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Urban Agriculture Strikes A Win With Espinal And Adam’s Collective Charter

Urban Agriculture Strikes A Win With Espinal And Adam’s Collective Charter

Brooklyn elected officials announced a new joint sponsored legislation to expand urban agriculture and maintain community shared space at Ashford Street Abundant Garden.

Blockchain Incubator Brings First Annual Exhibition to Bushwick

Blockchain Incubator Brings First Annual Exhibition to Bushwick

The Sndbox wants people to integrate more blockchain into their daily lives.

Op-Ed: The Case for Granting Non-Citizens the Right to Vote in NYC

Op-Ed: The Case for Granting Non-Citizens the Right to Vote in NYC

Want to Talk Urban Farming? Join Council Member Espinal Tonight

Want to Talk Urban Farming? Join Council Member Espinal Tonight

Council Member Espinal is hosting a town hall to support the future of urban farming in NYC.

This Dominican Delivery Man in Bushwick Really, Really Loves Trump

This Dominican Delivery Man in Bushwick Really, Really Loves Trump

A year after the election, Jose Peralta believes Trump is making America great.

13 Questions for Lady Gaga’s Former DJ, a NYC Night Mayor Candidate

13 Questions for Lady Gaga’s Former DJ, a NYC Night Mayor Candidate

We had the chance to sit down with Brendan Jay Sullivan, one of the most vocal Night Mayor applicants.

Rep. Nydia M. Velázquez Wants to See Young New Yorkers and Bushwick Residents Succeed

Rep. Nydia M. Velázquez Wants to See Young New Yorkers and Bushwick Residents Succeed

Brooklyn Steel Opens Tomorrow, Foreshadowing a New Trend in Music Industry Consolidation

Brooklyn Steel Opens Tomorrow, Foreshadowing a New Trend in Music Industry Consolidation

Bushwick Businesses Join the Day Without Immigrants Strike

Bushwick Businesses Join the Day Without Immigrants Strike

New Explosive Novel Explores How Far Are Millennials Willing to Go to Make a Buck

New Explosive Novel Explores How Far Are Millennials Willing to Go to Make a Buck

Would you work as a human breast pump? How about a professional cuddler of strangers?

At New Ops Pizza in Bushwick, Eat Sourdough Crust Without the Need to Tip

At New Ops Pizza in Bushwick, Eat Sourdough Crust Without the Need to Tip

New Law Means Bushwick Landlords Will Have a Tougher Time Harassing Commercial Tenants

New Law Means Bushwick Landlords Will Have a Tougher Time Harassing Commercial Tenants

Commercial closures in gentrifying neighborhoods are often caused by landlords harassing tenants into breaking leases so they can find a tenant with deeper pockets.

The Traveling Bernie Sanders Power Hour Came to the Greenpoint Waterfront on Friday [PHOTOS]

The Traveling Bernie Sanders Power Hour Came to the Greenpoint Waterfront on Friday [PHOTOS]

Going out to Feel The Bern gave Brooklyn chills in more way than one on Friday: on one hand, the brisk breeze blowing off the East River at Sanders’ Greenpoint rally was enough to make the crowds shiver, and on the other hand, the stirring talk of political revolution and the call for transformational change of a rigged American political system and unjust economy was likewise cause for goosebumps

Bushwick Daily Supports Bernie Sanders For President [OFFICIAL ENDORSEMENT]

Bushwick Daily Supports Bernie Sanders For President [OFFICIAL ENDORSEMENT]

In advance of the New York Democratic Primary on April 19, it’s with great joy that Bushwick Daily announces our support for Bernie Sanders as the Democratic Party’s nomination for President in 2016

Are “White Bodies” Gentrifying Bushwick? A Look at Census Data [Updated]

Are “White Bodies” Gentrifying Bushwick? A Look at Census Data [Updated]

[UPDATE: Please read editor’s note regarding the use of 2000 Census Data in this article and an attached apology

“Postcards From the Edge: Oral History of Gentrification” Is an Eye-Opening Summer Read

“Postcards From the Edge: Oral History of Gentrification” Is an Eye-Opening Summer Read

DW Gibson discusses his new book on gentrification with author Mark Binelli “It’s funny because I remember growing up in Bushwick, six blocks from here. I was a nerd, and people would say, ‘Where you from?’ I had to drop it in a certain way: ‘Yo, I grew up in Bushwick.” People would be all, […]

Obama’s Response to Bushwick Resident’s Letter About Poverty and Gentrification

Obama’s Response to Bushwick Resident’s Letter About Poverty and Gentrification

Maybe the fact that Obama (or someone on his team) actually responds to the letters people send him can make us maybe feel a little better after we filed our taxes just yesterday

Attend Brooklyn Freelancers Summit on Monday (April 20)

Attend Brooklyn Freelancers Summit on Monday (April 20)

 

Staying Sober in Bushwick: A Virtue or Complete Insanity?

Staying Sober in Bushwick: A Virtue or Complete Insanity?

While Miami Basel Artists Are Away, Bushwick Will Still Play: 7 Art Events For the Weekend

While Miami Basel Artists Are Away, Bushwick Will Still Play: 7 Art Events For the Weekend

While many of our artist friends are down in Miami for Art Basel – the coolest winter fair mixing sand, surf and art – it’s still an event-filled weekend for those who stayed behind in Bushwick. Warm back up with openings at Hood Gallery and Honey Ramka, plus artist talks at ODETTA Gallery and Momenta Art! #1 “MAKS” @ Hood Gallery (FRI 8-11 PM) […]

Bushwick Pet Superette is Closing Due to Oversaturation of Pet Industry in Bushwick

Bushwick Pet Superette is Closing Due to Oversaturation of Pet Industry in Bushwick

At Bushwick Daily, we are very sad to announce that one of our favorite small business in Bushwick is closing as of next week

TGIF: Are You Ready for #BOS2014 Because…

TGIF: Are You Ready for #BOS2014 Because…

… it’s HERE! #BushwickOpenStudios kicks off today with a fantastic line-up of events. Officially on the books is our AiB Fellows Show Opening, the annual Seeking Space exhibition, and the BOS 2014 Launch Party! Additionally, there are as many openings, galleries, and parties as your feet can carry you to. If you are overwhelmed by the […]

5 Art Events this Weekend to Lift Your Spirits!

5 Art Events this Weekend to Lift Your Spirits!

Hurray! A new month is upon us, and hopefully it will finally bring beautiful days and long nights filled with rooftop parties, bbqs, and of course, gallery openings! This weekend Bushwick embraces the month of May (which everyone knows means we are quickly creeping up on BOS!) with 5 unbelievable events that are all about discovery, new beginnings, and identity that are sure to get you ready to start your month off right

Arts in Bushwick Held a Panel on the Future of Affordable Housing

Arts in Bushwick Held a Panel on the Future of Affordable Housing

All photos by Lucia Reed for Bushwick Daily On a recent rainy Sunday, I bundled up and hustled across Bushwick. I was coming from a meeting with the owner of Bootleg Bar, which just opened up on Myrtle and Bleeker, and I was rushing to a panel on affordable housing being held at Radio Bushwick. […]

New Bushwick: A Glance at Recent Developments in the Neighborhood

New Bushwick: A Glance at Recent Developments in the Neighborhood

 

6 HOT Art Shows For a COLD Weekend

6 HOT Art Shows For a COLD Weekend

Ok, so we know its cold

Bushwick in December: The Most Fun Things To Do List

Bushwick in December: The Most Fun Things To Do List

By Katarina Hybenova, Maria Gotay & Lauren Piper

Non Grata Delivers the Unexpected at Grace Exhibition Space

Non Grata Delivers the Unexpected at Grace Exhibition Space

Last Friday, Grace Exhibition Space was overtaken with the infamous, dynamic and always entertaining Non Grata performance group

“Nu Age Hustle” at Momenta Art: “Raw, Phat and Trance-inducing – HUH!”

“Nu Age Hustle” at Momenta Art: “Raw, Phat and Trance-inducing – HUH!”

Speech is my hammer bang the world into shape now let it fall – HUH!  -Mos Def, “Hip Hop” (1999)

How Will the Government Shutdown Affect Bushwick

How Will the Government Shutdown Affect Bushwick

The government’s budget deadline has passed, the Senate and the House were not able to agree on a spending bill because of last-ditch attempts by critics of the Affordable Care Act in the House who voted to defund the program, and the United States is going into federal government shutdown starting this morning

Facebook Chat with Siena Oristaglio, the Brain behind Marina Abramovic Kickstarter

Facebook Chat with Siena Oristaglio, the Brain behind Marina Abramovic Kickstarter

She once used to live in East Williamsburg and hang out in Bushwick all the time

RIP The Fort Music Studio Owner & Beloved Friend Jim Bentley

RIP The Fort Music Studio Owner & Beloved Friend Jim Bentley

Death is an inevitable part of our natural lives, and the physical pain and heartbreaking emotional tidal wave it creates amongst loved ones and those involved is just as unavoidable

BHIP Battles Displacement of Underprivileged Bushwick Residents

BHIP Battles Displacement of Underprivileged Bushwick Residents

How to keep tenants in rent-stabilized apartments

Welcome, New Advice Column ‘Dirty Talk’ with Margot Berwin!

Welcome, New Advice Column ‘Dirty Talk’ with Margot Berwin!

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