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Burning Man Art Can, ‘Mayan Warrior’ Makes East Coast Debut at Brooklyn Mirage

Burning Man Art Can, ‘Mayan Warrior’ Makes East Coast Debut at Brooklyn Mirage

Alyssa Fernandez Author Famous Mexican art car, Mayan Warrior, will make its East Coast debut at the Brooklyn Mirage this Saturday bringing the collaborative and electric spirit of Burning Man with it. Since 2011, Mayan Warrior has made its 2,300 mile-trek from Mexico City to Black Rock City to make its annual appearance at Burning […]

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.

Independent Bookstore Day Is Saturday. Where Are You Reading, Bushwick?

Independent Bookstore Day Is Saturday. Where Are You Reading, Bushwick?

Even if you don’t want to venture out of the neighborhood, there are plenty of cozy nooks nearby for your reading pleasure.

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!

Newly Open Spoonbill & Sugartown Bookstore in East Williamsburg Brings a Ton of Singular Book Events

Newly Open Spoonbill & Sugartown Bookstore in East Williamsburg Brings a Ton of Singular Book Events

Augmented reality, vagina art, high school yearbooks. Spoonbill & Sugartown has it all.

Bushwick Notebooks Flocked the Neighborhood. Here’s Where to Pick It Up

Bushwick Notebooks Flocked the Neighborhood. Here’s Where to Pick It Up

In case you’re a goody goody who doesn’t go out on a school night, and thus you missed last night’s Bushwick Notebook Issue 2 launch party, do not despair — we’ve got you! As is becoming a good tradition, yesterday we rented a U-Haul van and distributed thousands of magazines throughout Bushwick

Backyard BBQ + Indie Soul Singers: Top Shows This Weekend

Backyard BBQ + Indie Soul Singers: Top Shows This Weekend

Maybe it’s the promise of a female president or a little princess across the pond, but this weekend’s shows are definitely for the ladies

A Review of Disco Era Nightz: Two Bushwick Books Continue to Depict Life in the Neighborhood

A Review of Disco Era Nightz: Two Bushwick Books Continue to Depict Life in the Neighborhood

 

Take a Field Trip to MoMA PS1 for “James Lee Byars: 1/2 an Autobiography”

Take a Field Trip to MoMA PS1 for “James Lee Byars: 1/2 an Autobiography”

As the story goes, there are a million different ways to say I Love You

Up Close and Personal with Lilly, the First Tenant of Polyamorous House in Bushwick

Up Close and Personal with Lilly, the First Tenant of Polyamorous House in Bushwick

Bushwick has never seen a house like this before, and not just because of its amenities

Bushwick-Based Fashion Designer Presented ‘Molasses Collection’ Inspired by the Bookstore

Bushwick-Based Fashion Designer Presented ‘Molasses Collection’ Inspired by the Bookstore

By Asha Chagoyen and Yaz Rosete

Bookwick to Bring Bushwick Bookstores into Conversation

Bookwick to Bring Bushwick Bookstores into Conversation

When Nyssa Frank, owner of the Living Gallery, noticed that Bushwick bookstores were cropping up like dandelions (Mellow Pages, Molasses, and Human Relations, to name a few) she began to wonder how best to bring these very different bookstores into conversation with one another

Ryan Ford, Bushwick Shaman.

Ryan Ford, Bushwick Shaman.

The walk through industrial Bushwick seems neverending until I finally reach 513 Johnson Avenue, to meet Ryan Ford…and himself. That’s a joke I’ve been making in my head ever since I saw one of Ryan’s paintings, called Me Vs. Myself. Ryan is portrayed in blue boxer shorts in a ready-to-fight posture next to a huge flesh […]

Here’s Why You Should Read This Novel About Coming of Age in 1970s Bushwick

Here’s Why You Should Read This Novel About Coming of Age in 1970s Bushwick

She’s Back In Bushwick

She’s Back In Bushwick

“If there’s anyone our students can see themselves in, it’s Jacqueline”

A Local Zone, of Some Interest

A Local Zone, of Some Interest

“It’s not about a ceasefire or not about not a ceasefire”

They Pay Her, She Tells Them Where to ‘Have Fun’

They Pay Her, She Tells Them Where to ‘Have Fun’

A local concierge says she prefers “visitors” to “tourists” and takes us on a trip through Ridgewood.

Ornithology’s Got A Brand New Café

Ornithology’s Got A Brand New Café

A bit of jazz meets a bit of Bushwick-grunge charm, at the former home of the vegan cafe Brooklyn Whiskers.

Drama In The Denizen

Drama In The Denizen

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

Ridgewood Does Not Exist

Ridgewood Does Not Exist

Scenes among “a discoherent group of young people making a discoherent collection of art”

Hipsters Take Ridgewood

Hipsters Take Ridgewood

How a flurry of small businesses are changing a corner of Queens

Don’t Call It A Comeback

Don’t Call It A Comeback

A DIY library re-opens in Bushwick.

Stories From Brooklyn.

Stories From Brooklyn.

Amid this weekend’s Brooklyn Book Festival, a few local writers met in Bushwick: “I’m gay, that’s why I moved to Brooklyn!”

She’s in Bushwick And She’s ‘Not Okay’

She’s in Bushwick And She’s ‘Not Okay’

Zoey Deutch stars in a dark comedy, purportedly set near the J train.

Tip Your Local Trans Drag Queens

Tip Your Local Trans Drag Queens

“Spaces in Brooklyn are more open to all types of drag,” says Bobby LeMaire “You can do whatever as long as you can give a show.”

Local Publicity Shop Searches For Clients That Vibe

Local Publicity Shop Searches For Clients That Vibe

The former co-owner of Bushwick’s shuttered Troll Hole now writes press releases for innocence campaigns and drag queens.

Ready To Perform? Here’s a Round up of Open Mics in and Around Bushwick

Ready To Perform? Here’s a Round up of Open Mics in and Around Bushwick

Few things are better than meeting new friends who share similar interests with you.

Time For a Fresh Look? Here’s Where to Get a Haircut in Bushwick

Time For a Fresh Look? Here’s Where to Get a Haircut in Bushwick

If you’re in search of a haircut in Bushwick, look no further. Here are some local spots that will keep you stylin’.

Neighborhood Bar Mood Ring to Release Cocktail Recipe Book in Spring 2022

Neighborhood Bar Mood Ring to Release Cocktail Recipe Book in Spring 2022

The book includes the recipes to astrology-themed cocktails, nightlife tips and stories based on the experiences of co-owners Vanessa Li and Bowen Goh.

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.

Mil Mundos en Común Quiere Traer Internet Gratuito a Bushwick

Mil Mundos en Común Quiere Traer Internet Gratuito a Bushwick

La organización sin fines de lucro Mil Mundos en Común ha lanzado “Conectando a Bushwick,” su primera recaudación de fondos para financiar la instalación de internet gratuito en hogares que lo necesiten.

A List of the Bushwick Area’s Art Supply Stores for All Your Artistic Needs

A List of the Bushwick Area’s Art Supply Stores for All Your Artistic Needs

From street art, fine art and crafting to bookbinding, visit these local stores online or in person to see what they have to offer!

The Bushwick Community is Invited to IS 291 Roland Hayes’ First Homecoming Arts Festival on Nov. 23

The Bushwick Community is Invited to IS 291 Roland Hayes’ First Homecoming Arts Festival on Nov. 23

The festival will feature student artwork and performances, a Thanksgiving dinner and a tour of Meryl Meisler’s “Paradise Lost & Found: Bushwick” installation.

Want To See Bushwick in the 80s? Check Out Meryl Meisler’s New Free Outdoor Exhibit

Want To See Bushwick in the 80s? Check Out Meryl Meisler’s New Free Outdoor Exhibit

Twenty of Meryl Meisler’s photos of Bushwick in the 1980s and 1990s are installed on fence outside of the Roland Hayes schoolyard.

Bushwick’s Little Free Libraries: Where They Are and How To Start Your Own

Bushwick’s Little Free Libraries: Where They Are and How To Start Your Own

Everything you need to know about those Little Free Libraries in and around the neighborhood, including what they are, where they are and how to start your own.

The Amant Arrives in East Williamsburg

The Amant Arrives in East Williamsburg

The nonprofit’s new multimillon-dollar art space is set to open to the public in East Williamsburg on Saturday, July 10.