Community
An ACLU Fundraiser Comes to Bodega, and an Events Calendar Is Coming to Bushwick Daily!
Have there ever been so many ways to have a great time in the name of a great cause?
All Articles by Emilie Ruscoe
Arts & Culture
Did You Notice Bushwick’s Appearance in the NYT Crossword Last Weekend?
"Bushwick" was the answer to the clue "Big Apple Neighborhood bordering Williamsburg" in a vowelless crossword that appeared in the...
Restaurants
Grand Street Restaurant Week Has Returned to East Williamsburg With Lots of Tempting Specials
Grand Street Restaurant Week is back in action in East Williamsburg, and the offerings look delicious as always.
Community
This Elderly Bushwick Woman Hasn’t Been Seen in More Than Two Weeks
According to the police, 78-year-old Juana Echevarria has been missing since Saturday, January 21.
Community
Blink Fitness Projects an Opening Within the Month on Bushwick’s Knickerbocker Avenue
Bink Fitness Bushwick is currently hiring staff and signing up members.
Arts & Culture
DIY Desk Space: Bushwick’s Market Hotel Now Offers Daytime Coworking
"The idea is to be able to keep the space running while we can't do shows," Market Hotel's rep said.
Community
Bushwick’s Community Plan Summit Is Back On the Calendar on February 11
For years, Bushwick residents have worked with the city on a plan for the neighborhood's future. Now is the time...
Arts & Culture
Rossini’s “Otello,” Set in Postwar Italy, Opens LoftOpera’s 2017 Season
LoftOpera kicks off its 2017 season with this timely production at Flushing Avenue's LightSpace Studios.
Real Estate
A Coworking Space on Broadway in Bushwick Just Expanded its Plans
The space will be the second Brooklyn location of the company previously known as Coworkrs and is located at an...
Fashion and Shopping
Beacon’s Closet Announced Its Huge Midwinter Sale—Mark Your Calendars!
Inventory is marked down by as much as 75% during the annual sale, which takes place Saturday, February 18 and...
Coffee
Blue Bottle Coffee Opens This Friday on McKibbin Street in East Williamsburg!
Blue Bottle's McKibbin Street location has been hotly anticipated since plans to open in the space were first announced in...
Arts & Culture
Photos: Bushwick Icon Rosie Perez and Lots of Other Locals Represented at the NYC Women’s March
Perez led a star-studded rally on 47th Street as hundreds of thousands of marchers streamed into Manhattan for Saturday's historic...
Arts & Culture
Do You Run a Project That Supports the Bushwick Community? Apply to Win This Grant of Up to $3,000!
Citizens Committee for New York City, the same organization that runs the the Love Your Block grant program, wants to...
Arts & Culture
This Beautiful Short Documentary Tells the Story of DeKalb Avenue’s Pigeons & Their Resilient Keeper
Meet Gil, a lifelong homing pigeon enthusiast who had kept his beloved pets on the same rooftop for 27 years...
Arts & Culture
A Bushwick Photographer’s Collaboration With Shepard Fairey Has Already Impacted the Women’s March
French-Senegalese Photographer Delphine Diallo's portrait of a serene child was adapted into an illustration by iconic street artist Shepard Fairey.
Arts & Culture
Of Course the Brooklyn Public Library’s Premier Zine Collection Is in Bushwick
The Travis Fristoe Memorial Zine Collection at Bushwick's DeKalb Avenue branch of the Brooklyn Public Library is the only such...
Arts & Culture
A “What If Bernie Won?” Film Fest Is Coming to East Williamsburg
The President Sanders film festival is an opportunity for local filmmakers to present their visions of what America would have...
News
A Man Was Struck and Killed by the L Train in Bushwick on Tuesday Afternoon
L train service was suspended in both directions between Myrtle-Wyckoff and Atlantic Avenue for three hours on Tuesday afternoon.
Pets
This Delightful Bushwick Insta-Celeb Is a Very Persuasive Adoption Advocate
Shotzy, a terrier mix who was rescued from a kill list, is a dog about town who accompanies his person...
Bushwick
A Loaded Gun Discovered at a Bushwick Park Has Shaken Local Parents
Parks Department workers discovered a silver .25 caliber gun hidden inside a work glove at Green Central Knoll Park on...
Arts & Culture
Get to Know Bushwick Like Never Before Using This New, Data-Rich Interactive Map
Ever wondered how long the average commute of a Bushwick resident is—or what percentage of the neighborhood was born abroad?...
Arts & Culture
NSFW: Behold the Smoldering Babes of Bushwick 2017 Calendar. Out This Friday!
Some familiar bedroom eyes and six-packs grace 2017's edition of our neighborhood's very own sexy calendar.
Community
Update: Four Men Were Shot Inside of Knickerbocker Avenue Storefront on Sunday Evening
Four men were treated at an area hospital Sunday evening after gunfire erupted inside a storefront on Knickerbocker Avenue,
Community
Join Your Bushwick Neighbors at Irving Square Park for Its Third Annual Winter Celebration!
The family friendly fun will include live performances, seasonal refreshments, a tree lighting, and a surprise visit from Santa.
Arts & Culture
Have You Seen This Spatial Sound Artist’s 16-Foot-Tall Igloo?
Tom Montagliano's mobile art space was in his van when the vehicle was stolen in Bed-Stuy last week. When the...
Arts & Culture
Bushwick Freelancers: Get Organized for 2016 Taxes at This Free Event By Our Local Credit Union
Brooklyn Cooperative Federal Credit Union is helping freelancers prep for tax season as part of its Small Business Workshop Series.
Community
Drink to Support New York City’s Women in Need at a Montana’s Trailhouse Holiday Party!
On Friday, December 16, $1 from the sale of every Budweiser beer or Fernet-Branca cocktail sold at a festive event...
Arts & Culture
Bushwick Figures Prominently in “Three Trembling Cities,” a New Web Series About NYC’s Immigrants
The fictional series details the intertwined lives of immigrants from around the world who have chosen to make New York...
Community
Bust Out Those Matching Sweaters: Bushwick Bark’s Awkward Family Holiday Pet Photoshoot Is Nigh!
Celebrate the holidays the best way: with pets, ugly sweaters and delicious booze.
Arts & Culture
Jacqueline Woodson, Author of Evocative Bushwick Novel “Another Brooklyn,” Will Speak in Bed-Stuy
Woodson's 2016 novel draws inspiration from her childhood and adolescence in Bushwick.
Community
Photos: Thanksgiving Cheer and Delicious Dishes Come to Bushwick
Churches United for Fair Housing and Bushwick's Centers Health Care both served up Thanksgiving dishes to the community today.
Community
In a New Game, Bushwick Renters Can Explore The Factors Affecting Life in Aging New York Buildings
New game give you perspective on real-life challenges facing old rental buildings.
Community
A Bushwick Man Who Went Missing Tuesday Is Safe, Friends Say
Alexis Garcia-Barragan's friends spent Tuesday desperately searching for the 26-year-old Bushwick resident, flyering all over the neighborhood and reaching out...
Community
Thanksgiving Comes Early to The Living Gallery Next Week: We Feed N.Y.C Will Host a Community Dinner
On Monday, November 21, The Living Gallery is working with nonprofits We Feed N.Y.C. and Hey There Beautiful to serve...
Community
It’s Getting Cold Out There! Donate Winter Coats to New York’s Homeless, Right in Bushwick!
For the 28th year in a row, thousands of donated coats will be counted, sorted and distributed to organizations serving...
Restaurants
Hearts, a Little Coffee Shop Run With a Lot of Love, Is Now Open Off Kosciuszko
Grab a coffee and pastry to go or sit in the window soaking up the morning light at this Bushwick...
Community
Help These Bushwick Middle Schoolers Get Some Much Needed Classroom Technology!
The students in an eighth grade ESL class at Bushwick's Evergreen Middle School for Urban Exploration could do great work...
Community
A New Documentary Explores How North Brooklyn Tenants Succeed at Fighting Displacement
"The Method" identifies the strategy that has kept many North Brooklyn residents in their homes despite aggressive attempts to displace...
Restaurants
Bushwick Residents Can Now Order from Dozens of Local Restaurants Using Their Amazon Prime Accounts
The future is at your door, and it has a hot pizza from Roberta's with your name on it.
Community
Bushwick Artists: Win Hundreds of Dollars for Making Great Art for This Local Play
The first prize winner in in the competition will receive $250 for their work!
Arts & Culture
Watch: Bushwick’s Bar Caricaturist Napkin Killa Debuts a Goofy Pre-Election Political Cartoon
The cartoon is the first in a series called Wise Guyz and features a devil and angel duo who are...
Arts & Culture
Photos: ¡Calabazafest! 2016 Brings Spooky Delight to Bushwick
Attendees at the seventh annual festival were treated to a sunny and unseasonably warm afternoon of fun in Maria Hernandez...
Community
Photos: These Adorable Miniature Horses Warmed Everyone’s Hearts at a Bushwick Senior Center
Aiden and Pearl, a pair of pint-sized therapy horses, were a big hit among the residents of the Bushwick location...
Community
Bushwick’s Magically Singular Harvest Festival ¡Calabazafest! is Coming To Maria Hernandez Park!
The 7th annual ¡Calabazafest! will take place next weekend on Sunday, October 30.
Community
The Final Presidential Debate of 2016 Is Tonight! Here Are 17 Places Where You Can Watch in Bushwick
There is absolutely no reason for anyone to watch this thing sober.
Arts & Culture
Bushwick’s TEDx Community Will Gather to Solve Gender Inequality and Livestream TEDWomen 2016
Bushwick's own Kweighbaye Kotee will moderate the event, and the livestream will include talks by Black Lives Matter movement founders...
Arts & Culture
Support This Documentary About Bushwick’s Innovative School, Still Waters In A Storm!
"STILL WATERS, by award-winning director Peter Gordon and Producer Ann Lalic is a documentary about the joy of learning, one...
Community
Bushwick’s Mayday Space Is Throwing a Benefit for New York’s Farmworkers
Come put your money where your mouth is, Bushwick locavores!
Community
Win $1,000 to Show Your Bushwick Block Some Love!
NYC Service and Citizens Committee for New York City have launched the ninth season of the Love Your Block Grant...
Community
Costumed Pups Will Return to Irving Square Park for the Third Annual Howl-A-Ween
It's a truth universally acknowledged that any dog in a costume is completely adorable.