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Why We Marched: a Photo-Essay of Feminists in D.C., From Bushwick and Beyond
This is what the feminists of America look like.
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“Stay Nasty” at Knockdown Center Has Raised Over $50k!
Last weekend was dynamite for fundraising and poster painting activities in Bushwick. Check out the photos!
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After a Fire Department Shutdown, Catland Books Reopens Tomorrow
Catland's owner Melissa Madara was hoping that the end of mercury retrograde would resolve the shop's bureaucratic woes—lo behold, the...
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New Residential Monstrosity on Bushwick Avenue Will Bring 232 Units
Is this the one that will finally tip the scales and turn Bushwick into even more of a little Williamsburg?
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Fire Department Shuts Down Bushwick’s Occult Bookstore Catland
Popular space has to make some renovations to comply with the fire code.
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Bushwick & Ridgewood Succumb to a Holiday Laser Light Shower Craze
It's easy, cheap and the neighborhood loves it.
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In Bushwick, Confronting the Challenges of DIY Fire Safety in the Wake of the Ghost Ship Fire
Bushwick's tight-knit arts community draws on the collective decades of experience some locals have keeping unconventionally constructed spaces functional and...
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A New Development Behind Little Skips Will Bring 39 New Apartments To Bushwick
16 Charles Place may be an empty lot now, but next year it'll be another apartment building.
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Update: Four Men Were Shot Inside of Knickerbocker Avenue Storefront on Sunday Evening
Four men were treated at an area hospital Sunday evening after gunfire erupted inside a storefront on Knickerbocker Avenue,
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This Sunday, Bushwick Avenue’s Topaz Bar Hosts a New Take on Holiday Shopping
A relaxed shopping atmosphere and free booze are the main draws to this unique event.
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Join Your Bushwick Neighbors at Irving Square Park for Its Third Annual Winter Celebration!
The family friendly fun will include live performances, seasonal refreshments, a tree lighting, and a surprise visit from Santa.
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Retail Chain Stores in Bushwick Are On the Rise, Report Indicates
The 8.2% increase across the three zip codes that include all Bushwick addresses is much higher than the 2.3% borough-wide...
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Cup of Brooklyn Is Launching a Coffee-Based Cosmetics Line Just in Time for the Holidays
These candles, body scrubs and face scrubs smell nice— and make great gifts!
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Join Bushwick Residents on a Bus to the Women’s March on Washington
The charted bus will take you straight to the protest and back in one day.
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‘Substantial’ Heroin Bust at a Ridgewood Apartment Building Leads to Three Arrests
Police laid the smack down on a heroin operation at a Ridgewood apartment house during a raid last week, it...
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Drink to Support New York City’s Women in Need at a Montana’s Trailhouse Holiday Party!
On Friday, December 16, $1 from the sale of every Budweiser beer or Fernet-Branca cocktail sold at a festive event...
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Modell’s Sporting Goods and Blink Fitness Will Be Among Tenants at Knickerbocker Avenue Development
The development on Knickerbocker Avenue has been under way for over a year at the address most recently filled by...
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Bust Out Those Matching Sweaters: Bushwick Bark’s Awkward Family Holiday Pet Photoshoot Is Nigh!
Celebrate the holidays the best way: with pets, ugly sweaters and delicious booze.
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Photos: Thanksgiving Cheer and Delicious Dishes Come to Bushwick
Churches United for Fair Housing and Bushwick's Centers Health Care both served up Thanksgiving dishes to the community today.
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In a New Game, Bushwick Renters Can Explore The Factors Affecting Life in Aging New York Buildings
New game give you perspective on real-life challenges facing old rental buildings.
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Update: Without Explanation, Broadway’s Lone Wolf Has Closed
The delightfully dark bar at the corner of Broadway and Dodworth Street has been closed for several weeks.
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Learn to Defend Yourself In a Wildly Supportive Environment at This East Williamsburg Dojo
Founded and run by Jason Donovan, Traditional Okinawan Karate of Brooklyn is a pretty spectacular place offering high-quality, affordable martial...
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How Bushwick Residents Can Prepare for the Next Presidency
As the next presidential administration's appointments are announced, here are some things New Yorkers can do to get ready for...
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A Bushwick Man Who Went Missing Tuesday Is Safe, Friends Say
Alexis Garcia-Barragan's friends spent Tuesday desperately searching for the 26-year-old Bushwick resident, flyering all over the neighborhood and reaching out...
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Thanksgiving Comes Early to The Living Gallery Next Week: We Feed N.Y.C Will Host a Community Dinner
On Monday, November 21, The Living Gallery is working with nonprofits We Feed N.Y.C. and Hey There Beautiful to serve...
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It’s Getting Cold Out There! Donate Winter Coats to New York’s Homeless, Right in Bushwick!
For the 28th year in a row, thousands of donated coats will be counted, sorted and distributed to organizations serving...
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Beyond Tech Hub Speculation: Historic Patents Showcase Longtime Bushwick Innovators
A brief history of some of the many inventors and innovators who have called Bushwick home.
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Photos: Watching Handball at Maria Hernandez
On the handball courts at Maria Hernandez, generations participate in a beloved pastime with intensity and grace.
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Authentic Puerto Rican Brooklyn Coquito Launching Holiday Season at Norwind’s!
Brooklyn Coquito has been bottling coquito, coconut cream liqueur, since 2012.
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Photos: Feast Your Eyes on the Most Beautiful Food at East Williamsburg’s Inaugural Food Porn Fest
FoodPornFest was held on Johnson Avenue this past weekend.
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Gird Yourselves: 21 Places Where You Can Watch the Election Results in Bushwick
The 2016 election is almost over!
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Help These Bushwick Middle Schoolers Get Some Much Needed Classroom Technology!
The students in an eighth grade ESL class at Bushwick's Evergreen Middle School for Urban Exploration could do great work...
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A New Documentary Explores How North Brooklyn Tenants Succeed at Fighting Displacement
"The Method" identifies the strategy that has kept many North Brooklyn residents in their homes despite aggressive attempts to displace...
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Bushwick Artists: Win Hundreds of Dollars for Making Great Art for This Local Play
The first prize winner in in the competition will receive $250 for their work!
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Photos: Behold the Costumed Canine Cuties of Bushwick Bark’s Annual Halloween Party!
Just try and pick the cutest one. We dare you.
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This Bushwick Urgent Care Center Will X-Ray Halloween Candy For Sharp, Hazardous Objects
To parents planning for the annual Halloween ritual of dissecting every piece of candy in their child’s trick-or-treat bag: this...
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A New Report Analyzes the Steps New York Is Taking to Slow Gentrification in Bushwick and Beyond
In its latest study, NYU's Furman Center details the problems of the rental market, exploring how cities are trying to...
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Photos: These Adorable Miniature Horses Warmed Everyone’s Hearts at a Bushwick Senior Center
Aiden and Pearl, a pair of pint-sized therapy horses, were a big hit among the residents of the Bushwick location...
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40+ Vendors Serving Sexy, Audacious Food Will Exhibit at the First Ever Food Porn Festival
New York City's first ever Food Porn Fest is happening on Johnson Avenue in East Williamsburg during the first weekend...
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Bushwick’s Magically Singular Harvest Festival ¡Calabazafest! is Coming To Maria Hernandez Park!
The 7th annual ¡Calabazafest! will take place next weekend on Sunday, October 30.
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The Final Presidential Debate of 2016 Is Tonight! Here Are 17 Places Where You Can Watch in Bushwick
There is absolutely no reason for anyone to watch this thing sober.
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Less Weirdos: Dating App Inner Circle Promises Curated Dating Experience
You will love The Inner Circle, a new high-end dating app that vets its members and hosts IRL events.
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Enjoy Some Not-So-Scary Halloween Treats at This All-Vegan Pop Up and Puppy Costume Contest
Proceeds from this bash will go straight to an animal sanctuary.
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2016 Worst Landlords List Includes Plenty of Offenders With Buildings in and Around Bushwick
The comprehensive lists and maps show exact locations of buildings, putting more information into the hands of city residents.
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Is Your Bushwick Lease Signing or Re-Signing Coming Up? Watch Out for These Shady Lease Clauses!
Here are a few things to keep an eye out for when you're negotiating with your landlord or prospective landlord...
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Bushwick’s Mayday Space Is Throwing a Benefit for New York’s Farmworkers
Come put your money where your mouth is, Bushwick locavores!
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Win $1,000 to Show Your Bushwick Block Some Love!
NYC Service and Citizens Committee for New York City have launched the ninth season of the Love Your Block Grant...
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Costumed Pups Will Return to Irving Square Park for the Third Annual Howl-A-Ween
It's a truth universally acknowledged that any dog in a costume is completely adorable.
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A Grisly Death and a Smoky, Subterranean Fire Caused a Rough 24 Hours for L Train Commuters
Service was disrupted on the busy subway line during rush hour on Wednesday October 5 and again on Thursday October...
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Where to Watch Tonight’s First Vice Presidential Debate in Bushwick
Kaine and Pence are not as colorful, literally or figuratively, as the duo onstage at last week's debate, but hear...