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Brooklyn’s Participation in the 2020 Population Census Could Stop Federal Funding Cuts for New York

Brooklyn’s Participation in the 2020 Population Census Could Stop Federal Funding Cuts for New York

Census participation is not just a numbers game. It’s an act of resistance against the federal administration.

Scenes From A Local Market

Scenes From A Local Market

A local nonprofit runs a weekly farmers market at Maria Hernandez Park.

The Not-So Subtle Asian Polers

The Not-So Subtle Asian Polers

A group of Asian-American pole dancers lights up clubs like House of Yes and the Red Pavilion.

Bushwick Gets Its First Historic District

Bushwick Gets Its First Historic District

“Really big deal,” says local pol

The Ties That Bind In Bushwick

The Ties That Bind In Bushwick

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

At a Town Hall In Bushwick, Locals Complain About Rats

At a Town Hall In Bushwick, Locals Complain About Rats

“We’ve been fighting rats coming in and out. I don’t know why.”

Re-splintering.

Re-splintering.

“That’s the kind of thing that happens when a community gets split.”

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

How Gerrymandering Almost Broke Apart Two Congressional Districts in Brooklyn

How Gerrymandering Almost Broke Apart Two Congressional Districts in Brooklyn

“The fix was in from the beginning,” one congressman bemoaned before the lines were changed.

Can A Bushwick Pol Make It To Albany?

Can A Bushwick Pol Make It To Albany?

A mildly contentious lieutenant governor race gives a local career politician a possible comeback.

Checking in with Miller Pyke

Checking in with Miller Pyke

This Bushwick podcaster is busy interviewing local artists.

Some Springtime Openings In Bushwick (But also Ridgewood)

Some Springtime Openings In Bushwick (But also Ridgewood)

A new pet supply store! A two-floor club and pizzeria! A yoga studio!

Take a Walk Back in Time: Exploring Bushwick History From the Early 1600s to Today

Take a Walk Back in Time: Exploring Bushwick History From the Early 1600s to Today

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.

As New York City Plans to Ban Gas Hookups in Buildings, the Fight Against the North Brooklyn Pipeline Continues

As New York City Plans to Ban Gas Hookups in Buildings, the Fight Against the North Brooklyn Pipeline Continues

The bill banning gas hookups in new buildings is supposed to pass this week, all while local Bushwick residents continue to fight against the National Grid pipeline being built throughout North Brooklyn.

Ridgewood to the Rescue: The Story Behind the Newly Formed Feline Rescue Organization

Ridgewood to the Rescue: The Story Behind the Newly Formed Feline Rescue Organization

Ridgewood Rescue is a nonprofit pending organization addressing the neighborhood population of stray cats and kittens through its TNR (trap, neuter, return) program, socialization, adoptions and community education.

NYC Reinstitutes Mask Advisory Amid Fears of New Omicron Variant

NYC Reinstitutes Mask Advisory Amid Fears of New Omicron Variant

The advisory falls short of a full mask mandate.

Construction Has Started on Bushwick’s Rheingold Senior Residences, an Affordable Housing Complex

Construction Has Started on Bushwick’s Rheingold Senior Residences, an Affordable Housing Complex

The new building will feature 94 units, communal lounges on each floor and plenty of green outdoor space.

Explaining New York’s 5 Ballot Proposals

Explaining New York’s 5 Ballot Proposals

Diving into the five proposals that New Yorkers will be asked to vote on during Tuesday’s election.

Have the NYC Vaccine Mandates Impacted Bushwick Vaccination Rates?

Have the NYC Vaccine Mandates Impacted Bushwick Vaccination Rates?

An updated look at Bushwick’s vaccination rates, in the wake of NYC vaccine mandates.

Fast Fact: Bushwick Vaccination Rates Continue to Rise

Fast Fact: Bushwick Vaccination Rates Continue to Rise

City data reveals that more than 10,000 additional people in the Bushwick area have become fully vaccinated over the past three weeks.

Community Board 4 Wants Your Input: What Local Issues Matter Most?

Community Board 4 Wants Your Input: What Local Issues Matter Most?

What changes do you want to see in Bushwick? Let Community Board 4 know before October 25.

Fast Fact: Just Over Half of Those Living in the Bushwick Area Are Fully Vaccinated

Fast Fact: Just Over Half of Those Living in the Bushwick Area Are Fully Vaccinated

City data reveals vaccination rates in Bushwick and surrounding neighborhoods.

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.”

Filipino Food Popup Patikim Finds a Home at All Night Skate

Filipino Food Popup Patikim Finds a Home at All Night Skate

Erika Costa teams up with the lively retro bar to bring a taste of the Philippines to Brooklyn

A Look Into the ‘East Williamsburg’ Debate

A Look Into the ‘East Williamsburg’ Debate

The neighborhood is called Williamsburg, East Williamsburg or Bushwick, depending on who you ask.

How Some Bushwick Houses of Worship Weathered the Pandemic

How Some Bushwick Houses of Worship Weathered the Pandemic

Though many have re-opened, local houses of worship in Bushwick are still feeling the effects of the pandemic more than a year after they were forced to shut their doors.

Councilman Robert Holden Edges Progressive Newcomer Juan Ardila in 30th District, Bringing End to Tumultuous Race

Councilman Robert Holden Edges Progressive Newcomer Juan Ardila in 30th District, Bringing End to Tumultuous Race

Juan Ardila, the 27-year-old progressive, came up roughly 500 votes shy against incumbent Councilman Robert Holden, with roughly 46 percent of the vote according to early tallies. Ardila hasn’t yet conceded.

Introducing Tikal Café, A New Immigrant-Owned Brunch And Coffee Spot in Bushwick

Introducing Tikal Café, A New Immigrant-Owned Brunch And Coffee Spot in Bushwick

After 11 years of service work, Carolina Hernandez, a Guatemalan immigrant, has opened Tikal Café on the corner of Decatur and Knickerbocker.

Teaching ‘Black Lives Matter’ To A Disney Princess

Teaching ‘Black Lives Matter’ To A Disney Princess

Calvin Z. Heyward, a local writer and educator, echoes some of the struggles Black fathers endure and overcome.

Local Mutual Aid Groups Say They’ll Sit City Elections Out

Local Mutual Aid Groups Say They’ll Sit City Elections Out

‘The work is political, but we don’t want so much to get caught in a lot of the Brooklyn party politics’

Here Comes Myrtle Point: Ridgewood’s New Tower To Be Its Tallest

Here Comes Myrtle Point: Ridgewood’s New Tower To Be Its Tallest

‘They can no longer keep up with the rent. You’ve seen Myrtle Avenue, it’s all empty, it’s all for rent.’

Bushwick Remains Among Least Vaccinated Neighborhoods

Bushwick Remains Among Least Vaccinated Neighborhoods

A month of shortages and distribution issues has left COVID vaccination rates in surrounding neighborhoods to hover around 3 and 4%

‘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

Five Young Brooklynites Team up with Local Non-Profit for Holiday Drive to Benefit Homeless

Five Young Brooklynites Team up with Local Non-Profit for Holiday Drive to Benefit Homeless

Concrete Luxury group teams up with Providence House for Holiday Drive to benefit homeless families in transition to permanent housing.

Local Organization to Unveil a New Mural and Raise Funds for Bushwick Mutual Aid this Labor Day

Local Organization to Unveil a New Mural and Raise Funds for Bushwick Mutual Aid this Labor Day