An increasing number of students ready to venture farther than the hipster-filled streets of Williamsburg are making the rapidly changing neighborhood of Bushwick their home. Just a few extra stops on the L train will bring you to Bushwick’s quiet streets. The neighborhood is becoming trendier, but vestiges of its humble past remain in its mix of warehouses-cum-housing units and still-active industrial buildings. Bushwick feels worlds away from the bustle and clamor of Manhattan: The streets are practically silent at night. The flip side, however, is that walking alone after dark can feel unsafe
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