I'm moving to Bushwick in a little over a month. I'm coming from Long Island. I feel like I don't enjoy living on LI because there are so few people my age here (23) and the social scene is lacking for me personally. Nightlife is also lacking. And from everything I've heard, Bushwick is the exact opposite in those regards.
So I wanted to ask, what is your favorite part about living in this neighborhood? Is it the social life, the people, the food, etc.. Anything you would say to someone moving here soon? Appreciate any insight
Ah, yes. A tale as old as time. Moving to Bushwick to party.
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I appreciate that it is more dense and walkable compared to when I lived in Williamsburg. I like the diversity of the neighborhood and appreciate that rent is slightly more affordable with good access to multiple train lines. Some of my favorite neighborhood favorites are Nook, Turbo Pizza, Molasses Books, Hivemind Books, Daya Yoga, and arguably some of the best Mexican food in all of New York.Ā
It's probably the most bars per capita per town in New York,Ā Carmelo's is an experience like no other in a weekend night (just pay attention to your surroundings at all times for interesting things as well as your own safety)... Bushwick is weird... it's not a bad neighborhood,Ā but it's not gentrified either... it's like everything all at once.Ā
It's definitely gentrified idk what ur talking about
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āConsumption and cultural displacementā has it maybe occurred to you that ppl are literally just moving to have a place to live where they can afford rent and commute to work?
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Not gentrified lmao! Listen to the transplant who genuinely thinks they still live in the hood. Bushwick literally looks like a college campus and thereās even white people with strollers walking around. Itās basically Fisher Price My First NYC Neighborhood.
Guy says he was born and raised in NYC and canāt spot a gentrified neighborhood from miles away. Thatās hilarious. How much do apartments and houses go for in this ungentrified neighborhood anyway? Are they comparable to actual ungentrified places like ENY or Jamaica? How many art galleries and cafes full of white kids are in those neighborhoods?
Knickerbocker Bagel
The birria pizza at Nene's.
Footjobs at pumps
If coming from LI, is the partying in Bushwick the type you actually want or are looking for?
Good question. I'm not looking to party nonstop, but I am interested in being around people my age and having the option to go out without it being my whole lifestyle
I'm curious, how would you describe the type of partying Bushwick has? I've heard a lot of it is in warehouses, music venues, etc
I grew up in burbs. I think firstly ya probably be shocked at how filthy it is. There are an increasing number of baby strollers but there are a lot of alternative folks. I would say very open to all sorts of orientations. Lots of bars but also local people too. Itās not the neighborhood where youāre going to get dressed up cute and go to brunch with the girls and get bottles of rose. Itās not the neighborhood youād meet up with your fellow male friends to watch sports. I wouldnāt just move here to be around younger people bc they are everywhere. For example if your looking for a lgbtqia+ community bushwick maybe a good place. Iāve lived here for about 15 years just my two cents. You wonāt get the best bang for your buck or clean streets. Lot of junkies around lately.
abeās pagooda, lots of great diverse food options, great social scene, lots of creative people
Thereās an increasing amount of strollers and babies in the neighborhood
The music. Iām a professional musician, and the scene here is beyond anywhere iāve ever lived (Manhattan, Albany, Chicago, Madison, Shanghai, Beijing, Qingdao, Berlin, Brighton, Paris) The most legendary funk and R&B in the world, happening underground, in small affordable friendly spaces, right here in Bushwick. Itās heaven
Prepare to be overwhelmed by taco options, the worst of which is still going to better than what you're used to. Please don't waste any more time at Chipotle.
My favorite thing is that just about every business is a local shop or restaurant run by hard working people, many of them locals themselves, just trying to make it. Aside from the string of fast food restaurants on Myrtle (and inching up Knickerbockerš¤) and the big box pharmacies, there aren't a whole lot of chains.
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