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Bushwick Community Darkroom rebuilt from scratch after losing its space in 2023. Then a contractor disappeared with $10,000

Bushwick Community Darkroom, rebuilt from scratch after losing its 2023 space, now seeks funds to reinstate its lease after a contractor disappeared with $10,000. Located at 334 Himrod Street.

By Bushwick Daily News Desk

June 18, 2026 · 2 min read

Two women and a ginger cat sitting on a pink couch in a casual indoor setting.
Two women relax on a pink couch with a ginger cat — a candid moment unrelated to the Bushwick Community Darkroom’s current fundraising efforts. Courtesy gofundme.com
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Bushwick Community Darkroom rebuilt from scratch after losing its space in 2023. Then a contractor disappeared with $10,000

Bushwick Community Darkroom, rebuilt from scratch after losing its 2023 space, now seeks funds to reinstate its lease after a contractor disappeared with $10,000. Located at 334 Himrod Street.

Bushwick · · 2 min read
Bushwick Community Darkroom rebuilt from scratch after losing its space in 2023. Then a contractor disappeared with $10,000

Bushwick Community Darkroom is raising money to reinstate its lease and cover immediate operational costs. Founder Lucia Rollow said the past few years have been destabilizing for the space at 334 Himrod Street.

Rollow laid out the situation in an email to Bushwick Daily. She started the darkroom in 2011. For almost 15 years, she wrote, it has operated as a shared…

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