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Bushwick Art Space and Five Immigrant Artists Respond to Trump’s Border “Crisis”

Bushwick Art Space and Five Immigrant Artists Respond to Trump’s Border “Crisis”

A group show at the Border Project Space in Bushwick takes a different approach Trump’s nationalist ideas about separation

Bushwick Will Be Hosting Its Second Annual Sexual Assault Conference

Bushwick Will Be Hosting Its Second Annual Sexual Assault Conference

Wyckoff Heights Medical Center’s Violence Intervention and Treatment Program is having their Second Annual Sexual Assault Conference next Wednesday.

Which Brooklynites are Running for Public Advocate?

Which Brooklynites are Running for Public Advocate?

Here’s the rundown of what you need to know about Brooklyn candidates before the February election.

Friday Fast Fact: Almost 300 Cases Filed Were Filed Against Bushwick Landlords in 2018

Friday Fast Fact: Almost 300 Cases Filed Were Filed Against Bushwick Landlords in 2018

Here’s a roundup of the housing cases brought against Bushwick landlords this past year.

2018 Midterm Election Day Recap: Voting In And Around Bushwick & Local Results

2018 Midterm Election Day Recap: Voting In And Around Bushwick & Local Results

“Madre America” is Bushwick Daily’s November Poem of the Month

“Madre America” is Bushwick Daily’s November Poem of the Month

Here’s our November installment of “Bushwick Bohemia Beat Poetry.”

Bushwick Official Is Calling Out President Trump For Poor-Shaming Immigrants

Bushwick Official Is Calling Out President Trump For Poor-Shaming Immigrants

Council Member Rafael Espinal has spoken out about immigrant rights several times this year.

Unconditional Love and Community: Inside Opening Night At The 2018 Bushwick Film Festival

Unconditional Love and Community: Inside Opening Night At The 2018 Bushwick Film Festival

Meet the Finalists of the ‘Brews and Booze Cocktail Competition’ and Drink For Free All Week

Meet the Finalists of the ‘Brews and Booze Cocktail Competition’ and Drink For Free All Week

Representative Velázquez Fights to Remove ‘Police’ Label from I.C.E. Uniforms

Representative Velázquez Fights to Remove ‘Police’ Label from I.C.E. Uniforms

The bill could help better protect local immigrants in their interactions with federal immigration agents.

Celebrate The 13th Year of Bushwick Pride This Weekend

Celebrate The 13th Year of Bushwick Pride This Weekend

Resist and party in the streets of Bushwick for an awesome cause this weekend.

“This Is America” Themed Art Show Brought A Conversation About Race to Ridgewood

“This Is America” Themed Art Show Brought A Conversation About Race to Ridgewood

Kei-Sygh Thomas @keisyghthomas Jean Edouard’s hands moved swiftly across the canvas. First with strokes of red and white, then finishes with blue. He placed his brush on the paint stained tarp at his feet. A small crowd of spectators watched as he casually stepped back, and scrunched up his face before deciding that he had […]

Affordable Housing Tops List of Concerns for Bushwick Residents

Affordable Housing Tops List of Concerns for Bushwick Residents

When Bushwick residents call their city council members to raise issues, it’s most often about affordable housing.

A Local Artist Wants to Take His Theater Troupe on a World Tour to Perform a Play About Bushwick

A Local Artist Wants to Take His Theater Troupe on a World Tour to Perform a Play About Bushwick

“¡Oye! For My Dear Brooklyn” is the latest from Bushwick local Modesto ‘Flako’ Jimenez.

‘Thirty Pounds in Three Months’ Is Bushwick Daily’s Poem of the Month

‘Thirty Pounds in Three Months’ Is Bushwick Daily’s Poem of the Month

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.

Two Bushwick Tattoo Artists Did Food Flash Tats to Help Raise Funds for Immigrant Justice on Sunday

Two Bushwick Tattoo Artists Did Food Flash Tats to Help Raise Funds for Immigrant Justice on Sunday

This Ridgewood Deli Owner Moonlights as an Egyptian TV Pundit

This Ridgewood Deli Owner Moonlights as an Egyptian TV Pundit

El-Gamasy regularly appears on Egyptian news, commenting on U.S. politics, broadcasting from the back of his bodega.

A Ridgewood Landlord Has Been Charged with Intimidating Immigrant Tenants

A Ridgewood Landlord Has Been Charged with Intimidating Immigrant Tenants

Discriminating against someone because of their national identity or immigration status is illegal in New York City.

Brooklyn Rebels is the New Activist Group Spurring Bushwick Into Action

Brooklyn Rebels is the New Activist Group Spurring Bushwick Into Action

Find out how you can get involved!

Bushwick Councilman Espinal Takes Steps to Support Environmental Legislation

Bushwick Councilman Espinal Takes Steps to Support Environmental Legislation

Rafael Espinal has vowed to act against a national move away from environmental progress. Take a look at his proposed legislation.

Bushwick Post Opens Near the Wilson L to Alleviate Delivery Woes

Bushwick Post Opens Near the Wilson L to Alleviate Delivery Woes

Bushwick Post provides vital packing and shipping services to the neighborhood with 24-hour mailbox access.

Know Your Rights: Bushwick Responds to ICE Arrests

Know Your Rights: Bushwick Responds to ICE Arrests

Bushwick was the center of rumors about checkpoints and arrests over the weekend, making it difficult to separate fact from fiction.

“Stay Nasty” at Knockdown Center Has Raised Over $50k!

“Stay Nasty” at Knockdown Center Has Raised Over $50k!

Last weekend was dynamite for fundraising and poster painting activities in Bushwick. Check out the photos!

Knockdown Center Hosts Huge ‘Stay Nasty’ Festival to Help the Resistance Get Organized

Knockdown Center Hosts Huge ‘Stay Nasty’ Festival to Help the Resistance Get Organized

Music, art, comedy, and activism come together in a four day festival to give people options for how to get involved.

Bushwick Figures Prominently in “Three Trembling Cities,” a New Web Series About NYC’s Immigrants

Bushwick Figures Prominently in “Three Trembling Cities,” a New Web Series About NYC’s Immigrants

The fictional series details the intertwined lives of immigrants from around the world who have chosen to make New York their home.

Share your Experience of Gentrification this Sunday at Bushwick’s Owl Juice Pub

Share your Experience of Gentrification this Sunday at Bushwick’s Owl Juice Pub

Appointments Go Fast: Get Your IDNYC Card at St. Brigid’s Church in Bushwick

Appointments Go Fast: Get Your IDNYC Card at St. Brigid’s Church in Bushwick

Photo via IDNYC From May 5-22, St. Brigid’s Church on Linden Street in Bushwick is offering residents a chance to get an IDNYC Card. IDNYC, the free identification card introduced early this year by Mayor Bill de Blasio. It gives New Yorkers discounted admission to museums, concerts, and attractions – even a 5% discount at […]

TEDxBushwick This Past Saturday Partially Touched Upon the Burning Issues of Our Community

TEDxBushwick This Past Saturday Partially Touched Upon the Burning Issues of Our Community

Bushwick of the previous decade has rapidly transformed from New York’s “forgotten” neighborhood into a synonym of hipness and trendiness

A Guide to “Bushwick en Español” & Hispanic Culture in the Neighborhood [Photos]

A Guide to “Bushwick en Español” & Hispanic Culture in the Neighborhood [Photos]

One thing that makes NYC – particularly Bushwick – such a wonderful place to live is its diversity, the fact that not everyone comes from the same place, time, and culture as you

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

Bushwick City Council Member Shows His Support for the Community Safety Act

Bushwick City Council Member Shows His Support for the Community Safety Act

Earlier this month, New York City Council Member Erik Dilan, whose council district includes parts of Bushwick, held a press conference to announce his strong commitment to the Community Safety Act

What the Community Safety Act Means for Stop and Frisk in Bushwick

What the Community Safety Act Means for Stop and Frisk in Bushwick

Bushwick is prime stop and frisk territory

Low Cost Health Insurance for Freelancers & Artists in a Nutshell

Low Cost Health Insurance for Freelancers & Artists in a Nutshell

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