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Bushwick Votes To Upgrade A Dog Park and Extend Some Curbs

Bushwick Votes To Upgrade A Dog Park and Extend Some Curbs

Participatory budgeting is back and the results are in for how locals want to dole out $1 million in city funds. Yes dog park, no workout equipment

Everyone’s Running Now (For State Senate)

Everyone’s Running Now (For State Senate)

Redistricting moves and scatters a heated political race, while Elizabeth Crowley has committed to moving within the borders of wherever it is she ends up representing.

A Peek Inside the Hidden Story on Wyckoff Avenue

A Peek Inside the Hidden Story on Wyckoff Avenue

For over two decades, Taiwanese artists have had a home in Bushwick

Kindergarten Rules For Teaching ‘Black Lives Matter’ To A Disney Princess

Kindergarten Rules For Teaching ‘Black Lives Matter’ To A Disney Princess

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

Lab Tests Show Dangerous Levels of Lead Falling From Bushwick Subway Stations

Lab Tests Show Dangerous Levels of Lead Falling From Bushwick Subway Stations

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.

Famous Leonard Library Set To Reopen Jan. 10

Famous Leonard Library Set To Reopen Jan. 10

The iconic library will reopen Monday, following a temporary closure due to renovations.

The Year in Photos – Bushwick 2021

The Year in Photos – Bushwick 2021

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

Gov. Hochul Extends Hurricane Ida Relief Deadline for Undocumented Immigrants

Gov. Hochul Extends Hurricane Ida Relief Deadline for Undocumented Immigrants

The deadline to apply for the program is now Jan. 4.

Bushwick Dances, Sings to Celebrate the Return of Holiday Lights on Knickerbocker Avenue

Bushwick Dances, Sings to Celebrate the Return of Holiday Lights on Knickerbocker Avenue

“This is a wonderful thing,” said Robert Camacho, the chair of Bushwick’s community board

After Decades, Holiday Lights Finally Return To Knickerbocker Avenue

After Decades, Holiday Lights Finally Return To Knickerbocker Avenue

The display seeks to bring a festive holiday spirit and, in turn, increased economic activity to the area.

Bushwick’s Community Board Takes a Stand Against Permanent Open Restaurants Program

Bushwick’s Community Board Takes a Stand Against Permanent Open Restaurants Program

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.

NYC-DSA Endorses Samy Nemir-Olivares For Assembly District 54

NYC-DSA Endorses Samy Nemir-Olivares For Assembly District 54

Nemir-Olivares seeks to unseat incumbent Democrat Erik Dilan in the June 2022 primaries.

Meet Jennifer Gutiérrez, the New 34th District Representative

Meet Jennifer Gutiérrez, the New 34th District Representative

Jennifer Gutiérrez, a Queens-born activist and former chief of staff to Brooklyn Borough President-Elect Antonio Reynoso, has won the election to be the 34th District City Council representative.

Samy Nemir-Olivares Announces Candidacy for State Assembly

Samy Nemir-Olivares Announces Candidacy for State Assembly

If elected, the current Democratic district leader would unseat incumbent Democrat Erik Dilan.

Local Leaders Push Congress to Abolish Puerto Rico’s ‘PROMESA’ Law

Local Leaders Push Congress to Abolish Puerto Rico’s ‘PROMESA’ Law

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.

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.

A Look Into the ‘East Williamsburg’ Debate

A Look Into the ‘East Williamsburg’ Debate

The neighborhood is called Williamsburg, East Williamsburg or Bushwick, depending on who you ask.

What’s At Stake in This Queens Borough President’s Race?

What’s At Stake in This Queens Borough President’s Race?

A vision for the future of Queens remains murky.

An Incoming Class of Politicians Want To Restructure Policing

An Incoming Class of Politicians Want To Restructure Policing

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

Oh, To Choose A (Borough) President!

Oh, To Choose A (Borough) President!

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

Darma The Developer?

Darma The Developer?

As the election tightens, big real estate is dumping money into local city council races

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

Things Could Be Different In Bushwick

Things Could Be Different In Bushwick

How Ranked Choice Voting Could Rattle the D37 Race

How Ranked Choice Voting Could Rattle the D37 Race

‘RCV gives us an opportunity to transform the way politics works in our city,’ one candidate says

Petitioning in Bushwick

Petitioning in Bushwick

Espinal Teases Yang Endorsement In Mayor’s Race

Espinal Teases Yang Endorsement In Mayor’s Race

‘I have not formally endorsed yet, but…’ the former Bushwick councilman says, with a wink.

What More Street Vendor Permits Means For Bushwick

What More Street Vendor Permits Means For Bushwick

‘I Don’t See How He Wins’: A Queens Democrat Sees His Way To City Hall

‘I Don’t See How He Wins’: A Queens Democrat Sees His Way To City Hall

A Nightmare Becomes A Miracle

A Nightmare Becomes A Miracle

2020 Impact Statement

2020 Impact Statement

On the heels of this singularly terrible year, Bushwick Daily needs your help

Demolition Set for Mansion on Bushwick Ave Historic Corridor to Make Way for New Apartment Building

Demolition Set for Mansion on Bushwick Ave Historic Corridor to Make Way for New Apartment Building

While not uncommon to see new developments sprouting up on almost every block in Bushwick. Bushwick Historic Corridor has been the subject of several movements to receive historic landmark designation

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.

Boris Santos: Williamsburg Native & Salazar Staffer Sets Sights on Assembly Member Seat

Boris Santos: Williamsburg Native & Salazar Staffer Sets Sights on Assembly Member Seat

Boris Santos will be challenging incumbent Assembly Member Erik Dilan for seat at New York State’s Assembly District 54.

NYCHA Crisis Discussion with Senator Salazar in Bushwick Gets Heated

NYCHA Crisis Discussion with Senator Salazar in Bushwick Gets Heated

Two Local Artists Among Nine Women to Lead Hospital-Based Mural Project in NYC

Two Local Artists Among Nine Women to Lead Hospital-Based Mural Project in NYC