Every so often, I find an animal story of Old New York that is so silly or absurd, I start laughing out loud. I hope this following tale of a neighbor dispute on Putnam Avenue in Bushwick, Brooklyn will also leave you laughing.
Posts Tagged ‘Bushwick History’
1911: The Day it Rained Cats on Putnam Avenue in Bushwick, Brooklyn
Posted: 8th November 2024 by The Hatching Cat in Cat Stories, Cats in the MewsTags: Brooklyn History, Bushwick History, Cats of Old New York, Jacob Suydam, Leffert Lefferts
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1904: The Not-so-Lucky Cigar Shop Cat of Bushwick, Brooklyn
Posted: 12th July 2019 by The Hatching Cat in Cat Men, Cat StoriesTags: Bowronville, Bushwick History, Charles J. Nielsen, New York City History, Nielsen Cigars, Shop Cat, Watson Bowron
In August 1904, Charles J. Nielsen, one of the most prominent cigar manufacturers in Brooklyn, acquired a black cat for his Bushwick cigar shop on the southeast corner of Broadway and Gates Avenue.
