Here's the new apartment building. We're on the top floor.
Worried about how to find transportation in NYC? The elevated M line is right outside our window!
Here's the inside of the loft, from one side.
And here's the loft from the other side.
Knickerbocker street is the busy commercial center of the neighborhood. People come to hang out, shop and eat.
It's full of interesting storefronts with semi-abandoned apartments above.
Here's an example of a neighborhood furniture store that is now out of business, and how its signs hide the interesting architecture underneath.
On weekends, you can live off the street food. Grilled meat, homemade tomales, and lots of people selling horchata
Need a guitar? Here's your guy. He also sells socks. Go figure.
There's no farmer's market here, but there are plenty of weekend green grocers like this one who sell things out of their trucks. Yes, those are completely peeled pineapples and oranges in the bags.
Lot your cel phone charger? Here's your man.
A couple of kids in the neighborhood were happy to have their picture taken. The population here is overwhelmingly hispanic.
The closest grocery store, Met Foods, went belly-up before our arrival. Their building is interesting anyway.
The last rays of sun highlight the colors of a Knickerbocker storefront
In the midst of the hispanic neighborhood are italian bakeries. This one will make you a very nice crucifix cake.
Or, if you prefer, some panettone, or a regular creme cake. How to choose? Inside they have a fantastic selection of italian cookies.
An interesting building on a Bushwick sidestreet. Every building here has a story to tell about how the neighborhood has changed. This one is no exception.
There are some great thrift stores in the neighborhood, along with this place: crammed from floor to ceiling with everything. And nothing well sorted or priced. The guy who runs it makes up a price when you've found what you want.
going up the steps to the elevated train line.
A clever sign from a neighborhood garage. Knock the gate hardly!
There's a lot of great color here if you look for it. Does the red and yellow of C-Town make you hungry?
The neighborhood muffler man advertizes his wares on the street with this sculpture.
And "Flat Fix" has his whole place done in bright blue, yellow and white. With flags, in case that wasn't festive enough.
Finally, the neighborhood park, one one side of Knickerbocker, provides a little green in an urban environment.