Subject: Re: Write-Ups
From: "BushwickBK.com" <write@bushwickbk.com>
Date: 4/2/09, 16:39
To: Barrett Brown <barriticus@gmail.com>

Hey Barrett, yeah I'd like something on those bars, but as separate pieces and most definitely not geared toward outsiders coming to Bushwick, rather toward the residents of Bushwick.

Fat Albert's = yes! I have never been inside but that place is fascinating. For example, how all the awning signs say Fad Albert's and they couldn't give enough of a shit to send them back for correction!

As for "beats," I'd be very impressed if you came up with community news stories. The idea is to gear the site more toward being a newspaper. We can talkmore about that -- for now I'd liek to see what kind of pieces you can turn out. It's not a lot but I'm currently paying $20-$30 for most pieces. Something magazine-quality would obv get more.

--J

On Thu, Apr 2, 2009 at 12:16 PM, Barrett Brown <barriticus@gmail.com> wrote:
Hi, Jeremy-

This is Barrett Brown; we met at the Bushwick BK meeting last month. I'm ready to start contributing, and was wondering if you'd be interested in a piece on King's County (the bar on Siegel) and Wreck Room (on Flushing), theme being places to grab a drink when leaving/arriving at the Morgan stop. Also, would you be interested in a piece on the joys of shopping at Fat Albert's, the wacky department store on Flushing and Broadway? Let me know if you need more details.

Also, what sort of beats are you still looking for people to cover, and what are your primary content needs in general?

Thanks,

Barrett Brown
Brooklyn, NY
512-560-2302