By Katarina Hybenova

[singlepic id=746 w=640 h=427 float=center] [nggallery id=63] Norte Maar has become one of the key terms for arts in Bushwick over the years. This  501(c)3 non-profit organization  was established in 2007 by curator Jason Andrew and choreographer Julia Gleich. The organization operates in the very Bushwick, DYI fashion from Jason Andrew’s apartment/art space. Norte Maar has […]

A local mutual aid group celebrates its third anniversary

“If there’s anyone our students can see themselves in, it’s Jacqueline”

“It’s not about a ceasefire or not about not a ceasefire”

A local concierge says she prefers “visitors” to “tourists” and takes us on a trip through Ridgewood.

Scenes of rock and roll at Ridgewood Presbyterian

Meeting every month on Melrose Street; no vintage.

Ridgewood now has its own enthusiastic group of runners

An auto-erotic performance piece makes a stop in Bushwick over the weekend.

A local biking group says bike lines and widened sidewalks are needed to increase accessibility to a local public park.

A day out with Brooklyn Surf Club

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The three day neighborhood arts fair arrives again this weekend

“They have us out here like dogs”

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With all its shiny newness, the new joint embodies a futuristic, galactic vibe + shish kebabs!

Safety concerns and money mixups now plague a luxury housing development In Bushwick

The city’s tree planting program hits Maria Hernandez

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Some say it’s part of a run of recent club deaths. Others suspect a fatal peanut allergy.

A week after re-opening, local skaters take to one of their old haunting grounds.

How Ridgewood’s small but persistent Bridge and Tunnel won a craft beer contest

The “Rockstar” rapper was spotted on Greene Avenue this weekend.

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A five-stop coffee crawl through Bushwick and Ridgewood

Scenes among “a discoherent group of young people making a discoherent collection of art”

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‘They’ve all got some issues”

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