Category: Community

Brooklyn Borough President Antonio Reynoso Opens Applications for 2025 Community Board Members

Brooklyn Borough President Antonio Reynoso is calling on New York City residents to apply for positions on Brooklyn’s 18 community boards. These boards are the most local level of...

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Bushwick Lights Up for the Holidays and Honors Legacy of Community Titan Barbara Smith

The Bushwick community came together on December 7, 2024, for a heartwarming Christmas tree lighting in Irving...

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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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This Sunday, A Puerto Rican Day Parade Hits Bushwick

Bushwick's take on the parade hits Knickerbocker Avenue on Sunday. This year's theme is "La Historia de Nuestra Bandera."

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For Pride, This Director Wants To Know What Brings You Joy

“I feel like Bushwick is very gay, but in so many different ways," says one local filmmaker.

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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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