University (Ohio) and a BA in English from Lawrence University.
Los Angeles is famous for its sprawl-but it's also famous for its distinctive neighborhoods, international communities, awesome sites, and hidden gems. So-in a city where even strip malls can hold treasures, the main question becomes: where do you even start? Use this handy list of 20 amazing places to visit in LA to begin crafting your perfect trip.
Elsa and Me, a clothing retailer based in Bushwick recently launched a Kickstarter in order to expand their tailor-made dress business and shorten production times. Founder, Maja Svensson, argues that "the standard-sizing for most women's clothes only fits about 15% of women."
Alexander Wang's big fashion week show was not held in a Bushwick warehouse after all. Instead, the designer brought his chic designs directly to the street last Saturday night! The edgy, young designer with an a-list entourage announced last week that he would bring his unmistakable brand of design mixed with pageantry to a secret location in Bushwick.
It's always a little fun to think about what happens to the friendships famous people had before they truly became famous. The question becomes even more compelling when the famous person in question is as divisive as Lena Dunham.
There's no doubt that the music scene in Brooklyn and NYC at large is in flux. From festival newcomers to DIY venues barely hanging on to major acquisitions of NYC grown music empires, a shakeup is afoot. Nothing exemplifies this shakeup more than the impending opening of a giant music venue, Brooklyn Steel, at 319 Frost St.
StreetEasy has compiled a list of the best neighborhoods for recent college grads by taking a peek at their own data and the New York State Department of Labor's income statistics to find that Bushwick is the second best/most affordable neighborhood for college graduates.
" Bushwick," the action thriller starring Dave Bautista and Brittany Snow, started making waves when it premiered at Sundance Film Festival in January 2017. Film buffs and writers have mostly zeroed in on the timely plot about a civil war breaking out in the United States on account of Texas seceding from the union.
When community farms close, local residents lose access to green space, fresh produce, and public gathering spaces. And in Bushwick, all three of these elements are already lacking to some extent. Bushwick City Farm has provided seven years of fruits, veggies, eggs, and community to local residents near 345 Stockton St.
While the Bushwick/Ridgewood border is no stranger to Starbucks, the coffee giant is making its first foray into Bed-Stuy with a 2,500 square-foot location soon to arrive on the Bushwick/Bed-Stuy border at 774 Broadway.
Imagine-when the L train shuts down between Manhattan and Williamsburg in 2019-having reliable and easy transportation to get you across the bridge and into your office without a sweaty bike ride, long walk, or crammed shuttle journey.