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Bushwick Residents Issue Cease and Desist Letter to Halt Construction of Homeless Shelter

A new homeless shelter being built at 97 Wyckoff Ave will be the 12th in Bushwick.

Women’s Prison Association Provides an Alternative to Incarceration with a Focus on Mental Health

WPA provides personalized treatment and plans for women to make positive changes in their lives instead of spending time in prison.

New York’s First Food Waste Recycling Facility Is Turning Scraps into Energy in Bushwick

The bag of spinach you forgot to eat? It will soon return to your home in a new form: renewable energy.

The City’s First Campaign on Overdose Prevention Kicks Off at House of Yes in Bushwick

The “club with causes” is using its influence to spread awareness of fentanyl in popular nightlife drugs.

Leading Urban Environmentalists Gathered in Bushwick to Discuss Green Roofs and City Sustainability

All new buildings are required to have 100 percent sustainable roofs in the form of green roofs, solar panels, or some combination of the two.

GrowNYC Will Host a New Farmers Market at Woodhull Hospital Starting July 10

A new program will support farmers markets at multiple NYC hospitals!

Bushwick Non-Profit Found a New Home to Create Opportunities for Local Youth of Color

Educated Little Monsters has found a permanent space for over 50 local students.

A $33 Million Price Tag Was Put on Proposed Bushwick Homeless Shelter

Local community group wants more transparency from those operating the shelter.

New Beauty Salon in Bushwick Is Accused of Mimicking Existing Salon’s Aesthetic

Locals have been confused with new salon on the same block of an established business, seemingly close in style.