Once you’re in the concrete jungle, there’s no way out, especially with the opening of “Jungle,” a new underground spot in the heart of Bushwick/East Williamsburg that has so far earned a reputation as the go-to afterhours place for the city’s techno crowd. After 4 am on a Saturday night party goers still thirsty [...]
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January 23, 2009
Subway Etiquette
For most New Yorkers, the subway is our only way of transportation. It is not the most desirable option but neither is walking or driving, especially in the winter. So, alas, the subway it is. I don’t mind it. It’s kind of like going on an amusement park ride every day – it speeds, it [...]
January 21, 2009
Sidewalk Philosophy
Outside Stromboli Pizza on the corner of St. Marks and 1st, there is a stylish garbage can, splattered with a blue-green-red paintjob and has the following quote boldly sprawled across it:
When I moved here in this summer, I remember this caught my eye. I could not relate to the quote but something compelled me [...]
January 11, 2009
My ‘Hood
I am the minority white Jew in my neighborhood, which is strange for Brooklyn (or anywhere in New York) but understandable in my case because I live at the heart of the “Avenue of Puerto Ricas,” (aka Graham Ave). I am surrounded by senors and mama citas, a tough but lively group of people that [...]
