Recently released, “Meet the Regulars: People of Brooklyn and the Places They Love” is Joshua D. Fischer’s debut book, and the first to come from Bedford + Bowery. Here’s a new installment of the series.

Right now, Dru Barnes might be better known for what happened to him than for what he’s given to the world. In 2013, the Grammy-nominated musician (formerly of reggae duo JOGYO) was attacked by a stranger wielding a hammer. Walking home to Fort Greene from a long-night hang in Bed-Stuy, Dru took a wrong turn. He was followed, assaulted on the streets of Brooklyn, and caught the claw end of a hammer to his eye – which caused him to lose that eye. What was even more surprising to me was to learn that Dru forgave his attacker (who was caught later).

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Coming this May, “Meet the Regulars: People of Brooklyn and the Places They Love” is Joshua D. Fischer’s debut book, and the first to come from Bedford + Bowery. Here’s a new installment of the series.

Having lived in East Williamsburg for more than a decade, painter Jean-Pierre Roy has also been priced out or kicked out of multiple artist studio spaces in Williamsburg, Bushwick, and Greenpoint – where he currently toils daily from noon to eight. Fortunately, this most recent shift in studios helped introduce him to the Michelin Guide “recommended restaurant” Le Fond. His bike route between his apartment and studio sees him passing the young, French bistro daily.

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It’s one thing to see “Saturday Night Live” being filmed in the neighborhood and quite another to end up being filmed for “Saturday Night Live.” Live from New York, here’s Joshua D. Fischer, who does The Regulars for Bedford + Bowery, on how a coffee at Blind Barber in Williamsburg ended up being his SNL debut.
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