The fight against the fracked gas vaporizers is the latest hurdle in an ongoing battle that local activists and residents have been waging against National Grid for years.

As we continue to welcome in the new year, let’s just take one more look back at 2021.

Our readers have voted! Here are the winners for the best pizza, tacos, happy hour, coffee shop, sandwich, music venue, brunch, bar, bakery and wings in and around the neighborhood.

Mitchell Borden on societal expectations, jazz, cell phones, money, retirement, childhood and more.

Information on positive Covid cases, hospitalizations and deaths in Bushwick and all of New York City.

Musicians and locals alike can enjoy the nightly shows or partake and experiment with an original piece. The idea is to create a ‘permissive environment’ where music can be explored, said co-owner Mitchell Borden.

The Department of Transportation is installing several pedestrian improvements at the intersection of Highland Boulevard and Vermont Place.

An overview of Bushwick’s crime rates, along with details on how they compare to other neighborhoods’.

The Wheelhouse’s owner, along with a new business partner, welcome the community into their new art space to enjoy a staple of New Mexico cuisine: the green chile pepper.

The non-profit Mil Mundos en Común has launched “Getting Bushwick Connected,” its first fundraiser to subsidize the installation of free internet for households in need.

Piles of trash and overflowing waste baskets have been permeating Bushwick for most of 2021.

El servicio de compostaje en la acera se reanudó en Octubre de este año, pero solo en algunos barrios elegibles.

The curbside composting service resumed in October this year, but only in some eligible neighborhoods.

A roundup of new food and drink spots in and around Bushwick and Ridgewood, including a new wine bar, a trendy taco shop and the latest outpost of an Atomic Wings joint.

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.

Let’s hear your nominations for the best coffee shop in and around the neighborhood!

“You have to be unique,” said La Zavaleta.

Let’s hear your nominations for the best happy hour in and around the neighborhood!

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

The Costume Closet, Bushwick’s new costume rental wardrobe, opens just in time for Halloween.

The 14th annual Bushwick Film Festival will be the biggest one yet, said founder and CEO Kweighbaye Kotee.

For Bushwick film workers, the IATSE strike indicates a potential shift in how the film industry operates.

With the NYC General Election approaching, these are the important dates and details you need to know.

Let’s hear your nominations for the best pizza in and around the neighborhood!

What changes do you want to see in Bushwick? Let Community Board 4 know before October 25.

“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.”

A directory for finding support, counseling and alternatives to police for survivors of domestic violence.

An ever-evolving list of Bushwick Twitter accounts to follow for all app users living in and around the neighborhood.

How to bring curbside composting to Bushwick, according to the DSNY, and where you can drop off your compost in the meantime.

Puerto Rico’s financial oversight board, established by the PROMESA law in 2016, has “exacerbated the structural inequalities and austerity in Puerto Rico,” one local leader said.

“Part of the idea is to create opportunity, in some small measure, for artists.”

To those who want to get involved in their community, but aren’t sure where to start, Chloe says to ‘Just go for it!’

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

Korakrit Arunanondchai’s latest show is a meditation on death that will play on Johnson Avenue until Halloween.

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