Bushwick is an exciting, vibrant, up-and-coming neighborhood.  Located in northeastern Brooklyn, Bushwick is southwest of Williamsburg, northwest of Bedford-Stuyvesant, and bounded on the east by the Cemetery of the Evergreens and Knollwood Park Cemetery.  In recent years, Bushwick has been undergoing a rejuvenation process, resulting in decreased crime rates, decreased poverty rates, and an increase in cleanliness.  In the mid-2000s, New York City began to implement the Bushwick Initiative, a project which directed large amount of the City’s resources into revitalizing Bushwick.  The results of this project are that Bushwick now boasts a much improved standard of living, and yet apartment prices remain extremely affordable.

This affordability has long attracted a robust immigrant community to Bushwick.  Bushwick is primarily Hispanic, but it also features a high degree of diversity.  In addition to Puerto Rican, Honduran, Dominican, Mexican, and Haitian immigrants, Bushwick is also home to large numbers of Africans, Caribbean Islanders, Chinese, Koreans, Filipinos, and Arabs, as well as Caucasians.  As these varied ethnic groups have gradually made their way into Bushwick, its stores and restaurants have begun to expand and vary.  In addition to the traditional Hispanic food and retail options, there are now plenty of businesses offering cuisines and products from this wide spectrum of backgrounds, making Bushwick a fantastic location for anyone seeking cultural variety.

This multinational confluence of different peoples has also produced a large number of places of worship for many different faiths.  Churches for dozens of different denominations are scattered throughout Bushwick, insuring that no matter where exactly you reside, you’ll have easy access to a house of worship.  Additionally, there are a sizeable number of places of worship for other religious institutions’, including temples, synagogues, and others.

Bushwick has not been immune to the recent economic troubles which have gripped our country, but it is showing signs of recovery.  Jobs are available, if not yet plentiful, and are expected to increase in number as the area continues to experience a population influx.

There are a huge number of schools in Bushwick, from pre-school and elementary to middle and high school.  Featuring both public and private schools, including parochial options.  Whatever age your children are and whatever your personal educational preferences, Bushwick has the schools to match your needs.

Bushwick is one of the most easily accessible communities in New York, serviced by the M, J, Z, and L subway lines, as well as many bus lines.  Commuters from certain parts of Bushwick can reach Manhattan in as little as twenty minutes.

Bushwick is undoubtedly one of the most on-the-rise neighborhoods in New York.  But because it is in the beginning stages of its transformations, its residents are able to enjoy all of the benefits of its rejuvenation while paying a low, low price to live there.  Truly, living in Bushwick right now allows you to experience the best of both worlds.