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Lab Tests Show Dangerous Levels of Lead Falling From Bushwick Subway Stations

Lab Tests Show Dangerous Levels of Lead Falling From Bushwick Subway Stations

Streets in Bushwick may be subject to dangerous lead exposure. Because of the quiet stripping of 2018 legislation by former governor Andrew Cuomo, the extent of the problem remains largely unknown. A Bushwick Daily investigation.

Dealing With a Bad Roommate in NYC? Know Your Rights

Dealing With a Bad Roommate in NYC? Know Your Rights

If you’re living with a toxic roommate, what can you legally do to separate yourself from the situation?

Calling All Parents! Here’s a List of (Mostly Free) After School Activities For Bushwick Kids

Calling All Parents! Here’s a List of (Mostly Free) After School Activities For Bushwick Kids

Looking to get your children involved in extracurricular activities? Need somewhere for them to be while you’re at work?

Time For a Fresh Look? Here’s Where to Get a Haircut in Bushwick

Time For a Fresh Look? Here’s Where to Get a Haircut in Bushwick

If you’re in search of a haircut in Bushwick, look no further. Here are some local spots that will keep you stylin’.

Supporters of New NYC Noncitizen Voting Law Respond to Legal Challenges

Supporters of New NYC Noncitizen Voting Law Respond to Legal Challenges

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.

Take a Walk Back in Time: Exploring Bushwick History From the Early 1600s to Today

Take a Walk Back in Time: Exploring Bushwick History From the Early 1600s to Today

There’s a lot of history in these streets we call home. Take a second to look back at the 400-year history of Bushwick, Brooklyn.

Three Days in January: Revisiting The Broadway Hostage Crisis of 1973

Three Days in January: Revisiting The Broadway Hostage Crisis of 1973

49 years ago today, four young men entered a sporting goods store for a robbery that would soon escalate into a fatal shootout and hostage situation. With a new documentary film on the subject scheduled to come out later this year, Bushwick Daily takes a look back at the event.

Bushwick-Area Small Biz Owners Frustrated With Police Response to Break-ins During the Pandemic

Bushwick-Area Small Biz Owners Frustrated With Police Response to Break-ins During the Pandemic

The time it takes investigators to arrive is more costly than if the establishment were to reopen without reporting the crime, said one local business owner.

Review: Sholeh Asgary Keeps The Rug Up

Review: Sholeh Asgary Keeps The Rug Up

At an immersive gallery show in Bushwick, waves of sound are meant to bring to mind rushing water.

$4.3 Million Project To Reduce Storm Flooding Is Underway at Bushwick II Houses

$4.3 Million Project To Reduce Storm Flooding Is Underway at Bushwick II Houses

The citywide project is estimated to capture 55 million gallons of stormwater each year.

A Monthly Roundup of Restaurant & Bar Openings: New Slice Shops & a Sake Bar

A Monthly Roundup of Restaurant & Bar Openings: New Slice Shops & a Sake Bar

A roundup of new food and drink spots in and around Bushwick and Ridgewood, including new slice shops, chicken joints and Calvin Eng’s new Cantonese concept.

Here’s How 11 Bushwick Landmarks Got Their Names

Here’s How 11 Bushwick Landmarks Got Their Names

Maria Hernandez Park, Mominette, Wonderville, L’Imprimerie, Irving Avenue and more. Here’s how 11 of Bushwick’s most notable places got their names.

A List of the Bushwick Area’s Art Supply Stores for All Your Artistic Needs

A List of the Bushwick Area’s Art Supply Stores for All Your Artistic Needs

From street art, fine art and crafting to bookbinding, visit these local stores online or in person to see what they have to offer!

Bushwick’s Community Board Takes a Stand Against Permanent Open Restaurants Program

Bushwick’s Community Board Takes a Stand Against Permanent Open Restaurants Program

Many community boards, including CB4, have pushed back against making New York’s restaurant sidewalk seating permanent. But the city will likely move forward with the program anyway.

Need a Litter Basket on Your Corner? Here’s How To Get One

Need a Litter Basket on Your Corner? Here’s How To Get One

The DSNY is asking: What locations could use a corner litter basket?

An Introduction to Temple, an Event Space for Exploring the Intersections of Art and Kink

An Introduction to Temple, an Event Space for Exploring the Intersections of Art and Kink

Temple offers community to practitioners, students, artists and those who are interested in learning more about rope, movement, meditation and more.

At Myrtle Pub in Ridgewood, the Motto Is  ‘Cheap Ass Drinks, All the Time’

At Myrtle Pub in Ridgewood, the Motto Is ‘Cheap Ass Drinks, All the Time’

Ridgewood’s new affordable, local bar provides a space to meet new people with just “$3 down,” says co-owner Nick Salek.

Ex-Prince Street Pizza Impresario Now Makes His Squares in Bushwick

Ex-Prince Street Pizza Impresario Now Makes His Squares in Bushwick

A saucy pizza drama is reborn on Knickerbocker Avenue.

The 14th Annual Bushwick Film Festival Will be Hybrid After a Successful Pivot to a Virtual Running Last Year

The 14th Annual Bushwick Film Festival Will be Hybrid After a Successful Pivot to a Virtual Running Last Year

The hybrid event, running from October 20-24, is expected to attract over 5,000 virtual attendees along with its usual local crowd.

Community Gardens Are Reopening, and They Need Dedicated Volunteers

Community Gardens Are Reopening, and They Need Dedicated Volunteers

Look up and support your local community garden in providing sustenance and critical green space.

Paradise Lounge Stays Afloat During the Pandemic (Literally)

Paradise Lounge Stays Afloat During the Pandemic (Literally)

After being forced to shut their doors, the bar hosted various pop-ups before landing upon a more lasting location: a ship called Clipper City. Now, the former staff is coming together with staff from other closed bars to host a “Bar Buds Reunion Royale.”

Filipino Food Popup Patikim Finds a Home at All Night Skate

Filipino Food Popup Patikim Finds a Home at All Night Skate

Erika Costa teams up with the lively retro bar to bring a taste of the Philippines to Brooklyn

A Look Into the ‘East Williamsburg’ Debate

A Look Into the ‘East Williamsburg’ Debate

The neighborhood is called Williamsburg, East Williamsburg or Bushwick, depending on who you ask.

Local Residents Occupy a Commercial Space on 1083 Broadway

Local Residents Occupy a Commercial Space on 1083 Broadway

Organizers “reclaimed” a vacant ground-floor commercial space in Bushwick on July 20.

Jennifer Gutierrez: Zoning is Not Community Planning

Jennifer Gutierrez: Zoning is Not Community Planning

A local city council candidate makes the case for alternatives to big real estate

Who’s running for city council in the 34th District?

Who’s running for city council in the 34th District?

A guide to the candidates running to represent New York’s District 34

An Austrian Restaurant in Ridgewood Goes ‘Vaguely Asian’

An Austrian Restaurant in Ridgewood Goes ‘Vaguely Asian’

A former head chef at Mission Chinese makes her solo debut at an all day cafe in Ridgewood

Scott Murphy: Let’s End Alternate Side Parking

Scott Murphy: Let’s End Alternate Side Parking

A local city council candidate makes the argument for ending a long-time inconvenience for drivers

Bushwick Loudly: Two Local DJs Are Spinning Sets From Home

Bushwick Loudly: Two Local DJs Are Spinning Sets From Home

Joey Quiñones keeps the local rave scene alive and Anna Morgan mixes bass tracks that ‘wouldn’t work without women’s work’

Petitioning in Bushwick

Petitioning in Bushwick

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

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

Making Art In The Snow

Making Art In The Snow

When a blizzard struck, a burlesque regular at the House of Yes built a snowcat

‘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.

Bars Turn To Hibernation As Industry Struggles With Cuomo’s Changing COVID Directives

Bars Turn To Hibernation As Industry Struggles With Cuomo’s Changing COVID Directives

Neighborhood stalwarts like Pearl’s, Old Stanley’s and 3 Diamond Door are calling it quits for now, while several others circulate an open letter to Cuomo.

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

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