Category: News

Myrtle Broadway Fire Devastates Bushwick Businesses During Holiday Season

A devastating fire on Myrtle Avenue has forced two beloved Bushwick restaurants, La Lupe and Indika House, to close indefinitely, leaving employees without work during the holiday season.

Rooftop Glory Awaits: Battle of the Bands Deadline Tonight at Our Wicked Lady

Our friends at Our Wicked Lady (OWL), the Bushwick bar consistently in the running for best venue...

Telfar Comes Home to NYC, Opens Flagship in Soho (and Yes, They Still Love Bushwick)

Telfar Clemens, the designer behind the iconic "Bushwick Birkin," celebrated the grand opening of their first flagship...

TV on the Radio Stuns Fans With Surprise Ridgewood Set

Legendary Brooklyn band TV on the Radio surprised fans with a secret show at Ridgewood’s TV Eye, marking their first live performance in years and an unexpected kickoff to their comeback.

Get lost in the sauce

Sheriff Tows Bushwick ‘Pot Trucks.’ They Return A Day Later.

'Lots of product seized,' says the sheriff’s office about their latest haul.

Market Hotel Abruptly Cancels Sold Out John Hinckley Show

Fans express outrage at 'cowards’ at Market Hotel.

Man Dies In Bushwick Scooter Crash

"Central is really a bad corner,” one local says.

Bushwick Votes To Upgrade A Dog Park and Extend Some Curbs

Participatory budgeting is back and the results are in for how locals want to dole out $1 million in city funds. Yes dog park, no workout equipment

How Gerrymandering Almost Broke Apart Two Congressional Districts in Brooklyn

"The fix was in from the beginning," one congressman bemoaned before the lines were changed.

Everyone’s Running Now (For State Senate)

Redistricting moves and scatters a heated political race, while Elizabeth Crowley has committed to moving within the borders of wherever it is she ends up representing.

Can A Bushwick Pol Make It To Albany?

A mildly contentious lieutenant governor race gives a local career politician a possible comeback.

Planting Seeds In Ridgewood

Plans unveiled for a community garden at a vacant lot near Grover Cleveland Park

A Hit-And-Run Goes Viral In Ridgewood.

Bob Holden gets Eric Adams' new transportation department head to make an early appearance on a busy intersection in Queens

Amid Supply Cost Increases, Con Edison Bills Skyrocket In North Brooklyn

Residents in Bushwick say they've seen their bills double or triple over the past month. But more price hikes await.

Aumenta la presión hacia el Departamento de Conservación Ambiental y la gobernadora para rechazar la construcción de vaporizadores de gas fracturado en Greenpoint

La prohibición de los vaporizadores de gas fracturado es el objetivo más reciente en la larga oposición contra Nacional Grid que activistas locales y residentes llevan realizando.

Pressure Mounts on DEC, Gov. Hochul to Deny Permit for Fracked Gas Vaporizers in Greenpoint

The fight against the fracked gas vaporizers is the latest hurdle in an ongoing battle that local activists and residents have been waging against National Grid for years.

Lab Tests Show Dangerous Levels of Lead Falling From Bushwick Subway Stations

Streets in Bushwick may be subject to dangerous lead exposure. Because of the quiet stripping of 2018 legislation by former governor Andrew Cuomo, the extent of the problem remains largely unknown. A Bushwick Daily investigation.

Supporters of New NYC Noncitizen Voting Law Respond to Legal Challenges

The Our City, Our Vote law grants an estimated 800,000 NYC legal permanent residents the ability to vote in municipal elections, becoming the largest expansion of voting rights in the nation’s recent history. A lawsuit filed in Staten Island by the RNC puts its legality to the test.

Bossa Nova Civic Club Closed Indefinitely After Tragic Building Fire

One person is in serious but stable condition, a dog did not survive, and the building sustained significant damage. A GoFundMe has been set up.

The Fight Against The North Brooklyn Pipeline Continues With a Decision on Feb. 7

In just a few weeks, Governor Hochul and the DEC will decide whether or not to allow National Grid to install fracked gas vaporizers at the apex of the North Brooklyn Pipeline. 
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