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The thing about Dimes Square is, Williamsburg, Greenpoint, and Bushwick have been *ethnically cleansed* whereas the fringes of...

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The thing about Dimes Square is, Williamsburg, Greenpoint, and Bushwick have been *ethnically cleansed* whereas the fringes of Manhattan are chock full of public housing and are thus gentrification-proof. Ain’t no fuckin Apple Store on Avenue D.

I was hearing about Alphabet City back when Gawker was still for low-ranking publishing industry employees, before you ever read about Bushwick