By Terri Ciccone [singlepic id=244 w=590 h=380 float=center] Character Art It took  Jon Burgerman no time at all to display what makes him tick when I met up with him in a café in Williamsburg. Before I could even see him take a marker out of his pocket, he had already begun sketching caricatures of […]

By Terri Ciccone

By Terri Ciccone

by Maria Gotay

If you ever wonder, how it is that you can make yourself stand out from the crowd, I can tell you that it’s by thinking big

At the heart and soul of every true artist there is a need

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

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

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

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

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

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

Scenes of rock and roll at Ridgewood Presbyterian

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

The hipster houdinis take over a local bar spot with some drinks up their sleeve. Could do with more of those.

Tension did erupt, briefly.

More than just bisexual lighting and chess looks, a local queer-themed chess club is taking a stand on the Gaza conflict.

Ridgewood now has its own enthusiastic group of runners

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

Local hardcore bands play a free show in support of a ceasefire in Gaza

“It’s really a who’s who of these Bushwick bands.”

With 10% of proceeds now going to a nonprofit LGBTQ+ healthcare clinic.

A postage-stamp sized deli on Knickerbocker calls itself Bushwick’s first all-vegan grocery.

A group of Jewish electronic musicians in Brooklyn are fundraising for humanitarian relief in Gaza.

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

A day out with Brooklyn Surf Club

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

A pair of notable street artists show up in Bushwick.

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

We also got some of the “chopped cheese” rice cakes that everyone seems to be talking about.

“I kill them whenever I can.”

“Really big deal,” says local pol

Instead of a Blink Fitness, a local building in Bushwick has become a token in the city’s ongoing asylum crisis.

Safety concerns and money mixups now plague a luxury housing development In Bushwick

The city’s tree planting program hits Maria Hernandez

After repeatedly meeting up over soup in a Bushwick playground, a TikTok influencer is now calling it quits on that idea