After closing (temporarily), the Cafe Moca family shares that they are happy to be back in Bushwick, a neighborhood close to their hearts.
The pandemic has obscured the signs to the public, but artist André Feliciano, who coined the term “Floraissance” is optimistic about its future.
In a big move towards electrification, New York is saying goodbye to gas heaters and stoves in new buildings.
The bill banning gas hookups in new buildings is supposed to pass this week, all while local Bushwick residents continue to fight against the National Grid pipeline being built throughout North Brooklyn.
Ridgewood Rescue is a nonprofit pending organization addressing the neighborhood population of stray cats and kittens through its TNR (trap, neuter, return) program, socialization, adoptions and community education.
District 34’s incoming representative has published a form, which you can use to offer feedback on the most pressing issues in the community.
The curbside composting service resumed in October this year, but only in some eligible neighborhoods.
After four years of growing, the beloved lounge, musical home and studio, Wilson Live, was severely damaged by Hurricane Ida.
The ultimate guide to Bushwick vintage stores.
Motivated by personal experience, the expected City Council member plans to lead District 34 toward a more equitable future.
“Great news! Cleaner streets and sidewalks are on the way,” said Antonio Reynoso, City Council District 34 representative and candidate for Brooklyn borough president.
Twenty of Meryl Meisler’s photos of Bushwick in the 1980s and 1990s are installed on fence outside of the Roland Hayes schoolyard.
A new timely art show in Bed Stuy showcases the spooky works of Cathleen Clarke.
Puerto Rico’s financial oversight board, established by the PROMESA law in 2016, has “exacerbated the structural inequalities and austerity in Puerto Rico,” one local leader said.
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.
Everyone can learn how to protect Mother Earth at this free, family-friendly event.
A vision for the future of Queens remains murky.
“The DSA needs to do a better job of organizing in those life-long Brooklynite communities,” say young Democratic Party organizers.
In a crowded race, candidates promise to do more than Eric Adams.
A local city council candidate makes the case for alternatives to big real estate
What are concerts like in a pandemic?
Taking its name from the latest capacity requirements, an unused storefront on Cypress Avenue has become an art gallery.
One of the neighborhood’s best takes on bar fare is being served up by a local punk who likes food.
‘I have not formally endorsed yet, but…’ the former Bushwick councilman says, with a wink.
‘They can no longer keep up with the rent. You’ve seen Myrtle Avenue, it’s all empty, it’s all for rent.’
How a Bushwick couple’s kombucha company survived a global pandemic.
Neighborhood stalwarts like Pearl’s, Old Stanley’s and 3 Diamond Door are calling it quits for now, while several others circulate an open letter to Cuomo.
As New York braces for a second wave of coronavirus, Bushwick’s essential workers, small business owners and artists reflect on their experiences and lessons learned.
Months without customers and an uncertain future forced the Bushwick watering hole and performance venue to close down.
The deadline is July 30. Here’s how to submit an application.