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Exclusive: New York Loft Hostel in East Williamsburg Is Turning Into a 140-Bed Homeless Shelter
European tourists from New York Loft Hostel will be replaced with homeless men.
All Articles by Emilie Ruscoe
Community
Join the Doe Fund Tuesday for a Community March Against K2
"There was no help for New York's poorest neighborhoods during the crack epidemic in the 1980s. That is no longer...
Community
For the Next Three Weeks, Bushwick is Without Weeknight L Service
Don't plan on getting around Bushwick on the L between 10:30 p.m. and 5 a.m. on any weeknights for the...
Restaurants
Portland’s Heavy Metal Pizzeria Sizzle Pie is Coming to Bushwick
Proprietors made the announcement in a pizza trade publication last week.
Arts & Culture
Celebrate a Beloved Weirdo Chanteuse at House of Yes’ 5th Annual Kate Bushwick Party
Featuring many references to the lyrics of Kate Bush and lots and lots of tribute performances by some of the...
Community
Photos: Police Seek Thief Who Snatched a Phone Through a Window in Bushwick
The suspect was able to reach in through the window by standing on an upturned bucket.
Community
Update: Sword-Wielding Man Arrested for Menacing Strangers in Bushwick’s Maria Hernandez Park
911 calls about the man characterized him as wielding multiple swords and threatening members of the public.
Community
Update: Police Seek Burglar Who Raped Bushwick Woman at Gunpoint Monday
The woman was woken by the sound of her door opening, then found herself at gunpoint.
Community
Do You Think the NYPD Should Wear Body Cameras? It’s Your Final Week to Say So
The NYPD and the Policing Project at New York University's School of Law want to know whether the public thinks...
Community
It’s Official: The L Is Shutting Down Between Manhattan & Brooklyn for A Year and a Half
Nearly eight months after news first broke that the L would be shut down extensively, the MTA is making the...
Community
Photos: Police Seek Five Men Who Mugged Two Pedestrians in Bushwick Last Month
A group of men who robbed two individuals in Bushwick in the early hours of Wednesday, June 22nd were caught...
Arts & Culture
Watch the NSFW Trailer for the Locally Shot, Indie Summertime Drama “White Girl”
Featuring lots and lots of cocaine.
Restaurants
Boozy Cupcakes Paired with Craft Beer are on the Menu at the Well Tonight!
Is it mixing liquor and beer if the liquor is baked into cupcakes? Probably no, right?
Arts & Culture
You’re Invited to a Grand Opening Bash for Ridgewood Bar and Venue The Footlight!
A new business in a storied Seneca Avenue location has opened its doors and is gearing up for a grand...
Arts & Culture
Help Prepare a Bushwick Playground for a New Mural!
An organization with nearly 50 years of experience connecting artists and youth for public art projects is planning a Bushwick...
Community
Thirty-three K2 Users Were Hospitalized by a “Bad Batch” of the Street Drug At Myrtle Broadway
The affected individuals were hallucinating, vomiting and passed out along sidewalks beneath the JMZ.
Community
A guy walked into a narcotics arrest in Bed-Stuy while playing Pokemon Go
Underneath the augumented reality of Pokemon Go are real Brooklyn streets.
Restaurants
A Vegan Cambodian Pop Up Takes Over Precious Metal Tonight!
Care for some Cambodian fare with your craft cocktail?
Bushwick
UPDATE: Have You Seen This Bushwick 12-Year-Old?
The NYPD is asking for the public's assistance finding a 12-year-old Bushwick boy who has been missing since last week
Bushwick
Get Ready to Vote: Tomorrow Is Bushwick’s Congressional Primary!
Get ready to vote in the primaries again, Bushwick!
Bushwick
Today: Join Bushwick Orgs and Residents at a City Hall Rally Against SCOTUS’ Immigration Deadlock
Following a Supreme Court failure to make a decision on keystone Obama administration immigration legislature Thursday, local organizations and community members...
Bushwick
A Dead Man Was Found on the Ground in Bushwick’s Most Holy Trinity Cemetery
Not exactly a traditional burial: Police responding to a 911 call at Bushwick's Most Holy Trinity Cemetery Thursday morning discovered the body...
Arts & Culture
Happy Pride Weekend! Here’s Where You Can Celebrate in Bushwick
Pride weekend is upon us! Don your best rainbow gear—or leather harness, wig or whatever else feels like the right...
Arts & Culture
Eat Pizza and Mosh With Bushwick’s Weirdest at the Third Annual PizzaFest This Weekend
A music festival showcasing the works of the artists on a pizza-oriented local record label holds its third annual edition on...
Bushwick
Would These L Train Shutdown Solutions Ease Bushwick’s 2019 Transit Woes?
A New York City urban design institute's single day L train shutdown solution competition yielded some interesting results, which L...
News
Drink in Cold Brew and Hot Tunes Tomorrow at the Little Skips Block Party in Bushwick
Tomorrow afternoon, Bushwick’s mainstay cafe Little Skips throws its delightful annual block party–and this year’s events lineup, which includes a...
Bushwick
Help Envision Bushwick’s Future at a Local “Community Plan” Meeting
Your input is requested at a meeting about Bushwick's future: Bushwick residents have teamed up with Brooklyn Community Board 4, the Department...
Restaurants
Say Farewell to East Williamsburg Dive Alaska
Last week, proprietors of Ingraham Street bar Alaska made a sad announcement on their Facebook page: the bar will shutter...
Arts & Culture
Man Arrested for Threatening “Orlando Style” Attack at Bushwick’s HappyFun Hideaway
A man was arrested in the early hours of Tuesday morning at adored, queer Bushwick watering hole HappyFun Hideaway for...
Restaurants
Get Ready for Delicious Burmese Noodles Pop Up Next Week at The Bodega in Bushwick
A delicious Southeast Asian menu will be on offer at Bushwick's Bodega bar next week, and it will represent the...
East Williamsburg
Some Bushwick Auteurs Are Planning an Unedited 48 Hour Film Fest
Two local filmmakers are preparing a film festival which will celebrate the joys of low tech, sequential filmmaking
Bushwick
Supporting & Commemorating Orlando in Latinx, Queer Bushwick
This past weekend, the worst mass shooting executed by a single individual in United States history took place in Orlando, Florida at a...
Arts & Culture
Secret Project Robot Can’t Afford Their Bushwick Rent Anymore and Will Relocate from Melrose Street This Fall
An announcement late last night from the proprietors of beloved Bushwick DIY art hub Secret Project Robot (SPR) publicly confirmed a...
Bushwick
Begin Again in Bushwick: A Local Church Will Host a A Summons Adjudication Event This Weekend
You don't have to wait until Sunday for your (minor) sins to be forgiven this week: This Saturday, a Bushwick...
Bushwick
27-Year-Old Cyclist Killed by Truck Driver in Bushwick
A cyclist riding in a bike lane on Bushwick's Evergreen Ave
Arts & Culture
A New NSFW Documentary Stars Bushwick’s “Fourth Wave Feminist” Performance Artists
A new documentary exploring the work of several contemporary female artists reveals that Bushwick is home to a new wave of critics...
Bushwick
Monday Evening Rush Hour Delays on the L Train Provide “Sneak Peek” of 2019 Shutdown
North Brooklyn straphangers heading home from nine to fives on Monday evening got a taste of what a partial L...
Bushwick
Bushwick’s All Hail Tattoo Permanently Closed With No Notice, According to Neighbors
A Wyckoff Avenue tattoo shop abruptly closed down last week, giving no notice to the organizers of a music and art...
Bushwick
Deck Collapse at Bushwick Landmark Cook Mansion Injures 13
A party at a landmarked mansion on Bushwick Ave Saturday night came to a sudden end when a third story deck crashed to...
Restaurants
Roberta’s Pizza is Reportedly Going to the Billionaires (But Has Been for a While)
Long-time hit Moore Street's Roberta's Pizza is in the process of organizing for a sale to an heir to the fortune...
Bushwick
Bushwick’s Wilson Ave L Stop is Open Again! Here’s What Got Fixed and Upgraded
Bushwick's Wilson Ave L train station went back into service this Tuesday after six weeks of repairs and renovations—and it cleans...
Bushwick
6 Suspects Sought For Bushwick Mugging Turned Fire Fight
A robbery turned into a fire fight in Bushwick early Saturday morning as an off-duty officer exchanged shots with a...
Restaurants
A Holiday Weekend Electrical Fire Briefly Shuttered Bushwick’s Bodega Bar
Bushwick wine bar The Bodega was forced to temporarily close its doors over the busy holiday weekend when a fire...
Arts & Culture
Kick off Your Weekend With a Bright, Taut Song Called “Bushwick”
A structured, driven song by an Australian folk duo takes its name from the neighborhood, and is the perfect tune...
Arts & Culture
Film Fest Benefitting Ecuador Quake Victims Includes Local Dates for Bushwick’s Ecuadorian Community
A film fest showcasing Ecuadorian cinema will hold part of its 2016 festival in Bushwick—and is donating proceeds from this...
Bushwick
Check Out the Freshly Painted Bike Lane on Bushwick’s Irving Ave!
The lane, which currently runs from Flushing Ave to Putnam Street, will make the street more safe
Bushwick
A Very Serious Data Project Determined Bushwick’s Signature Dog Name
A recent study has provided an answer to a very important, long contested subject: we now know conclusively know which...
Arts & Culture
Check out This Slick, Delightful Video Shot in an Old School Bushwick Salon
A new music video by a local duo features a catchy track and great art direction and dancing, but the...
Bushwick
A “Historic First” Men’s Shelter Serving and Employing Bushwick Residents Will Open Next Month
A former rehab facility on Bushwick's DeKalb Ave is about to reopen as a 100-bed homeless shelter
News
Teen Suspect Sought for Rape Attempt Near Bushwick-Ridgewood Border
Police are on the lookout for an individual who followed and attempted to rape a woman near the Brooklyn Queens...