Remember how the neighborhood used to look? Well, for a very happy #TBT, we're indulging in some neighborhood nostalgia for Bushwick, Brooklyn. After all, Bushwick has been home to some of our most beloved cultural icons like Eddie Murphy and Mae West. So take a stroll down memory lane with us through Bushwick.
Rooftop, Jefferson Street. Image ID: 5211707Of course we love this photo from the Bushwick Branch Library. Bushwick readers, unite!

P.S. 196 alums, this one's for you. Check out your alma mater 85 years ago.

You can party like it's 1999, or you can ride the subway like it's 1999. Check out more of William Meyers's photos in our exhibition "William Meyers: Outer Boroughs."

L Train riders will be familiar with this corner of Wyckoff and Stockholm, right by the Dekalb stop!

Right by Castle Braid, this!

RKO Theater is one of the most architecturally beautiful buildings in Bushwick.

Every neighborhood needs a grocery store.

Commuting is a big part of any New Yorker's life, so we must include this photo composite of the Myrtle Avenue station.

We've got to end with a little celebration, so: Hurrah for Bushwick High!

Do you love your neighborhood library? Tell your elected officials in Bushwick and everywhere else in the five boroughs. Invest in libraries: write a letter now!