Category: Community

Bushwick Artist Gazoo and Partners to Host ‘To The Moon’ Toy Drive This Saturday at Maria Hernandez Park

Bushwick artist Gazoo and partners are hosting the annual 'To The Moon' Toy Drive this Saturday at Maria Hernandez Park, offering free toys, food, and community cheer.

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When Bushwick Almost Swallowed Ridgewood: A Tale of Shifting Borders

John Dereszewski served as the District Manager of Bushwick’s Community Board 4 during the time of the...

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Join Chabad of Bushwick Tomorrow for Simchas Torah: A Celebration of Faith and Resilience

Amid a difficult year marked by global turmoil and tragedy, Chabad of Bushwick invites the community to gather tomorrow for Simchas Torah, a celebration of resilience, unity, and faith through dancing and tradition.

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From Ollies to Beats: Vans’ Bushwick Block Party Merges Skate and Rave Culture

"We’re really trying to push skateboarding to the forefront of culture"

Get lost in the sauce

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The State of Voter Suppression in New York

Voter suppression still happens in New York "in insidious ways"

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Got Film? A Black-Owned Camera Store In Bushwick Has You Covered

This analog photography store doubles as a community hub.

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This Earth Day, Try Cleaning Up Bushwick

Or try out 'a food scrap demo' to possibly reduce your waste.

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New Pawsibilities in Bushwick.

A doggy daycare has opened near the Myrtle-Wyckoff station, with a goal of hiring adults with autism.

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A Peek Inside the Hidden Story on Wyckoff Avenue

For over two decades, Taiwanese artists have had a home in Bushwick

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How To Bike Through Bushwick

A guide to biking down and out in Bushwick and Ridgewood

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“I love every second of it.”

Volunteers find meaning by giving things away in Bushwick.

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Kindergarten Rules For Teaching ‘Black Lives Matter’ To A Disney Princess

Calvin Z. Heyward, a local writer and educator, writes more about some of the struggles Black fathers endure and overcome.

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Conversations with Neighbors: Meet Your Local Gardener, Macques Thomas

A personal trainer in Bushwick boasts a green thumb

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Conversations With Neighbors: Your State Senator, Julia Salazar

State Senator Julia Salazar opens up about her youth, inspirations, early battles with public perception and more.

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Have a Primal Urge To See Things Fly Through the Air? Join Bushwick’s First Catapult Club at 101 Wilson Bar

All are welcome to join Bushwick’s first-ever trebuchet building and launch competition.

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Conversations with Neighbors: Your Bushwick Bartenders

Laynie Bell of Birdy's and Bruno Coviello of Happy Fun Hideaway open up about life as a bartender in Bushwick, working throughout the pandemic, tipping, customer interactions and more.

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Amid the Recent Increase in Omicron Covid Cases, Freelancers Are Struggling To Stay Afloat

The rise of gig work cancellations caused by the hike of Omicron Covid cases is reminding local freelancers of March 2020.

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GrowNYC Launches New Public Compost Drop-off Site in Ridgewood

The Ridgewood compost drop-off site is open from 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. every Saturday.

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The Year in Photos – Bushwick 2021

As we continue to welcome in the new year, let’s just take one more look back at 2021.

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Conversations With Neighbors: Mitchell Borden, Co-founder of Ornithology Jazz Club

Mitchell Borden on societal expectations, jazz, cell phones, money, retirement, childhood and more.

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