Bushwick

In the 1970s Bushwick hit rock bottom. The breweries that had made it rich closed, and during the blackout of 1977 whole blocks of Broadway were looted and burned. For decades, few outsiders came here. Then, around 2000, artists priced out of Williamsburg discovered the huge empty warehouses one stop further down the L train. Today Bushwick is New York’s nightclub neighborhood, where parties run until sunrise, and by day its streets are an open-air gallery, thanks to the murals of the Bushwick Collective. Expect taco joints next to techno clubs, thrift shops by the dozen and more murals than your phone can hold. Charge it before you go.