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'''Bushwick''' is a neighborhood within the [[New York City]] borough of [[Brooklyn]]. One of the original [[Dutch]] settlements in New Netherland, today it is a large, working class community composed of mainly Hispanic residents. While strong [[Roman Catholic]] affiliation still persists among many residents, the time-honored local values of an honest day's work, charity, and prudence, are being usurped by an incoming "hipster" population. As of 2007 the area remains a vibrant cultural center, albeit in a tense transitional state as its demographics shift. | '''Bushwick''' is a neighborhood within the [[New York City]] borough of [[Brooklyn]]. One of the original [[Dutch]] settlements in New Netherland, today it is a large, working class community composed of mainly Hispanic residents. While strong [[Roman Catholic]] affiliation still persists among many residents, the time-honored local values of an honest day's work, charity, and prudence, are being usurped by an incoming "hipster" population. As of 2007 the area remains a vibrant cultural center, albeit in a tense transitional state as its demographics shift. | ||
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Revision as of 20:27, August 31, 2007
Bushwick is a neighborhood within the New York City borough of Brooklyn. One of the original Dutch settlements in New Netherland, today it is a large, working class community composed of mainly Hispanic residents. While strong Roman Catholic affiliation still persists among many residents, the time-honored local values of an honest day's work, charity, and prudence, are being usurped by an incoming "hipster" population. As of 2007 the area remains a vibrant cultural center, albeit in a tense transitional state as its demographics shift.