Arts & Culture
The Living Gallery Will Host an Art Show Featuring Autistic Kindergarten Students
They studied the greats and are emulating their work in this special one evening show!
April 2017
Browse all posts published in April 2017.
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Arts & Culture
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...
Food and Drink
Poll: Vote for the Best Patio in the Neighborhood!
Best of Bushwick: Patio Edition. Vote for your fave!
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Food and Drink
Get Your Tickets for the 4th Annual Taste of Bushwick Festival
Taste of Bushwick is back for another annual local food celebration!
Arts & Culture
Bushwick Rooftops Are the Perfect Spot to Watch the New Kosciuszko Bridge Light Show
If you drive, you know the BQE is in serious need of some new lanes. Get ready for a smoother...
Food and Drink
Sweet & Savory Will Bring Healthy Late Night Eats to Bushwick
After months of work, Sweet & Savory, the brick-and-mortar spin-off of Molly's Milk Truck, is set to open on Knickerbocker...
Community
Council Member Espinal Wants to See Electric Buses Become the Norm
What are our eco-conscious transit options when the L train goes out of commission?
Mind and Body
Get a Dry Haircut at the Newest Bushwick Salon Addition, Queen of Swords
Queen of Swords offers specialty haircuts and color services from local hair rockstar Elma Siljkovic.
Arts & Culture
Secret Project Robot Announces Triumphant Bushwick Return
The new bar, gallery, and party venue found a longterm space on Broadway.
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Artists Are Threatening to Sue McDonald’s for Using Their Bushwick Murals Without Permission
While some Bushwick Collective artists were compensated for their participation, others were not notified at all.
Food and Drink
Taco Tour: Bushwick’s Taquería El Fogón Is the Ultimate Taco Heaven
From their salsa to their authentic Mexican street food tacos, Taquería El Fogón's generous portions will leave you full and...
Arts & Culture
Listen to Stories of Heartbreak Tonight at Honey’s
Ridgewood's Topos Bookstore is moving into publishing with a themed chapbook and a party at the neighborhood's finest meadery!
Arts & Culture
Bushwick Entrepreneurs Club, Gothic Dance Party, Self-Performing Theater: Weekly Events Guide
Grab your agendas and pencils. This week in Bushwick certainly promises to be fun!
Food and Drink
Call For Nominations: Best Patio in the Neighborhood
Spring is upon us! Let us know your fave place to dine and drink outside in Bushwick or Ridgewood!
Community
Cops Are Cracking Down on Bogart Street Vendors
Tony and Diablo, two of the regular vendors on the East Williamsburg street, describe their recent run ins with the...
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Shea Stadium Loses the Lease to Their Meadow Street Space After a Wildly Successful Kickstarter
The story was so close to having a happy ending.
Arts & Culture
Where to Snag Record Store Day Releases and Other Goodies Tomorrow
The annual event is in its tenth year!
News
UPDATE: A Firefighter Died After a Fall from a Burning Ridgewood Building
A member of FDNY has died after falling off a ladder while battling a two-alarm fire in Ridgewood.
Community
East Williamsburg’s Trash Smell May Improve Slightly Next Year
The hot garbage odor is a result of a disproportionate amount of waste being stored in North Brooklyn, but there...
Food and Drink
Poll Results: The Best Pizza in Bushwick Is Tony’s Pizzeria!
We polled, you voted, and we feasted!
Arts & Culture
‘High Maintenance’ Makes Season Two Delivery to Bushwick on 4/20
Filming locations span the neighborhood, and Ben Sinclair sightings are highly likely.
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This Weekend Party at Brooklyn Brewery’s Beer Mansion Bash at The Well
Brooklyn Brewery is throwing a craft beer, music, and food party, and you're invited.
Food and Drink
A Chef Is Hosting a 4/20 Prohibition-Style, 100% Legal Cannabis Dinner In Bushwick Tomorrow
Here's one way to celebrate 4/20.
Wick Talk
As You Watch a Man Weep on the Evening M Train to Bushwick
You’re traveling home from Delancey.
Real Estate
Median Rent Prices Increase at Nearly Every Bushwick Subway Stop
The new RentHop data shows some huge jumps in median one-bedroom rent.
Bars
Get a Taste of the Neighborhood’s Industrial History at The Factory’s Grand Opening
This new Wyckoff Avenue bar pays homage to Brooklyn's architectural history.
Food and Drink
Taco Tour: Santa Ana Deli and Grocery Serves Delicious Homey Treats
The tacos and agua fresca come highly-recommended at this Irving Avenue mainstay.
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Yoga Mats and Yoni Eggs: East Williamsburg Art Show Examines Fitness Fads
Alex Ebstein's newest show will be on view from April 28 to June 4 at 56 Bogart St.
Arts & Culture
4/20, Drunk Fiction, Neighborhood Consciousness Raising & Other Events This Week
Here's your weekly dose of events in Bushwick and the surrounding area.
Community
Eat Healthy and Local With East Williamsburg CSA
East Williamsburg CSA partners farmers with local residents to support small-scale organic agriculture and healthy eating habits.
Bars
Marco’s On Broadway Is Bushwick’s Newest Happy Hour Destination
The masterminds that brought us Old Stanley's just opened up a new spot on Broadway.
Coffee
Inside Caffe Vita — East Williamsburg’s ‘Villain of Coffee’
For those who live on the dark side, we’ve got just the place for you. And if you need to...
Food and Drink
See Sideshow Acts and Sip Specialty Cocktails at Dromedary Bar’s Anniversary Party
Dromedary bar is celebrating its first anniversary this month with a party and a new menu!
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Community
Doorman’s Package Delivery Service Expands to Bushwick
The newly-expanded service promises to save you time at the post office.
Arts & Culture
Watch Movies Under the Stars at This Summer’s Rooftop Cinema Club Screenings
Rooftop Cinema club is back for its third season this May and June!
Arts & Culture
Kpiss, Bushwick’s Internet Radio, Broadcasts from a Shipping Container in Punk Alley
"We're the golden stream!"
Arts & Culture
Feast and Frolic at an Outdoor House of Yes-Hosted Dutch Festival This Month
House of Yes is partnering with the Ridgewood Historical Society to bring the outdoor and family-friendly Dutch festival to Ridgewood...
Arts & Culture
‘Law & Order: SVU’ Films Scenes in Ridgewood
The neighborhood is an increasingly-popular location for film crews to set up shop.
Community
Is Foldable Electric Transport the Answer to Bushwick’s L Train Woes?
We test drove a new alternative that seems to have all of the bells and whistles.
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Fashion and Shopping
A Local Engraving Studio Releases Handmade Bottle Stoppers for Animal Lovers
It's a regular menagerie featuring dogs of many breeds, cats, lions, tigers, and bears!
Mind and Body
Keep Your Brows in Check at Sika Threading Salon’s New Bushwick Location
The eyebrow threading mainstay of Greenpoint fame has opened a new salon on Wilson Avenue.
Real Estate
Try Your Luck at Snagging an Affordable Unit in Bushwick’s Newest Church Conversion
The newly-remodeled Bushwick Avenue building offers 20 affordable units.
Arts & Culture
Immersive Orchestra, Comics of Most Races, and Bamboo in Bushwick: Weekly Events Guide
Don't let the impending tax deadline bog you down, and head out to these fab seven events. One for every...
Arts & Culture
Neighbors and Family Celebrate the Life of Ulysses “Vato” Calixto, Bushwick Graffiti Artist
Vato died of a heart attack late last month, but tributes to his work continue to sprout up in the...
Food and Drink
Poll: Vote for the Best Pizza in Bushwick!
It's up to you, fair readers. Vote for the best pizza in the neighborhood!
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Get Historical with Jupiter Disco’s New ‘Wormholes’ Cocktail Series
The series will transport you to different times and places for a taste of the most popular boozy concoctions not...
Community
5 Ways to Keep Your Artwork Safe During a Move
Switching apartments or studios in Bushwick doesn't have to spell despair for your art.
Community
Myrtle Avenue Hosts Its Annual Family-Friendly Spring Festival This Sunday
The one day festival has mouthwatering food, children's rides, and shopping all rolled into one.
Arts & Culture
Nooklyn Snags a Webby Award Nomination
The Bushwick-based business is an outlier in the world of boring real estate websites.
Food and Drink
Poll: Vote for the Best Pizza in Bushwick!
It's up to you, fair readers, to crown your fave pizza.