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One dead, one critically injured in Bushwick construction wall collapse

One person died and another was critically injured when a construction wall collapsed at a Bushwick job site near Bushwick...

Bushwick Daily News Desk Feb 27, 2026

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NYC Council approves $2 million to modernize Wyckoff Heights Medical Center NICU

The NYC Council approved $2 million to modernize the neonatal ICU at Wyckoff Heights Medical Center, which serves Bushwick and...

Bushwick Daily News Desk Feb 27, 2026

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Public Advocate Williams to speak at City Council civil rights hearing

Public Advocate Jumaane Williams is scheduled to speak Thursday at the NYC Council's Committee on Civil and Human Rights hearing...

Bushwick Daily News Desk Feb 26, 2026

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LONGSHOT CINEMA DROP 002: Indie Films, Drinks, and Music Tonight in Williamsburg

LONGSHOT CINEMA DROP 002 screens four independent short films tonight at 8 p.m. at Alter Space in Williamsburg, followed by...

Alec Meeker Feb 26, 2026

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Urban Omnibus tracks Amazon’s last-mile footprint across New York

Architecture publication Urban Omnibus investigated how Amazon reshapes New York City streets through its delivery network in a new report...

Bushwick Daily News Desk Feb 26, 2026

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Brooklyn Mirage’s VIP Artist Pods For Sale As New Owners Begin Demolishing Venue Structure

Five luxury artist retreat cabins from Brooklyn Mirage's rooftop are for sale as new owners demolish the East Williamsburg venue...

Alec Meeker Feb 24, 2026

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New York’s opioid settlement board meets in Midtown to weigh how to spend settlement money

New York's Opioid Settlement Fund Advisory Board convened in Midtown Manhattan to develop recommendations on allocating settlement money for addiction...

Bushwick Daily News Desk Feb 23, 2026

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New Bill Seeks to Guarantee Lease Renewals for NYC Small Businesses

State Senator Julia Salazar and Assemblymember Emily Gallagher introduced legislation to cap commercial rent increases and guarantee lease renewals for...

Alec Meeker Feb 21, 2026

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Mamdani to join Sharpton for Jackson tribute, address NAACP on Saturday

Mayor Zohran Mamdani will attend civil rights events Saturday including a Rev. Jesse Jackson tribute with Al Sharpton and NAACP's...

Bushwick Daily News Desk Feb 21, 2026

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Mamdani administration launches first expedited land-use review for 84 affordable homes in the Bronx

Mayor Zohran Mamdani's administration launched the city's first Expedited Land Use Review Procedure for 84 affordable homes at 351 Powers...

Bushwick Daily News Desk Feb 20, 2026

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City Harvest to give Brooklyn food pantries kitchen gear from JPMorganChase donation

City Harvest will distribute over 150 pieces of commercial kitchen equipment to Brooklyn food pantries using a $250,000 JPMorganChase donation...

Bushwick Daily News Desk Feb 19, 2026

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New York awards $6 million for health-led behavioral health crisis teams

New York State awards $6 million to three communities for behavioral health crisis response pilot programs led by health professionals...

Bushwick Daily News Desk Feb 18, 2026

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Bushwick’s state senator spent the budget fight trying to tax billionaires. Albany taxed Zyn instead.

State Senator Julia Salazar pushed to tax billionaires in the budget fight. The $268 billion budget Albany passed taxed nicotine...

Bushwick Daily News Desk Feb 12, 2026

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Mamdani schedules City Hall press conference, Emmanuel Baptist Church visit with Letitia James

Mayor Zohran Mamdani will hold a press conference at City Hall Thursday and visit Emmanuel Baptist Church in Brooklyn with...

Bushwick Daily News Desk Feb 11, 2026

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Brooklyn officials and residents rally to keep Echo Drugs pharmacy in Williamsburg

Brooklyn elected officials and residents rallied outside Echo Drugs at 260 Broadway in Williamsburg to protest alleged harassment and potential...

Bushwick Daily News Desk Feb 11, 2026

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Public Advocate Williams to attend Amira Aminova vigil, re-raise Stonewall Pride flag Feb. 12

Public Advocate Jumaane Williams will attend a vigil for Amira Aminova and re-raise the Pride flag at Stonewall National Monument...

Bushwick Daily News Desk Feb 11, 2026

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Brooklyn chef Sherry Cardoso joins Bravo’s Top Chef Season 23

Brooklyn chef Sherry Cardoso is competing on Bravo's Top Chef Season 23, set in the Carolinas and premiering in March...

Bushwick Daily News Desk Feb 11, 2026

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Raya Salter named to New York’s permanent environmental justice council

Raya Salter, executive director of the Energy Justice Law and Policy Center, has been appointed to New York State's Permanent...

Bushwick Daily News Desk Feb 11, 2026

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Long COVID linked to brain changes also seen in Alzheimer’s, NYU Langone study finds

NYU Langone study finds long COVID patients show enlarged brain structures also tied to Alzheimer's disease, suggesting overlapping brain damage...

Bushwick Daily News Desk Feb 11, 2026

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Con Edison restores power to more than 5,000 Middle Village customers after overnight outage

Con Edison restored power to 5,007 Middle Village and Maspeth customers by 4:30 a.m. after overnight outage caused by road...

Bushwick Daily News Desk Feb 11, 2026

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Public Advocate Jumaane Williams to speak at Schomburg Center Black History Month reception

Public Advocate Jumaane Williams is scheduled to address a Black History Month reception at the Schomburg Center for Research in...