Scenes of rock and roll at Ridgewood Presbyterian

More than just bisexual lighting and chess looks, a local queer-themed chess club is taking a stand on the Gaza conflict.

The three day neighborhood arts fair arrives again this weekend

“Really big deal,” says local pol

Instead of a Blink Fitness, a local building in Bushwick has become a token in the city’s ongoing asylum crisis.

El Puente’s signature summer annual event hits Maria Hernandez on Saturday. It promises to be a public outlet for art and self expression, by way of break dancing

A local gallery show questions what it means to change and move, as well as who is allowed to do so.

A local community fridge faces the threat of eviction, among other troubles

A DIY library re-opens in Bushwick.

New boutique pushes locally-designed clothes

The federal government has offered a new way to combat the spread of the virus: providing free Covid testing kits and N95 masks. But how accessible are they, and how can we get them? 

The time it takes investigators to arrive is more costly than if the establishment were to reopen without reporting the crime, said one local business owner.

The Ridgewood compost drop-off site is open from 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. every Saturday.

What are those orange compost bins popping up in Astoria and Lower Manhattan? Will they expand to other neighborhoods?

This comes at the end of a year that has seen a significant increase in violence toward transgender and gender non-conforming people throughout the United States.

The Department of Transportation is installing several pedestrian improvements at the intersection of Highland Boulevard and Vermont Place.

The board is tasked with identifying more sustainable solutions to end street harassment, as policing and criminalization efforts have not worked.

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.

Ridgewood Rescue is a nonprofit pending organization addressing the neighborhood population of stray cats and kittens through its TNR (trap, neuter, return) program, socialization, adoptions and community education.

The non-profit Mil Mundos en Común has launched “Getting Bushwick Connected,” its first fundraiser to subsidize the installation of free internet for households in need.

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

Some are also calling on the city and the community to help them further develop their own delivery platform, My Bodega Online.

Piles of trash and overflowing waste baskets have been permeating Bushwick for most of 2021.

This holiday season, here’s how you can volunteer your time to help others in our community.

El servicio de compostaje en la acera se reanudó en Octubre de este año, pero solo en algunos barrios elegibles.

The curbside composting service resumed in October this year, but only in some eligible neighborhoods.

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.

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

Motivated by personal experience, the expected City Council member plans to lead District 34 toward a more equitable future.

To attend the day-long event filled with music, presentations, a graduation ceremony and the mural reveal, be sure to RSVP.

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

A glimpse into the countless programs offered by Buhwick’s local public libraries.

“There’s a huge need for all kinds of things here,” said Rooney. “That’s something we learn every single day. Housing, food, clothing, ESL services, definitely mental health.”

An ever-evolving list of Bushwick Instagram accounts to follow for all app users living in and around the neighborhood.

An ever-evolving list of Bushwick Twitter accounts to follow for all app users living in and around the neighborhood.

Nearly a month after the storm, Hurricane Ida relief has been made available for undocumented New Yorkers who do not qualify for FEMA assistance.