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.

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Amid A Hot Vax Summer, Noise Complaints (And Arrests) Skyrocket

Police are ramping up audio speaker busts but some locals say: 'it’s a form of celebration"

Darma The Developer

As the election tightens, big real estate is dumping money into local city council races

Sen. Salazar, Other Local Progressives Back Maya Wiley For Mayor

State Sen. Julia Salazar, Assemblymembers Maritza Davila and Emily Gallagher and District Leader Samy Nemir-Olivares have announced their support for Maya Wiley.

‘It Was Just Commotion’: Arrests Made In Knickerbocker Ave. Memorial Day Shootings

Police say the latest shootings mark the sharpest uptick in gun violence across the city in several years

Bushwick Is Getting An Extravagant New Music Venue

Brooklyn Made will feature live performances by Jeff Tweedy, Steve Earle, Whitney, Guided by Voices and many others.

Laced Cocaine Rumored To Be Circling Around Bushwick

Reportedly, fentanyl has been found in cocaine around Bushwick.

The Next Mayor Will Have To Fix NYCHA

Whoever wins in June will have to decide what to do about the NYCHA deficit

Who’s running for city council in the 30th District?

A guide to the candidates running to represent New York's District 30

Who’s running for city council in the 37th District?

A guide to the candidates running to represent Brooklyn's District 37

Who’s running for city council in the 34th District?

A guide to the candidates running to represent New York's District 34

Despite New Rules, Mask Requirement Voluntarily Upheld Around Bushwick

Bushwick business owners are keeping the mask requirement in place, for now.

Cuomo Lifts NY Mask, Social Distancing Rules

Gov. Andrew Cuomo is adopting CDC mask and social distancing guidelines for fully vaccinated New Yorkers.

When Will ‘Open Streets’ Come To Bushwick?

City council passed a bill making them permanent but streets in Northern Brooklyn have yet to open

Tenants In Bushwick Are Fighting ‘Free Month’ Rent Concessions

A new ruling in the case could be a 'colossal setback' for landlords

Things Could Be Different In Bushwick

At least four candidates vie to take Antonio Reynoso's place after eight years representing Bushwick and East Williamsburg in city hall

Local Mutual Aid Groups Say They’ll Sit City Elections Out

'The work is political, but we don’t want so much to get caught in a lot of the Brooklyn party politics'
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