In this edition of BUSHWICK CRIBZ, photographer Renee Ligtvoet and I are bringing you summertime in the city. This means we hopped around Bushwick scoping out local residents’ backyards, and finding out just how they use them. I don’t know about y’all, but I don’t have an outdoor space aside from a crusty rooftop with New York Shitty views (haha). So it was cool to check out these yards and hear their stories. Let’s take it away!

A Total Oasis on Wilson Ave

First we dropped by Tom’s spot over on Wilson Ave. Tom and Claudia really amped up what used to be a trash mound in their backyard using Tom’s woodwork and sculptures. It’s now a secret paradise.

Tom: “I think it’s kind of an oasis for me from the city and the clutter and the craziness.”