New Center, Collective Focus Hub, Provides Bushwick with Free Food, Goods and Services
“There’s a huge need for all kinds of things here,” said Rooney. “That’s something we learn every single day. Housing, food, clothing, ESL services, definitely mental health."
New Center, Collective Focus Hub, Provides Bushwick with Free Food, Goods and Services
“There’s a huge need for all kinds of things here,” said Rooney. “That’s something we learn every single day. Housing, food, clothing, ESL services, definitely mental health."
Collective Focus Hub, located at 1046 Broadway, offers the community a myriad of free goods and services as well as a safe haven for local creatives looking to foster themselves through self-expression.
The hub, a complete DIY space, has a community closet, a studio room and a classroom. Out front, you can find an herb garden, community fridges and a little library under a bench. The space is also a creative media syndicate, as detailed on its website, and other services include life coaching and group consultations.
“It can be very overwhelming to live in New York City, and it’s really great to go to a place where you have a lot of flexibility to express yourself, share with others and be around like-minded people,” Briana Calderón Navarro told Bushwick Daily.
Co-owners Navarro and Sarah Rooney developed the concept of the hub in 2020 as they got involved…
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