Bushwick

Bushwick is a neighborhood in the borough of Brooklyn, New York, USA. Founded in 1661 by Governor Peter Stuyvesant as Boswijck, it is the site of some of the earliest settlements in Brooklyn that date to the middle of the 17th century. Bushwick officially became a part of Brooklyn in 1854.

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Brooklyn, New York - USA - 1661 - Governor - Peter Stuyvesant - 1854

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Originally home to Dutch, German, and Scandinavian settlers, Bushwick is now a predominantly Hispanic and Black neighborhood. Present day borders are Flushing Avenue to the north, Cemetery of the Evergreens to the south, Queens to the east, and Broadway to the west.

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Although Bushwick is one of the poorest sections of Brooklyn, it has seen a recent influx of young artists and students fleeing skyrocketing rents in Williamsburg and Manhattan. With gentrification, real estate developers have tried to rechristen western portions of Bushwick "East Williamsburg", much to the amusement and skepticism of Bushwick residents who still remember the devastating lootings and fires of 1977.

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The Myrtle Ave./Wyckoff Ave. bus and subway hub is currently being renovated into a state of the art transportation hub, expected completion, early 2005.

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