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After A Hurricane, Bushwick’s Superior Elevation Records Reopens

After A Hurricane, Bushwick’s Superior Elevation Records Reopens

The popular record store moves down a few blocks

Gov. Hochul Extends Hurricane Ida Relief Deadline for Undocumented Immigrants

Gov. Hochul Extends Hurricane Ida Relief Deadline for Undocumented Immigrants

The deadline to apply for the program is now Jan. 4.

$27 Million in Hurricane Ida Aid Made Available for Undocumented New Yorkers

$27 Million in Hurricane Ida Aid Made Available for Undocumented New Yorkers

Nearly a month after the storm, Hurricane Ida relief has been made available for undocumented New Yorkers who do not qualify for FEMA assistance.

In Aftermath of Hurricane Ida and City’s First-Ever ‘Flash Flood Emergency,’ Water Leak Complaints to 311 Increased Significantly in Bushwick

In Aftermath of Hurricane Ida and City’s First-Ever ‘Flash Flood Emergency,’ Water Leak Complaints to 311 Increased Significantly in Bushwick

Compared to Tropical Storm Henri, water leak complaints approximately doubled both in Bushwick and citywide. There were nearly eight times as many calls as there were that same day the previous year.

Puerto Rican Evacuees And Their Allies Remembered Hurricane Maria In East Williamsburg

Puerto Rican Evacuees And Their Allies Remembered Hurricane Maria In East Williamsburg

Friday Fast Fact: Hurricane Maria’s Death Toll Officially Increases to 3,000 People, One Year Later

Friday Fast Fact: Hurricane Maria’s Death Toll Officially Increases to 3,000 People, One Year Later

One year later, the Puerto Rican government has finally increased the official death toll for one of the most devastating storms this country has ever seen.

How Bushwick Residents Can Help Puerto Rico After Hurricane Maria

How Bushwick Residents Can Help Puerto Rico After Hurricane Maria

Here’s your guide to fundraisers and supply drop-off points in the neighborhood.

Come Out for a Hurricane Irma Relief Rooftop Party Tomorrow!

Come Out for a Hurricane Irma Relief Rooftop Party Tomorrow!

Dancing and drinking for a cause is always better than just dancing and drinking!

Bushwick Comes Together Tonight for a Hurricane Harvey Fundraiser

Bushwick Comes Together Tonight for a Hurricane Harvey Fundraiser

How was the Hurricane Relief Party with Bushwick Ginger Social?

How was the Hurricane Relief Party with Bushwick Ginger Social?

One word: Amazing! Crowds of you, dear Bushwickians were flowing on Saturday night to Tutu’s on Bogart Street

Opinion: Pass This Climate Bill Too

Opinion: Pass This Climate Bill Too

A local activist wants Congress to go beyond the climate change provisions of the recently passed Inflation Reduction Act

Buskers Battle In Bushwick

Buskers Battle In Bushwick

Later this month, NYC BuskerBall hits Unit J on Moffat Street.

$4.3 Million Project To Reduce Storm Flooding Is Underway at Bushwick II Houses

$4.3 Million Project To Reduce Storm Flooding Is Underway at Bushwick II Houses

The citywide project is estimated to capture 55 million gallons of stormwater each year.

The Year in Photos – Bushwick 2021

The Year in Photos – Bushwick 2021

As we continue to welcome in the new year, let’s just take one more look back at 2021.

‘It’s Getting Worse’: Bushwick Residents Overwhelmed by Rampant Trash Problem

‘It’s Getting Worse’: Bushwick Residents Overwhelmed by Rampant Trash Problem

Piles of trash and overflowing waste baskets have been permeating Bushwick for most of 2021.

$1 Million In Grants Made Available to Grassroots Community Organizations

$1 Million In Grants Made Available to Grassroots Community Organizations

Resident-led groups can receive cash grants of $5,000 to support their projects.

Save Wilson Live: Bushwick’s Community Jazz and Social Club Needs Our Help

Save Wilson Live: Bushwick’s Community Jazz and Social Club Needs Our Help

After four years of growing, the beloved lounge, musical home and studio, Wilson Live, was severely damaged by Hurricane Ida.

Local Leaders Push Congress to Abolish Puerto Rico’s ‘PROMESA’ Law

Local Leaders Push Congress to Abolish Puerto Rico’s ‘PROMESA’ Law

Puerto Rico’s financial oversight board, established by the PROMESA law in 2016, has “exacerbated the structural inequalities and austerity in Puerto Rico,” one local leader said.

How Do We Prevent Flooding and Damage in Bushwick Like What Happened During Ida?

How Do We Prevent Flooding and Damage in Bushwick Like What Happened During Ida?

Nicole De Santis, co-founder of Clean Bushwick Initiative, has a solution.

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.

The Empanada Project Donates Portion of Proceeds to Help People Most at Risk

The Empanada Project Donates Portion of Proceeds to Help People Most at Risk

Small business owners Andrew Owens and Benny Polanco started selling empanadas to support not only themselves but nonprofits like Hope for Haiti and the Sunrise Movement.

While Treading Water In A Pandemic, The Deep End Keeps A Community Afloat

While Treading Water In A Pandemic, The Deep End Keeps A Community Afloat

The Necessary Anarchy of the Hospitality Industry

The Necessary Anarchy of the Hospitality Industry

NYC Bagel Chain Black Seed Brings Montreal Flavor to Bushwick

NYC Bagel Chain Black Seed Brings Montreal Flavor to Bushwick

Trump’s unemployment relief order would cost New York $4 billion. Here’s what it could mean for you

Trump’s unemployment relief order would cost New York $4 billion. Here’s what it could mean for you

On Saturday Trump signed an executive order that could extend unemployment benefits to a reduced rate of $400 per week.

A Broken Social Scene On Crutches: 
Bushwick Booze To Go

A Broken Social Scene On Crutches: Bushwick Booze To Go

In order to survive the pandemic, several Bushwick bars have brought the party outdoors to meet drinkers in the warm spring air. Here a few area watering holes doing Bacchus’ work.

Brooklyn Renters are Organizing, Sharing Resources and Lobbying Cuomo on Facebook

Brooklyn Renters are Organizing, Sharing Resources and Lobbying Cuomo on Facebook

Grove resident Matt Clifford created a Facebook page in which the city and state governments’ response to the COVID crisis is sharply criticized and resources useful to impacted renters are collected.

Hospitality Under Siege: An Inside Look at How Bushwick Distilleries are Innovating to Survive

Hospitality Under Siege: An Inside Look at How Bushwick Distilleries are Innovating to Survive

This column’s opening entry profiles two business owners – a distiller and a sake brewer – and their navigation through the treacherous COVID waters of New York City.

Council Candidate Rick Echevarria Confronts Alleged Bushwick Price Gougers

Council Candidate Rick Echevarria Confronts Alleged Bushwick Price Gougers

The District 37 candidate posted a video online in which he can be seen questioning the warehouse manager of a Bushwick wholesaler.

Uruguayan Restaurant Tabaré Brings Chivito Sando to Bushwick

Uruguayan Restaurant Tabaré Brings Chivito Sando to Bushwick

The restaurant, open as of November 14, serves mouthwatering traditional Uruguayan classics, and daily Happy Hour specials.

Dominican Chocolate Factory & Cafe Opens In Williamsburg

Dominican Chocolate Factory & Cafe Opens In Williamsburg

Working directly with the plantation opens up an endless well of potential for chocolatiers.

Z-Line Poetry First Edition

Z-Line Poetry First Edition

We are accepting poetry submissions from Bushwick natives and locals for our June installment.

New Report Shows Disproportionate Risk to Latinx Communities from Climate Change

New Report Shows Disproportionate Risk to Latinx Communities from Climate Change

Wall Street Investment Banker Turned Bushwick Photographer Has First Solo Exhibit

Wall Street Investment Banker Turned Bushwick Photographer Has First Solo Exhibit

The self-taught artist will host his first fine photography exhibit at Bushwick Community Darkroom on March 15.

Local Businesses Form Brooklyn Independent Food Collective After Pilotworks Shutdown

Local Businesses Form Brooklyn Independent Food Collective After Pilotworks Shutdown

“We’re not going to let Pilotworks and a bunch of tech bros derail our peers.”

Abandoned Park Space Transformed Into Thriving Urban Learning Garden

Abandoned Park Space Transformed Into Thriving Urban Learning Garden