Brooklyn’s Zine Fest Prints in Williamsburg

Williamsburg inked last night with Brooklyn’s Zine Fest, scripting NYC’s spring on March 28. Zinester Amir Hassan swapped comics as 200 flipped, a $5 ticket bash on Kent Avenue. It’s borough pulp—pure BK vibe, pages hot. A kid nabbed a ‘zine; a pro traded a stack. ‘Brooklyn writes—this is it,’ Hassan says, folding sheets. The loft turned press.

The fest’s fresh—March 28’s start, it tripled since RSVPs, packing tables by 5 p.m. Hassan’s a Bushwick printer; last night’s crowd hit max—ink smudged. A latecomer nabbed a copy; chatter rose—NYC grit glowed. Stalls hit 15—stories ruled. #BKZineFest trended; Queens wants a page.

Some griped—’Too niche,’ sniped a newbie, dodging stacks. A table wobbled—fixed quick; vibe held. A rival’s pitching a Greenpoint print, splitting zinesters. Still, 300 stayed—words reigned. Williamsburg’s never printed so bold.

Hassan’s teasing a monthly run, maybe a swap if spring bites. ‘NYC’s voice—this speaks it,’ he says, packing presses. The fest’s a Brooklyn win—grit meets ink. It’s a zine rush; catch the next. Bring pens—pages call.