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.
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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...
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
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...
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...
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...
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.
Music and Nightlife
Neighborhood Bar Mood Ring to Release Cocktail Recipe Book in Spring 2022
The book includes the recipes to astrology-themed cocktails, nightlife tips and stories based on the experiences of co-owners Vanessa Li...
Community
New York City’s Annual Holiday Tradition, Mulchfest, Is Back Again. Read Where You Can Recycle Your Holiday Tree in Bushwick
With over 74 drop-off or chipping sites citywide, find a Mulchfest location near you.
Arts & Culture
Bushwick’s Ornithology Jazz Club Serves up Vegan Food and Free Nightly Jam Sessions
Musicians and locals alike can enjoy the nightly shows or partake and experiment with an original piece. The idea is...
Food and Drink
The Bushwick Location of Cafe Moca, a Beloved Vegan and Vegetarian Spot, Has Reopened Its Doors
After closing (temporarily), the Cafe Moca family shares that they are happy to be back in Bushwick, a neighborhood close...
Arts & Culture
Signs in Bushwick Speak of the Floraissance: an Upcoming Worldwide Movement
The pandemic has obscured the signs to the public, but artist André Feliciano, who coined the term “Floraissance” is optimistic...
Guides
A List of the Bushwick Area’s Art Supply Stores for All Your Artistic Needs
From street art, fine art and crafting to bookbinding, visit these local stores online or in person to see what...
Community
The Moffat Street Community Garden Opens a Composting and Food Scrap Drop-Off Site
Residents no longer have to take the 30-minute walk to Know Waste Lands to compost.
News
The FRESH Program Will Bring 3 New Supermarkets to Bushwick as a Way to Combat Food Insecurity
In the meantime, the neighborhood offers food distributions, pantries and community fridges.
Community
The Bushwick Community is Invited to IS 291 Roland Hayes’ First Homecoming Arts Festival on Nov. 23
The festival will feature student artwork and performances, a Thanksgiving dinner and a tour of Meryl Meisler’s “Paradise Lost &...
News
It’s a Scam! Con Artist Randuel ‘Randy’ Howard Sandiford Scams NYers Throughout Brooklyn
Sandiford will say he’s a stylist who’s been kicked out and needs a ride to his studio, or something along...
Food and Drink
Start Your Day Like the New Mayor – With a Vegan Bodega Sandwich in Bushwick
Eric Adams' celebratory breakfast wrap sold at Bushwick’s Marinello’s Gourmet Deli until Nov. 14, but you can still enjoy great-tasting...
Arts & Culture
‘Polycurious,’ a Bushwick-Based Podcast, Explores Relationship Structures and Delves Into Ethical Non-Monogamy
The second season is set to be released in February of 2022, and the podcast is currently looking for people...
Community
The Coalition Against Family Violence Will be Revealing a Mural in Honor of Domestic Violence Awareness Month on October 29
To attend the day-long event filled with music, presentations, a graduation ceremony and the mural reveal, be sure to RSVP.
Arts & Culture
‘Domingo a Las 4:’ a New Outdoor Photography Installation About Finding Community as an Immigrant in NYC
Swing by Reinaldo Salgado Playground to see the photos, catch a game of fútbol and enjoy some empanadas and, if...
Community
Long Winter Nights are Around the Corner. Here’s How to Get Home Safely at Night if Traveling Alone
Request an escort home, hail a cab on your phone or call your local Bushwick cab service!
Arts & Culture
Bushwick’s New Rental Wardrobe, the Costume Closet, Offers ‘Festival-inspired’ Costumes for Any Occasion
The Costume Closet, Bushwick's new costume rental wardrobe, opens just in time for Halloween.
Arts & Culture
Your Guide to the 2021 Bushwick Film Festival
The 14th annual Bushwick Film Festival will be the biggest one yet, said founder and CEO Kweighbaye Kotee.
News
Community Board 4 Wants Your Input: What Local Issues Matter Most?
What changes do you want to see in Bushwick? Let Community Board 4 know before October 25.
Community
New Center, Collective Focus Hub, Provides Bushwick with Free Food, Goods and Services
“There’s a huge need for all kinds of things here,” said Rooney. “That’s something we learn every single day. Housing,...
Food and Drink
At Myrtle Pub in Ridgewood, the Motto Is ‘Cheap Ass Drinks, All the Time’
Ridgewood's new affordable, local bar provides a space to meet new people with just "$3 down," says co-owner Nick Salek.
Community
Sen. Salazar’s New Butterfly Project Illustrates, Unites Bushwick’s Latinx Community
The Butterfly Project, a collage surrounding the narratives of immigration and migration, will cover an entire wall in Senator Julia...
News
Local Leaders Push Congress to Abolish Puerto Rico’s ‘PROMESA’ Law
Puerto Rico’s financial oversight board, established by the PROMESA law in 2016, has “exacerbated the structural inequalities and austerity in...
Community
Siblings Raise Over $5,000 for Winter Survival Kits for Those Experiencing Homelessness in Fifth Annual Lemonade and Cake Stand
To those who want to get involved in their community, but aren’t sure where to start, Chloe says to ‘Just...
Arts & Culture
The 14th Annual Bushwick Film Festival Will be Hybrid After a Successful Pivot to a Virtual Running Last Year
The hybrid event, running from October 20-24, is expected to attract over 5,000 virtual attendees along with its usual local...
Arts & Culture
The Amateur Astronomers Association Holds Annual Fall Starfest to Share the ‘Beauty of the Universe’
Attendees at Evergreens Cemetery were able to view Jupiter’s moons, Saturn’s rings, and our moon’s craters among other astronomical objects,...
Arts & Culture
Frack Outta Brooklyn Hosts Its First Radical Youth Film Festival at the People’s Garden This Sunday
Everyone can learn how to protect Mother Earth at this free, family-friendly event.
Community
Organizers Hold Wednesday Protest Against Anti-Black and LGBTQ+ Hate in Response to Saturday’s ‘Anti-Gay’ Attack
Organizers Qween Jean and Gia Love call for Bushwick to support the Black Lives Matter movement and the LGBTQ+ community....
Community
Community Gardens Are Reopening, and They Need Dedicated Volunteers
Look up and support your local community garden in providing sustenance and critical green space.
News
District Leader Samy Nemir-Olivares Helps Organize Rally Against LGBTQ+ Hate This Wednesday After Possible Hate Crime
Plans for the rally were prompted by a stabbing and robbery in a Bushwick bodega early Saturday morning, which NYPD’s...
Food and Drink
Bushwick Bakery Rebounds From COVID and a Recent Fire To Become One of the ‘Hottest Restaurants in Bushwick’
The neighborhood eatery has kept its doors open throughout the pandemic and attracted more customers than ever.
Community
Catch a Game of Ecuavóley, Ecuador’s National Sport, on the Courts at Maria Hernández Park
Ecuador’s national sport has made its way to Bushwick, where it thrives on the red-top courts at Maria Hernández Park.
Arts & Culture
The Tiny Cupboard to Host the ‘Biggest Summer Comedy Festival’ in New York City August 26-29
Despite the pandemic, the indoor-outdoor venue has grown from a tiny studio room to a well-known performance space.
Community
Rent for ‘Affordable’ Housing Units Rising With Increasing Median Income
Jennifer Gutierrez, the Democratic nominee for City Council member of District 34, says "affordability" does not line up with the...
Community
Large Turnout at Maria Hernandez Park to Celebrate $2.1 Billion Excluded Workers Fund
The Fund Excluded Workers Coalition calls on the community for volunteers now that applications are underway.
Community
Excluded Workers Fund Launch Fair at Maria Hernandez Park This Saturday, August 14
Start with a rally, learn how to apply and end with a dance party!