Closing Bell: Bushwick is 'New York Cool'
Travelers on British Airways can read all about Bushwick in the latest issue of the airlines’ magazine, High Life. The neighborhood is recommended for those who want to experience the 1980s era of Manhattan and its underground vibe. The magazine claims that “Bushwick is just nine stops on the L train from Union Square, but…
Travelers on British Airways can read all about Bushwick in the latest issue of the airlines’ magazine, High Life. The neighborhood is recommended for those who want to experience the 1980s era of Manhattan and its underground vibe. The magazine claims that “Bushwick is just nine stops on the L train from Union Square, but it’s a 20-minute time warp to a golden age of New York cool.” Bushwick BK predicts that photos from a tourist’s visit to the ‘hood would probably include “self-portraits in front of the Boar’s Head Rock Street distribution plant, rainbow-colored puddles, skinny people on double-decker bicycles and maybe a shot of that creepy Santa statue on Bogart Street.”
New York: Get hip to Bushwick [High Life]
Bushwick Declared ‘Cool’ by Tourism Magazine [Bushwick BK]
Photo by Bushwick Culture.
The hype about Bushwick is just insane.
“What exactly is a “double-decker bicycle?”
Didn’t read the article – but there is a guy I see on Lorimer street often – he basically welded 2 bicycle frames on top of each other – making the bike really high in the air. Fixed gear of course – I’m amazed he’s still alive.
Good question E. NY. I don’t think I’ve been in Bushwick in 10 years… Strange how in Brooklyn you can go a lifetime and just know a couple of hoods and Manhattan.
What exactly is a “double-decker bicycle?”
I always have a blast when I go out to Bushwick – But I wouldn’t recommend it for tourists as it’s not squeaky Disneyland ‘clean’ and all the good stuff isn’t exactly in the NYC Guide Books they walk around with.
haters.
I am so glad I don’t care about living in a ‘cool’ neighborhood. It must be depressing to have to move every couple of years as crap like this happens.
British Airways’ finances are in worse shape than the average backyard tent dweller’s, so maybe that’s where they got the idea.
Yeeeaaaahhhhhhh. I can see a bunch of middle aged British tourists with Harrod’s bags traipsing through Bushwick.
Unbelievable. I have a feeling the tourists are likely to be a bit underwhelmed. Some parts seem more like San Juan or Tijuana than 70’s Manhattan. Other parts are just boring.