photo by Meryl Meisler.

At 101 years old, Ruth Gruber greeted us at The Living Gallery with perfectly placed hair, an outfit that looked like it came straight from Chanel’s very own runway and electric pink eye shadow. At 25 I still can’t manage any of these things, so I’m already feeling her hustle. This Bushwick native has made the most of a century.

Born in 1911 in Brooklyn, New York, Gruber knew very young that she wanted to be a writer. And not only did this Bushwick dreamer do just that, at 20 she became the youngest Ph.D in the world after receiving her doctorate at the University of Cologne in Germany. Gruber was able to visit with Virginia Woolf, the subject of her thesis (Virginia Woolf, people!!). She was a journalist and a photographer, writing her own feature series for the New York Herald Tribune and so many other places. You gotta hand it to her. Her motion is dope. (1)

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Lonesome Bushwick shoes (photo by Katarina Hybenova)

Internationally prominent artist and Bushwick resident, Jules de Balincourt has had enough of his friends being priced out of Bushwick. On June 8th, he launched a big Facebook discussion when he announced  his plans to create an artist collective that will buy buildings in Bushwick and prevent what happened in Williamsburg. Jules said in his status:

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Photo by Katarina Hybenova

Yes, this is New York and we all have to make peace with the fact that we’ll be stuck with roommate(s) until we’re about 40. But having a roommate doesn’t always have to be a pain; you can actually live with someone who broadens your horizons and enrich your life in ways you didn’t imagine. (For example I collaborated with my ballerina roomie Amanda on a short film, in addition to becoming good friends, that is…)

We’re approaching the end of June, which is when people tend to move a lot. Some folks will be moving in and some out for the summer. In any case, rooms and roommates will be needed. For all of you looking for new roommates, we put together a little guide on how to find the perfect roommate in Bushwick.

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Check if by any chance you live in a rent stabilized apartment because the rent you’re paying might be illegal [Brokelyn]

Guy Fieri reviews Roberta’s [First We Feast]

Roberta’s Pizza again in the news: Tiki Disco is going to Bonaroo [GrubStreet]

Camping on a roof! Now you’re talking! [NY Curbed]

Lady street artists in Bushwick are doing an amazing job! [Brooklyn Street Art]

The So So Glos might play at MTV’s VMAs. VOTE FOR THEM! [My Social List]

Weeee! Thunderbolt roller coaster returns to Coney Island next year [Time Out New York]

New art space, Underdonk opens at 17-17 Troutman [Arts in Bushwick Blog]

NYPD protects Bushwick from swarm of bees with horse poop [NY Observer]

BangOn!NYC 3D – Saturday June 15th

If you’ve never gone to a BangOn!NYC party, you have no idea what you are missing out on. For years they’ve been organizing some of the city’s most notoriously one-of-a-kind nightlife events, and BangOn! 3D this coming Saturday will be no exception. This edition is being held at a clandestine Bushwick warehouse, as many before, and a certain “must be at” event, especially for the EDM enthusiast, and here is why…

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At 248 McKibbin (All photos by Katarina Hybenova)

McKibbin Lofts residents can finally get their coffee without having have to change from their pajamas or slippers. Joe Murray, a resident of McKibbin Lofts of 13 (!!!) years opened 248 Café in the building in March 2013. Joe tells us they are planning to offer room service and deliveries to McKibbin Lofts once things settle little bit in the Café. Fancy, right? But things weren’t always like this at the East Williamsburg lofts (in)famous for huge parties and bed bugs.

Apart from great coffee, homemade espresso ice cream, and pastries from pop up Chimmy’s bakery, Joe had a bunch of stories from McKibbin Lofts to share, and that’s an opportunity we wouldn’t miss.

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All photos courtesy of “The Shop.”

If you’re dreaming of listening to kickass rock music while enjoying some homemade barbecue and being surrounded by motorcycles (or if you secretly would love to be motorcycle chick Lana Del Rey in her “Ride” video) then you are just in luck! The Shop Brooklyn, the first and only legal bar operating in a motorcycle shop in NYC, is set to reopen off the Jefferson stop this  summer.

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Silky’s Steve looking all sorts of excited for BOS. All photos by Brittany Natale for Bushwick Daily.

Something that I have always liked about Silky’s is their outlook on life – which is that it shouldn’t always be taken so seriously and that it should be enjoyed to the fullest. During this past weekend for BOS, Silky’s Skateshop partnered with Pop Up x NYC to bring a group exhibition that focuses on just that.

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Take a pair of sneakers. Add foam, glue and nasty chemicals. You get this. (All photos by Renee Ligtvoet)

A movement, a new fabric, a piece of clothing… Fashion was everywhere during Bushwick Open Studios. For the artists it is a way to express their art, to publicize their work or just to highlight a character. Here are a few picks.

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