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Catch a Game of Ecuavóley, Ecuador’s National Sport, on the Courts at Maria Hernández Park

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.

The Tiny Cupboard to Host the ‘Biggest Summer Comedy Festival’ in New York City August 26-29

The Tiny Cupboard to Host the ‘Biggest Summer Comedy Festival’ in New York City August 26-29

Despite the pandemic, the indoor-outdoor venue has grown from a tiny studio room to a well-known performance space.

So You Want to Volunteer? Here Is a List of Bushwick Organizations That Need Your Help

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.

National Weather Service Issues Excessive Heat Warning for New York City Through Thursday

National Weather Service Issues Excessive Heat Warning for New York City Through Thursday

Cooling centers and public pools will be open with extended hours while the warning is in effect.

Turf Replacing Section of Basketball Courts at Maria Hernandez Park

Turf Replacing Section of Basketball Courts at Maria Hernandez Park

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

Where to Catch Some Cult Classics This Summer

Where to Catch Some Cult Classics This Summer

For those tired of streaming from the couch, here are some venues screening your favorite flicks in the coming weeks.

Orient Grove: East Williamsburg’s Best Kept Secret

Orient Grove: East Williamsburg’s Best Kept Secret

The roots are deep at a little known garden oasis in East Williamsburg

Jennifer Gutierrez: Zoning is Not Community Planning

Jennifer Gutierrez: Zoning is Not Community Planning

A local city council candidate makes the case for alternatives to big real estate

Teaching ‘Black Lives Matter’ To A Disney Princess

Teaching ‘Black Lives Matter’ To A Disney Princess

Calvin Z. Heyward, a local writer and educator, echoes some of the struggles Black fathers endure and overcome.

City Council Candidates Rail Against Conversions

City Council Candidates Rail Against Conversions

Best Events This Week in Brooklyn

Best Events This Week in Brooklyn

Socially distanced events happening in and around Brooklyn, August 11 – 17

NYC Pushes Through to Phase Three of Reopening

NYC Pushes Through to Phase Three of Reopening

Indoor dining may still be closed, but spas, nail salons, tattoo parlors, dog parks and outdoor courts are open!

UPDATED: NYC Protest Schedule for Today, Thursday June 18, 2020

UPDATED: NYC Protest Schedule for Today, Thursday June 18, 2020

A breakdown of the events happening today.

Salazar Wins Sanders’ Support In State Senate Seat Fight

Salazar Wins Sanders’ Support In State Senate Seat Fight

Sanders gives the fundraising nod to State Senators Julia Salazar and Mike Gianaris, a notable Amazon HQ2 antagonist

You’re Invited to Help Create a Community Mural in Brooklyn

You’re Invited to Help Create a Community Mural in Brooklyn

Celebrate art and community this Saturday.

Ridgewood Open Studios Show Focuses on Sexual Assault and Mental Health

Ridgewood Open Studios Show Focuses on Sexual Assault and Mental Health

In A Burden To Bare, 24 artists explore the emotions, hardships and experiences that come after sexual assault.

Queens neighborhoods gear up to fight new homeless shelters

Queens neighborhoods gear up to fight new homeless shelters

Latinx and Queer-Owned Bushwick Gallery Closed Its Doors Due to Rent Skyrocketing

Latinx and Queer-Owned Bushwick Gallery Closed Its Doors Due to Rent Skyrocketing

El Sóntano, an art space that focuses on starting conversations about culture and society, said its final goodbye to their space.

North Brooklyn Farms, a Beloved Nature Escape, Will Close at the End of 2019

North Brooklyn Farms, a Beloved Nature Escape, Will Close at the End of 2019

Celebrate Latinx Heritage at Free Performing Arts Series in Bushwick This August

Celebrate Latinx Heritage at Free Performing Arts Series in Bushwick This August

The free series kicks off August 3 through 8 for individuals who identify as Latinx to connect with the broader Latinx community.

The Puppetmobile Will Visit Maria Hernandez Park with New Free Show on June 25

The Puppetmobile Will Visit Maria Hernandez Park with New Free Show on June 25

The series is a part of a larger summer City Parks program giving focus to underrepresented and low-income communities

10 Perfect Spots for a Summer Date in Bushwick or Ridgewood

10 Perfect Spots for a Summer Date in Bushwick or Ridgewood

10 Perfect Spots for a Summer Date in Bushwick or Ridgewood

Bushwick to Get a New $1.5 Million Student-Designed Playground

Bushwick to Get a New $1.5 Million Student-Designed Playground

“Low-income communities of color, such as Bushwick, have historically been denied access to green space compared to other New York City communities.”

Bushwick Non-Profit Found a New Home to Create Opportunities for Local Youth of Color

Bushwick Non-Profit Found a New Home to Create Opportunities for Local Youth of Color

New Report Shows Disproportionate Risk to Latinx Communities from Climate Change

New Report Shows Disproportionate Risk to Latinx Communities from Climate Change

Bushwick Starr Will Host the Big Green Theater Festival with Plays Written by Local Students

Bushwick Starr Will Host the Big Green Theater Festival with Plays Written by Local Students

Noble Oak Bourbon Partners with Local Bars for Tree and Block Beautifying Campaign

Noble Oak Bourbon Partners with Local Bars for Tree and Block Beautifying Campaign

HOW TO NOMINATE A TREE!

Two Affordable Housing Lotteries Are Now in Williamsburg

Two Affordable Housing Lotteries Are Now in Williamsburg

Deadlines are next week, hurry to apply!

Hacienda Villa: Brooklyn’s First Sex-Positive and Polyamorous Community Is in Bushwick

Hacienda Villa: Brooklyn’s First Sex-Positive and Polyamorous Community Is in Bushwick

“Hacienda is a social experiment designed to celebrate sex, educate the curious, and dispel shame.”

Clean Bushwick Initiative is Working to Create a Trash-Free Neighborhood

Clean Bushwick Initiative is Working to Create a Trash-Free Neighborhood

Three local women gear up to create a green and sustainable community.

Bushwick Art Space Hosts Exhibit About Social Justice in Black Communities

Bushwick Art Space Hosts Exhibit About Social Justice in Black Communities

Rafael Espinal: the Bear and the Unicorn

Rafael Espinal: the Bear and the Unicorn

Church of Trouble: How an Ex-Dominatrix Started an Interdisciplinary Studio in Bushwick

Church of Trouble: How an Ex-Dominatrix Started an Interdisciplinary Studio in Bushwick

After many odd jobs and a corporate gig, Rachel Music founded a sex-positive and feminist studio for all kinds of creatives.

How to Actually Pronounce These Bushwick Subway Station Names

How to Actually Pronounce These Bushwick Subway Station Names

Are you a SHAWN-see or a CHAWN-see kind of person?

Abandoned Park Space Transformed Into Thriving Urban Learning Garden

Abandoned Park Space Transformed Into Thriving Urban Learning Garden

E-Waste Not, E-Want Not: Ridgewood Will Host Electronic Recycling Pop-Up

E-Waste Not, E-Want Not: Ridgewood Will Host Electronic Recycling Pop-Up

Drop-off your cracked iPhones on Jan. 26!