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After a Fire Department Shutdown, Catland Books Reopens Tomorrow

After a Fire Department Shutdown, Catland Books Reopens Tomorrow

Catland’s owner Melissa Madara was hoping that the end of mercury retrograde would resolve the shop’s bureaucratic woes—lo behold, the two events correlate!

Fire Department Shuts Down Bushwick’s Occult Bookstore Catland

Fire Department Shuts Down Bushwick’s Occult Bookstore Catland

Popular space has to make some renovations to comply with the fire code.

Fire at Bushwick Bakery on Monday

Fire at Bushwick Bakery on Monday

One person sustained minor injuries during the fire.

Bushwick Food Co-Op Needs Your Help to Recover From Fire Damage

Bushwick Food Co-Op Needs Your Help to Recover From Fire Damage

Bushwick Food Co-Op Suffered Fire Damaging Entire Store

Bushwick Food Co-Op Suffered Fire Damaging Entire Store

Fire on Wyckoff Avenue Spread Across Three Rooftops Tuesday Afternoon

Fire on Wyckoff Avenue Spread Across Three Rooftops Tuesday Afternoon

A lot of people were at work during the fire, and nobody was hurt. Sally Roots is closed for now.

UPDATE: A Firefighter Died After a Fall from a Burning Ridgewood Building

UPDATE: A Firefighter Died After a Fall from a Burning Ridgewood Building

A member of FDNY has died after falling off a ladder while battling a two-alarm fire in Ridgewood.

FDNY Investigation Determines DeKalb Fire Was Electrical

FDNY Investigation Determines DeKalb Fire Was Electrical

FDNY officials told Bushwick Daily Friday that an investigation into the cause of the massive fire that destroyed five buildings on Bushwick’s DeKalb Avenue has been closed, and that it has been determined that it started as an electrical fire in the rear of 1427 DeKalb Ave

FDNY Investigation Determines All Hands Bushwick Ave Fire Was Smoking Accident 

FDNY Investigation Determines All Hands Bushwick Ave Fire Was Smoking Accident 

A Fire Department arson investigation into a fire that ripped through a Bushwick Avenue home and required a 12-unit, 60-firefighter response early Saturday morning has determined that the blaze was caused by “careless discard of smoking materials

FDNY Doused East Williamsburg Fire Early Sunday, Officials Say

FDNY Doused East Williamsburg Fire Early Sunday, Officials Say

The FDNY put out a small kitchen fire following a report of smoke in a five story East Williamsburg mixed use residential building early Sunday morning, officials say

Succotash, Biscuits and Workday Vibes: Terra Firma Opens in Place of Brooklyn Fire Proof Cafe

Succotash, Biscuits and Workday Vibes: Terra Firma Opens in Place of Brooklyn Fire Proof Cafe

In stark contrast to the industrial feel of Ingraham St, a smell that undeniably belongs to smoked meat wafts out of Terra Firma

Bushwick Firework Festivities Gone Wrong: At Least 2 Fires Errupted

Bushwick Firework Festivities Gone Wrong: At Least 2 Fires Errupted

Two recent fires in Bushwick prove that fireworks are banned in New York for a reason

10 Things You Should Know About Open Fire Hydrants

10 Things You Should Know About Open Fire Hydrants

Summer in Bushwick wouldn’t be the same without fire hydrants blasting cold water, and children playing and squeaking in excitement

Alaska Was on Fire Last Night [Updated]

Alaska Was on Fire Last Night [Updated]

One of our favorite neighborhood bars, Alaska on Ingraham and Morgan was on fire last night

Catland Books Is Expanding But They Need Bushwick’s Help

Catland Books Is Expanding But They Need Bushwick’s Help

The store is still working on renovations after a recent closure by the fire department.

The MARCH Disbands

The MARCH Disbands

“This is an era of no more demonizing successful businesses, but promoting, lifting them up,” claims Eric Adams

At a New(ish) Ridgewood Club, Barker & Sons Serves Tacos That Impress

At a New(ish) Ridgewood Club, Barker & Sons Serves Tacos That Impress

The regular star at the indie venue is Ross Noyes’ dining pop-up.

City and State Officials Continue Public Twitter Spat Over Contested Loft Law and North Brooklyn IBZ

City and State Officials Continue Public Twitter Spat Over Contested Loft Law and North Brooklyn IBZ

“I absolutely believe that there is a compromise in which we protect tenants from being evicted and we also take into account safety concerns,” said Sen. Salazar.

Run Through Bushwick While Seeing Murals and Helping Puerto Rico This Saturday

Run Through Bushwick While Seeing Murals and Helping Puerto Rico This Saturday

Come show support for Puerto Rico at 12 p.m. on Saturday at Gallery Bar!

East Williamsburg Venue, Shea Stadium, Launches a Kickstarter to Fund a Reopening

East Williamsburg Venue, Shea Stadium, Launches a Kickstarter to Fund a Reopening

PHOTOS: Remembering It All Well at Bushwick’s Market Hotel

PHOTOS: Remembering It All Well at Bushwick’s Market Hotel

 

A Night Club Might be Coming to Secluded Johnson Ave

A Night Club Might be Coming to Secluded Johnson Ave

Earlier this week we predicted that Johnson Ave in East Williamsburg is very likely to dramatically change in the upcoming years as the underutilized industrial buildings allure developers with big ideas

Radio Bushwick is NOT Closed but Temporarily May Not Serve as an Entertainment Venue

Radio Bushwick is NOT Closed but Temporarily May Not Serve as an Entertainment Venue

CMJ festival frenzy has taken over the NYC’s music scene, however one Bushwick music venue has not been able to host live music due to a temporary restraining order issued by the court

Ask Sally, a Tenants’ Rights Attorney: Can My Landlord Limit the Number of My Guests?

Ask Sally, a Tenants’ Rights Attorney: Can My Landlord Limit the Number of My Guests?

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WTF?… Major NYE Underground Parties in Bushwick Were Shut Down

WTF?… Major NYE Underground Parties in Bushwick Were Shut Down

Top Ten Most Exciting Bushwick Art Stories of 2013

Top Ten Most Exciting Bushwick Art Stories of 2013

2013 was a momentous year for art in Bushwick

Explosion Eyewitness: The Whole Thing Flew in the Air

Explosion Eyewitness: The Whole Thing Flew in the Air

…It’s a day like any other, you just had your lunch when suddenly the Earth starts to shake, and then you hear “BOOOM!” And no, it’s not a bomb as many Twitter users including Kitty Pryde suggested, it’s simply another manhole exploding. Today at about 1PM residents of Evergreen Ave and Jefferson Street heard an […]

Your Perfect NYE + 5 Questions w/ the BangOn! Crew

Your Perfect NYE + 5 Questions w/ the BangOn! Crew

Tired of yet another New Year’s Eve with tentatively boring plans? Attempting to go out on New Years in the best city in the world sadly usually ends up a dissapointment

420 Melrose is Still “Broken” But is Now Tweeting and Blogging

420 Melrose is Still “Broken” But is Now Tweeting and Blogging

Imagine that you wake up in a house that is shaking

On Spotting The Lanternflies

On Spotting The Lanternflies

“I kill them whenever I can.”

Drama In The Denizen

Drama In The Denizen

Safety concerns and money mixups now plague a luxury housing development In Bushwick

A Hit-And-Run Goes Viral In Ridgewood.

A Hit-And-Run Goes Viral In Ridgewood.

Bob Holden gets Eric Adams’ new transportation department head to make an early appearance on a busy intersection in Queens

Three Days in January: Revisiting The Broadway Hostage Crisis of 1973

Three Days in January: Revisiting The Broadway Hostage Crisis of 1973

49 years ago today, four young men entered a sporting goods store for a robbery that would soon escalate into a fatal shootout and hostage situation. With a new documentary film on the subject scheduled to come out later this year, Bushwick Daily takes a look back at the event.

Friday Fast Fact: Bushwick Ranks as Higher Risk on Heat Vulnerability Index

Friday Fast Fact: Bushwick Ranks as Higher Risk on Heat Vulnerability Index

Based on factors like poverty levels, green space and air conditioner ownership, Bushwick and a number of other city neighborhoods are more vulnerable than others to the effects of extreme heat.

Friday Fast Fact: NYPD Calls for Service Mostly “Non Crime in Progress”

Friday Fast Fact: NYPD Calls for Service Mostly “Non Crime in Progress”

Of the variety of calls for service recorded in NYPD’s 911 system, most did not involve a crime in progress, and many were calls to “See Complainant” or for “Visibility Patrol.”

Suspected Bushwick Liquor Store Shooter Killed by NYPD After Shootout, Three Wounded

Suspected Bushwick Liquor Store Shooter Killed by NYPD After Shootout, Three Wounded

A 40-year-old man, who sustained eight gunshots, and the other two victims, are expected to survive. The motive for the shooting is unclear.