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Riseboro Farmer’s Market Highlights Neighborhood Migration
Our relationship to people and food.
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Local Animal Rights Activists Organize Loudly Outside A Vivero
Bushwick Animal Save is expanding chapters across the city.
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Cuffing Season: A Roundup Of Budget-Friendly Spots For A Romantic Fall Date In Bushwick
Getting cozy doesn't have to mean breaking the bank.
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Animal Rights, Indigenous Peoples’ Day And More Local Events To Check Out This Weekend
Pumpkins and so much more.
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Puerto Rican Evacuees And Their Allies Remembered Hurricane Maria In East Williamsburg
East Williamsburg’s Moore Street Retail Market filled up with members of Bushwick’s Puerto Rican community last Thursday. There were paintings...
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Come Out On Saturday For The Unveiling Of The Bushwick Community Plan
The steering committee will finally present the Bushwick Community Plan, which has been in the works for over four years.
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There Will Be No Weekend L Trains Throughout All Of October
Get ready to start mapping out your weekend plans.
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Considering Biking Through The L-Pocalypse? Let Transportation Alternatives Guide You
The transportation alternative advocate wants to help New Yorkers consider using bikes in the face of MTA delays and shutdowns.
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Friday Fast Fact: Hurricane Maria’s Death Toll Officially Increases to 3,000 People, One Year Later
One year later, the Puerto Rican government has finally increased the official death toll for one of the most devastating...
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Free Wings, Live Music And More Events To Check Out This Week
Don't let the crappy weather stop you from having a blast in and around Bushwick.
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Residents Gathered This Weekend To Discuss Rezoning In Bushwick
Bushwick residents gathered at MayDay Space to talk about displacement and share their fears.
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New York’s Primary is September 13th, Here’s Why Many Won’t Make It To The Polls
New York has one of the worst rates of voter suppression in the region.
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Friday Fast Fact: A Staggering Number of Bushwick Residents Lack Health Insurance
The neighborhood has one of the highest rates of uninsured residents in the entire city.
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Drag, Rezoning and Ridgewood Street Fair: Some Events To Check Out In The Area This Weekend
There's a lot going on in the area this week to celebrate the end of summer, protest displacement and trying...
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Tour Bushwick Community Gardens by Foot or Bike Next Saturday
Explore a greener side of Bushwick next weekend on this FREE tour with a fun after-party on September 15.
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Friday Fast Fact: Bushwick District Schools See Significant Decreases in Student Enrollment
The number of students enrolled in Bushwick district schools has decreased significantly over the past five years.
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Two Events To Consider This Week: Meet Ocasio-Cortez And Illuminate Displacement
There's a chance to meet Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and shine a light on displacement in Bushwick.
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There Will Be No Weekend L-Train Shutdowns For September
A small silver lining for commuters in North Brooklyn amid the countdown to the shutdown.
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SpikedSeltzer Will Be Giving Out Bikes To Help Residents Ride Out The L Train Shutdown
The L-pocalypse will begin April of 2019 and many North Brooklyn residents will have to find transportation alternatives.
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Representative Velázquez Fights to Remove ‘Police’ Label from I.C.E. Uniforms
The bill could help better protect local immigrants in their interactions with federal immigration agents.
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Friday Fast Facts: Bushwick Reigns as the Spanish-Speaking Capital of Brooklyn
Bushwick has the most Spanish speakers of any neighborhood in Brooklyn.
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Dawgs All Day Brings Community Empowerment To A Local Doggie Daycare
Owner Vannessa Cruz started her business after adopting her own dog. She's made it her mission to empower other community...
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City Removed Over 60 Garbage Bins In Ridgewood To Clean Up Streets
The measure to save money by removing street trash bins has affected Harlem and Ridgewood the most.
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Urban Agriculture Strikes A Win With Espinal And Adam’s Collective Charter
Brooklyn elected officials announced a new joint sponsored legislation to expand urban agriculture and maintain community shared space at Ashford...
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How To Canvas For Senator Martin Malavé Dilan
New York's primary elections for Senate are coming closer and closer.
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Long Time Local Is The BBQ Do-It-Yourself King Of Broadway Junction
Alabama Joe combines business savvy and creativity to BBQ in Brooklyn.
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MetroRock Brooklyn Has Finally Opened After A Long Delay
Here's all the tea on the permits needed to open an indoor rock climbing gym.
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You Live In Bushwick/East Williamsburg/Ridgewood — You Should Vote Here, Too
The deadline to change your address is approaching. Here’s how to do it.
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Friday Fast Fact: Bushwick Has One of the Highest Rates of Serious Housing Violations in NYC
We dig into publicly available to data to see how housing issues are plaguing the neighborhood.
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Police and Community Leaders Recognize Honorees at 35th National Night Out Against Crime
Bushwick’s own 83rd precinct celebrated the 35th anniversary of National Night Out Against Crime with council members, city officials, and...
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Here’s How to Sign Up to Canvass for Senate Hopeful Julia Salazar
Salazar continues to gain traction in Bushwick through her online and in person outreach.
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Local Dog Rescue Looks To End Korean Dog Meat Trade
Korean K9 Rescue aims to teach Bushwick residents about the trade, and also hopefully send a few fur babies to...
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Mysterious Predator Drone Appears Over Four Buildings in Bushwick and East Williamsburg
What's going on with mysterious drones appearing over buildings in the area?
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Celebrate the 35th National Night Out Against Crime This Tuesday
Join other Bushwick residents and the 83rd precinct at Maria Hernandez Park for food and fun.
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A Map of ICE Raids In and Around Bushwick
The ICE Watch map shows that despite NYC being a sanctuary city, a significant number of raids occurred just last...
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What Is Democratic Socialism? A Q & A With The North Brooklyn DSA
Democratic Socialism has surged in popularity in the past two years. Bushwick Daily spoke to the North Brooklyn Chapter of...
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Attend a Free Broadway Block Party This Sunday
Ring in August with some summer fun and free pizza this weekend.
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Attend Congresswoman Velázquez’s Immigration Rights Forum This Sunday
Congresswoman Velázquez will host an Immigration Forum this Sunday.
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Longtime Local Creates Small Community Library on Knickerbocker Avenue
This small library bench is meant to educate and teach the community to share.
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Friday Fast Fact: More than a Quarter of Bushwick Residents Live Below the Poverty Line
Data from the American Community Survey reveals that more than one in four Bushwick residents lives in poverty.
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What’s the Deal With Urgent Care: Your Guide to Better Health in Bushwick
Everything you need to know about getting medical attention in Bushwick
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The Former Ridgewood Theater Building is Getting a Blink Gym
What once was an affordable multi-screen cinema is now housing, and soon to be a theater.
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Only 5 Stations Are Handicap Accessible on the J/Z, M and L Lines in Brooklyn
Brooklyn's Disabled Residents Have Few Options When It Comes to Mass Transit.
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Celebrate The 13th Year of Bushwick Pride This Weekend
Resist and party in the streets of Bushwick for an awesome cause this weekend.
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Friday Fast Fact: Families Are Being Driven Out of Bushwick
Data from the American Community Survey shows that the rate of families with children in Bushwick has been cut in...
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Local Cabbie Is Feeling The Pinch Thanks To Popular Car Service Apps
Transportation in the Ridgewood-Bushwick area has changed in the last few years. There’s a system of bike lanes, the MTA...
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PHOTOESSAY: Bikers Took Over Johnson Avenue This July For Annual Pamper Run
Bikers take over Bushwick for a noble cause... helping children in need.
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Friday Fast Fact: Which Countries Do Bushwick’s Immigrants Come From?
Data from the American Community Survey reveals the biggest immigrant groups in Bushwick.
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Brooklyn Had a Rat Summit to Address the Furry Friend Infestation
Bushwick was one of the neighborhoods invited to this summit.
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PHOTOESSAY: A New Orleans-Themed Evening to Remember at the Roundtable Senior Center
Bushwick's Roundtable Senior Center hosted its biggest party of the year, a "Masquerade on Bourbon Street."