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We’re All West Bushwickians Now

Photo: Kelley Hoffman

The Battle of West Bushwick rages on, with Bushwick coffee shop Wyckoff Starr staking a claim for a clearly-in-Williamsburg address as part of the new — and heretofore nonexistent — neighborhood. Coney Island, watch your back. —Kelley Hoffman

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