Streets in Bushwick may be subject to dangerous lead exposure. Because of the quiet stripping of 2018 legislation by former governor Andrew Cuomo, the extent of the problem remains largely unknown. A Bushwick Daily investigation.

A New York photographer of city life tries to not capture gentrification.

As we continue to welcome in the new year, let’s just take one more look back at 2021.

I believe these pieces, as a cumulative group, do a great job at reflecting the wide range of emotions, experiences and subjects we encountered in and around Bushwick in 2021.

A roundup of new food and drink spots in and around Bushwick and Ridgewood, including new slice shops, chicken joints and Calvin Eng’s new Cantonese concept.

Described by its creator as a “serene guided meditation,” Bottom of the Ocean takes audience members to an underground world full of unusual rituals.

Many community boards, including CB4, have pushed back against making New York’s restaurant sidewalk seating permanent. But the city will likely move forward with the program anyway.

The regular star at the indie venue is Ross Noyes’ dining pop-up.

A guide to the City Council candidates in District 34, 37 and 30 running this general election.

A saucy pizza drama is reborn on Knickerbocker Avenue.

Nicole De Santis, co-founder of Clean Bushwick Initiative, has a solution.

Searching for a local poutine fix? Try Ridgewood’s The Acre.

Small business owners Andrew Owens and Benny Polanco started selling empanadas to support not only themselves but nonprofits like Hope for Haiti and the Sunrise Movement.

After going digital last year, the Bushwick Open Studios annual art walk returns this month.

Fencing has gone up, and some of the basketball courts have shuttered for now.

More than 30 complaints over the church’s leaning spire have led to delays in its restoration.

The man behind Forcella sets up his own shop, Rosie Pizza Bar, in the place of a disgraced pizzeria.

Over in Ridgewood, a bakery has a new approach to baked goods under its sleeve.

A roundup of food and drink spots in and around Bushwick, introducing a new ice cream window and multiple new cafes, and saying goodbye to a beloved burger joint and others.

A vision for the future of Queens remains murky.

Two local city council candidates say how they would change how police operate in local communities.

In a crowded race, candidates promise to do more than Eric Adams.

Pumps, one of New York’s “last old school strip clubs,” has survived the COVID pandemic.

A roundup of new food and drink spots in and around Bushwick, including a cajun seafood joint, a vegan cafe, a burger and fries spot and more

A former head chef at Mission Chinese makes her solo debut at an all day cafe in Ridgewood

Gov. Andrew Cuomo is adopting CDC mask and social distancing guidelines for fully vaccinated New Yorkers.

Taking its name from the latest capacity requirements, an unused storefront on Cypress Avenue has become an art gallery.

‘Everybody’s looking for a dream,’ the owner of Hungry Burrito says.