“Freelancers can now save a few bucks this year on their taxes, thanks to recent local and national law revisions. Part of President Obama’s stimulus bill includes a $400 tax break for the self-employed who make under $75,000 in adjusted gross income — probably the great majority of such workers in the Bushwick area. Married earners can double the savings.”
I like how the only ‘hoods in BK at first glance are Fulton Ferry, the Heights, Navy Yard and Williamsburg, Greenpoint and Bushwick (translation: ny transplant aspiring cartographer has 1) been to the Brooklyn Flea and 2) had his car towed). Also, what’s all that gray stuff covering Vinegar Hill? The New York Times?!
I’d appreciate it if we could all stop trying to make “East Williamsburg” happen. “East Williamsburg” is like the “Fetch” of New York City real estate. It’s not going to happen. Let’s just resign ourselves to “Bushwick” and move on. Related.
“Knickerbocker Plaza at Myrtle and Greene Avenues. The pedestrian area will expand up to the elevated subway pillar in the middle of Knickerbocker and include vendor stalls, benches, and public art.”
“The plan will expand the pedestrian area by incorporating into the current plaza another 2,000 square feet of space taken from what is now a left-turn lane from Myrtle onto Knickerbocker. The design includes a few benches, some planters, and permanent stalls for street vendors.”
Via Aaron Short
(via intrepidbrooklyn)
If you’re looking for something to do this weekend “3rd Ward: Arts in Bushwick” is hosting two full days of theater and performance art this weekend. Check it out at the above link.
Rabbits are supposed to be easy to kill. The French dispatch them with a sharp knife to the throat. A farmer in upstate New York swears that a swift smack with the side of the hand works. Others prefer a quick twist of the neck. It didn’t seem so easy at the rabbit-killing seminar held in a parking lot behind Roberta’s restaurant in the Bushwick section of Brooklyn in November.
Apparently rabbit-killing seminars have taken place in Bushwick.
Aka Brooklyn’s restaurant week! Finally. I had one of my favorite meals at Chestnut last year (roast chicken stuffed with sausage) and Marty Markowitz even made an appearance!!
Here are my recommendations:
12th Street Bar & Grill 1123 8th Avenue 718-965-9526 (Park Slope)
al di la Trattoria 248 5th Avenue 718-636-8888 (Park Slope)
Alma Restaurant 187 Columbia Street 718-643-5400 (Carroll Gardens-ish)
applewood 501 11th Street 718-788-1810 (Park Slope)
Bar Tabac 128 Smith Street 718-923-0918 (Cobble Hill)
Blue Ribbon 280 5th Avenue 718-840-0404 (Park Slope)
Blue Ribbon Sushi 278 5th Avenue 718-840-0408 (Park Slope)
Bocca Lupo 391 Henry Street 718-243-2522 (Cobble Hill)
Bogota Latin Bistro 141 5th Avenue 718-230-3805 (Park Slope)
Bread & Butter 46 Henry Street 718-858-9605 (Brooklyn Heights)
Chestnut 271 Smith Street 718-243-0049 (Cobble Hill)
Hana Café Japanese Restaurant 235 Smith Street 718-643-1963 (Cobble Hill)
L & B Spumoni Gardens 2725 86th Street 718-449-6921 (Bensonhurst)
Long Tan 194 5th Avenue 718-622-8444 (Park Slope)
Northeast Kingdom 18 Wyckoff Avenue 718-386-3864 (Bushwick)
Olea Restaurant 171 Lafayette Avenue 718-643-7003 (Fort Greene)
The River Café 1 Water Street 718-522-5200 (Brooklyn Heights)
Toby’s Public House 686 6th Avenue 718-788-1186 (Park Slope)
(Via Ashish’s BUZZ via Brokelyn)
BTW, some places, like Toby’s, have a 2 for 1 deal. I am so excited for March and April!!!!!
“Cops in Bushwick had to block off Sumner Place earlier after a nice-sized chunk of street collapsed. The DOT responded a couple of hours later and patched it up with a metal plate and some cones so all is relatively safe…for now.”
wasn’t terrible. In fact, I think I liked how it cleared the streets and made it so silent that I could actually hear myself breathe as I dodged lake-sized slush pools and plowed that mile back home. Also, as the snowflakes stabbed my eyes, I couldn’t help but think those horrible, ugly warehouses—steeped in snowdrifts—actually looked kind of inviting. Wish I could’ve said the same about the woman who was yelling from her window down to some man on the street, “GO HOME. I DON’T WANT TO TALK ABOUT IT.” Oh, love.
