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Jazzabelss Boutique: Community, Affordability, and Looking Good

Jazzabelss Boutique: Community, Affordability, and Looking Good

By Jen Hitchings

Amid Supply Cost Increases, Con Edison Bills Skyrocket In North Brooklyn

Amid Supply Cost Increases, Con Edison Bills Skyrocket In North Brooklyn

Residents in Bushwick say they’ve seen their bills double or triple over the past month. But more price hikes await.

We Compared Bushwick-Area Vintage Stores So You Don’t Have To

We Compared Bushwick-Area Vintage Stores So You Don’t Have To

The ultimate guide to Bushwick vintage stores.

Meet Sandy Nurse, the New 37th District Representative

Meet Sandy Nurse, the New 37th District Representative

Sandy Nurse, a stalwart community organizer and proud carpenter, has won the election to be the next representative for Brooklyn’s 37th District.

Rent for ‘Affordable’ Housing Units Rising With Increasing  Median Income

Rent for ‘Affordable’ Housing Units Rising With Increasing Median Income

Jennifer Gutierrez, the Democratic nominee for City Council member of District 34, says “affordability” does not line up with the income of Bushwick residents.

Jennifer Gutierrez: Zoning is Not Community Planning

Jennifer Gutierrez: Zoning is Not Community Planning

A local city council candidate makes the case for alternatives to big real estate

The Next Mayor Will Have To Fix NYCHA

The Next Mayor Will Have To Fix NYCHA

Whoever wins in June will have to decide what to do about the NYCHA deficit

The Digestivos Go Down Easy At Ammazzacaffé

The Digestivos Go Down Easy At Ammazzacaffé

A Michelin-approved highlight just off Graham Avenue stays under-the-radar, with a focus on digestivos.

City Council Candidates Rail Against Conversions

City Council Candidates Rail Against Conversions

Sandy Nurse: Co-Governance Is A Model For City Governance

Sandy Nurse: Co-Governance Is A Model For City Governance

Bushwick Rezoning Aims for   Industrial Job Growth and Affordable Housing, Locals Remain Skeptic

Bushwick Rezoning Aims for Industrial Job Growth and Affordable Housing, Locals Remain Skeptic

Evictions in Bushwick Are on the Rise  While Overall NYC Cases Have Fallen

Evictions in Bushwick Are on the Rise While Overall NYC Cases Have Fallen

Rafael Espinal: the Bear and the Unicorn

Rafael Espinal: the Bear and the Unicorn

New Zero-Waste Food Store Precycle Aims To Educate & Build Community

New Zero-Waste Food Store Precycle Aims To Educate & Build Community

Woman-owned shop will open on Starr Street next month.

A Tale Of Three Cities: Bushwick Community Plan Released To A Packed House On Saturday

A Tale Of Three Cities: Bushwick Community Plan Released To A Packed House On Saturday

The plan will outline rezoning in the neighborhood.

Residents Gathered This Weekend To Discuss Rezoning In Bushwick

Residents Gathered This Weekend To Discuss Rezoning In Bushwick

Here’s Why Some Affordable Housing in Bushwick Can Cost More Than in Manhattan

Here’s Why Some Affordable Housing in Bushwick Can Cost More Than in Manhattan

It’s all about the Area Median Income.

Data in a New York Post Article Show That “Hipsters” Are Taking Over Bushwick at an Alarming Rate

Data in a New York Post Article Show That “Hipsters” Are Taking Over Bushwick at an Alarming Rate

A story in the New York Post claimed that hipsters are driving out the Latinx community from Bushwick.

Rep. Nydia M. Velázquez Wants to See Young New Yorkers and Bushwick Residents Succeed

Rep. Nydia M. Velázquez Wants to See Young New Yorkers and Bushwick Residents Succeed

If You’ve Rented in Bushwick for Over Five Years, StreetEasy Says You Should Have Bought a House

If You’ve Rented in Bushwick for Over Five Years, StreetEasy Says You Should Have Bought a House

Easy for them to say.

A New Reading and Music Series Hits Our Wicked Lady after 10 Years at Cake Shop

A New Reading and Music Series Hits Our Wicked Lady after 10 Years at Cake Shop

The MIXER Reading and Music Series is all about pairing emerging writers, established writers, and musicians.

This Giant Ridgewood Warehouse May Soon Become Apartments

This Giant Ridgewood Warehouse May Soon Become Apartments

The 216,400-square-foot building will be converted into residential units.

A New Report Analyzes the Steps New York Is Taking to Slow Gentrification in Bushwick and Beyond

A New Report Analyzes the Steps New York Is Taking to Slow Gentrification in Bushwick and Beyond

In its latest study, NYU’s Furman Center details the problems of the rental market, exploring how cities are trying to fix them.

Bushwick is Named 4th Most Gentrifying Neighborhood by NYU’s Furman Center

Bushwick is Named 4th Most Gentrifying Neighborhood by NYU’s Furman Center

In case you were wondering Bushwick is not the most gentrifying neighborhood in the city

The Common, New Coworking Space with Yoga & Photo Space in Bushwick, is Really Affordable

The Common, New Coworking Space with Yoga & Photo Space in Bushwick, is Really Affordable

Passing by the walls of the bluest building in Bushwick at 2 St

This Week in Food News: Arrogant Swine is Opening in 2 Weeks, and 4 Bushwick Restaurants Made the Michelin Guide Again This Year

This Week in Food News: Arrogant Swine is Opening in 2 Weeks, and 4 Bushwick Restaurants Made the Michelin Guide Again This Year

Welcome to Friday Foodstagram, where we round up some of the most appetizing looking insta’s from everyone’s favorite neighborhood establishments

It’s Here: A Documentary About Drag in Bushwick, Sisters of the Wicked Wig Needs Your Help

It’s Here: A Documentary About Drag in Bushwick, Sisters of the Wicked Wig Needs Your Help

As the lofts fill out, and the condos go up, it’s getting tougher to see Bushwick as the harbor of subculture and the avant-garde nightlife that has been part of its identity for the better part of a decade

Jose Lopez from Make the Road Talks about Illegal Practices of Bushwick Landlords

Jose Lopez from Make the Road Talks about Illegal Practices of Bushwick Landlords

Around 100 Bushwick residents gathered around apartment buildings where long-term residents have been complaining about landlord harassment and rallied in defense of their tenants rights on Sunday April 6, 2014

Arts in Bushwick Held a Panel on the Future of Affordable Housing

Arts in Bushwick Held a Panel on the Future of Affordable Housing

All photos by Lucia Reed for Bushwick Daily On a recent rainy Sunday, I bundled up and hustled across Bushwick. I was coming from a meeting with the owner of Bootleg Bar, which just opened up on Myrtle and Bleeker, and I was rushing to a panel on affordable housing being held at Radio Bushwick. […]

Bushwick in December: The Most Fun Things To Do List

Bushwick in December: The Most Fun Things To Do List

By Katarina Hybenova, Maria Gotay & Lauren Piper

Read Property Presents Rheingold Plan to Skeptical Audience at City Council

Read Property Presents Rheingold Plan to Skeptical Audience at City Council

Representatives of Read Property made their pitch for the 10-building Rheingold project during a City Council hearing at City Hall Tuesday morning

Rheingold Rezoning Saga Continues at Heated CB4 Meeting & Public Meetings

Rheingold Rezoning Saga Continues at Heated CB4 Meeting & Public Meetings

Community Board members and Bushwick Citizens gathered Wednesday night at Bushwick’s monthly Community Board 4 meeting at Hope Gardens Multi-Service center, the first one since August’s recess and the primary elections

Rheingold Brewery Rezoning: City Planning Commission Shocked by the Lack of Community Involvement

Rheingold Brewery Rezoning: City Planning Commission Shocked by the Lack of Community Involvement

At around noon yesterday, the City Planning Commission of NYC met to discuss a wide-range of city projects, including the rezoning of Rheingold Brewery in Bushwick

Antonio Reynoso on Bushwick’s Creative Community and Arts Scene

Antonio Reynoso on Bushwick’s Creative Community and Arts Scene

Antonio Reynoso, 30, is a Williamsburg native who’s running in this fall’s election for the 34th district seat on the New York City Council, a zone that includes Williamsburg, Bushwick and Ridgewood