Author Archives: ddabrowska

Williamsburg Backgrounder

Posted on December 22, 2010 by ddabrowska

Bordered by Brooklyn Navy Yard, Queens, Bushwick, and Bedford Stuyvesant 3,420 businesses recorded on reference in USA Subway Service- Ranked 53rd busiest subway stop in NYC; approx. 7 million riders annually use this stop; 19550 riders on an average weekday;  65% … Continue reading →

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Hipster Housing? Not in Greenpoint!

Posted on December 22, 2010 by ddabrowska

Real estate in New York sounds like an oxymoron for some hipsters in Williamsburg. In a 2001 New York Magazine article about the 11222, broker Penny Pear says, “This place is so hot — it’s sizzling! This is the best-kept … Continue reading →

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Joe Gould: Joseph Mitchell’s Secret

Posted on December 9, 2010 by ddabrowska

I found the book to be a rare find. It was as awkward and strange as Joe Gould himself. The writing was very artful, and showed Joseph Mitchell’s skills. The beginning of the book was what left a big impression … Continue reading →

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Hipsters, Housing, and Homicide

Posted on December 9, 2010 by ddabrowska

When Richard Price talks about his book, Lush Life, a smile rarely crosses his face. Some may say he is so passionate while talking about the novel, that his description takes all his concentration. To a New Yorker, it is … Continue reading →

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Putting the Needle on the Record at Academy

Posted on October 26, 2010 by ddabrowska

Nigerian disco, garage, and reggae line the grungy walls of Academy Records Annex. From the boxes slowly imploding on the floor, to the racks suffocated with records above, and even the posters on the walls this is surely a music … Continue reading →

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The Fifteen Year Old Calendar

Posted on October 5, 2010 by ddabrowska

Since 1995, Francisco Pablo Garcias has been living his dream. He wakes up in his two bedroom apartment shared with three other men, bikes six blocks, and begins his seven hour shift. He is a restaurant dishwasher in Williamsburg, and … Continue reading →

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Neighborhood Choice Memo: Williamsburg, Brooklyn

Posted on September 2, 2010 by ddabrowska

Neighborhood Pitch Walking on the half-cracked pavements, past half- civilized frames of buildings, to partial civilization, a feeling of loneliness embraces you. Butcher shops, graffiti, and a waterfront confuse you. These strange feelings are reminiscent of Williamsburg, Brooklyn. Williamsburg has … Continue reading →

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