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Public Advocate Introduces Bill to Mandate Racial Impact Study in City Rezoning Process

Public Advocate Introduces Bill to Mandate Racial Impact Study in City Rezoning Process

“It is a critical step in the struggle to stop the displacement and gentrification of neighborhoods of color.”

LitterRally: New Clean-Up Event Comes to Bushwick with Meditation, Music and Dancing

LitterRally: New Clean-Up Event Comes to Bushwick with Meditation, Music and Dancing

Clean up the streets of Bushwick with this fun and upbeat group!

Experimental Clowns Get Deep with New Philosophical Comedy Show in Ridgewood

Experimental Clowns Get Deep with New Philosophical Comedy Show in Ridgewood

Do not stop clowning around!

Bushwick Rezoning Aims for   Industrial Job Growth and Affordable Housing, Locals Remain Skeptic

Bushwick Rezoning Aims for Industrial Job Growth and Affordable Housing, Locals Remain Skeptic

New Report Shows Disproportionate Risk to Latinx Communities from Climate Change

New Report Shows Disproportionate Risk to Latinx Communities from Climate Change

Celebrate Earth Day in Bushwick

Celebrate Earth Day in Bushwick

Bushwick is hosting a Earth Day festival, park meditations, and neighborhood clean-ups!

Bushwick Starr Will Host the Big Green Theater Festival with Plays Written by Local Students

Bushwick Starr Will Host the Big Green Theater Festival with Plays Written by Local Students

Noble Oak Bourbon Partners with Local Bars for Tree and Block Beautifying Campaign

Noble Oak Bourbon Partners with Local Bars for Tree and Block Beautifying Campaign

HOW TO NOMINATE A TREE!

Loft Tenants in Bushwick Face Pending Eviction

Loft Tenants in Bushwick Face Pending Eviction

Local residents struggle in fight against loft building landlord.

Clean Bushwick Initiative is Working to Create a Trash-Free Neighborhood

Clean Bushwick Initiative is Working to Create a Trash-Free Neighborhood

Three local women gear up to create a green and sustainable community.

New York Climate and Community Protection Act Will Invest into Low-Income and Communities of Color

New York Climate and Community Protection Act Will Invest into Low-Income and Communities of Color

The proposed legislation has been hailed as one of the most progressive climate change policies.

Ridgewood Junkyard Under Review for Cleanup Program to Become a New Animal Shelter

Ridgewood Junkyard Under Review for Cleanup Program to Become a New Animal Shelter

The city has designated $98 million to develop full-service animal shelters in all five boroughs.

Ever Considered Fishing in Bushwick? A New Web Series Focused on Local Ecology Will Change Your Mind

Ever Considered Fishing in Bushwick? A New Web Series Focused on Local Ecology Will Change Your Mind

Think twice before eating from Bushwick’s Newton Creek. You’ll thank us later.

Bushwick Welcomes the First Zero-Waste Grocery Delivery Service in the US

Bushwick Welcomes the First Zero-Waste Grocery Delivery Service in the US

Sustainable and reusable packaging, organic produce, AND delivery. What else can one dream of?

Rafael Espinal: the Bear and the Unicorn

Rafael Espinal: the Bear and the Unicorn

Rafael Espinal Pushes Creative Legislations at Forum with NYC Public Advocate Candidates

Rafael Espinal Pushes Creative Legislations at Forum with NYC Public Advocate Candidates

Bushwick Council Member is creating alternative ways to win over voters with his current Public Advocate campaign.

Bushwick Council Member Antonio Reynoso Holds First Ever Sanitation Town Hall

Bushwick Council Member Antonio Reynoso Holds First Ever Sanitation Town Hall

Bushwick’s trash talk: highlights from the public forum.

Anti-Segregation Campaign for Housing is Launched in Bushwick

Anti-Segregation Campaign for Housing is Launched in Bushwick

Elected Brooklyn Officials and local advocates fight for racial justice before neighborhood rezoning plans come to life.

E-Waste Not, E-Want Not: Ridgewood Will Host Electronic Recycling Pop-Up

E-Waste Not, E-Want Not: Ridgewood Will Host Electronic Recycling Pop-Up

Drop-off your cracked iPhones on Jan. 26!

Ridgewood Reservoir Gets Protective Status After Years of Activism

Ridgewood Reservoir Gets Protective Status After Years of Activism

Local environmentalists and advocates pushed for the site’s protection in a long and difficult battle.

7 Ways to Give Back in and Around Bushwick This Thanksgiving

7 Ways to Give Back in and Around Bushwick This Thanksgiving

Ways to give back to the community during (and after) the holiday season.

11 Halloween Events In Bushwick & Beyond: The 2018 Guide

11 Halloween Events In Bushwick & Beyond: The 2018 Guide

Indigenous Peoples Day Event Message: “Don’t Feel Guilty, Take Action”

Indigenous Peoples Day Event Message: “Don’t Feel Guilty, Take Action”

Local Legislators Team Up With Tech Startup To Legalize Electronic Scooters In NYC

Local Legislators Team Up With Tech Startup To Legalize Electronic Scooters In NYC

The scooters are supposed to help take burden off the MTA system in lieu of the upcoming L train shutdown.

Ridgewood Tap Water Has The Highest Lead Levels In All Of Queens

Ridgewood Tap Water Has The Highest Lead Levels In All Of Queens

Council Member Espinal Wants Mandatory Green Roofs on New Buildings

Council Member Espinal Wants Mandatory Green Roofs on New Buildings

The Council Member wants more eco-friendly infrastructure throughout NYC.

A Sneak Peek at Confetti Machine, Debuting June 1st at Outpost Artists Resources

A Sneak Peek at Confetti Machine, Debuting June 1st at Outpost Artists Resources

Works and performances range from images of gentrification to the personification of chemical compounds and software.

The Health Department Slaps Bushwick Developer with Extensive Violations Near Morgan L Train Stop

The Health Department Slaps Bushwick Developer with Extensive Violations Near Morgan L Train Stop

All Year Management, the developer of a planned luxury boutique hotel at 71 White Street, continues to ignore the pools of standing water on the site that pose a public health hazard.

Councilmen Espinal is Proposing Legislation to Ban Plastic Straws in Bushwick

Councilmen Espinal is Proposing Legislation to Ban Plastic Straws in Bushwick

The councilmen joins coalition to reduce plastic waste in NYC. Praised by environmental groups, the bill would be enforced by the city and includes a two year transition period for businesses.

A Bushwick Councilman Wants More Leniency for E-Bike Users

A Bushwick Councilman Wants More Leniency for E-Bike Users

Because those things are killer-awesome.

Pro Actors Will Perform Bushwick Students’ Plays During Big Green Theater Festival Next Month

Pro Actors Will Perform Bushwick Students’ Plays During Big Green Theater Festival Next Month

What does “Home” mean to these local students?

Love That Dirty Water: Newtown Creek Just Got East Williamsburg Trash Catchers

Love That Dirty Water: Newtown Creek Just Got East Williamsburg Trash Catchers

Two of the four $42 million underground filters are in East Willy.

Bushwick’s Councilman Espinal Wants Gov. and MTA to Commit to Electric Buses for L Train Shutdown

Bushwick’s Councilman Espinal Wants Gov. and MTA to Commit to Electric Buses for L Train Shutdown

Councilman Rafael Espinal wants Gov. Cuomo and MTA to commit — officially.

Supercrown Coffee Roasters on Wilson Avenue in Bushwick Closed Down Yesterday

Supercrown Coffee Roasters on Wilson Avenue in Bushwick Closed Down Yesterday

The environmentally-friendly coffee roasters shuttered its doors after just two years.