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FDNY Investigation Determines DeKalb Fire Was Electrical

FDNY Investigation Determines DeKalb Fire Was Electrical

FDNY officials told Bushwick Daily Friday that an investigation into the cause of the massive fire that destroyed five buildings on Bushwick’s DeKalb Avenue has been closed, and that it has been determined that it started as an electrical fire in the rear of 1427 DeKalb Ave

Finally! MTA Schedules Public L Train Meeting for Cinco de Mayo

Finally! MTA Schedules Public L Train Meeting for Cinco de Mayo

It’s doubtless been a rough week for MTA officials after news broke that residents of homes beneath the M train at Myrtle Broadway will have to pack up and leave during track work—but the Authority has finally committed to holding a public meeting sharing details about the coming Lpocalypse on Cinco de Mayo

Join Borough President at a Vigil for the Ecuador Earthquake Victims at Maria Hernandez Park Tonight

Join Borough President at a Vigil for the Ecuador Earthquake Victims at Maria Hernandez Park Tonight

Join Brooklyn Borough President Eric L

How to Find Your Bushwick Polling Station

How to Find Your Bushwick Polling Station

Your chance to vote in one of the more contentious primaries in recent election cycles has arrived! If you’re already registered to vote as a Democrat or a Republican, congrats, you’ve jumped through the first hoop

Bushwick Council Member Rafael Espinal Talks Bernie Sanders with Bushwick Daily

Bushwick Council Member Rafael Espinal Talks Bernie Sanders with Bushwick Daily

New York City Council member Rafael Espinal’s district stretches from Bushwick to Cypress Hills and encompasses a hotly debated part of the city in East New York which is slated for rezoning and redevelopment

Photos and Video: Striking Workers Picket Outside Bushwick Verizon Facility

Photos and Video: Striking Workers Picket Outside Bushwick Verizon Facility

Verizon employees who work at a facility on Jefferson street in Bushwick continued to picket Thursday after walking off the job Wednesday when the telecommunications company failed to meet a contract negotiation deadline with their union

Your Weekend Bushwick MTA Headache: J, M & L Will All Have Reduced Service

Your Weekend Bushwick MTA Headache: J, M & L Will All Have Reduced Service

Who needs a mantra when you can just repeat “please allow additional travel time” while kicking stuff as you text your friends, family and boss telling them you’re going to be late to every single goddamn thing you have planned for this weekend?

Bushwick Will Have a Say in the Design of Wyckoff Ave’s Pedestrian Plaza at Two Upcoming DOT Events

Bushwick Will Have a Say in the Design of Wyckoff Ave’s Pedestrian Plaza at Two Upcoming DOT Events

A historically gnarly stretch of Wyckoff Avenue that lies along the border of Brooklyn and Queens next to the Myrtle-Wyckoff station on the L and M subway lines is slated to become a pedestrian plaza, and the Department of Transportation will be seeking Bushwick’s help planning it at two upcoming public events

Person Struck at Montrose Ave Stops L Train Service Just Before Evening Rush Hour

Person Struck at Montrose Ave Stops L Train Service Just Before Evening Rush Hour

L trains were not running between 8th Ave and Myrtle-Wyckoff Aves Tuesday evening after an individual was hit by a train at the Montrose Avenue stop in East Williamsburg

The Center for Independence of the Disabled Needs Help Surveying Bushwick Polling Sites!

The Center for Independence of the Disabled Needs Help Surveying Bushwick Polling Sites!

Not all polling sites are created equal, which is why the Center for Independence of the Disabled, New York (CIDNY) is looking for volunteers to inspect polling sites and determine how well they can accommodate the disabled in the upcoming primary election

Today: Speak Out Against Bushwick’s Corrupt Landlords With a Vast Community Coalition

Today: Speak Out Against Bushwick’s Corrupt Landlords With a Vast Community Coalition

Hundreds of Bushwick residents take to the streets today to protest deplorable living conditions faced by members of our own community

UPDATE: Fire Stoked by Wind Rages Through 5 Bushwick Buildings

UPDATE: Fire Stoked by Wind Rages Through 5 Bushwick Buildings

 

Police Seek 2 in Connection with 17 North Brooklyn Burglaries

Police Seek 2 in Connection with 17 North Brooklyn Burglaries

Two individuals filmed on MTA surveillance video are sought by the NYPD in connection with a string of burglaries in Greenpoint, Williamsburg and Bushwick that have taken place over the course of the past month

FDNY Investigation Determines All Hands Bushwick Ave Fire Was Smoking Accident 

FDNY Investigation Determines All Hands Bushwick Ave Fire Was Smoking Accident 

A Fire Department arson investigation into a fire that ripped through a Bushwick Avenue home and required a 12-unit, 60-firefighter response early Saturday morning has determined that the blaze was caused by “careless discard of smoking materials

Police Seek Armed Robber Caught on Surveillance Video in Bushwick Saturday

Police Seek Armed Robber Caught on Surveillance Video in Bushwick Saturday

The NYPD is on the lookout for an individual who was caught on security camera pulling a gun on a cyclist while the latter locked up a bike in Bushwick this past Saturday morning

Mystery Myrtle-Wyckoff Ave Subway Station Smell Explained

Mystery Myrtle-Wyckoff Ave Subway Station Smell Explained

Subway tunnels are the disgusting homes of rats, roaches, and other beasts

Before the L train shuts down for years, the M train in Bushwick and Ridgewood will be down for 12 months

Before the L train shuts down for years, the M train in Bushwick and Ridgewood will be down for 12 months

You must have been thinking the MTA’s impending L train shutdown was not enough? Well, the MTA read your thoughts and decided it was high time to disrupt already erratic and infuriating M train service

How to Register to Vote in Bushwick Before the Approaching New York State Primary Deadline

How to Register to Vote in Bushwick Before the Approaching New York State Primary Deadline

 

This Is the L Train Coalition’s Letter to the MTA

This Is the L Train Coalition’s Letter to the MTA

L Train Coalition leaders announced Tuesday that the organization is redoubling its push for signatures on its signed letter to the MTA

Bushwick Tenants Fight Landlord Neglect With Lawsuit

Bushwick Tenants Fight Landlord Neglect With Lawsuit

Tenants of a building long neglected by its landlord are seeking the appointment of a a city administrator to make their home livable again

2 in Critical Condition After M Train Accident at Central Avenue Saturday

2 in Critical Condition After M Train Accident at Central Avenue Saturday

Two men are in critical condition after they were hit by an M train at the Central Avenue stop in Bushwick early Saturday morning, police say

UPDATE: Pet Cats Were Locked Inside an Evacuated Bushwick Home

UPDATE: Pet Cats Were Locked Inside an Evacuated Bushwick Home

Residents of a long-neglected Bushwick building have been evacuated from their home, which the city has declared unsafe—but their cats remain inside, and the neighbor who promised to care for them is unable to get to them

Do You ‘Need A Mom’ Bushwick? Nina Keneally Will Listen To Your Problems And Help You Make Brownies

Do You ‘Need A Mom’ Bushwick? Nina Keneally Will Listen To Your Problems And Help You Make Brownies

SPONSORED- Is winter getting you down, Bushwick? Are thoughts of the L train shutting down for 3 years giving you anxiety? Well don’t tell your real mom about it- real moms suck! The person you need to talk to is Nina Keneally, aka The World Famous NeedAMom

NYT Follows “Bushwick Is Over” Real Estate Trend Piece with Ridgewood Neighborhood Profile

NYT Follows “Bushwick Is Over” Real Estate Trend Piece with Ridgewood Neighborhood Profile

Last Friday, the New York Times real estate section declared, among some other provocative things, that

The New York Times Declared Bushwick OVER. Your Rent is Getting Lower

The New York Times Declared Bushwick OVER. Your Rent is Getting Lower

Was it an attempt to have an engaging story lead, or does The New York Times really believe that Bushwick is over?

PHOTO: Police Seek L Train Groper Who Exited Train at Jefferson

PHOTO: Police Seek L Train Groper Who Exited Train at Jefferson

Ladies and gentlemen, a crowded subway car is no excuse for sexual misconduct

L Train Straphangers Propose Additional East River Tunnel to Prevent Years-Long Service Outage

L Train Straphangers Propose Additional East River Tunnel to Prevent Years-Long Service Outage

L train-dependent Brooklyn residents, business owners and officials met in Williamsburg Wednesday night to grapple with the paucity of L train service alternatives

Officials: Man Stabbed on M Train at Myrtle Ave-Broadway in Bushwick Wednesday Night

Officials: Man Stabbed on M Train at Myrtle Ave-Broadway in Bushwick Wednesday Night

A man was stabbed twice in the neck and slashed on the right hand with a pocket knife on an M train at Myrtle Ave-Broadway late, Wednesday night, police say

Finally: Here are the Bike Lanes Bushwick Could Get as Early as This Summer

Finally: Here are the Bike Lanes Bushwick Could Get as Early as This Summer

Behold: the final proposal for implementation phase one of Bushwick’s new bike lanes!

Bushwick Pet Store was Raided for Cockfighting and Animal Cruelty Again [+ More Photos]

Bushwick Pet Store was Raided for Cockfighting and Animal Cruelty Again [+ More Photos]

An infamous Bushwick pet shop is having troubles with the law again.

Allow Bushwick Beacon’s Closet to Give You a 75% Discount Next Weekend

Allow Bushwick Beacon’s Closet to Give You a 75% Discount Next Weekend

Are you in a mid-winter fashion slump? If you are, who can blame you? Certainly not anyone who’s been dealing with the same snow, freezing rain, slush and sub-freezing temperatures that have gripped this town for the past week

L Train Update: You’ll Have Lots of Chances to Talk It Out With the MTA

L Train Update: You’ll Have Lots of Chances to Talk It Out With the MTA

Don’t worry, Bushwick—the L train may be out of service for a long time, but you’ll have ample opportunity to give the MTA a piece of your mind

Fire Displaces Bushwick Tenants In Near-Zero Temperatures

Fire Displaces Bushwick Tenants In Near-Zero Temperatures

Residents of a three-story building on Locust Street in Bushwick were forced out into the cold during the early hours of Saturday morning by a fire which has made their home unsuitable for occupancy

TONIGHT: The New School and Bushwick Community Advocates Will Teach You How to Keep Your Rent Down

TONIGHT: The New School and Bushwick Community Advocates Will Teach You How to Keep Your Rent Down

Before “affordable housing” became a politically charged buzzword, it must have once seemed like a laughable redundancy

Find Something Hot for V-Day at The Launch Party for Bushwick’s Combo Lingerie/Sneaker Shop

Find Something Hot for V-Day at The Launch Party for Bushwick’s Combo Lingerie/Sneaker Shop

Attention, ladies of Bushwick! This party wants to supply you with your two most essential wardrobe items: comfortable sneakers and sexy lingerie!