The deadline to apply for the program is now Jan. 4.
Bushwick’s Sen. Salazar says “This is good” but pushes for more steps to “protect immigrant New Yorkers from ICE.”
Due to ongoing support, the Brooklyn Community Bail Fund helped hundreds of racial justice advocates and detained immigrants post bail in 2020.
New eligibility requirements for affordable metro cards will affect Bushwick’s immigrants and low-income residents.
Council Member Rafael Espinal has spoken out about immigrant rights several times this year.
The Council Woman held an immigrants right forum last weekend alongside local police and immigration lawyers.
Data from the American Community Survey reveals the biggest immigrant groups in Bushwick.
The fictional series details the intertwined lives of immigrants from around the world who have chosen to make New York their home.
Built in 1925, the congregation actually traces its origins to Bushwick Avenue in 1853.
A day out with Brooklyn Surf Club
Instead of a Blink Fitness, a local building in Bushwick has become a token in the city’s ongoing asylum crisis.
Ahead of intense negotiations over the New York state budget, Dilan’s former primary opponent says the assemblyman can’t be found.
A new Bengali-Chinese spot softly opens on Willoughby Avenue
Here’s a whole week’s worth of free and affordable events happening in and around the neighborhood!
The Our City, Our Vote law grants an estimated 800,000 NYC legal permanent residents the ability to vote in municipal elections, becoming the largest expansion of voting rights in the nation’s recent history. A lawsuit filed in Staten Island by the RNC puts its legality to the test.
There’s a lot of history in these streets we call home. Take a second to look back at the 400-year history of Bushwick, Brooklyn.
The citywide project is estimated to capture 55 million gallons of stormwater each year.
Our readers have voted! Here are the winners for the best pizza, tacos, happy hour, coffee shop, sandwich, music venue, brunch, bar, bakery and wings in and around the neighborhood.
Thirty-six out of 51 councilmembers have sponsored the bill, which would grant more than 800,000 permanent residents and work permit holders the right to vote in city elections.
District 34’s incoming representative has published a form, which you can use to offer feedback on the most pressing issues in the community.
Bushwick’s sandwich eaters have spoken!
Nemir-Olivares seeks to unseat incumbent Democrat Erik Dilan in the June 2022 primaries.
Nurse, along with a group of other elected officials and organizers, are calling on Speaker Cory Johnson to schedule a vote for the bill Intro 1867.
Jennifer Gutiérrez, a Queens-born activist and former chief of staff to Brooklyn Borough President-Elect Antonio Reynoso, has won the election to be the 34th District City Council representative.
Antonio Reynoso, a North Brooklyn native, has won the election to be Brooklyn’s next borough president.
Diving into the five proposals that New Yorkers will be asked to vote on during Tuesday’s election.
Motivated by personal experience, the expected City Council member plans to lead District 34 toward a more equitable future.
If elected, the current Democratic district leader would unseat incumbent Democrat Erik Dilan.
Ecuador’s national sport has made its way to Bushwick, where it thrives on the red-top courts at Maria Hernández Park.
An ever-evolving list of Bushwick organizations that are actively in need of volunteers.
Start with a rally, learn how to apply and end with a dance party!
The neighborhood is called Williamsburg, East Williamsburg or Bushwick, depending on who you ask.
According to the NYC Board of Elections’ second report on ranked-choice results, Council Member Antonio Reynoso decisively leads with 54.8 percent of the vote, with Jo Anne Simon at 45.2 percent.
Democratic primary results are in for districts encompassing Bushwick, Ridgewood and East Williamsburg as of late Tuesday night
Two local city council candidates say how they would change how police operate in local communities.