Category: News

Instacart added a $5.99 fee and set default tip to 0% after NYC delivery worker wage protections took effect

Weeks after a Consumer Reports and Groundwork Collaborative investigation revealed that Instacart had been charging different customers different prices for identical groceries, the company added a $5.99 "regulatory response...

Sandy Nurse Fought Two Years to Pass a Public Bathroom Law. Now Mamdani Has to Deliver 1,000+ by 2035

When Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced his $4 million public bathroom expansion program on January 10, he was stepping into a framework that already existed. Nine months earlier, the City Council unanimously passed Local Law 694-2024, authored by Bushwick Council Member Sandy Nurse, requiring the city to nearly double its public restrooms by 2035.

Elon Musk backed mural of murdered Ukrainian refugee Iryna Zarutska divides Bushwick

Tech billionaires pledged $2 million for a three-story memorial to the 23-year-old stabbing victim and r/Bushwick has thoughts

$304M Film Studio is Coming to Bushwick, Twice as Big as Netflix’s Johnson Ave HQ

The largest clean energy development deal in New York State history just landed in our neighborhood

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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. 

Weekly Update on Current Bushwick Covid Numbers, as of Jan. 12

Information on positive Covid cases, hospitalizations and deaths in Bushwick and all of New York City.

$4.3 Million Project To Reduce Storm Flooding Is Underway at Bushwick II Houses

The citywide project is estimated to capture 55 million gallons of stormwater each year.

Famous Leonard Library Set To Reopen Jan. 10

The iconic library will reopen Monday, following a temporary closure due to renovations.

New ‘Interborough Express’ Proposed by Gov. Hochul Would Connect Bushwick With Other Neighborhoods in Brooklyn, Queens

Gov. Hochul has ordered the MTA to begin the environmental review process for the project immediately.

An Update on Current Bushwick Covid Numbers, as of Jan. 3

Information on positive Covid cases, hospitalizations and deaths in Bushwick and all of New York City.

Will New ‘Smart Compost’ Bins Expand to Bushwick?

What are those orange compost bins popping up in Astoria and Lower Manhattan? Will they expand to other neighborhoods?

As Omicron Spreads Throughout New York, Here are the Current Bushwick COVID Numbers

Testing lines and closures may remind you of spring 2020, but COVID hospitalizations and deaths remain comparatively low.

New York City Council Bans Natural Gas in New Buildings

In a big move towards electrification, New York is saying goodbye to gas heaters and stoves in new buildings.
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