January 2015

Let The Right One In: 5 Ragers for the Weekend

When the going gets rough, let the cocktail find you

The L Train is Going to Be Screwy in Spring (Again)

Oh goody gum drop! January is almost over, we're finally recovering from the Holidays, Spring is somewhere on the horizon...

Brooklyn Nightlife Awards Voting Has Just Started! Vote for Bushwick Daily as the Best Publisher

Friends, for the past two years Bushwick Daily has been nominated as the Best Publisher at Brooklyn Nightlife Awards, and two times...

We Knew It! Bushwick IS the Center of the World (Actually of NYC)

"So you think you're the center of the world?" a mildly annoyed resident of a formerly cool neighborhood, say, East...

Norbert’s Pizza to Close Next Week, Express Location Will Remain Open

Snowmageddon ShNOmageddon! The Streets Are Clear for Your Bushwick Art Adventure This Weekend

So snowmageddon 2015 didn't happen, and you weren't able to make your own Louise Bourgeois snow sculpture

“Blizzard” Juno in Bushwick: Kids Were the Happiest [Photos]

Snowstorm, didn't happen, yada yada

$925 1-Bedroom Apartment in Bushwick is Not a Dream. Apply Now!

1223 Broadway Apply now — CUFFH (@CUFFH) January 22, 2015 We’re psyched to report that affordable housing in Bushwick is...

Two Natives Opened a Massive Photo & Video off Halsey L, The Wyckoff

It’s the end of January

The Types of People You See at Trivia Night [COMIC]

Has Bushwick’s Trash Ever Looked So Epic? [Photos]

When Strauss Yawney first reached out to us about hosting a Detritus-themed Insta-Takeover, my first thought was: Finding trash in Bushwick? That shouldn't...

New York Hunkers Down for Snow but Many Bushwick Businesses Remain Open

A Bushwick Winter. #bushwick #winteriscoming #snowday A photo posted by Nadine Faria (@hownadineofyou) on Jan 26, 2015 at 1:32pm PST...

6 Pieces of (Un)Sound Advice to Rock Out While Snowed In In Bushwick

There's always a mix of adolescent excitement at the idea of weathering the big bad storm indoors with snow day...

CANCELLED: Bushwick Entrepreneurs on Alert: Come to the Workshop on Monday

The workshop has been cancelled due to blizzard forecast on Monday night

Newly Opened Bushwick Bakery Promises to Deliver High Quality, Affordable Baked Goods to Residents and Restaurants Alike

A new addition to Bushwick’s culinary scene promises residents a charming way to get that confectionary fix

Successful After a Kickstarter Campaign? Two Bushwick Businesses Share [VIDEO]

When Elaine Li of Sweet & Shiny Café (214 Knickerbocker Avenue, Bushwick) experienced costly and unexpected repairs for her café and cake decorating...

Diversity is Key: 10 Concerts For The Weekend (Metal, Marching Band, Shoegaze, Electronic…)

Haggis and Scotch Whisky Flights: The Rookery Hosts Robbie Burns Day

I was convinced I was Irish until Jamie corrected me. “McCrae,” he says, “is Scottish. I’m a McCrae. If you’re a...

Avoid Emotional Frostbite with Sweet Toof’s Saccharine Street Art in Brooklyn

Against the cold, gray, bleak background of Brooklyn in January, colorful things, and literally anything with the smallest hint of...

Bushwick’s “El Garden” Could Be Razed to Create New Housing. Sign the Petition to Save It

Increasing affordable housing and creating community green space are both laudable goals to pursue in the ongoing evolution of NYC's...

Postponed: Your Real Estate Career Begins Now: MySpace NYC is Hosting an Informal Open House at The Rookery

Thank you, MySpace NYC, for sponsoring this post

Literally the Best Thing Ever: Kevin Hart’s SNL Sketch about Bushwick

In case you live under a rock (no judgement, it's nice and cozy there) and haven't seen the absolutely brilliant...

Building on a Sweet Legacy: New Bar Julia’s, is Set to Open This Friday in Ridgewood

The diverse and expanding culinary landscape of Ridgewood is about to welcome a new eatery from an old favorite

Bushwick’s Own Braven Brewery Has Officially Launched at The Well

Heyo! $1 pints of Braven White until 11 pm. Come get some. A photo posted by Braven Brewing Company (@bravenbrewing)...

Grammy-Nominated ILoveMakonnen Plays in Bushwick TONIGHT!

You may have heard the buzz… grammy-nominated hip hop artist and Drake-tourmate ILoveMakonnen has been hanging out in Bushwick lately...

The Yolker and Other Comic Book Villains of Bushwick Strike Again! [COMIC]

Bushwick Artists Go Big at Mana Contemporary

Many people interested in art know about Mana Contemporary by now: a 1

A Healthy Dose of Art and Vitamin C: This Weekend’s Openings Are Vital In The Cold

The frost bite obtained from running around to last weekend's back-to-back openings wasn't so bad

Bushwick Ain’t No Disneyland: Do You Also Find it Hard to Show Bushwick to Tourists?

I zigzag my way through the roaming Boar's Head trucks and Morgantown residents wearing sunglasses and mismatched pajamas (it somehow...

The New Meets Old Caffeine + Sugar Roller Coaster Rides in Ridgewood

A nice cup of hot beverage, a warm conversation with a friend, a guilty bite into a pastry

#BushwickDaily Insta-Takeover: Can You Guess What’s In These Close & Abstract Photos?

Remember when you were little and you'd do those puzzles where you had to identify what was in the picture...

Dance the Cold Away with Berlin DJ David Keno at Secret Bushwick Location This Weekend

If you’re wondering what to get up to in the hood this weekend and are hoping to dance the mid-winter...

Micro Climates and Mini Movements: Online Art Gallery Sugarlift is Settling Into Town With Another Launch This Week

We first told you about the new online art gallery – Sugarlift – in our round up of neighborhood art...

Join the Cray Vine Challenge: #AtTheCorner [Jefferson and Bushwick]

24-hours ago, Brooklyn based DJ, iMarkkeyz posted a fun remix on his Soundcloud page and invited his fans to participate in...

Brooklyn Three Kings Parade is Coming to Bushwick This Weekend

The tradition of our beloved neighborhood has it that every year Graham Ave of Puerto Rico transforms into Feliz Dia...

No Matter How Hard You Try, “Quooklyn” Will Not Happen [COMIC]

Literati Unite! Bushwick Starr and TMT present “Stein Lab: when this you see remember me”

Take sanctuary this January from the blustering winter blues at the Bushwick Starr Theater, located just steps off the Jefferson...

10 Concerts for the Weekend: Jazz Fest, Free Honky Tonk, New Years Do-Over & More!

Now that the new year is in full swing, we're ready to get back to the normal show/DJ/DIY/party grind

Back Like Never Before: Top Art Openings To Get You Going In 2015!

Get ready Bushwick! This weekend's openings are back-to-back, so let's hope you rested well over the holidays

The Coffee Shop Whose Owner Called Jews “Greedy Infiltrators” Closes

Have you been wondering what happened to The Coffee Shop on 203 Wilson Ave after its owner Michael Avila posted posted a series...

Developers Bought a Warehouse on 95 Evergreen Avenue to Convert in into “Creative Loft Office Space”

Evergreen Ave between Noll and George Streets is a strange, often unwelcoming, industrial part of Bushwick

A Better Bushwick: The Lucas Brothers Are Co-Writing an Autobiographical Comedy for Fox

If you hang out at Tutu's lately, you might have caught a glimpse of the Lucas brothers, a famed twin-brother...

…Because a Good Man Needs Good Clothes… Visiting Left Field in Ridgewood

Maybe it should be your new year's resolution to stop buying cheap, morally questionable clothes, and start dressing like a...

How is Bushwick Handling the Snow [Insta-Photos]

No doubt the winter is upon us

NYC DOT is Planning New Bike Lanes For Bushwick! Help Them by Answering An Online Survey

Bushwick bikers, 2015 is starting on a high note! NYC DOT is kickstarting a community planning initiative to develop a network...

Don’t be a Resolution Wrecking Ball! Make this Year Your BEST Year

Thank you Human@Ease for sponsoring this post

Get Fresh: Top 5 Music Shows in 2015 incl. Free Shows & New Queers Eve!

What's UP 2015, where the new fresh, new #DIY lives, where's we wipe away Brooklyn's 2014 losses and look only...

Bushwick’s Most Epic NYE’s Party: BangON! Time + Space [Photos]

Bushwick-based party collective BangON!, the creators of the most immersive party experiences in this part of the world, has officially outdid...

Our Absolute Favorite Bushwick Art Shows of 2014

Consider a typical day in our neighborhood: there is always something happening, something new, something changing