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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]]. 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]]. As of 2007 the area remains a vibrant cultural center, albeit in a tense transitional state as its demographics shift.
==Further reading==
* Jackson, Kenneth, ed. ''The Encyclopedia of New York City'' (1995), [http://www.amazon.com/Encyclopedia-New-York-City/dp/0300055366/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1240594479&sr=8-1 excerpt and text search]
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