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“Try it Without Sugar First”

“Try it Without Sugar First”

A five-stop coffee crawl through Bushwick and Ridgewood

Ridgewood Does Not Exist

Ridgewood Does Not Exist

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

Hipsters Take Ridgewood

Hipsters Take Ridgewood

How a flurry of small businesses are changing a corner of Queens

Gentrifying Ridgewood: A Shaft Into Yesterday’s New York 

Gentrifying Ridgewood: A Shaft Into Yesterday’s New York 

“They patronize us and we patronize them”

Opinion: Nay To The Gray

Opinion: Nay To The Gray

Is Bushwick turning “gentrifier gray”?

Re-splintering.

Re-splintering.

“That’s the kind of thing that happens when a community gets split.”

‘Not Only Are Rents Increasing, but Lanternflies are Everywhere’

‘Not Only Are Rents Increasing, but Lanternflies are Everywhere’

A local designer has an answer to both problems. A video game.

Stories From Brooklyn.

Stories From Brooklyn.

Amid this weekend’s Brooklyn Book Festival, a few local writers met in Bushwick: “I’m gay, that’s why I moved to Brooklyn!”

She’s in Bushwick And She’s ‘Not Okay’

She’s in Bushwick And She’s ‘Not Okay’

Zoey Deutch stars in a dark comedy, purportedly set near the J train.

As Reports Of Hate Crime Rise in Bushwick, Activists Push For More Protections At Nightclubs

As Reports Of Hate Crime Rise in Bushwick, Activists Push For More Protections At Nightclubs

New Yorkers saw 52% more hate crimes in 2021 than in 2020.

Conversations With Neighbors: Your State Senator, Julia Salazar

Conversations With Neighbors: Your State Senator, Julia Salazar

State Senator Julia Salazar opens up about her youth, inspirations, early battles with public perception and more.

HBO Comes To Queens

HBO Comes To Queens

A comedian finds his voice filming things in a Bushwick-adjacent neighborhood in Queens.

Review: Tanyth Berkeley’s Pandemic-Era Portraiture

Review: Tanyth Berkeley’s Pandemic-Era Portraiture

A New York photographer of city life tries to not capture gentrification.

Meet Sandy Nurse, the New 37th District Representative

Meet Sandy Nurse, the New 37th District Representative

Sandy Nurse, a stalwart community organizer and proud carpenter, has won the election to be the next representative for Brooklyn’s 37th District.

Two Iconic Bushwick Photographers Chronicle Neighborhood’s History in New Show Opening This Friday

Two Iconic Bushwick Photographers Chronicle Neighborhood’s History in New Show Opening This Friday

Bushwick photographers Meryl Meisler and Rafael Fuchs showcase neighborhood photos spanning 1981-2021 at the Thames Art Center.

So You Want to Volunteer? Here Is a List of Bushwick Organizations That Need Your Help

So You Want to Volunteer? Here Is a List of Bushwick Organizations That Need Your Help

An ever-evolving list of Bushwick organizations that are actively in need of volunteers.

The Amant Arrives in East Williamsburg

The Amant Arrives in East Williamsburg

The nonprofit’s new multimillon-dollar art space is set to open to the public in East Williamsburg on Saturday, July 10.

Antonio Reynoso Is Expected to Win Primary Race for Brooklyn Borough President

Antonio Reynoso Is Expected to Win Primary Race for Brooklyn Borough President

According to the NYC Board of Elections’ second report on ranked-choice results, Council Member Antonio Reynoso decisively leads with 54.8 percent of the vote, with Jo Anne Simon at 45.2 percent.

How Did The Brooklyn Democratic Party Get Here?

How Did The Brooklyn Democratic Party Get Here?

From party chairs to district leaders to canceled elections.

What’s At Stake in This Queens Borough President’s Race?

What’s At Stake in This Queens Borough President’s Race?

A vision for the future of Queens remains murky.

Oh, To Choose A (Borough) President!

Oh, To Choose A (Borough) President!

In a crowded race, candidates promise to do more than Eric Adams.

Darma The Developer?

Darma The Developer?

As the election tightens, big real estate is dumping money into local city council races

Openings: The Houdini Kitchen Has Been Replaced By A Mysterious Pizzeria called Pàn.

Openings: The Houdini Kitchen Has Been Replaced By A Mysterious Pizzeria called Pàn.

A roundup of new food and drink spots in and around Bushwick, including a cajun seafood joint, a vegan cafe, a burger and fries spot and more

Photos: Take A Look At Bushwick In the ‘80s

Photos: Take A Look At Bushwick In the ‘80s

From the life and times of ‘the original Bushwick beatnik’

Who’s running for city council in the 37th District?

Who’s running for city council in the 37th District?

A guide to the candidates running to represent Brooklyn’s District 37

Tenants In Bushwick Are Fighting ‘Free Month’ Rent Concessions

Tenants In Bushwick Are Fighting ‘Free Month’ Rent Concessions

Things Could Be Different In Bushwick

Things Could Be Different In Bushwick

The Rookery Returns

The Rookery Returns

Picking up a new chef from the shuttered Spotted Pig, a decade-old Troutman street haunt reopens its doors

Sandy Nurse: Co-Governance Is A Model For City Governance

Sandy Nurse: Co-Governance Is A Model For City Governance

Here Comes Myrtle Point: Ridgewood’s New Tower To Be Its Tallest

Here Comes Myrtle Point: Ridgewood’s New Tower To Be Its Tallest

‘They can no longer keep up with the rent. You’ve seen Myrtle Avenue, it’s all empty, it’s all for rent.’

‘I Don’t See How He Wins’: A Queens Democrat Sees His Way To City Hall

‘I Don’t See How He Wins’: A Queens Democrat Sees His Way To City Hall

Could The Next Borough President Be From Bushwick?

Could The Next Borough President Be From Bushwick?

Antonio Reynoso’s campaign could finally bring the largely ceremonial political crown to North Brooklyn.

Art or Garbage:
Protest Art [Photo Essay]

Art or Garbage: Protest Art [Photo Essay]

Papergirl Brooklyn is Revisualizing Walls to Highlight Cultural Values and Social Issues

Papergirl Brooklyn is Revisualizing Walls to Highlight Cultural Values and Social Issues

‘Communities Resist’ is Defending Tenants Against Housing Discrimination and Harassment

‘Communities Resist’ is Defending Tenants Against Housing Discrimination and Harassment

Local nonprofit helps tenants fight against housing displacement, landlord harassment, and gentrification

Local Organization to Unveil a New Mural and Raise Funds for Bushwick Mutual Aid this Labor Day

Local Organization to Unveil a New Mural and Raise Funds for Bushwick Mutual Aid this Labor Day