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Kindergarten Rules For Teaching ‘Black Lives Matter’ To A Disney Princess
Calvin Z. Heyward, a local writer and educator, writes more about some of the struggles Black fathers endure and overcome.
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Conversations with Neighbors: Meet Your Local Gardener, Macques Thomas
A personal trainer in Bushwick boasts a green thumb
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Conversations With Neighbors: Your State Senator, Julia Salazar
State Senator Julia Salazar opens up about her youth, inspirations, early battles with public perception and more.
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Have a Primal Urge To See Things Fly Through the Air? Join Bushwick’s First Catapult Club at 101 Wilson Bar
All are welcome to join Bushwick’s first-ever trebuchet building and launch competition.
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Conversations with Neighbors: Your Bushwick Bartenders
Laynie Bell of Birdy's and Bruno Coviello of Happy Fun Hideaway open up about life as a bartender in Bushwick,...
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Amid the Recent Increase in Omicron Covid Cases, Freelancers Are Struggling To Stay Afloat
The rise of gig work cancellations caused by the hike of Omicron Covid cases is reminding local freelancers of March...
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GrowNYC Launches New Public Compost Drop-off Site in Ridgewood
The Ridgewood compost drop-off site is open from 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. every Saturday.
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The Year in Photos – Bushwick 2021
As we continue to welcome in the new year, let’s just take one more look back at 2021.
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Conversations With Neighbors: Mitchell Borden, Co-founder of Ornithology Jazz Club
Mitchell Borden on societal expectations, jazz, cell phones, money, retirement, childhood and more.
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New York City’s Annual Holiday Tradition, Mulchfest, Is Back Again. Read Where You Can Recycle Your Holiday Tree in Bushwick
With over 74 drop-off or chipping sites citywide, find a Mulchfest location near you.
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Here’s How 11 Bushwick Landmarks Got Their Names
Maria Hernandez Park, Mominette, Wonderville, L’Imprimerie, Irving Avenue and more. Here’s how 11 of Bushwick’s most notable places got their...
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As Christmas Approaches, Many Bushwick Residents Will Have To Spend It Alone
With Covid cases rising across Bushwick and all of NYC, some are abandoning their holiday plans and spending Christmas by...
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Step by Step, the City Improves Pedestrian Access to the Ridgewood Reservoir, a Natural Jewel on the Border of Brooklyn and Queens
The Department of Transportation is installing several pedestrian improvements at the intersection of Highland Boulevard and Vermont Place.
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Ridgewood to the Rescue: The Story Behind the Newly Formed Feline Rescue Organization
Ridgewood Rescue is a nonprofit pending organization addressing the neighborhood population of stray cats and kittens through its TNR (trap,...
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Mil Mundos en Común Quiere Traer Internet Gratuito a Bushwick
La organización sin fines de lucro Mil Mundos en Común ha lanzado “Conectando a Bushwick,” su primera recaudación de fondos...
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Mil Mundos en Común Wants to Bring Free Internet to Bushwick
The non-profit Mil Mundos en Común has launched “Getting Bushwick Connected,” its first fundraiser to subsidize the installation of free...
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‘It’s Getting Worse’: Bushwick Residents Overwhelmed by Rampant Trash Problem
Piles of trash and overflowing waste baskets have been permeating Bushwick for most of 2021.
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Bushwick Dances, Sings to Celebrate the Return of Holiday Lights on Knickerbocker Avenue
“This is a wonderful thing,” said Robert Camacho, the chair of Bushwick’s community board
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Volunteer Opportunities in and Around Bushwick To Help Those in Need This Holiday Season
This holiday season, here's how you can volunteer your time to help others in our community.
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Un Vecino Necesita Tu Ayuda Para Traer El Compostaje a Las Aceras De Bushwick
El servicio de compostaje en la acera se reanudó en Octubre de este año, pero solo en algunos barrios elegibles.
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A Neighbor Needs Your Help to Bring Composting to the Sidewalks of Bushwick
The curbside composting service resumed in October this year, but only in some eligible neighborhoods.
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The Moffat Street Community Garden Opens a Composting and Food Scrap Drop-Off Site
Residents no longer have to take the 30-minute walk to Know Waste Lands to compost.
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$1 Million In Grants Made Available to Grassroots Community Organizations
Resident-led groups can receive cash grants of $5,000 to support their projects.
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The Bushwick Community is Invited to IS 291 Roland Hayes’ First Homecoming Arts Festival on Nov. 23
The festival will feature student artwork and performances, a Thanksgiving dinner and a tour of Meryl Meisler’s “Paradise Lost &...
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After Decades, Holiday Lights Finally Return To Knickerbocker Avenue
The display seeks to bring a festive holiday spirit and, in turn, increased economic activity to the area.
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Introducing Plantita: Like a Little Free Library, but for Plants
"Come by any time. Take a plant, leave a plant."
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The Coalition Against Family Violence Will be Revealing a Mural in Honor of Domestic Violence Awareness Month on October 29
To attend the day-long event filled with music, presentations, a graduation ceremony and the mural reveal, be sure to RSVP.
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Long Winter Nights are Around the Corner. Here’s How to Get Home Safely at Night if Traveling Alone
Request an escort home, hail a cab on your phone or call your local Bushwick cab service!
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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,...
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Sen. Salazar’s New Butterfly Project Illustrates, Unites Bushwick’s Latinx Community
The Butterfly Project, a collage surrounding the narratives of immigration and migration, will cover an entire wall in Senator Julia...
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Curbside Composting in Bushwick: Can We Make It Happen?
How to bring curbside composting to Bushwick, according to the DSNY, and where you can drop off your compost in...
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How Do We Prevent Flooding and Damage in Bushwick Like What Happened During Ida?
Nicole De Santis, co-founder of Clean Bushwick Initiative, has a solution.
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Siblings Raise Over $5,000 for Winter Survival Kits for Those Experiencing Homelessness in Fifth Annual Lemonade and Cake Stand
To those who want to get involved in their community, but aren’t sure where to start, Chloe says to ‘Just...
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Photo Essay: Back to Bushwick
Taking my 80-year-old parents on a tour of Bushwick, nearly 30 years after they moved away.
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Families Demand Remote Learning Option for Kids
Families in Bushwick and around the city, unconvinced by school COVID-19 protocols, want the option to continue remote instruction.
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Organizers Hold Wednesday Protest Against Anti-Black and LGBTQ+ Hate in Response to Saturday’s ‘Anti-Gay’ Attack
Organizers Qween Jean and Gia Love call for Bushwick to support the Black Lives Matter movement and the LGBTQ+ community....
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Community Gardens Are Reopening, and They Need Dedicated Volunteers
Look up and support your local community garden in providing sustenance and critical green space.
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BloomAgainBklyn Arranges Joy for Bushwick Residents in Long-Term Care
Owner Caroline Gates Anderson says the nonprofit is really about creating community, especially for those "who are most at risk,...
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The Free Store: Coming Soon to Bushwick
The free store, a concept dreamt up by Bushwick Mutual Aid, is stocked with free clothes, baby supplies, furniture, household...
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Catch a Game of Ecuavóley, Ecuador’s National Sport, on the Courts at Maria Hernández Park
Ecuador’s national sport has made its way to Bushwick, where it thrives on the red-top courts at Maria Hernández Park.
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Friday Fast Fact: The City Has Over 300 Clothing and Textile Drop-Off Sites in Brooklyn
About 10 percent of Brooklyn's drop-off sites are in and around Bushwick.
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So You Want to Volunteer? Here Is a List of Bushwick Organizations That Need Your Help
An ever-evolving list of Bushwick organizations that are actively in need of volunteers.
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Rent for ‘Affordable’ Housing Units Rising With Increasing Median Income
Jennifer Gutierrez, the Democratic nominee for City Council member of District 34, says "affordability" does not line up with the...
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Large Turnout at Maria Hernandez Park to Celebrate $2.1 Billion Excluded Workers Fund
The Fund Excluded Workers Coalition calls on the community for volunteers now that applications are underway.
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Excluded Workers Fund Launch Fair at Maria Hernandez Park This Saturday, August 14
Start with a rally, learn how to apply and end with a dance party!
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A Look Into the ‘East Williamsburg’ Debate
The neighborhood is called Williamsburg, East Williamsburg or Bushwick, depending on who you ask.
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How Some Bushwick Houses of Worship Weathered the Pandemic
Though many have re-opened, local houses of worship in Bushwick are still feeling the effects of the pandemic more than...
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Curbside Compost Returns, but Not to Bushwick
The relaunched organics waste collection program will continue to only serve limited neighborhoods in the city.