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.

One person is in serious but stable condition, a dog did not survive, and the building sustained significant damage. A GoFundMe has been set up.

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.

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.

In a big move towards electrification, New York is saying goodbye to gas heaters and stoves in new buildings.

Some are also calling on the city and the community to help them further develop their own delivery platform, My Bodega Online.

A recent Brooklyn Democratic Party meeting included “verbal attacks” and the removal of a district leader.

A guide to the City Council candidates in District 34, 37 and 30 running this general election.

NYC’s active Open Streets are mostly in “predominantly white” and “wealthy” neighborhoods, according to the study.

A guide to the best craft beer stores in and around the neighborhood.

Based on factors like poverty levels, green space and air conditioner ownership, Bushwick and a number of other city neighborhoods are more vulnerable than others to the effects of extreme heat.

This Bushwick-based service provides expert dog training and a supportive community for pup parents.

The free store, a concept dreamt up by Bushwick Mutual Aid, is stocked with free clothes, baby supplies, furniture, household appliances and other donated goods.

Since the fateful month of March 2020, the Ridgewood bar and restaurant has added a general store and a farmer’s market, with an oyster fest and multiple pop-ups around the corner.

A guide to local bookshops in and around Bushwick

A 40-year-old man, who sustained eight gunshots, and the other two victims, are expected to survive. The motive for the shooting is unclear.

After a brief opening during the pandemic followed by over a year closed, Vietnamese American restaurant Money Cat has reopened.

A vision for the future of Queens remains murky.

As the election tightens, big real estate is dumping money into local city council races

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

Calvin Z. Heyward, a local writer and educator, echoes some of the struggles Black fathers endure and overcome.

At La Casa Art House, a low-key, grunge style attracts artists without galleries or even, sometimes, websites.

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

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.