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Queens neighborhoods gear up to fight new homeless shelters

Queens neighborhoods gear up to fight new homeless shelters

More than 100,000 NYC Students Are Experiencing Homelessness, New Report Finds

More than 100,000 NYC Students Are Experiencing Homelessness, New Report Finds

In Bushwick, somewhere between 10-15 percent of students experienced homelessness last school year, according to the report.

Bushwick Residents Issue Cease and Desist Letter to Halt Construction of Homeless Shelter

Bushwick Residents Issue Cease and Desist Letter to Halt Construction of Homeless Shelter

A new homeless shelter being built at 97 Wyckoff Ave will be the 12th in Bushwick.

A $33 Million Price Tag Was Put on Proposed Bushwick Homeless Shelter

A $33 Million Price Tag Was Put on Proposed Bushwick Homeless Shelter

Local community group wants more transparency from those operating the shelter.

Bushwick Residents Call for Stop Work Order on Proposed Homeless Shelter on Wyckoff Avenue

Bushwick Residents Call for Stop Work Order on Proposed Homeless Shelter on Wyckoff Avenue

Bushwick residents have called for a five-year compromise with the city and CORE Services Group on the proposed men’s shelter at 97 Wyckoff Ave.,

The Department of Homeless Services Proposed a Men’s Shelter on Wyckoff Avenue in Bushwick

The Department of Homeless Services Proposed a Men’s Shelter on Wyckoff Avenue in Bushwick

Locals demand involving the community before the decision is final.

Local Volunteers Pull Together to Serve the Homeless of Bushwick During Temperature Drops

Local Volunteers Pull Together to Serve the Homeless of Bushwick During Temperature Drops

“After the housing crash, back in 2008, they didn’t have jobs… And their families, they threw them out.”

City Reps Address Community Homeless Shelter Concerns at East Williamsburg Public Meeting

City Reps Address Community Homeless Shelter Concerns at East Williamsburg Public Meeting

Officials met with community members at Varet Street’s Green Fitness Studio to discuss plans for the 140 bed shelter slated to open next month.

Exclusive: New York Loft Hostel in East Williamsburg Is Turning Into a 140-Bed Homeless Shelter

Exclusive: New York Loft Hostel in East Williamsburg Is Turning Into a 140-Bed Homeless Shelter

In 1 Year, Bushwick Yacht Club Has Donated Hundreds of Clothing Items, Thousands of Dollars to the Community

In 1 Year, Bushwick Yacht Club Has Donated Hundreds of Clothing Items, Thousands of Dollars to the Community

“It’s really important for me to be able to give back,” said Aaron Nessel, founder of Bushwick Yacht Club.

Cuomo Lifts NY Mask, Social Distancing Rules

Cuomo Lifts NY Mask, Social Distancing Rules

Gov. Andrew Cuomo is adopting CDC mask and social distancing guidelines for fully vaccinated New Yorkers.

Are you a New Yorker struggling with unemployment? Here are some resources to help

Are you a New Yorker struggling with unemployment? Here are some resources to help

A list of resources to help New Yorkers facing unemployment

Note from the Editor: Apology for Problematic Use of Census Data in Our Article

Note from the Editor: Apology for Problematic Use of Census Data in Our Article

The only thing I really know about gentrification is that it is a very complex, multifaceted subject that triggers a lot of emotions, and not having those emotions clouding one’s judgment while in the middle of a heated discussion takes some serious Zen practice

Attend a Town Hall Meeting Tonight Regarding 50 Sex Offenders Who Are Being Sent to Bushwick

Attend a Town Hall Meeting Tonight Regarding 50 Sex Offenders Who Are Being Sent to Bushwick

Tonight at 5:30PM, The Doe Fund is hosting a town hall meeting to answer community’s questions regarding city’s decision to place 50 sex offenders in their East Williamsburg/Bushwick facility at 89 Porter Ave

Your Art on Billboards: #SAVEARTSPACE Debuts at Bushwick Open Studios ’15

Your Art on Billboards: #SAVEARTSPACE Debuts at Bushwick Open Studios ’15

Most of the people show their art in galleries

Bushwick Landlords, Brothers Israels, Were Arrested Yesterday and Face Up to 15 Years of Prison

Bushwick Landlords, Brothers Israels, Were Arrested Yesterday and Face Up to 15 Years of Prison

A glimpse of justice was experienced yesterday by the tenants of several Bushwick buildings owned by the infamous landlord brothers, Joel and Aaron Israel

ProjectArt Found Something Amazing About Bushwick Kids With Access to Arts Education

ProjectArt Found Something Amazing About Bushwick Kids With Access to Arts Education

Did you know that when students have higher access to the arts they are three times more likely to win an award for school attendance; receive 96 more points on the SATS on average; are three times more likely to earn a Bachelor’s degree, and four times more likely to own a business than a high school dropout?

Drama In The Denizen

Drama In The Denizen

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

The Ties That Bind In Bushwick

The Ties That Bind In Bushwick

A local community fridge faces the threat of eviction, among other troubles

BloomAgainBklyn Arranges Joy for Bushwick Residents in Long-Term Care

BloomAgainBklyn Arranges Joy for Bushwick Residents in Long-Term Care

Owner Caroline Gates Anderson says the nonprofit is really about creating community, especially for those “who are most at risk, most isolated.”

‘I Don’t See How He Wins’: A Queens Democrat Sees His Way To City Hall

‘I Don’t See How He Wins’: A Queens Democrat Sees His Way To City Hall

A Nightmare Becomes A Miracle

A Nightmare Becomes A Miracle

Advocacy Meets Aesthetics: Apparel Line at Bushwick Brand Raises Feral Cat Awareness

Advocacy Meets Aesthetics: Apparel Line at Bushwick Brand Raises Feral Cat Awareness

Buy apparel, save feral kitties!

Saving Chris: How a Surprise Visitor Exposed the Difficulty of Helping Animals in Bushwick

Saving Chris: How a Surprise Visitor Exposed the Difficulty of Helping Animals in Bushwick

What would you do if a sick cat showed up on your doorstep?

Head to Friends NYC This Thursday for a Blow Out Sale, Free Booze and a Good Cause + a LookBook

Head to Friends NYC This Thursday for a Blow Out Sale, Free Booze and a Good Cause + a LookBook

Camera Shy: A Case for Consent

Camera Shy: A Case for Consent

Before you snap a photo of that stranger, pause for a second.

Bushwick Candidates Focused on Housing: Who is Who

Bushwick Candidates Focused on Housing: Who is Who

Bushwick is divided between the 34th and the 37th Council districts

Where to Volunteer in Sandy Aftermath [Updated 11/04]

Where to Volunteer in Sandy Aftermath [Updated 11/04]

Although Bushwick may have survived (and even surged) through devastating Hurricane Sandy, the rest of New York City has not fared so well- Breezy Point, Rockaway in Queens and lower Manhattan suffered among the worst damage