I lived for about nine years in Bushwick, and a lot of things changed during that time. This video’s from 2007, but the conflict is still going on.
I have mixed feelings about the above video. I don’t like the luxury lofts that are around Bushwick, but then, I don’t like them anywhere. They’re lousy buildings that look more like dorms than anything else.
But it’s really late in the game to start protesting luxury lofts. They’ve been creeping into the community over the last decade, and they’ve all been fairly successful at getting tenants.
And yet, when I see this video, I’m totally ready to protest just about everything. It is beyond parody.
I’m hoping that despite the luxury lofts and the fauxhemian trappings, Bushwick still manages to retain its sense of community and history, and not just be another place to shop.
Also, I hope it retains the great food. Beause I’m just close enough to head over for the tacos arabes, empanadas de guava, pan de yucca, and chilaquiles de pechuga on special days.
I expect to be writing a bit about Bushwick over the next couple of weeks, as it’s been on my mind a lot. But after that I’ll be back to blogging about my favorite American Idol contestants (They are, in order: Blanka, Wario, and Q*Bert).
