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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

Community-Based Project will  Research the Impacts of Cleaning Supplies on Latinx Domestic Workers

Community-Based Project will Research the Impacts of Cleaning Supplies on Latinx Domestic Workers

Lack of health insurance, coupled with harmful chemical products, only serve to create a potentially life-threatening work environment.

The Shape-Up Bushwick Parade Aims to Raise the Community’s Awareness of Living a Healthy Lifestyle

The Shape-Up Bushwick Parade Aims to Raise the Community’s Awareness of Living a Healthy Lifestyle

Join the parade on June 6!

Unique Community Group in Ridgewood Offers Experimental Social Gatherings and Events

Unique Community Group in Ridgewood Offers Experimental Social Gatherings and Events

From research to poetry, from gardening to protests!

New Bilingual Bookstore in Bushwick Fosters Culture for the Local Latinx and Black Community

New Bilingual Bookstore in Bushwick Fosters Culture for the Local Latinx and Black Community

Maria Herron, founder and co-owner of Mil Mundos, is a Cuban-American New York City native, who wanted to create an accessible space for the locals.

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?

RiseBoro is Launching a Community Supported Agriculture Program in July

RiseBoro is Launching a Community Supported Agriculture Program in July

CSAs can be a wonderful resource, providing farmers with steady income and people with locally-produced food. The drawback is that they often cost a hefty up-front sum.

Congresswoman Calls on Bushwick Community to Participate in 2020 Census

Congresswoman Calls on Bushwick Community to Participate in 2020 Census

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.”

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.

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.

Bushwick Community Vows To Support LGBT+ Residents As The Government Pushes To Erase Trans Rights

Bushwick Community Vows To Support LGBT+ Residents As The Government Pushes To Erase Trans Rights

New Zero-Waste Food Store Precycle Aims To Educate & Build Community

New Zero-Waste Food Store Precycle Aims To Educate & Build Community

Woman-owned shop will open on Starr Street next month.

Tour Bushwick Community Gardens by Foot or Bike Next Saturday

Tour Bushwick Community Gardens by Foot or Bike Next Saturday

Explore a greener side of Bushwick next weekend on this FREE tour with a fun after-party on September 15.

Longtime Local Creates Small Community Library on Knickerbocker Avenue

Longtime Local Creates Small Community Library on Knickerbocker Avenue

This small library bench is meant to educate and teach the community to share.

BuzzFeed News Revealed Troubling Findings From Secret NYPD Files

BuzzFeed News Revealed Troubling Findings From Secret NYPD Files

If you have a personal story about possible wrongdoing by the 83rd Precinct, please email us.

Booze News: Braven Brewing Will  Finally Begin Production in Bushwick

Booze News: Braven Brewing Will Finally Begin Production in Bushwick

After years of work, Bushwick’s own Braven Brewing Company finally has a deal on their own production space.

A 36-Year-Old Bushwick Community Garden Was Razed for Condos

A 36-Year-Old Bushwick Community Garden Was Razed for Condos

In recent years, the garden had fallen into disrepair.

Bushwick Daily Just Launched its Community Events Calendar

Bushwick Daily Just Launched its Community Events Calendar

Plan your sunny weekend like a boss.

City Reps Address Community Homeless Shelter Concerns at East Williamsburg Public Meeting

City Reps Address Community Homeless Shelter Concerns at East Williamsburg Public Meeting

Officials met with community members at Varet Street’s Green Fitness Studio to discuss plans for the 140 bed shelter slated to open next month.

Join the Doe Fund Tuesday for a Community March Against K2

Join the Doe Fund Tuesday for a Community March Against K2

“There was no help for New York’s poorest neighborhoods during the crack epidemic in the 1980s. That is no longer the case,” said a Doe Fund spokesperson.

NYPD Community Affairs Issues Heat Advisory for NYC

NYPD Community Affairs Issues Heat Advisory for NYC

According to the National Weather Service, “The combination of heat and humidity is expected to make it feel like it is at least 95 degrees for two consecutive days.”

Why a Single Community Board Vote Just Decided Bushwick’s Bike Lane Future

Why a Single Community Board Vote Just Decided Bushwick’s Bike Lane Future

This week, Bushwick’s Community Board 4 voted on a controversial Department of Transportation proposal to bring new bike lanes to the neighborhood

TONIGHT: The New School and Bushwick Community Advocates Will Teach You How to Keep Your Rent Down

TONIGHT: The New School and Bushwick Community Advocates Will Teach You How to Keep Your Rent Down

Before “affordable housing” became a politically charged buzzword, it must have once seemed like a laughable redundancy

TEDxBushwick This Past Saturday Partially Touched Upon the Burning Issues of Our Community

TEDxBushwick This Past Saturday Partially Touched Upon the Burning Issues of Our Community

Bushwick of the previous decade has rapidly transformed from New York’s “forgotten” neighborhood into a synonym of hipness and trendiness

700 Members of Bushwick Community Rallied Yesterday for Upgrades to Neighborhood Parks

700 Members of Bushwick Community Rallied Yesterday for Upgrades to Neighborhood Parks

No one can say Bushwick backs down without a fight

Breaking News: Madonna Bought Cheap Storage Building to Create a Rooftop Restaurant

Breaking News: Madonna Bought Cheap Storage Building to Create a Rooftop Restaurant

Madonna smiling on her Instagram photo about her latest real estate investment in Bushwick. For the first time in Bushwick history, a real live celebrity will be joining the ranks of multi­-generational hipster residents. And when we say real celebrity, we don’t mean a TV star Zosia Mamet who closed on a 1-million dollar Bushwick home earlier this year… We mean… yes, Madonna! Just yesterday, Madonna’s press secretary Terry L’goneiu released the confirmation that […]

What the Community Safety Act Means for Stop and Frisk in Bushwick

What the Community Safety Act Means for Stop and Frisk in Bushwick

Bushwick is prime stop and frisk territory

The Next Mayor Will Have To Fix NYCHA

The Next Mayor Will Have To Fix NYCHA

Whoever wins in June will have to decide what to do about the NYCHA deficit

Here’s a List of Most Popular Bushwick Daily Articles For Every Month of 2017

Here’s a List of Most Popular Bushwick Daily Articles For Every Month of 2017

Dual Hood Duel: Maspeth Vs. Bushwick

Dual Hood Duel: Maspeth Vs. Bushwick

 

Redrawing Lines: How Redistricting Shapes Bushwick’s Future

Redrawing Lines: How Redistricting Shapes Bushwick’s Future

As New York City gears up for the 2024 elections, Bushwick stands at a pivotal point due to its history as a bellwether for progressive voting patterns across the country.

Spotted In Ridgewood, Steve Martin

Spotted In Ridgewood, Steve Martin

Selena, Steve and Martin Short are only the latest to shoot in Ridgewood

Brooklyn Kids Say No To Guns

Brooklyn Kids Say No To Guns

A shooting last year at a charter school haunts an anti-gun violence rally in East Williamsburg