Community
The Art of Tabla: Bushwick Musician Teaches Traditional North Indian Drums
Siddhartha Mehta builds creative community through drumming.
February 2019
Browse all posts published in February 2019.
60 posts
Arts & Culture
How a Tinder Date Created the Next Hottest Variety Show in Bushwick
"The Show!" is the love child of two creative strangers, who found business partnership and passion for their art via...
Bars
Meet the Bushwick Resident Who Finished Her Passport to Bushwick in Just Three Weeks
She's lived here for four years and had so much fun discovering new places.
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Mind and Body
Ask Niki: How Do I Have Better Sex with My Partner Who Is a Survivor of Sexual Violence?
Learn how to be a better sexual partner to someone with trauma.
Bushwick Bandstand
Bushwick Dark Pop Band Weeknight Release New Album “Dead Beat Creep”
Plus, the best shows in Bushwick this week!
News
Local Businesses Form Brooklyn Independent Food Collective After Pilotworks Shutdown
“We’re not going to let Pilotworks and a bunch of tech bros derail our peers.”
Arts & Culture
Meet in Bushwick: Local Performing Arts Collective Launches Interdisciplinary Collaborative Meet-Ups
“removing as many barriers as possible when it comes to understanding our own art and the art of others.”
Arts & Culture
Bushwick Artist Deletes All of Her Social Media for New Art Show in Tribeca
Alisa Alferova discovered well-being and muse in disconnecting from the digital world.
News
Splash Zone: Local Sex Educator Will Be Setting the Squirting World Record in Bushwick
The event is a fundraiser for a larger sexual education project lead by Lola Jean.
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Bushwick Welcomes the First Zero-Waste Grocery Delivery Service in the US
Sustainable and reusable packaging, organic produce, AND delivery. What else can one dream of?
Community
Rage and Celebrate International Womxn’s Day at Queer-led Resistance Party in Ridgewood
The anti-Trump party we all deserve.
Long Reads
Rafael Espinal: the Bear and the Unicorn
Untangling the city councilman and public advocate candidate’s machine origins and green aspirations.
Music and Nightlife
In Plain Sight: How a Beat and DJ Collective Created a Bushwick Community
“We open the door for people who don’t have opportunities and unfortunately that tends to be marginalized folks, like people...
Bars
New York’s First Meadery Taproom: Here’s What You Should Know Before Visiting Honey’s
Is it wine? Is it sweet?
Arts & Culture
Church of Trouble: How an Ex-Dominatrix Started an Interdisciplinary Studio in Bushwick
After many odd jobs and a corporate gig, Rachel Music founded a sex-positive and feminist studio for all kinds of...
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Mind and Body
Sputnik Yoga Brings Elevated Experiences to East Williamsburg with Disco and Cocktails
This session will send you off to space.
Bushwick Bandstand
Dan Francia Shines On His Debut Album, “Come Back To Life”
Plus, the best shows in Bushwick this week.
Real Estate
Tenant’s Rights Spotlight: Can I Run a Business From My Apartment?
It's time to get to the bottom of what's in your lease.
Food and Drink
Bye, Bye Biscuits: Brooklyn Biscuit Company on Pause After Pilotworks Shutdown
Not all companies were able to bounce back after the Pilotworks shutdown.
News
Bushwick Synagogue Rebuilds After Anti-Semitic Attack
The attack took place last Saturday, part of a citywide wave of hate crimes.
Arts & Culture
A New Fee-Free Art and Design Fair is Coming to Bushwick this Spring
OBJECT & THING will be held at 99 Scott and push the boundaries of traditional art fairs.
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People
Local Afro-Latinx Comedian Creates Diverse Spaces in Comedy
Milly Tamarez is a feminist, activist, comedian and the co-creator of the “Diverse AF” comedy festival, and creator of “All...
Community
Bushwick-Based Zine Focuses on Community Building and Womxn Networking
Ginger is a feminist zine that focuses on building a strong networking community for womxn creatives.
Arts & Culture
Brooklyn Style and Black History To Be Celebrated by Black Artstory Month with Upcoming Fashion Show
"Celebrate the ways Black Brooklyn has been a cultural hub for centuries."
Arts & Culture
Bushwick Art Storage Gets $57 Million Bank Loan For Renovations
The $76 million renovation project at 105 Evergreen Avenue is making big moves.
Arts & Culture
The Ultimate Guide to Bushwick’s Public Libraries: Free Museum Admissions, Film Screenings, and More
The Brooklyn Public Library offers many perks you may not be aware of.
Food and Drink
Grand Street Restaurant Week Is the Perfect Excuse to Eat Somewhere New
Enjoy prix fixe menus starting at just $9.95 at 15 local restaurants!
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Community
Local Volunteers Pull Together to Serve the Homeless of Bushwick During Temperature Drops
“After the housing crash, back in 2008, they didn’t have jobs… And their families, they threw them out.”
News
Bushwick Nurses Join Citywide Protest After Report Showed Severe Staffing Shortage in NYC Hospitals
Nurses at Bushwick’s Wyckoff Heights Medical Center joined 13 other hospitals in demonstrations on Wednesday.
Community
February’s Bushwick Bohemia Beat Poetry is Here: Words of Love
Here's one for the romantics.
Arts & Culture
Celebrate Black History Month at Free Symposium of Brooklyn’s Hip Hop and Art History
Destination Bed-Stuy: Art, Hip-Hop & Mural is one of the quarterly symposiums curated as part of The Bed Stuy Arts...
Arts & Culture
Bushwick Fashion Night Challenges NYFW with Sustainable and Diverse Apparel Lines
This felt like a big, whopping antidote to New York Fashion Week.
Bushwick Bandstand
Mozes and the Firstborn Release “Dadcore,” Playing Rough Trade on Friday, Feb. 15
Plus, the best shows in Bushwick this week
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Arts & Culture
Ask Niki: How to Practice Self-Love on Valentine’s Day?
You don't need anyone getting you flowers this Valentine's Day.
Food and Drink
A Food and Beverage Crowdfunding Company Helps Businesses After The Pilotworks Shutdown
Sixty-nine former Pilotworks members need assistance, and four of those have reported they are out of business.
Fashion and Shopping
Bushwick Designers Release Eco-Conscious Fashion Line
Shop sustainable and local clothing.
Bars
Tryin’ to Smash Before V-Day?
Dromedary Urban Tiki Bar is hosting a Super Smash Bros tournament Wednesday, Feb. 13.
Food and Drink
Ridgewood Bar Will Shred Your Ex’s Photos and Offer Free Drinks on Valentine’s Day
The Seneca also has great fries.
News
Bushwick Community Board to Host First-Ever Expo for Women and Minority Businesses
Connect, network, and get the support and resources your small business needs.
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Food and Drink
Family-Owned Boca Tapas Bar Finally Opens in Bushwick
After three years, Boca's local owners are happy to open their doors to the public.
Arts & Culture
Local All-Female Crew Releases Short Film About the Misconceptions of HPV
Feminist filmmaker and actress based in Ridgewood is ready to educate the masses.
Community
How to Actually Pronounce These Bushwick Subway Station Names
Are you a SHAWN-see or a CHAWN-see kind of person?
News
Rafael Espinal Pushes Creative Legislations at Forum with NYC Public Advocate Candidates
Bushwick Council Member is creating alternative ways to win over voters with his current Public Advocate campaign.
Community
Brooklyn Film Camera Keeps Analog Photography Alive and Plans to Open a Film Lab this Spring
What began as a DIY basement project has become Bushwick’s premiere destination for all things Polaroid and analog.
Mind and Body
This New York City Declutterer Is Cleaning Up People’s Lives
Local interior designer helps people organize their homes and minds, one room at a time.
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Music
Skela Starts Much Anticipated Tour with Single Shot in Bushwick
The Bushwick artist captured the neighborhood in her song, which is part of a larger mixtape named Project 10.
Community
10 Alternative Ways to Spend Valentine’s Day in Bushwick
Tired of heteronormative and boring Hallmark events? Then this list is for you.
Music
TEEN’s Vocalist Finds Authenticity Through New Solo Project as Lou Tides
Lou Tides is a project of passion.
Community
Local Couple Brings Artisanal Bean to Bar Chocolate to Ridgewood
This husband and wife duo was inspired by the lack of good hot chocolate in America.
Mind and Body
Ask Niki: How do I Reject Someone Without Being a Dick?
Let them go, but with respect.