Elizabeth Wood may be a young filmmaker, still soaking up directorial lessons and figuring it all out, but she knew exactly what she was doing when she…
Opponents Try to Smoke Out K2 With a March Through ‘Zombieland’
An imaginary line cuts across Broadway, separating Bed-Stuy from Bushwick and, just a few blocks north of the street’s intersection with Myrtle, Williamsburg begins. At…
Brooklyn BP Urges Community to Help Fight K2 ‘Epidemic,’ Bodegas Raided
When we arrived at the intersection of Myrtle and Broadway today, the often hectic meeting point of Bushwick and Bed-Stuy was even more chaotic than…
Did a Yelper See the Bushwick ‘Candy’ Store Bust Coming a Year Ago?
You may have been shocked to hear, yesterday, that the NYPD raided an unassuming Bushwick bodega and uncovered what appeared to be a massive heroin operation. But…
Will the Actors in Icaros: A Vision Win Ayahu-Oscars For Their On-Set Tripping?
If you really, really wanted to, you could probably find ayahuasca right here in Brooklyn. We know you’d be “asking for a friend” and everything, but…
Spice Is Vice: Mayor Passes New Laws Aimed at Ending ‘Plague of K2’
The Mayor signed a series of laws today criminalizing K2, part of the City’s continuing effort to crack down on the use and sale of…
Bushwick Task Force Aims to ‘Clean Up’ (Literally) Area Plagued By K2
“I have a really high tolerance for people doing stuff on the street,” said G Lucas Crane, a member of the Silent Barn collective. “I’m from…
Eduardo Sarabia Turned Mexican Narco Imagery Into Fine Art
Paper holds much value, even when it’s not green, with Franklin’s unsmiling mug on it. A recent MoMA exhibit, for instance, showed Henri Matisse’s appreciation for the potential beauty…
The Definitive Guide to Ordering Weed Politely
Smoking weed is oft associated with “chilling” or “hanging out,” however there is a tendency to disregard the norms of social decency when obtaining it.…