Checkers Brings Southern Fries to South Bushwick
Checkers, a “better-than-McDonald’s” fast-food chain, opened on Broadway (near the Halsey stop) last week and has been packed ever since. — Photo by Diego Cupolo There’s no such thing as too much grease. Just when you thought there were enough fried food places on Broadway, Checkers comes rolling into town.  

Bushwick Culture Weekly Picks 11/26/09
Happy Thanksgiving, Bushwick! Cheers to you and all of the wonderful people you’re thankful for. It sounds like lots of folks are headed out of town, but for those of us staying local, there are a few things happening, and I’m betting our increasing list of bar options will be hopping. Friday, Market Hotel delivers a Fuck Buttons show that made New York Magazine’s list of "

Masonic Temple Shines Under Hollywood’s Bright Lights
The Ridgewood Masonic Temple on Bushwick Ave. glows in Hollywood’s bright light during the shooting of The Other Guys yesterday. — Photo by Diego Cupolo Though Greater Bushwick’s been attracting a lot of film crews lately, yesterday’s 12-hour movie shoot on Bushwick Avenue tops them all. Why? Because

Bushwick Apartment Roundup 11/25/09
Again pulling from our Classifieds, we’re presenting a few choices from around the neighborhood. The Greater Bushwick Classifieds are getting steadily beefier, and hundreds of people a day look at them — if you have something to sell or rent or teach or give away, post it here. No, it’s not nearly as highly trafficked as Craigslist, but it is, as they say, hyperlocal — so it’s more targeted. And it’s free! $1250 — 2br (rr?)

Detective Movie Bushwick Wraps Up Filming
The Bushwick trailer. The cross streets where the motorcycle turns the corner are Starr and Wyckoff. "This is Bushwick, baby," says detective Alberto Rojas as he drives down Knickerbocker Avenue. He’s just been at the scene of a crime: the murder of a runaway Mexican-American teen. "I’ve been working in this neighborhood for 20 years. It just gets dirtier and nastier and more fucked up every day." This line is from the new independent movie called Bushwick, premiering in May 2010. The majority of the movie is filmed in Bushwick, including c