News
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.
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Community
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...
News
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...
News
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.
News
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...
News
GrowNYC Will Host a New Farmers Market at Woodhull Hospital Starting July 10
A new program will support farmers markets at multiple NYC hospitals!
Community
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.
News
A $33 Million Price Tag Was Put on Proposed Bushwick Homeless Shelter
Local community group wants more transparency from those operating the shelter.
Business
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.
News
Bushwick Residents Call for Stop Work Order on Proposed Homeless Shelter on Wyckoff Avenue
Bushwick residents have called for a five-year compromise with the city and CORE Services Group on the proposed men’s shelter...
Community
This Brooklyn Program Is Tackling the Opioid Epidemic ‘After Hours’
AHP is a syringe exchange program, a social and mental health services provider, an opioid use disorder treatment facility, and...
Community
Bushwick Farmers Markets: Here’s Where to Get Fresh and Local Produce this Summer
Riseboro markets and pop-up, Ridgewood Youthmarket, and Graham Avenue Farmers Market!
Arts & Culture
Bushwick Starr Will Host the Big Green Theater Festival with Plays Written by Local Students
The ninth annual Big Green Theater Festival will run from April 25 to 28 at the Bushwick Starr.
Business
Bushwick Resident Starts an Artist Co-Op at her Boutique, Offering Unique Finds and Workshops
Natalia Sacasa and her artist co-op Meantime are now teaching Freakebana.
Community
Bushwick Pet Care Business Owner Saves Local Pup
Not all heroes wear capes. Some carry leashes.
News
The Department of Homeless Services Proposed a Men’s Shelter on Wyckoff Avenue in Bushwick
Locals demand involving the community before the decision is final.