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A Night of New Beginnings, at Community Board 4
Bushwick's local community board has some new members, and the 83rd precinct has a somewhat new captain.
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Renovating The Dog Run At Maria Hernandez Becomes A $6.7 Million Project
Construction is expected to start late 2025.
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The Way We Were, In 2023
From Post Malone to Punks for Palestine, we’re revisiting this year's top local stories.
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Inside a Humanitarian Crisis Happening Right Off Myrtle/Broadway
Instead of a Blink Fitness, a local building in Bushwick has become a token in the city’s ongoing asylum crisis.
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After Partying In Bushwick, A Goldman Sachs Analyst Was Found Dead in a Ditch
Some say it's part of a run of recent club deaths. Others suspect a fatal peanut allergy.
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Gutiérrez Claims Victory, Following Mildly Divisive Primary Challenge
About 18% of Bushwick voted for someone else
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Amazon Labor Union Head Backs Paperboy Prince
In a surprise last minute endorsement, Paperboy's latest campaign got a blurry nod from a labor activist and former rapper
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Unions Back Gutiérrez In Re-Election Bid
The recently-elected Bushwick city council representative faces a challenge from Paperboy Prince.
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Troutman Street Is About To Get A Lot More Exciting
Troutman Open Streets is the first initiative of its kind in Bushwick
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Caught In Bushwick: A Taiwanese President
Amid fears of military invasion, a politician stopped for a bite in the neighborhood.
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At a Town Hall In Bushwick, Locals Complain About Rats
"We’ve been fighting rats coming in and out. I don’t know why."
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At Bedford Gardens, Tenants Rally Against Rent Hike
"It’s never been this bad,” protestors say about a proposed rent increase
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Gutierrez Touts New Doula Program
The new Bushwick politician's signature accomplishment has been landing a program to pay for doula services in marginalized neighborhoods.
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Sheriff Tows Bushwick ‘Pot Trucks.’ They Return A Day Later.
'Lots of product seized,' says the sheriff’s office about their latest haul.
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Market Hotel Abruptly Cancels Sold Out John Hinckley Show
Fans express outrage at 'cowards’ at Market Hotel.
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Bushwick Votes To Upgrade A Dog Park and Extend Some Curbs
Participatory budgeting is back and the results are in for how locals want to dole out $1 million in city...
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How Gerrymandering Almost Broke Apart Two Congressional Districts in Brooklyn
"The fix was in from the beginning," one congressman bemoaned before the lines were changed.
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Everyone’s Running Now (For State Senate)
Redistricting moves and scatters a heated political race, while Elizabeth Crowley has committed to moving within the borders of wherever...
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Can A Bushwick Pol Make It To Albany?
A mildly contentious lieutenant governor race gives a local career politician a possible comeback.
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Planting Seeds In Ridgewood
Plans unveiled for a community garden at a vacant lot near Grover Cleveland Park
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A Hit-And-Run Goes Viral In Ridgewood.
Bob Holden gets Eric Adams' new transportation department head to make an early appearance on a busy intersection in Queens
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Amid Supply Cost Increases, Con Edison Bills Skyrocket In North Brooklyn
Residents in Bushwick say they've seen their bills double or triple over the past month. But more price hikes await.
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Aumenta la presión hacia el Departamento de Conservación Ambiental y la gobernadora para rechazar la construcción de vaporizadores de gas fracturado en Greenpoint
La prohibición de los vaporizadores de gas fracturado es el objetivo más reciente en la larga oposición contra Nacional Grid...
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Pressure Mounts on DEC, Gov. Hochul to Deny Permit for Fracked Gas Vaporizers in Greenpoint
The fight against the fracked gas vaporizers is the latest hurdle in an ongoing battle that local activists and residents...
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Lab Tests Show Dangerous Levels of Lead Falling From Bushwick Subway Stations
Streets in Bushwick may be subject to dangerous lead exposure. Because of the quiet stripping of 2018 legislation by former...
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Supporters of New NYC Noncitizen Voting Law Respond to Legal Challenges
The Our City, Our Vote law grants an estimated 800,000 NYC legal permanent residents the ability to vote in municipal...
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Bossa Nova Civic Club Closed Indefinitely After Tragic Building Fire
One person is in serious but stable condition, a dog did not survive, and the building sustained significant damage. A...
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The Fight Against The North Brooklyn Pipeline Continues With a Decision on Feb. 7
In just a few weeks, Governor Hochul and the DEC will decide whether or not to allow National Grid to...
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Weekly Update on Current Bushwick Covid Numbers, as of Jan. 12
Information on positive Covid cases, hospitalizations and deaths in Bushwick and all of New York City.
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$4.3 Million Project To Reduce Storm Flooding Is Underway at Bushwick II Houses
The citywide project is estimated to capture 55 million gallons of stormwater each year.
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Famous Leonard Library Set To Reopen Jan. 10
The iconic library will reopen Monday, following a temporary closure due to renovations.
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New ‘Interborough Express’ Proposed by Gov. Hochul Would Connect Bushwick With Other Neighborhoods in Brooklyn, Queens
Gov. Hochul has ordered the MTA to begin the environmental review process for the project immediately.
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An Update on Current Bushwick Covid Numbers, as of Jan. 3
Information on positive Covid cases, hospitalizations and deaths in Bushwick and all of New York City.
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Will New ‘Smart Compost’ Bins Expand to Bushwick?
What are those orange compost bins popping up in Astoria and Lower Manhattan? Will they expand to other neighborhoods?
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As Omicron Spreads Throughout New York, Here are the Current Bushwick COVID Numbers
Testing lines and closures may remind you of spring 2020, but COVID hospitalizations and deaths remain comparatively low.
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New York City Council Bans Natural Gas in New Buildings
In a big move towards electrification, New York is saying goodbye to gas heaters and stoves in new buildings.
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Committee On Women and Gender Equity Passes Bill Establishing a Street Harassment Prevention Board
The board is tasked with identifying more sustainable solutions to end street harassment, as policing and criminalization efforts have not...
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Mayor de Blasio Releases Details for Upcoming NYC Private Sector Vaccine Mandate
Starting Dec. 27, all private sector workers must provide proof of vaccination.
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Mientras La Ciudad de Nueva York Planea Prohibir Instalaciones de Gas en Casa, La Lucha Contra el Gasoducto del Norte de Brooklyn Continúa
La propuesta de ley para prohibir instalaciones de gas en edificios nuevos posiblemente sea aprobada esta semana, mientras residentes de...
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An Updated Look at Bushwick Crime Rates 2021
An overview of Bushwick's crime rates, along with details on how they compare to other neighborhoods'.
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As New York City Plans to Ban Gas Hookups in Buildings, the Fight Against the North Brooklyn Pipeline Continues
The bill banning gas hookups in new buildings is supposed to pass this week, all while local Bushwick residents continue...
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Loft Tenants Awarded the Right to Sue Landlords in NYC Housing Court
The new law, sponsored by Sen. Julia Salazar, allows loft tenants to seek redress in housing court when their essential...
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Gov. Hochul Extends Hurricane Ida Relief Deadline for Undocumented Immigrants
The deadline to apply for the program is now Jan. 4.
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Mayor de Blasio Sets Private Sector Vaccine Mandate
Children ages 5 to 11 will soon also have to show vaccine cards for indoor dining and entertainment.