Music and Nightlife
The Bands Are Battling. (In Bushwick.)
Bands get ready to compete for a $5,000 prize on the roof of Our Wicked Lady.
January 2022
Browse all posts published in January 2022.
48 posts
Guides
Ready To Perform? Here’s a Round up of Open Mics in and Around Bushwick
Few things are better than meeting new friends who share similar interests with you.
News
Pressure Mounts on DEC, Gov. Hochul to Deny Permit for Fracked Gas Vaporizers in Greenpoint
The fight against the fracked gas vaporizers is the latest hurdle in an ongoing battle that local activists and residents...
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Community
Conversations With Neighbors: Your State Senator, Julia Salazar
State Senator Julia Salazar opens up about her youth, inspirations, early battles with public perception and more.
Advice
Ask Caroline: My Girlfriend Recently Got a Large Inheritance of Money … +
Ask Caroline is back for its second week! I’ve been studying, researching and reading all day and night to make...
News
Lab Tests Show Dangerous Levels of Lead Falling From Bushwick Subway Stations
Streets in Bushwick may be subject to dangerous lead exposure. Because of the quiet stripping of 2018 legislation by former...
Guides
How New Yorkers Can Get Free At-Home Covid Tests and N95 Masks
The federal government has offered a new way to combat the spread of the virus: providing free Covid testing kits...
Arts & Culture
Events Happening This Week(end) (Jan. 28 – Feb. 2) in and Around Bushwick
We’ve listed a whole week’s worth of free and affordable events happening in and around the neighborhood.
Guides
Winter Woes: Space Heater Safety and Your Right to Heat in NYC
In New York City, all tenants have a right to heat. Here’s what to do if your apartment doesn’t have...
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Community
Have a Primal Urge To See Things Fly Through the Air? Join Bushwick’s First Catapult Club at 101 Wilson Bar
All are welcome to join Bushwick’s first-ever trebuchet building and launch competition.
Advice
Dealing With a Bad Roommate in NYC? Know Your Rights
If you’re living with a toxic roommate, what can you legally do to separate yourself from the situation?
Guides
Calling All Parents! Here’s a List of (Mostly Free) After School Activities For Bushwick Kids
Looking to get your children involved in extracurricular activities? Need somewhere for them to be while you’re at work?
Guides
Time For a Fresh Look? Here’s Where to Get a Haircut in Bushwick
If you're in search of a haircut in Bushwick, look no further. Here are some local spots that will keep...
Arts & Culture
HBO Comes To Queens
A comedian finds his voice filming things in a Bushwick-adjacent neighborhood in Queens.
Guides
Finally Time to Wash Those Clothes? Here’s a Roundup of Bushwick’s Full-Service Laundromats and Dry Cleaners
New to Bushwick and looking for a full-service laundromat and/or dry cleaners? Tired of your old place and looking to...
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Supporters of New NYC Noncitizen Voting Law Respond to Legal Challenges
The Our City, Our Vote law grants an estimated 800,000 NYC legal permanent residents the ability to vote in municipal...
Bushwick
Take a Walk Back in Time: Exploring Bushwick History From the Early 1600s to Today
There's a lot of history in these streets we call home. Take a second to look back at the 400-year...
Advice
Ask Caroline: How Do I Find Love in Bushwick? +
To kick off her new advice column, Caroline answers questions about finding love, staying positive while working from home, and...
Community
Conversations with Neighbors: Your Bushwick Bartenders
Laynie Bell of Birdy's and Bruno Coviello of Happy Fun Hideaway open up about life as a bartender in Bushwick,...
Bushwick
Three Days in January: Revisiting The Broadway Hostage Crisis of 1973
49 years ago today, four young men entered a sporting goods store for a robbery that would soon escalate into...
Food and Drink
NYC Restaurant Week Kicks Off, With Some Great Bushwick-Area Participants
These are the local Bushwick-area restaurants participating in NYC Restaurant Week, which runs from Jan. 18 to Feb. 13.
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Guides
Old Electronics? Here’s Where To Recycle Your E-Waste In/Around Bushwick
Don’t toss your old or broken electronics in the trash – it’s illegal and harms the environment. Opt for recycling...
Guides
Calling All Freelancers! Here are 8 Bushwick Cafes To Get Your Work Done
Whether you’re a freelancer or are still waiting to go back to the office, these are some local coffee shops...
Food and Drink
In Need of a Free Dinner? Casa Ora Is Inviting You To Pull Up a Chair
For the remainder of January, and possibly the rest of winter, Casa Ora is offering free meals to those who...
Politics
What Will Change in Bushwick This Year? Local Elected Officials Outline Goals for 2022
Discussing housing, healthcare, employment, maternal health and more with Maritza Davila, Erik Dilan, Jennifer Gutiérrez, Sandy Nurse, Antonio Reynoso and...
Food and Drink
The Clonard Irish Pub and More Recent Grand Street Bar and Restaurant Openings
Bushwick’s next door neighbor, Grand Street, has been busy recently with some new food and drink spots.
Arts & Culture
Review: Tanyth Berkeley’s Pandemic-Era Portraiture
A New York photographer of city life tries to not capture gentrification.
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Bossa Nova Civic Club Closed Indefinitely After Tragic Building Fire
One person is in serious but stable condition, a dog did not survive, and the building sustained significant damage. A...
News
The Fight Against The North Brooklyn Pipeline Continues With a Decision on Feb. 7
In just a few weeks, Governor Hochul and the DEC will decide whether or not to allow National Grid to...
News
Weekly Update on Current Bushwick Covid Numbers, as of Jan. 12
Information on positive Covid cases, hospitalizations and deaths in Bushwick and all of New York City.
Business
Bushwick-Area Small Biz Owners Frustrated With Police Response to Break-ins During the Pandemic
The time it takes investigators to arrive is more costly than if the establishment were to reopen without reporting the...
Arts & Culture
‘Ode to Badu’ and Other Poems
A collection of poems touching on Biggie, Nas, nights in Brooklyn and more crafted by local poet Latif Askia Ba.
Community
Amid the Recent Increase in Omicron Covid Cases, Freelancers Are Struggling To Stay Afloat
The rise of gig work cancellations caused by the hike of Omicron Covid cases is reminding local freelancers of March...
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Arts & Culture
Review: Sholeh Asgary Keeps The Rug Up
At an immersive gallery show in Bushwick, waves of sound are meant to bring to mind rushing water.
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Cocoon Provides Community and Coworking Options in Spacious Bushwick Loft
Right off of the Jefferson L train stop, Cocoon offers private and communal workspaces, as well as plenty of areas...
Community
GrowNYC Launches New Public Compost Drop-off Site in Ridgewood
The Ridgewood compost drop-off site is open from 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. every Saturday.
Politics
District 34 Councilmember Jennifer Gutiérrez Wants Your Input on How To Spend $1 Million Budget
Bushwick's new city council member is asking the community to submit ideas for physical infrastructure projects in the district.
News
$4.3 Million Project To Reduce Storm Flooding Is Underway at Bushwick II Houses
The citywide project is estimated to capture 55 million gallons of stormwater each year.
News
Famous Leonard Library Set To Reopen Jan. 10
The iconic library will reopen Monday, following a temporary closure due to renovations.
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Food and Drink
Bushwick Prepares for the Return of To-go Drinks
Local bars and drinkers rejoice, while environmentalists offer tips on how to reduce potential single-use litter.
News
New ‘Interborough Express’ Proposed by Gov. Hochul Would Connect Bushwick With Other Neighborhoods in Brooklyn, Queens
Gov. Hochul has ordered the MTA to begin the environmental review process for the project immediately.
Guides
How to Apply to New York’s New Covid Homeowner Assistance Fund
Information on the state’s new Homeowner Assistance Fund, including details on who is eligible, how to apply and what documents...
Community
The Year in Photos – Bushwick 2021
As we continue to welcome in the new year, let’s just take one more look back at 2021.
Guides
Where To Get Your Fit on in the New Year: Independent Gyms and Fitness Studios in and Around Bushwick
Which independent gym or fitness studio is most suitable for you to reach your goals in 2022?
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Best of Bushwick Winners 2021!
Our readers have voted! Here are the winners for the best pizza, tacos, happy hour, coffee shop, sandwich, music venue,...
Community
Conversations With Neighbors: Mitchell Borden, Co-founder of Ornithology Jazz Club
Mitchell Borden on societal expectations, jazz, cell phones, money, retirement, childhood and more.
News
An Update on Current Bushwick Covid Numbers, as of Jan. 3
Information on positive Covid cases, hospitalizations and deaths in Bushwick and all of New York City.