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Brooklyn Mirage’s latest problem? A $7.5 million lawsuit

Brooklyn Mirage’s latest problem? A $7.5 million lawsuit

“Avant Gardner has made a lot of money from the gays,” a lawyer warns.

Gutiérrez Claims Victory, Following Mildly Divisive Primary Challenge

Gutiérrez Claims Victory, Following Mildly Divisive Primary Challenge

About 18% of Bushwick voted for someone else

<strong>Carta abierta: ¿Dónde está Dilan? </strong>

Carta abierta: ¿Dónde está Dilan? 

La inacción de Dilan también está perjudicando a los inmigrantes neoyorquinos

Opinion: Where is Dilan?

Opinion: Where is Dilan?

Ahead of intense negotiations over the New York state budget, Dilan’s former primary opponent says the assemblyman can’t be found.

Gentrifying Ridgewood: A Shaft Into Yesterday’s New York 

Gentrifying Ridgewood: A Shaft Into Yesterday’s New York 

“They patronize us and we patronize them”

Cafe Takes Name From Basquiat, And Calls The Cupcakes Art

Cafe Takes Name From Basquiat, And Calls The Cupcakes Art

“We’re not from families of means – just two young entrepreneurs in New York trying to make it work,” say the people behind the new Saint Michel Cafe.

Progressives Fight The Machine.

Progressives Fight The Machine.

“I do credit the negative campaign and the mailers for the fact that we didn’t win”

What They’re Spinning At BierWax

What They’re Spinning At BierWax

A Willie Colón salsa album plays frequently in this new Ridgewood craft beer spot.

Conversations with Neighbors: Bushwick’s New Bone Collector

Conversations with Neighbors: Bushwick’s New Bone Collector

Popular on TikTok, this local bones salesman says: “I would love myself to be skeletonized”

Can A Bushwick Pol Make It To Albany?

Can A Bushwick Pol Make It To Albany?

A mildly contentious lieutenant governor race gives a local career politician a possible comeback.

Things Happening This Week(end) (May 12 – May 16) in and Around Bushwick

Things Happening This Week(end) (May 12 – May 16) in and Around Bushwick

Here’s a whole week’s worth of free and affordable events happening in and around the neighborhood!

Happening This Week(end) (May 5 – May 9) in and Around Bushwick

Happening This Week(end) (May 5 – May 9) in and Around Bushwick

A new vinyl-theme bar is opening in Ridgewood!

All Cowboys Go To Bushwick

All Cowboys Go To Bushwick

Justin McHugh’s first New York show can’t commit to the bit

Some Things To Do This Week(end) (April 16 – April 20) in and Around Bushwick

Some Things To Do This Week(end) (April 16 – April 20) in and Around Bushwick

Buy some pre-rolls! Hunt for Easter Eggs! Stroll in Ridgewood in the pale moonlight!

Events Happening This Week(end) (March 17 – March 20) in and Around Bushwick

Events Happening This Week(end) (March 17 – March 20) in and Around Bushwick

Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day at the Flying Fox! Support Ukraine at 3 Dollar Bill!

Events Happening This Week(end) (February 17 – February 23) in and Around Bushwick

Events Happening This Week(end) (February 17 – February 23) in and Around Bushwick

The Bar Babes of Bushwick & Ridgewood return! There’s a hot concert at Bridge and Tunnel! A comedy show at the Windjammer!

Conversations With Neighbors: Your State Senator, Julia Salazar

Conversations With Neighbors: Your State Senator, Julia Salazar

State Senator Julia Salazar opens up about her youth, inspirations, early battles with public perception and more.

Take a Walk Back in Time: Exploring Bushwick History From the Early 1600s to Today

Take a Walk Back in Time: Exploring Bushwick History From the Early 1600s to Today

There’s a lot of history in these streets we call home. Take a second to look back at the 400-year history of Bushwick, Brooklyn.

Conversations With Neighbors: Mitchell Borden, Co-founder of Ornithology Jazz Club

Conversations With Neighbors: Mitchell Borden, Co-founder of Ornithology Jazz Club

Mitchell Borden on societal expectations, jazz, cell phones, money, retirement, childhood and more.

How Bushwick-Area Nightlife Venues Have Reacted to The Omicron Surge

How Bushwick-Area Nightlife Venues Have Reacted to The Omicron Surge

An update on how local music and nightlife venues are reacting to the Omicron surge, including details on New Year’s Eve events.

Bushwick’s Ornithology Jazz Club Serves up Vegan Food and Free Nightly Jam Sessions

Bushwick’s Ornithology Jazz Club Serves up Vegan Food and Free Nightly Jam Sessions

Musicians and locals alike can enjoy the nightly shows or partake and experiment with an original piece. The idea is to create a ‘permissive environment’ where music can be explored, said co-owner Mitchell Borden.

New York City Council Bans Natural Gas in New Buildings

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.

As New York City Plans to Ban Gas Hookups in Buildings, the Fight Against the North Brooklyn Pipeline Continues

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 to fight against the National Grid pipeline being built throughout North Brooklyn.

Q&A: Bushwick Native Alexandra Abril Makes her Mark at High Hopes Tattoo

Q&A: Bushwick Native Alexandra Abril Makes her Mark at High Hopes Tattoo

The queer woman-owned shop opened its doors in July 2020.

The Moffat Street Community Garden Opens a Composting and Food Scrap Drop-Off Site

The Moffat Street Community Garden Opens a Composting and Food Scrap Drop-Off Site

Residents no longer have to take the 30-minute walk to Know Waste Lands to compost.

Meet Brooklyn’s New Borough President, Antonio Reynoso

Meet Brooklyn’s New Borough President, Antonio Reynoso

Antonio Reynoso, a North Brooklyn native, has won the election to be Brooklyn’s next borough president.

‘Polycurious,’ a Bushwick-Based Podcast, Explores Relationship Structures and Delves Into Ethical Non-Monogamy

‘Polycurious,’ a Bushwick-Based Podcast, Explores Relationship Structures and Delves Into Ethical Non-Monogamy

The second season is set to be released in February of 2022, and the podcast is currently looking for people who are just dipping their toes into their non-monogamy journeys.

Less Than Half of NYC’s ‘Open Streets’ Are Ever Actually Open, Study Finds

Less Than Half of NYC’s ‘Open Streets’ Are Ever Actually Open, Study Finds

NYC’s active Open Streets are mostly in “predominantly white” and “wealthy” neighborhoods, according to the study.

Ex-Prince Street Pizza Impresario Now Makes His Squares in Bushwick

Ex-Prince Street Pizza Impresario Now Makes His Squares in Bushwick

A saucy pizza drama is reborn on Knickerbocker Avenue.

Art Review: Death in a Bushwick Afternoon

Art Review: Death in a Bushwick Afternoon

Korakrit Arunanondchai’s latest show is a meditation on death that will play on Johnson Avenue until Halloween.

The Empanada Project Donates Portion of Proceeds to Help People Most at Risk

The Empanada Project Donates Portion of Proceeds to Help People Most at Risk

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.

Community Gardens Are Reopening, and They Need Dedicated Volunteers

Community Gardens Are Reopening, and They Need Dedicated Volunteers

Look up and support your local community garden in providing sustenance and critical green space.

Events Happening This Week (August 5-11) In Bushwick

Events Happening This Week (August 5-11) In Bushwick

A happy hour benefiting the Bushwick Emergency Relief Fund, Día Internacional del Perreo, a party celebrating the music of pop icon Kylie Minogue and more! Here are the events happening this week (August 5-11) in Bushwick.

So You Don’t Want to Order a Book From Amazon

So You Don’t Want to Order a Book From Amazon

A guide to local bookshops in and around Bushwick

Class of 2021 Describes High School Graduation and Spending Senior Year in a Pandemic

Class of 2021 Describes High School Graduation and Spending Senior Year in a Pandemic

Local high school students receive their diplomas after a year of pandemic-caused irregularities, including Zoom classes and missed proms.