Bushwick Daily

Bushwick Daily

Emilie Ruscoe

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The Bushwick Film Fest’s Star Powered Red Carpet Opening Night Approaches! Get Your Tickets Now!

The Bushwick Film Fest’s Star Powered Red Carpet Opening Night Approaches! Get Your Tickets Now!

The ninth annual Bushwick Film Festival will kick off with a screening of “I Am Gangster,” a gritty drama about Latino gangs in modern day Los Angeles.

Morrissey is Throwing a Pop Up Benefit for Bushwick Dog Rescue Sugar Mutts

Morrissey is Throwing a Pop Up Benefit for Bushwick Dog Rescue Sugar Mutts

The moodiest animal rights activist of them all will employ his personal brand and avid fan base to support the Palmetto Street dog rescue and daycare center with a pop up next weekend.

Biggest Delivery Zone in Brooklyn? UberEATs Is Now Serving Bushwick!

Biggest Delivery Zone in Brooklyn? UberEATs Is Now Serving Bushwick!

Nearly 100 Brooklyn restaurants, including Ample Hills Creamery, the Kimchi Taco Truck and Butter and Scotch participate in the service, which will deliver to your door until 1 a.m.

Knickerbocker Avenue’s Controversial Bike Lane Is Finally in Place!

Knickerbocker Avenue’s Controversial Bike Lane Is Finally in Place!

The bike lane was strongly opposed by many Bushwick residents, including New York State Assembly member Maritza Davila.

Gates Avenue J Train Commuters Are Petitioning to Open Up a Locked End of Their Station

Gates Avenue J Train Commuters Are Petitioning to Open Up a Locked End of Their Station

“It’s Time To Open The Gates At The Gates Station,” declares the petition.

Groupmuse Will Bring a “Classical Music House Party” to Silent Barn Next Thursday

Groupmuse Will Bring a “Classical Music House Party” to Silent Barn Next Thursday

Handel and Mozart get a turn at the venue which is best known as a seat of the city’s thriving DIY scene.

Start Fall off Centered: Join Bushwick Meditation at the Group’s New Home at Loom Yoga Center

Start Fall off Centered: Join Bushwick Meditation at the Group’s New Home at Loom Yoga Center

Bushwick’s donation-based weekly guided meditation group has settled in at Loom Yoga Center, The Loom’s beautiful, newly renovated yoga facility—so no need to feel stressed by a busy upcoming fall!

Bushwig is Coming! Volunteer to Get in for Free!

Bushwig is Coming! Volunteer to Get in for Free!

Bushwig’s volunteers are essential to the success of the fest—and there are a few assignments left for dedicated, hardworking queens and the people who love them!

Pizza and Beer Picnic, Anyone? With New Tavern License, Norbert’s Will Serve Both Slices and Brews

Pizza and Beer Picnic, Anyone? With New Tavern License, Norbert’s Will Serve Both Slices and Brews

When “Norberts III” opened in February, proprietors told Bushwick Daily they were hoping to have a license to serve beer and wine in time for picnics in their big, beautiful yard. They’ve done it!

This Bushwick Art Show Will Showcase Works Documenting Life in Public Housing

This Bushwick Art Show Will Showcase Works Documenting Life in Public Housing

“Beyond Bricks and Mortar: Stories of Community and Resilience from Public Housing” opens at Silent Barn’s Disclaimer Gallery on Friday, September 9th.

Say Goodbye to Bushwick Summer the Patrick Swayze Way at Our Wicked Lady’s “Dirty Dancing” Party

Say Goodbye to Bushwick Summer the Patrick Swayze Way at Our Wicked Lady’s “Dirty Dancing” Party

So what if you didn’t perfect that ballroom dance lift with your summer fling? Don some ’60s-era resort duds and dance the night away at this Bushwick rooftop party!

Gael Garcia Bernal Was Kicking it at Duck Duck Bar in East Williamsburg Last Week

Gael Garcia Bernal Was Kicking it at Duck Duck Bar in East Williamsburg Last Week

The hot Mexican auteur spent a few days in the neighborhood while shooting “Mozart in the Jungle” at Meserole Street practice space The Sweatshop—and delighted local fans when he stopped by Duck Duck.

Watch Bushwick Artists Paint Pooch Portraits At This Sweet Animal Shelter Benefit at Better Than Jam

Watch Bushwick Artists Paint Pooch Portraits At This Sweet Animal Shelter Benefit at Better Than Jam

25 local artists will gather at Better Than Jam to paint portraits of adorable pups in real time at this charming, weird party benefitting Williamsburg’s Brooklyn Animal Resource Coalition.

House of Yes is Hosting a Fundraiser to Help Save Fellow Bushwick Circus The Muse

House of Yes is Hosting a Fundraiser to Help Save Fellow Bushwick Circus The Muse

“The Muse is an invaluable resource…iIf these guys lose their space, the circus and performance arts scene as a whole will suffer greatly,” said House of Yes organizers.

Bushwick Residents Designed a Neighborhood Map for Housing Advocacy—Learn to Use it This Thursday!

Bushwick Residents Designed a Neighborhood Map for Housing Advocacy—Learn to Use it This Thursday!

The Bushwick Community Map integrates data from city records into an easily navigable resource for tenants and homeowners trying to stay abreast of changes to the neighborhood’s housing landscape.

Learn How to Box, Then Watch “Rocky” on an East Williamsburg Roof Next Wednesday

Learn How to Box, Then Watch “Rocky” on an East Williamsburg Roof Next Wednesday

Overthrow Boxing Club will lead an introductory class on a neighborhood rooftop before a screening of the quintessential boxing film next Wednesday.

Share Your Talents TV-style at Bushwick’s House of Yes!

Share Your Talents TV-style at Bushwick’s House of Yes!

A new variety show called “Bushwick’s Got Talent” is coming to the Wyckoff Avenue venue in September, so get your act together and wow your friends and neighbors!

Join Bushwick Bark at Norwind’s for the Annual Summer Dog Party Fundraiser!

Join Bushwick Bark at Norwind’s for the Annual Summer Dog Party Fundraiser!

There will be doggy “pupsicles” and ice cream and a wading pool just for dogs—so yeah, bring your dog to this one!

Photos: Our Favorite Instagram Pix of Yesterday Evening’s Breathtaking Double Rainbow Over Bushwick

Photos: Our Favorite Instagram Pix of Yesterday Evening’s Breathtaking Double Rainbow Over Bushwick

Sometimes you endure unbearable humidity and get caught in a crazy storm—and then get treated to a spectacular sight in the sky. Yesterday was one of those days.

Help Bushwick Circus Arts Hub The Muse Survive a Sudden Funding Emergency!

Help Bushwick Circus Arts Hub The Muse Survive a Sudden Funding Emergency!

The professional circus practice and performance space moved to Bushwick at the end of 2014—and found itself in dire straits earlier this week.

A Bushwick x Paris Style Expo is Coming to New York Fashion Week

A Bushwick x Paris Style Expo is Coming to New York Fashion Week

As it happens, the Bushwick Paris Fashion Week Trade Expo will take place in neither locale—it’s planned for the Brooklyn Expo Center in Greenpoint.

Start Planning Now: Bushwick’s Drunken Debate Watch Parties Are In the Works Already

Start Planning Now: Bushwick’s Drunken Debate Watch Parties Are In the Works Already

Because no one is going to want to watch these debates alone or sober.

Savor a Grand Repast in East Williamsburg During Grand Street Restaurant Week!

Savor a Grand Repast in East Williamsburg During Grand Street Restaurant Week!

A dozen local businesses are offering no holds barred pre fixe specials during the annual celebration of the neighborhood’s many cuisines.

Celebrate The Weirdness of Wes Anderson With Syndicated’s Week Long Anderson Retrospective!

Celebrate The Weirdness of Wes Anderson With Syndicated’s Week Long Anderson Retrospective!

For the very reasonable price of $3 for a ticket, you can enjoy Anderson’s sweet, bizarre films in the AC at Syndicated all week long!

Do the Dog Days Right With Palehound & Friends at Trans-Pecos

Do the Dog Days Right With Palehound & Friends at Trans-Pecos

A perfect lineup for a summer afternoon awaits at Trans-Pecos this Saturday.

The State and Local Primary Registration Deadline is Coming—Make Sure You Can Vote in Bushwick!

The State and Local Primary Registration Deadline is Coming—Make Sure You Can Vote in Bushwick!

The registration deadline for the September 13th primaries is the Friday after this coming one, so now’s the time to make sure that the Board of Elections will be expecting you at the polls!

The Former Home of Treasured All Ages DIY Venue Palisades is Now for Rent

The Former Home of Treasured All Ages DIY Venue Palisades is Now for Rent

The venue at 906 Broadway was shut down by the city in June, but organized initially hoped to be up and running again this month. Instead, a “for rent” sign is posted outside.

Exclusive: New York Loft Hostel in East Williamsburg Is Turning Into a 140-Bed Homeless Shelter

Exclusive: New York Loft Hostel in East Williamsburg Is Turning Into a 140-Bed Homeless Shelter

Join the Doe Fund Tuesday for a Community March Against K2

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 the case,” said a Doe Fund spokesperson.

For the Next Three Weeks, Bushwick is Without Weeknight L Service

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 next three weeks.

Portland’s Heavy Metal Pizzeria Sizzle Pie is Coming to Bushwick

Portland’s Heavy Metal Pizzeria Sizzle Pie is Coming to Bushwick

Celebrate a Beloved Weirdo Chanteuse at House of Yes’ 5th Annual Kate Bushwick Party

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 neighborhood’s most outrageous performers.

Photos: Police Seek Thief Who Snatched a Phone Through a Window in Bushwick

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.

Update: Sword-Wielding Man Arrested for Menacing Strangers in Bushwick’s Maria Hernandez Park

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.

Update: Police Seek Burglar Who Raped Bushwick Woman at Gunpoint Monday

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.