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The Notorious B.I.G Mural Vandalized in Bushwick

The defacing of a notable mural featuring B.I.G and Hitchcock in Bushwick leaves the community displeased.

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 some combination of the two.

New Williamsburg Mural Celebrates the Puerto Rican Community

Hardworking Puerto Ricans inspired “Olor a Azucenas el Perfume del Barrio.”

GrowNYC Will Host a New Farmers Market at Woodhull Hospital Starting July 10

A new program will support farmers markets at multiple NYC hospitals!

Espinal Pushes for Development of Comprehensive Urban Agricultural Plan to Aid Community Health

On June 11, the New York City Council’s Committee on Land Use held a hearing on Council Member Rafael Espinal's bill calling for the development of an urban agricultural plan.

Governor Cuomo Signs Loft Law Clean-Up Bill Amid Messy Community Debate

The bill has been years in the making and protects many of the city’s loft tenants from eviction.

Community-Based Project will Research the Impacts of Cleaning Supplies on Latinx Domestic Workers

Lack of health insurance, coupled with harmful chemical products, only serve to create a potentially life-threatening work environment.

Rapper Bushwick Bill of the Geto Boys Dies at 52

Born Richard Stephen Shaw, the rapper died on June 9 of stage 4 pancreatic cancer.

Bushwick to Get a New $1.5 Million Student-Designed Playground

“Low-income communities of color, such as Bushwick, have historically been denied access to green space compared to other New York City communities.”

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