June 2015

The Street Art of Bushwick Collective Is Disappearing Under Billboards

Last week Frank Mattarella received an interesting phone call

NURTUREart Turns Bushwick Kids Into Art Explorers

Living in Bushwick, one can easily get get exposed to art. From Bushwick Open Studios to Beat Nite Gallery Crawl to...

Did You Miss Issue #1 of Bushwick Notebook? It’s Now Available to Buy & Read Online

What a great month this has been! It's finally gotten warm and we can relax in our backyards, on our roofs...

Getting to Rockaways: By Bike, by Bushwick Beach Bus or by Ferry!

Sun, sand, and surf within the reach of MTA or your bike—that’s the Rockaways, the Hamptons of Bushwick

Bushwick Art Show Explores the Identities of American Millennials Through an Open Call Photo Shoot

Think how cool it would be if you walked into an art gallery and saw a photo portrait of yourself...

Fucked Up, Dope Body and the Return of Bossa Nova: Top Shows This Weekend

Happy Pride, Bushwick! This weekend offers your usual top-tier punk and genre-bending shows, with a sprinkling of Burning Man and LGBTQ-friendly...

Is the Developer of Rheingold Luxury Condos Avoiding Promised Affordable Housing?

A civic organization, North West Bushwick Community (NWBC), whose missions is to advocate against the displacement of Bushwick's longtime working-class...

Second Round of Massive Waffle Indulgence Is Coming to Fine & Raw this Saturday

Do you plan on eating this Saturday? If you're like me and plan on eating er'ry damn thing, you should...

Don’t Sweat the Summer: Cool Off with New Art Shows in Bushwick and Williamsburg this Weekend

The end of June is a transitional time—the breezy days of spring are long gone as we get catapulted into...

The Culture Whore Brings a Fantasy-Fueled Pride Party to Bushwick

“Everyone should party together all the time," The Culture Whore told us, "but Pride week especially

23-Year Old Cyclist Struck in a Hit and Run Incident in Bushwick This Morning

Biking season is in its full force, and so the incident from this early morning only reminds us to wear...

The Rents Along the JMZ Trains Are Not Much Cheaper Than Along the L, Shows a Map

A lot has been written about the insufferable rents of Brooklyn, with a particular emphasis on our neighborhood, Bushwick

Bushwick Businesses on Yelp: Cyber Bullying As Well As Awesome Results

“You can dish it out but you can’t take it,” we've all heard the saying at least once in our...

“I’ve Had Pinkeye Like 6 Times This Year,” Shares NSFW Writer, Henry Miller

Henry Miller Every contributor agrees that perhaps the best thing about the involvement with Bushwick Daily is the community. The...

Blessed Simplicity: We Tried New Outdoor Bar Nowadays [Photos]

A bar? A venue? A… backyard? The simplicity behind Nowadays, the new outdoor space off the Halsey L on Ridgewood-Bushwick border,...

Burger Bliss: Ordering from the Secret Menu at Forrest Point

Forest Point, known for its adventurous cocktails and ample patio seating, has a secret to share

No Radioactivity, Only Grass Fed Burgers Will be Served at Nowadays, a Newly Opened Outdoors Paradise

On Wednesday we reported that a new (fabulously looking) outdoor "urban oasis," Nowadays, which includes a bar, restaurant and games such...

Shwick Market is Closing This Weekend Due to its Unsustainability “As Is”

If you got used to swinging by at Shwick Market after your weekend brunches than you will be really bummed...

The Perfect Father’s Day Gift: A Booze Book from Bender Bound

Give the best gift this Father’s Day with booze books

Bushwick Boys Will Love These Patterned Shirt Designs for Summer [COMIC]

5 Places You Should Be: Weekend Shows Incl. Make Music NY, Pizza Fest, BangOn!, and More

It's the weekend and there are at least five places you should be

Get Caught Up: New Art Shows This Weekend, Plus What To See During Gallery Hours

Do you ever get caught up in Buzzfeed lists of 90's nostalgia or '25 Ways to Tell You're a Kid...

We’re Jealous of Our Tuesday Well-Fed Selves: Photos from Taste of Bushwick

I went to Taste of Bushwick on Tuesday

New Bar/Music Venue, Footlight Club, is Coming to Ridgewood!

Have you walked past that closed down bar in Ridgewood on Harman St and Seneca Ave with the crazy neon...

More Glass & Steel in Bushwick. A Garage is Being Converted into Apartments

More new fancy apartment buildings are coming to Bushwick

Help Identify the Suspect Who Attempted to Rape a Woman on Starr St in Bushwick

Very few things are more important than making Bushwick a safer neighborhood

OMG! Humongous Outdoor Bar, Nowadays, Opens Tomorrow off the Halsey L

The good days are not behind us

Community Wellness Fair is Coming to Maria Hernandez Park this Saturday

Aside from living in Bushwick, many of us commute to work in the city and to other parts of Brooklyn,...

It’s Little Dicks, Not Micropenis: 2015 Smallest Penis Pageant Was a Big Success [NSFW]

“It’s little dicks, not micro-penis,” the reporter from Gothamist was told outside of Kings County Saloon just before the event started

A Q&A with Street Artist Owen Dippie

Meet the New Zealander tearing up the streets of Bushwick.

Join Bushwick Bark at a Animal Welfare BBQ and Drinks for a Good Cause This Sunday

For those of you who have or haven't had the pleasure of meeting Dottie Evans, owner of pet store Bushwick...

Mini-Festival Bushwick Balooza This Saturday Brings Good Vibes and Music

Let’s raise the roof this Saturday rain or shine for a new mini festival Bushwick Balooza hosted by Subtierra Sounds

Queens of Kings: Watch New Web Series About Bushwick-Famous Drag Queens [Trailer]

So, it's Sunday night and you've just spent all weekend celebrating Brooklyn Pride

Babies and Young Transplants are Exactly the Same [COMIC]

Giant Nelson Mandela Mural Appears Overnight, Transforming White Castle Parking Lot

BOS may be over, but Bushwick never stops making art

We Love You, Ridgewood: The Other Side of Bushwick Open Studios

Who says Bushwick Open Studios is an exclusive affair? Last weekend, Ridgewood artists showcased their studios with the best of...

Let’s Make it Happn: Dating for the Elusive, Interesting, Cool People With a Lot Going On

My life, including who I date, sleep with, and interact with, aren’t a game, and all these algorithms and left/right...

“There Will Always Be an Underground:” Secret Project Robot Turns 10

Co-director, Rachel Nelson, sifted through over 3,000 photographs and created a giant timeline visually summarizing the experiences of Secret Project Robot throughout ten...

Gov Ball: The Music Was Great, Even if Half the Crowd Wasn’t Listening

Music may enrich our memories of a time and place, but at festivals, it only tells half the story; the only...

Crazy Good Looking People: Street Style of Bushwick Open Studios 2015

Extraordinary weather at this year's Bushwick Open Studios called for a mix of iconic classic pieces, exceptional pattern combinations, edgy hairstyles, and...

Bushwick-Born LuvJo Coffee App Wants to Make Your Commute 10 Minutes Faster (and More Caffeinated)

You know this scene all too well: you’re running late to work and have to forego that morning coffee at...

A Bushwick Open Studios Recap of Jefftown

Dick art and pickles on a stick.

Bushwick Occult Studios: Proof that Art is Alchemy

There are a lot of theories about the ways that art and alchemy cross paths

All The Group Polaroids: Check Out These Bushwick Open Studios Fun Times

I always wondered if it would be possible to visit every single studio during Bushwick Open Studios

Chris Rock Hung Out with Artists, Took Selfies During Bushwick Open Studios

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7 Reasons the Bushwick Collective Block Party Was Better Than Gov Ball

Bushwick Open Studios is the best but the icing on top of the cake was without question, the Bushwick Collective Block...

A Painting in the Value of $3,600 Got Stolen from English Kills Gallery During Bushwick Open Studios [Updated]

Bushwick Open Studios 2015 has its first victim

Bushwick Open Studios 2015: Complete Guide

Keep this post close to your heart when strolling Bushwick Open Studios this weekend for fast access to our curated...

Bushwick Notebook: A DIY Magazine Was Launched [Pick Up Locations & Photos]

Sometimes "DIY" just sounds glorious but all it really just means is that you have to do everything yourself

TGIF: Ready, Set, Go #BOS2015

Message from Arts in Bushwick: Studio Visit during BOS 2014 Bushwick Open Studios is upon us! The weekend kicks off...