Though Bushwick thankfully escaped major damage from Hurricane Sandy, nearby Highland Park did not fair so well
I’m taking a sabbatical
By Katarina Hybenova [singlepic id=506 w=640 h=427 float=center] Elisabeth runs Elias Botanica on 1252 Myrtle Ave, a place where you can get religious amulets or talk to your deceased relatives. It’s up to you which one of the Bushwick’s faces you choose to see everyday. You may choose to see galleries, trendy bars, poverty, dirty […]
There’s a basement in Bushwick where they’re singing Fleetwood Mac
“This is an era of no more demonizing successful businesses, but promoting, lifting them up,” claims Eric Adams
A highlight from last month’s Bushwick Film Festival was a debut feature from a Brooklyn dance director.
“I feel like I’m trapped in here, sometimes, I’m never away from it”
A group of Jewish electronic musicians in Brooklyn are fundraising for humanitarian relief in Gaza.
Safety concerns and money mixups now plague a luxury housing development In Bushwick
A local gallery show questions what it means to change and move, as well as who is allowed to do so.
Scenes among “a discoherent group of young people making a discoherent collection of art”
“They patronize us and we patronize them”
A new comedy club pops off in East Williamsburg
Participatory budgeting is back and the results are in for how locals want to dole out $1 million in city funds. Yes dog park, no workout equipment
Voter suppression still happens in New York “in insidious ways”
“Spaces in Brooklyn are more open to all types of drag,” says Bobby LeMaire “You can do whatever as long as you can give a show.”
This analog photography store doubles as a community hub.
A new vinyl-theme bar is opening in Ridgewood!
A new pet supply store! A two-floor club and pizzeria! A yoga studio!
“I was able to let go of my grip,” the owner of one French restaurant in Bushwick says
Calvin Z. Heyward, a local writer and educator, writes more about some of the struggles Black fathers endure and overcome.
A personal trainer in Bushwick boasts a green thumb
If you’re in search of a haircut in Bushwick, look no further. Here are some local spots that will keep you stylin’.
The Our City, Our Vote law grants an estimated 800,000 NYC legal permanent residents the ability to vote in municipal elections, becoming the largest expansion of voting rights in the nation’s recent history. A lawsuit filed in Staten Island by the RNC puts its legality to the test.
The Ridgewood compost drop-off site is open from 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. every Saturday.
Mitchell Borden on societal expectations, jazz, cell phones, money, retirement, childhood and more.
After closing (temporarily), the Cafe Moca family shares that they are happy to be back in Bushwick, a neighborhood close to their hearts.
Mary DeVincentis’ new exhibit “Alone In This Together” conveys poignant narratives from moments during the pandemic of unimaginable, surreal circumstances fraught with connection, dark humor and hope.
The Costume Closet, Bushwick’s new costume rental wardrobe, opens just in time for Halloween.
“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.”
Ridgewood’s new affordable, local bar provides a space to meet new people with just “$3 down,” says co-owner Nick Salek.
The free store, a concept dreamt up by Bushwick Mutual Aid, is stocked with free clothes, baby supplies, furniture, household appliances and other donated goods.
An ever-evolving list of Bushwick organizations that are actively in need of volunteers.
The highly affordable walk-up is attached to Bushwick Dental Group and offers a few meatless nods to Latin American cuisine.
“I’m not going to be a NIMBY about it,” says one local bar owner.
