Category: Long Reads

Rafael Espinal: the Bear and the Unicorn

Untangling the city councilman and public advocate candidate’s machine origins and green aspirations.
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Doing Burlesque in Bushwick Takes Courage, Talent, and Lots of Girl Power

An exclusive look into the lives of three local burlesque performers.
Long Reads

Here’s What I Learned About the L Train Shutdown on My First-Ever Bike Commute to Work

I rode a bike to work for the first time to see if you should ride a bike to work.
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After Waking up With a Cheap Tattoo, I Tried Stand-Up Comedy in Bushwick to Redeem My Drunken Self

One man's tale of an epic open-mic night.

Get lost in the sauce

Long Reads

Rafael Espinal: the Bear and the Unicorn

Untangling the city councilman and public advocate candidate’s machine origins and green aspirations.
Long Reads

Doing Burlesque in Bushwick Takes Courage, Talent, and Lots of Girl Power

An exclusive look into the lives of three local burlesque performers.
Long Reads

Here’s What I Learned About the L Train Shutdown on My First-Ever Bike Commute to Work

I rode a bike to work for the first time to see if you should ride a bike to work.
Long Reads

After Waking up With a Cheap Tattoo, I Tried Stand-Up Comedy in Bushwick to Redeem My Drunken Self

One man's tale of an epic open-mic night.
Long Reads

Trans Monogamist Dating: Hello, New York

An excerpt taken from Joshua Byron's new book of essays.
Long Reads

How I Feel Now That My Favorite Bushwick Cafe Is Dead

In the tide of all that's happening in the world, sometimes even our most mundane little islands get washed away.
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A Ridgewood Man’s Tale of Smoking Neighbors and His Quest for Relief

One man’s tale of his noxious neighbors and his quest for relief.
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Who Is the Man Behind the Fyre Festival of Pizza?

Hi name is Ishmael Osekre, and he has a history.
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ZIP Codes and Politics: How Redrawing Borough Lines Redefined Bushwick and Ridgewood

Ridgewood and Bushwick were not always in separate boroughs like they are now.
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DIY Recording Space Mama Coco’s Funky Kitchen Blends Styles in East Williamsburg

Musician and producer Oliver Ignatius builds his Meadow Street studio and collective with an eclectic cast of performers.
Long Reads

How Bushwick Millennials are Changing the Face of the Economy and the Neighborhood

Why are so many Bushwick millennials under-employed, and what it means for the neighborhood.
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Worlds Colliding: Modesto ‘Flako’ Jimenez on Being an Artist from Bushwick ‘Hood’

From a kid with glasses, braces and a Shakespeare book under his arm to a widely known and respected performance!
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This Corner at Ridgewood/Bushwick Border Has Been a Prostitution Hotbed for Three Decades

Ridgewood cops have been focusing on the demand side of the prostitution problem -- yet women still seem to be worse off at the end of the day.
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Rats: How to Get Rid of Bushwick’s Greatest Nemesis

I went to Rat Academy. Yes that's a thing.
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Talking Gentrification with Ridgewood Native and BuzzFeed Copy Chief Emmy Favilla

BuzzFeed's Emmy Favilla recently published a powerful essay on her experiences as a forever Ridgewood resident and why her background makes putting down roots in the neighborhood as an adult a complicated thing to do
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