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City Council Candidates Rail Against Conversions

City Council Candidates Rail Against Conversions

Petitioning in Bushwick

Petitioning in Bushwick

A Sweet Generation Swoops Into Bushwick

A Sweet Generation Swoops Into Bushwick

Bushwick Remains Among Least Vaccinated Neighborhoods

Bushwick Remains Among Least Vaccinated Neighborhoods

A month of shortages and distribution issues has left COVID vaccination rates in surrounding neighborhoods to hover around 3 and 4%

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

Clean Bushwick Initiative Steps in to Address Neighborhood Trash Pile-Ups

Clean Bushwick Initiative Steps in to Address Neighborhood Trash Pile-Ups

Budget cuts to the Department of Sanitation have forced the group to increase its efforts.

13th Bushwick Film Festival Releases Full Program

13th Bushwick Film Festival Releases Full Program

This year’s festival includes more than 100 different films created by filmmakers from Brooklyn and around the world.

Bushwick City Council Race Nowhere Near Over Yet

Bushwick City Council Race Nowhere Near Over Yet

‘Our campaign was going to win,’ Ousted Candidates Plan For Next Year

Bushwick City Council Candidate Accuses Corey Johnson of Political Retribution

Bushwick City Council Candidate Accuses Corey Johnson of Political Retribution

In a statement given to Bushwick Daily , Sandy Nurse accused Corey Johnson of slashing funding to a number of districts out of “political retribution” for voting against his 2021 budget.

Bushwick Appreciates Black Lives Matter in Maria Hernandez Park

Bushwick Appreciates Black Lives Matter in Maria Hernandez Park

City Council Candidates Speak Out Against Cuomo’s Abrupt Cancellation  of Special Election

City Council Candidates Speak Out Against Cuomo’s Abrupt Cancellation of Special Election

The Bitter Fight for Brooklyn’s City Council Seat is Complicated by Coronavirus

The Bitter Fight for Brooklyn’s City Council Seat is Complicated by Coronavirus

The COVID-19 pandemic has delayed the election for Rafael Espinal’s seat until June but the candidates are still running and “politics is still alive and well in Brooklyn”

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.

Nat Grid Pushes Pipeline into Bushwick while Refusing New Hookups to Local Businesses

Nat Grid Pushes Pipeline into Bushwick while Refusing New Hookups to Local Businesses

Salazar raises concerns in Albany regarding pipeline expansion; Brookly Energy Provider, National Grid, likely violated its own procedures in a sudden rush to deny services this year.

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.

Will the Bushwick Neighborhood Plan Address the Affordable Housing Crisis?

Will the Bushwick Neighborhood Plan Address the Affordable Housing Crisis?

Life-Threatening Mold Brings Bushwick Tenants to File Lawsuit Against Landlords

Life-Threatening Mold Brings Bushwick Tenants to File Lawsuit Against Landlords

Dog Harbor Pilot Program for Brooklyn passes City Council

Dog Harbor Pilot Program for Brooklyn passes City Council

Espinal helped craft a bill to keep local pups safer and cooler.

NYCHA Crisis Discussion with Senator Salazar in Bushwick Gets Heated

NYCHA Crisis Discussion with Senator Salazar in Bushwick Gets Heated

Bushwick Public Schools Found High Levels of Lead in Drinking Water

Bushwick Public Schools Found High Levels of Lead in Drinking Water

Despite programs that were designed to eliminate lead from schools years ago, P.S. 376, P.S. 106, and I.S. 383 are struggling to eradicate the issue.

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.

Leading Urban Environmentalists Gathered in Bushwick to Discuss Green Roofs and City Sustainability

Leading Urban Environmentalists Gathered in Bushwick to Discuss Green Roofs and City Sustainability

All new buildings are required to have 100 percent sustainable roofs in the form of green roofs, solar panels, or some combination of the two.

New Williamsburg Mural Celebrates the Puerto Rican Community

New Williamsburg Mural Celebrates the Puerto Rican Community

Unity and Empathy: Local Artist Gathered Bushwick Community to Connect Through Art and Storytelling

Unity and Empathy: Local Artist Gathered Bushwick Community to Connect Through Art and Storytelling

“It was incredible, there was so much heartwarming generosity and genuine harmony.”

New Music Venue, The Sultan Room, Comes to Bushwick with a Late Night Kabab Counter and Rooftop

New Music Venue, The Sultan Room, Comes to Bushwick with a Late Night Kabab Counter and Rooftop

Espinal Pushes for Development of Comprehensive Urban Agricultural Plan to Aid Community Health

Espinal Pushes for Development of Comprehensive Urban Agricultural Plan to Aid Community Health

On June 11, the New York City Council’s Committee on Land Use held a hearing on Council Member Rafael Espinal’s bill calling for the development of an urban agricultural plan.

Governor Cuomo Signs Loft Law Clean-Up Bill Amid Messy Community Debate

Governor Cuomo Signs Loft Law Clean-Up Bill Amid Messy Community Debate

Celebrating Local Heritage, Bushwick’s First Official Puerto Rican Day Parade Was a Success

Celebrating Local Heritage, Bushwick’s First Official Puerto Rican Day Parade Was a Success

A $33 Million Price Tag Was Put on Proposed Bushwick Homeless Shelter

A $33 Million Price Tag Was Put on Proposed Bushwick Homeless Shelter

Local community group wants more transparency from those operating the shelter.

Ridgewood Representatives Discuss Bills Impacting Local Rental Market with Community Members

Ridgewood Representatives Discuss Bills Impacting Local Rental Market with Community Members

How and what is impacting the rental market in Ridgewood?

Bushwick Residents Call for Stop Work Order on Proposed Homeless Shelter on Wyckoff Avenue

Bushwick Residents Call for Stop Work Order on Proposed Homeless Shelter on Wyckoff Avenue

Bushwick residents have called for a five-year compromise with the city and CORE Services Group on the proposed men’s shelter at 97 Wyckoff Ave.,

Congresswoman Calls on Bushwick Community to Participate in 2020 Census

Congresswoman Calls on Bushwick Community to Participate in 2020 Census

The Department of City Planning Presented the Bushwick Rezoning Plan

The Department of City Planning Presented the Bushwick Rezoning Plan

The Department of Homeless Services Proposed a Men’s Shelter on Wyckoff Avenue in Bushwick

The Department of Homeless Services Proposed a Men’s Shelter on Wyckoff Avenue in Bushwick

Locals demand involving the community before the decision is final.

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.

New York Climate and Community Protection Act Will Invest into Low-Income and Communities of Color

New York Climate and Community Protection Act Will Invest into Low-Income and Communities of Color

The proposed legislation has been hailed as one of the most progressive climate change policies.