I just read through the monster article The Life And Death Of Bushwick by Steven Malanga in the City Journal. I mean monster in the sense of 3600+ words but if you want the scoop on Bushwick’s history, this is a great piece. From the original settlers’ word Boswijck meaning ‘Town Of Woods’ to the Beer Baron mansions to the rioting, crack and abondoned buildings all the way to present day of the neighborhood’s revival. Malanga outlines all of it. If you’ve got a few minutes, learn your history!