June 2013

Sunday Read: ‘Thirteen Ways of Looking at the Sun’ by Allison Chopin

Illustration for Bushwick Daily by Jessica Prusa. Thirteen Ways of Looking at the Sun by Allison Chopin “I do not...

‘You make me Dizzy Miss Izzy’ – Scenes from DizzyLand at The Spectrum

All photos by Yaz Rosete for Bushwick Daily. Enter what looks like another Bushwick residence, as you pass a couple...

Celebrate Summer! Top 10 Concerts this Thursday-Sunday

you know you want to. It’s officially summer as we’ve all come to realize. There are pluses and minuses for...

Alaska Was on Fire Last Night [Updated]

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

Spooky Mansion on Willoughby Ave Named a City Landmark

Who doesn't love the sight of the beautiful and very likely haunted Catherina Lipsius House, also known to Bushwick residents...

Dirty Talk with Margot Berwin: Project Boyfriend

Dear Margot,

The Best of Bushwick Then & Now Photo Walk

Bushwick Now & Then Photo Walk this past Sunday with legendary street photographer Meryl Meisler and Bushwick teacher Adam Schwartz...

Get Ready for The Kloons, the Next Internet Icon!

The Kloons from L-R: Nik Kazoura, Mitch Lewis and Greg Washburn. Photo by Nathan Moore. One day, many years ago,...

So How Was the Mermaid Parade? Here’s Some Photos

Photos by Dallas Athent and

Best Music We Heard at Northside Festival

Last weekend Northside Festival graced us with its chaotic presence. In its fifth year, it included music, film, art, and entrepreneurial...

#mellowyeezus or How Kanye West Nearly Showed Up at Mellow Pages

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Bushwick Lookbook: Iggy Azalea Obsession

We love a good female MC, and are lucky enough to live in a city that is home to plenty...

What It’s Like to Camp on a Bushwick Roof for 12 Hours

What if you could go camping  without leaving the city? This is what Thomas Stevenson, a Williamsburg artist, is offering

Only in Bushwick: Art Show In a Strip Club

“I have been really interested in drawing dancers,” says artist and curator Aubrey Roemer under the dim light at Pumps, a strip...

Sunday Read: Excerpt from ‘Crucifaxe 2: The Immaculate Deception’ by Jaclene Sini

Illustration for Bushwick Daily by Josue Ledesma. Excerpt from Crucifaxe 2: The Immaculate Deception By Jaclene Sini Crucifaxe 2: The...

Bushwick Weekend Guide: 6/21-6/23

Reflections Unheard: Film Screening at Brooklyn Fire Proof This Sunday

On Sunday, June 23, join an intimate crowd of film lovers as they settle into Brooklyn Fire Proof and watch...

It’s Officially Summer: Parties in Bushwick This Weekend

Pinch yourself! Because it is THE time of the year

Bushwick Peeps Going BIG Outside the Hood on Saturday

Do you sometimes suffer from Cabin Fever?? If so, you should hop on a train and check out how Bushwick...

Bushwick Reading List: Photographer Arrested In Front of NYPD, AP, Witches & More

Photographer arrested for taking photos outside of a police station in Bushwick [Gothamist] Bushwick witches start a church to celebrate their...

Join Interactive Bushwick Then & Now Photo Walk This Sunday

Hurricane Sandy hindered our plans last year for a photo walk with Bushwick's legendary photographer, Meryl Meisler

Bushwick Rave BangOn!NYC 3D in Photos & Gifs

This post is a collaboration of Yamil A

Get In On the Silent Barn Bike Gang

When I showed up at Silent Barn last Saturday, there were three guys standing in front of a huge yellow fan,...

Mobilization of Bushwick Against Gentrification Began. Will We Be Able to Stay?

Two important meetings that dealt with a question as old as New York were held last night in Bushwick

Bushwick Food Co-Op Announces Extended Summer Hours

We hope you're hungry, Bushwick!

6 Art Shows that Blur the Lines Between Art…and Everything Else

Historically, there has been a distinct separation between media and genres of art - the beaux arts tradition imported from the...

Mobilizing Bushwick: A Town Hall Meeting of Artists Against Gentrification is Tonight

A couple of days ago we informed you that prominent Bushwick-based artist Jules de Balincourt announced on his Facebook that...

Anne Hathaway Was Shooting A Movie at Good Bye Blue Monday Yesterday

A few tents set up outside of veteran Bushwick venue Goodbye Blue Monday on Tuesday night indicated that there might...

BUSHWICK CRIBZ: Summertime in Ya Neighbor’s Backyard

In this edition of BUSHWICK CRIBZ, photographer Renee Ligtvoet and I are bringing you summertime in the city

6 Pieces of Advice to an Advanced Foodie During Bushwick Restaurant Week

You are likely an avid reader of Bushwick Daily's Food & Drink section and you therefore know all there is to know...

A Bushwick Resident Finally Faked His TED Talk

New Vintage Boutique CollectionsBK Won’t Leave Your Wallet Empty

Fashionable Bushwick crowd, we have great news for you! CollectionsBK, a little San Francisco-style boutique opened on 16A Wilson Ave...

Breathe In, But Don’t Expect to Breathe Out at Auxiliary Projects

Despite the title, don’t expect too much fresh air

Reading List: Romance a la Bushwick Includes Bullets

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5 Must-See Films at the Northside Film Festival

Northside Festival, Brooklyn's answer to SXSW, isn't just music

Sunday Read: ‘Dziadzi’ by Natalie Gergich

Dziadzi (For My Grandfather) By Natalie Gergich sometimes I go down to the cellar and I am awed by the...

Kanye West Shot a Video in Bushwick

Yesterday, Brooklyn Fire Proof posted on their Tumblr that Kanye West filmed a promo for his new LP, Yeezus, on their...

Bushwick Weekend Guide: 6/14-6/16

☺ Art  There Is Life After BOS: 5 Brilliant Art Events This Week ♫ Music & Parties Guide to Cheap, Free, and Awesome...

Over a Century of Achievements of a Bushwick Native: Ruth Gruber

At 101 years old, Ruth Gruber greeted us at The Living Gallery with perfectly placed hair, an outfit that looked...

Myrtle Ave Just Got a New Bar: Happy Fun Hideaway

Bars try to be familiar. Even those visited for the first time are almost expected, their arrangement typical and the...

Jules de Balincourt Fed Up with Artists Being Priced Out, Announces His Plans

Internationally prominent artist and Bushwick resident, Jules de Balincourt has had enough of his friends being priced out of Bushwick

Amazing Weekend for Music Lovers: 8 Life-Changing Experiences

By Maria Gotay & Jenna Aranda

How to Find the Perfect Bushwick Roommate

Yes, this is New York and we all have to make peace with the fact that we’ll be stuck with...

There Is Life After BOS: 5 Brilliant Art Events This Week

Still reeling from the craziness that was Bushwick Open Studios, our community has settled down (slightly)

Reading List: All Things Bushwick on the Internet

Check if by any chance you live in a rent stabilized apartment because the rent you’re paying might be illegal...

Guide to Cheap, Free, and Awesome Music at Northside Festival

Attention North Brooklynites: Northside Festival is finally here! Tomorrow is the beginning of the multi-day music, film, and presentation/panel discussion extravaganza. Williamsburg...

Exploring the Land of 3D Printed Sculptures through Google Glasses of Ashley Zelinskie

Making the impossible into a reality - Ashley's daily bread

Dirty Talk with Margot Berwin: Sex, Drugs and Chamber Music

Dear Margot,

Listening Party: Slava ‘Girl Like Me’

Photo by Dora Budor Welcome back to a newest edition of ‘Listening Party’. You know what to do, it’s simple, just...

Bushwick Restaurant Week Is Around the Corner

Bushwick Restaurant Week co-founder Nick Gilbert showed the tread on his shoes