Bushwick Daily

Bushwick Daily

Angely Mercado

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PHOTOESSAY: Happy Family Night Market Was Every Food Lover’s Dream

PHOTOESSAY: Happy Family Night Market Was Every Food Lover’s Dream

This market united the best of Asian cuisine, education, and art under one roof.

Queens Man Used Social Media to Confront a Child Predator Near the L Train

Queens Man Used Social Media to Confront a Child Predator Near the L Train

He catches adults who try to meet up with underage girls by posing as a teen online.

Celebrate The 13th Year of Bushwick Pride This Weekend

Celebrate The 13th Year of Bushwick Pride This Weekend

Resist and party in the streets of Bushwick for an awesome cause this weekend.

Council Member Espinal Wants Mandatory Green Roofs on New Buildings

Council Member Espinal Wants Mandatory Green Roofs on New Buildings

The Council Member wants more eco-friendly infrastructure throughout NYC.

Local Cabbie Is Feeling The Pinch Thanks To Popular Car Service Apps

Local Cabbie Is Feeling The Pinch Thanks To Popular Car Service Apps

Joel Aybar Contributor Transportation in the Ridgewood-Bushwick area has changed in the last few years. There’s a system of bike lanes, the MTA is serving up ever increasing delays, the L train is going to shutdown, and small car services are struggling to keep up with apps like Uber and Lyft.   Everyone from the iconic […]

PHOTOESSAY: Bikers Took Over Johnson Avenue This July For Annual Pamper Run

PHOTOESSAY: Bikers Took Over Johnson Avenue This July For Annual Pamper Run

Bushwick Resident Featured in the New York Times as Drake’s Image Director

Bushwick Resident Featured in the New York Times as Drake’s Image Director

Angely Mercado [email protected] Mellany Sanchez, a lifelong Brooklynite, was featured in the New York Times earlier this month for her work as rapper Drake’s image director. The 26-year-old, who grew up in Bushwick, worked as the creative director for Kith, a streetwear apparel company before she began her current job.  According to the Times article […]

Happy Family Night Market: Celebrate Asian Cultures With Food This Weekend

Happy Family Night Market: Celebrate Asian Cultures With Food This Weekend

Everything from pop-ups to panels to local favorites will be found underneath one roof this Saturday.

Celebrate Friday the 13th With Free French Fries

Celebrate Friday the 13th With Free French Fries

Angely Mercado [email protected] This Friday the 13th is going to be a lucky one because FryGuys will be giving away their delightful twice fried French fries away for free at Wyckoff Beer Garden.  hello @timeoutnewyork ??? ・・・ The Frycano puts you face-to-face with 12 pounds of loaded fries ?. Take it on today #fryguys #eastvillage […]

Op-Ed: The Case for Granting Non-Citizens the Right to Vote in NYC

Op-Ed: The Case for Granting Non-Citizens the Right to Vote in NYC

A Platform for Mexican Artists in Bushwick is Looking for New Submissions

A Platform for Mexican Artists in Bushwick is Looking for New Submissions

Angely Mercado @AngelyMercado Rejoice Mexican and Mexican-American artists of Bushwick. Méxtasis, a platform that celebrates and showcases work by Mexican artists is looking for new submissions.  The platform held its’ first event in the area back in 2016 and even participated in Bushwick Open Studios. And since it was successful, they’re back and in need […]

Sharing Local Recipes With Bushwick Dinner Party: Black Bean Chili

Sharing Local Recipes With Bushwick Dinner Party: Black Bean Chili

Share your favorite home recipes and local supermarkets with this column.

Indie Film Dead Layer Features Bushwick Graffiti

Indie Film Dead Layer Features Bushwick Graffiti

Anthony Medina @ant_not_tony Dead Layer, an indie film about a New York graffiti artist caught up in some trouble features parts of Bushwick, Brooklyn. The story is about a New York City graffiti artist who wants ambiguity from his street life, but gets mixed-up with a consequential crime that hinders his artistic progress. Cameron Douglas, […]

Brooklyn Had a Rat Summit to Address the Furry Friend Infestation

Brooklyn Had a Rat Summit to Address the Furry Friend Infestation

Bushwick was one of the neighborhoods invited to this summit.

Bushwick is Home to Some of the Fastest Rising Rents in NYC

Bushwick is Home to Some of the Fastest Rising Rents in NYC

Everyone knows that Bushwick rents are on the rise, but here are some numbers to back it up.

“My Creation” is Bushwick Daily’s Poem of the Month

“My Creation” is Bushwick Daily’s Poem of the Month

Here’s our July installment of “Bushwick Bohemia Beat Poetry.”

Heat Advisory Throughout NYC This Week

Heat Advisory Throughout NYC This Week

Thanks to the heat and humidity this week, several city agencies are warning New Yorkers to take extra precautions.

The Bushwick Community Demands Justice for Luz Gonzalez

The Bushwick Community Demands Justice for Luz Gonzalez

Millie’s Cuban Cafe Comes To Wilson Avenue

Millie’s Cuban Cafe Comes To Wilson Avenue

Community Members Are Protesting for 4-Year-Old Who Was Fatally Struck By Car on Sunday

Community Members Are Protesting for 4-Year-Old Who Was Fatally Struck By Car on Sunday

Community members want to know why the driver that hit Gonzalez and her mother last Sunday hasn’t faced charges.

Local Key Food Collecting Money to Help Family of 4-Year-Old Who Died On Hart Street

Local Key Food Collecting Money to Help Family of 4-Year-Old Who Died On Hart Street

So many residents have expressed their condolences and safety concerns after the 4-year-old’s death.

The Monkey on The Table: The First of Four Dutch Artist Series At Bushwick Lingerie Shop

The Monkey on The Table: The First of Four Dutch Artist Series At Bushwick Lingerie Shop

Free Poutine at UpNorth This Weekend

Free Poutine at UpNorth This Weekend

Celebrate our northern neighbor this weekend with piles of cheese curds and fries.

Bikes Upheld as the Answer to L Train Shutdown Woes at Bicycle Film Festival

Bikes Upheld as the Answer to L Train Shutdown Woes at Bicycle Film Festival

A potential option for navigating the L train shutdown that doesn’t include having to move away.

Enter to Compete at a 4th of July Hamburger Eating Contest at Dromedary Bar

Enter to Compete at a 4th of July Hamburger Eating Contest at Dromedary Bar

Eat burgers, make money, and be merry for the Fourth of July at a Bushwick eatery.

Summer Happy Hour Guide: Montrose Ave L Train

Summer Happy Hour Guide: Montrose Ave L Train

It’s about that time again! Drop everything and get down to one of our favorite hangouts around the Montrose L stop.

4-Year-Old Fatally Struck in Bushwick

4-Year-Old Fatally Struck in Bushwick

A 4-year-old girl was fatally struck by a car yesterday in Bushwick while walking with her mother.

4 Pride Parties in Ridgewood and Bushwick This Weekend

4 Pride Parties in Ridgewood and Bushwick This Weekend

There are a number of pride events this weekend in Ridgewood and Bushwick for celebrating empowerment.

2 Dead in Recent Queens Fires

2 Dead in Recent Queens Fires

Two elderly Queens residents died this Monday from two separate fires across the borough.

2 Bars in Ridgewood to Watch the 2018 Fifa World Cup

2 Bars in Ridgewood to Watch the 2018 Fifa World Cup

There are so many international communities in and around Ridgewood who are already riled up for the 2018 FIFA World Cup.

Beat the Heat in Bushwick and Beyond

Beat the Heat in Bushwick and Beyond

Though many Bushwick and Ridgewood residents have ACs and fans, there are families who can’t afford a cooling system to stave off the humidity. Luckily, there are public cooling centers in the area.