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Nat Grid Says They’ll Restart Construction Following Williams Pipeline Rejection

Nat Grid Says They’ll Restart Construction Following Williams Pipeline Rejection

‘We know the fight is not over,’ activists says of their fight against the pipeline extension

Resource Guide for Artists and Freelancers During the COVID19 Crisis [Updated]

Resource Guide for Artists and Freelancers During the COVID19 Crisis [Updated]

Locals and Activists Continue Resistance to Bushwick Rezoning

Locals and Activists Continue Resistance to Bushwick Rezoning

Bushwick remains a battleground for rezoning under Mayor de Blasio Proposal and Community Plan.

A French director opened a bar in Bushwick. Then he forgot to pay his bartenders.

A French director opened a bar in Bushwick. Then he forgot to pay his bartenders.

Bushwick’s Bizarre shutters as employees say they were never paid.

Meowmania Comes to Bushwick for Its Third Annual Cat Party and Rescue Event at Secret Location

Meowmania Comes to Bushwick for Its Third Annual Cat Party and Rescue Event at Secret Location

Comedians and Cyclists Are Hosting a Free Stand-up Comedy Benefit at Bushwick Bike Shop

Comedians and Cyclists Are Hosting a Free Stand-up Comedy Benefit at Bushwick Bike Shop

After 15 bicyclists died this year, locals are raising awareness and funds.

Public Advocate Introduces Bill to Mandate Racial Impact Study in City Rezoning Process

Public Advocate Introduces Bill to Mandate Racial Impact Study in City Rezoning Process

“It is a critical step in the struggle to stop the displacement and gentrification of neighborhoods of color.”

New Report Shows Disproportionate Risk to Latinx Communities from Climate Change

New Report Shows Disproportionate Risk to Latinx Communities from Climate Change

City and State Officials Continue Public Twitter Spat Over Contested Loft Law and North Brooklyn IBZ

City and State Officials Continue Public Twitter Spat Over Contested Loft Law and North Brooklyn IBZ

“I absolutely believe that there is a compromise in which we protect tenants from being evicted and we also take into account safety concerns,” said Sen. Salazar.

Brownsville and Bed-Stuy Voiced Concerns About Police-Community Relations and Over-Policing

Brownsville and Bed-Stuy Voiced Concerns About Police-Community Relations and Over-Policing

New York City’s Civilian Complaint Review Board held its public meeting at the the Van Dyke Community Center in Brownsville last week.

Sex Workers, Feminism, and Stand-Up Collide at the Venus Flytrap Comedy Show in East Williamsburg

Sex Workers, Feminism, and Stand-Up Collide at the Venus Flytrap Comedy Show in East Williamsburg

Brooklyn Tenants and Community Groups Reach ‘Tentative Agreement’ Over Loft Law

Brooklyn Tenants and Community Groups Reach ‘Tentative Agreement’ Over Loft Law

Rafael Espinal: the Bear and the Unicorn

Rafael Espinal: the Bear and the Unicorn

Abandoned Park Space Transformed Into Thriving Urban Learning Garden

Abandoned Park Space Transformed Into Thriving Urban Learning Garden

A Tale Of Three Cities: Bushwick Community Plan Released To A Packed House On Saturday

A Tale Of Three Cities: Bushwick Community Plan Released To A Packed House On Saturday

The plan will outline rezoning in the neighborhood.

Come Out On Saturday For The Unveiling Of The Bushwick Community Plan

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.

Residents Gathered This Weekend To Discuss Rezoning In Bushwick

Residents Gathered This Weekend To Discuss Rezoning In Bushwick

Luxury L Train Shutdown Alternative Takes an ‘L’ from Transit Advocates

Luxury L Train Shutdown Alternative Takes an ‘L’ from Transit Advocates

The luxury service wants to function like a privatized version of the L train, however it may be out of reach for many Bushwick residents.

Council Member Espinal Wants to Provide Mental Health Service to For Minors Visiting NYC Jails

Council Member Espinal Wants to Provide Mental Health Service to For Minors Visiting NYC Jails

The Council Member, who represents various Brooklyn neighborhoods including Bushwick, made the proposal last month.

I’m Still Riding a Bike, and L and M Train Riders Should be Too

I’m Still Riding a Bike, and L and M Train Riders Should be Too

I rode a bike to work last month to test the option out as an L train alternative and fell in love with it.

Here Are the 5 Hottest Events Happening This Week in Bushwick

Here Are the 5 Hottest Events Happening This Week in Bushwick

Say goodbye to your dating apps!

A Bushwick Council Member’s Work Finally Paid off: New York City Now Has Its “Night Mayor”

A Bushwick Council Member’s Work Finally Paid off: New York City Now Has Its “Night Mayor”

Council Member Rafael Espinal, a longtime supporter of local nightlife and DIY venues, sponsored legislation to create an Office of Nightlife. It finally happened.

Influential Bushwick Artists and Nightlife Advocates Met City Reps to Hash Out Night Mayor Role

Influential Bushwick Artists and Nightlife Advocates Met City Reps to Hash Out Night Mayor Role

Local artists and DIY spaces are joining forces to help protect the cultural and artistic fabric of New York City.

Brooklyn Rebels is the New Activist Group Spurring Bushwick Into Action

Brooklyn Rebels is the New Activist Group Spurring Bushwick Into Action

Find out how you can get involved!

Your Dirty, Old Panties Can Become Part of a Set at a House of Yes Show This Weekend

Your Dirty, Old Panties Can Become Part of a Set at a House of Yes Show This Weekend

Donations are being accepted at Queen of Falafel until Friday afternoon.

Bushwick’s Community Plan Summit Is Back On the Calendar on February 11

Bushwick’s Community Plan Summit Is Back On the Calendar on February 11

For years, Bushwick residents have worked with the city on a plan for the neighborhood’s future. Now is the time for action.

Photos: Inside Lot 45’s Immersive Three-Day ‘Stranger Things’ Party

Photos: Inside Lot 45’s Immersive Three-Day ‘Stranger Things’ Party

We did it for Barb.

Bushwick’s Mayday Space Is Throwing a Benefit for New York’s Farmworkers

Bushwick’s Mayday Space Is Throwing a Benefit for New York’s Farmworkers

Come put your money where your mouth is, Bushwick locavores!

Cat Loving Fosters Wanted at Bushwick Street Cats

Cat Loving Fosters Wanted at Bushwick Street Cats

Bushwick Residents and Officials Talk Over Two L Train Closure Options at Formal MTA Meeting

Bushwick Residents and Officials Talk Over Two L Train Closure Options at Formal MTA Meeting

The MTA’s top brass met with the public and elected officials at Bed-Stuy’s Marcy Avenue Armory on Thursday night to field the public’s questions and present two main approaches to scheduling L train closures during repairs to the Canarsie tubes that will start in 2019

Study Spanish, Support Local Mexican Business and Drink Tequila: How To Celebrate Cinco De Mayo In Bushwick

Study Spanish, Support Local Mexican Business and Drink Tequila: How To Celebrate Cinco De Mayo In Bushwick

Feliz Cinco De Mayo! Bushwick residents certainly don’t need a reason to celebrate New York City’s Mexican heritage, but it sure doesn’t hurt to have one! In that spirit, here is a list of some of the best ways to observe the holiday in the neighborhood

NYC Community Gardens are in Danger: Bushwick’s El Garden to Rally for Survival at City Hall Tomorrow

NYC Community Gardens are in Danger: Bushwick’s El Garden to Rally for Survival at City Hall Tomorrow

A few weeks ago, we told you about the crisis facing Bushwick’s El Garden, one of the 17 community gardens on public land across the city at risk of being leveled to create new housing developments

8 Art Events in and Around Bushwick That Will Get You Feeling Frisky!

8 Art Events in and Around Bushwick That Will Get You Feeling Frisky!

Starting tonight, Bushwick and its environs will be filled with a palpable art zeitgeist that will get you feeling feline-frisky! There’s a crisp feel to the air, the leaves are starting to changes, yet it is still warm enough to warrant a great gallery hop

5 Reasons to Get Out to Bushwick Farmers’ Market This Season

5 Reasons to Get Out to Bushwick Farmers’ Market This Season

Bushwick Farmers’ Market is back! Our local purveyor of farm-fresh produce returns Saturday, May 31 to its flagship location in Maria Hernandez Park

Camera Shy: A Case for Consent

Camera Shy: A Case for Consent

Before you snap a photo of that stranger, pause for a second.

Tonight: Kombucha Bellinis, Hibiscus Margaritas and You for a Cause

Tonight: Kombucha Bellinis, Hibiscus Margaritas and You for a Cause

It’s Thursday night, folks, and we’re hearing the weekend is going to be lovely