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Drummer’s Fatal Cycling Accident Shows Neighborhood’s Bike Safety Problems

Drummer’s Fatal Cycling Accident Shows Neighborhood’s Bike Safety Problems

The tragic October death of Total Slacker drummer Terence Connor remains a mystery

2020 Impact Statement

2020 Impact Statement

On the heels of this singularly terrible year, Bushwick Daily needs your help

The ‘Collective Focus’ Continues

The ‘Collective Focus’ Continues

A local mutual aid group celebrates its third anniversary

A Night of New Beginnings, at Community Board 4 

A Night of New Beginnings, at Community Board 4 

Bushwick’s local community board has some new members, and the 83rd precinct has a somewhat new captain.

It’s A Mural, In The Making

It’s A Mural, In The Making

A Brooklyn group plots a mural on Wyckoff Avenue

Redrawing Lines: How Redistricting Shapes Bushwick’s Future

Redrawing Lines: How Redistricting Shapes Bushwick’s Future

As New York City gears up for the 2024 elections, Bushwick stands at a pivotal point due to its history as a bellwether for progressive voting patterns across the country.

Spotted In Ridgewood, Steve Martin

Spotted In Ridgewood, Steve Martin

Selena, Steve and Martin Short are only the latest to shoot in Ridgewood

A Decade Of Bunna

A Decade Of Bunna

“When we started, we were the only vegan Ethiopian restaurant in New York”

Café Gentrificatión

Café Gentrificatión

The Rolo’s people take over the Acre. Of course, the chips and guac are $16.

She’s Back In Bushwick

She’s Back In Bushwick

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

A Local Zone, of Some Interest

A Local Zone, of Some Interest

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

Ash Wednesday, At Trinity Reformed

Ash Wednesday, At Trinity Reformed

Built in 1925, the congregation actually traces its origins to Bushwick Avenue in 1853.

They’re Giving Away Film in East Williamsburg

They’re Giving Away Film in East Williamsburg

Have a film camera? An airstream trailer on Knickerbocker Avenue has 100 rolls to give out.

They Pay Her, She Tells Them Where to ‘Have Fun’

They Pay Her, She Tells Them Where to ‘Have Fun’

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

Watching The Game At Lou’s

Watching The Game At Lou’s

Ex-Birdy’s bartenders open a cash-only joint on Knickerbocker, taking the place of a “$5 Shoe Warehouse”

The MARCH Disbands

The MARCH Disbands

“This is an era of no more demonizing successful businesses, but promoting, lifting them up,” claims Eric Adams

‘Doing Church in a New Way’

‘Doing Church in a New Way’

Scenes of rock and roll at Ridgewood Presbyterian

Vegan Trouble

Vegan Trouble

Two meatless spots on Knickerbocker closed their doors, but Seitan’s Helper say they’re not going anywhere

The Way We Were, In 2023

The Way We Were, In 2023

From Post Malone to Punks for Palestine, we’re revisiting this year’s top local stories.

Onward and Upward in Bushwick: They’re ‘Social Creatures’

Onward and Upward in Bushwick: They’re ‘Social Creatures’

They met on Craigslist. Now, they’re working on album number two.

Onward and Upward in Bushwick: She’s Singing About Her Cat

Onward and Upward in Bushwick: She’s Singing About Her Cat

Listen to five new Christmas songs, some feline-themed.

If A Former Media Executive Opens A Karaoke Bar In Ocean Hill…

If A Former Media Executive Opens A Karaoke Bar In Ocean Hill…

Ex-CBS and Fuse producer says he now runs the only private-room karaoke bar in his corner of Brooklyn

They’re in Ridgewood and They’re Running

They’re in Ridgewood and They’re Running

Ridgewood now has its own enthusiastic group of runners

It’s Fight Club, But ‘Gay’

It’s Fight Club, But ‘Gay’

A local MMA gym in Bushwick is offering free training clincs for aspiring LGBTQ fighters. They’re calling it ‘Gay Fight Club’

Opinion: Make Accessing the Ridgewood Reservoir Safer

Opinion: Make Accessing the Ridgewood Reservoir Safer

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

Experimental Movies Play In Ridgewood

Experimental Movies Play In Ridgewood

“How many other films like this have been left on the floor?”

Scenes From a Chess Championship in Bushwick

Scenes From a Chess Championship in Bushwick

The remaining five teams fought a gladiator’s fight, all vying for the coveted crown.

Bushwick Producer Debuts A Psychological Horror Movie on Apple TV

Bushwick Producer Debuts A Psychological Horror Movie on Apple TV

Going beyond traditional zombie narratives, ‘Herd’ spotlights Bushwick’s expanding influence in the arts.

Dromedary Has A Brand New Bar,  And A Doughnut Shop

Dromedary Has A Brand New Bar, And A Doughnut Shop

Local Tiki enthusiast says he isn’t closing the doors on Dromedary just yet, either.

Street Art, Between Irving and Wyckoff

Street Art, Between Irving and Wyckoff

A pair of notable street artists show up in Bushwick.

Bushwick Open Studios Keeps The Focus Local

Bushwick Open Studios Keeps The Focus Local

The three day neighborhood arts fair arrives again this weekend

Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Doing Comedy Naked in Bushwick

Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Doing Comedy Naked in Bushwick

But were afraid to ask.

Paris, Texas Lands In Brooklyn, New York

Paris, Texas Lands In Brooklyn, New York

Riding a year of hype, a hip hop group rolls in Brooklyn

A Raid At The Jefferson Street Shelter

A Raid At The Jefferson Street Shelter

“They have us out here like dogs”

Art Therapy, Bushwick-Style.

Art Therapy, Bushwick-Style.

“Where we are located has brought a lot of creatives to the space,” says a psychotherapist who specializes in dance and movement therapy.

Bushwick’s Newest Jazz Club Is A Triangle

Bushwick’s Newest Jazz Club Is A Triangle

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