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Inside a Humanitarian Crisis Happening Right Off Myrtle/Broadway

Inside a Humanitarian Crisis Happening Right Off Myrtle/Broadway

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

Drama In The Denizen

Drama In The Denizen

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

The Ties That Bind In Bushwick

The Ties That Bind In Bushwick

A local community fridge faces the threat of eviction, among other troubles

It’s Ice-T In Bushwick!

It’s Ice-T In Bushwick!

The west coast rapper headlined the Bushwick Collective’s annual block party and brought a few friends.

Ridgewood Does Not Exist

Ridgewood Does Not Exist

Scenes among “a discoherent group of young people making a discoherent collection of art”

Hipsters Take Ridgewood

Hipsters Take Ridgewood

How a flurry of small businesses are changing a corner of Queens

Opinion: Vote To Plant Some Trees In Bushwick

Opinion: Vote To Plant Some Trees In Bushwick

If this passes, we have a lot of plans. We’re going to name thirty trees.

An Activist Walks Into A Bar.

An Activist Walks Into A Bar.

Why a former Democracy Now war correspondent opened the Starr Bar in Bushwick

Gentrifying Ridgewood: A Shaft Into Yesterday’s New York 

Gentrifying Ridgewood: A Shaft Into Yesterday’s New York 

“They patronize us and we patronize them”

Opinion: Nay To The Gray

Opinion: Nay To The Gray

Is Bushwick turning “gentrifier gray”?

Cafe Takes Name From Basquiat, And Calls The Cupcakes Art

Cafe Takes Name From Basquiat, And Calls The Cupcakes Art

“We’re not from families of means – just two young entrepreneurs in New York trying to make it work,” say the people behind the new Saint Michel Cafe.

At Bedford Gardens, Tenants Rally Against Rent Hike

At Bedford Gardens, Tenants Rally Against Rent Hike

“It’s never been this bad,” protestors say about a proposed rent increase

Scenes From an ‘Activist Opera’ at the House of Yes

Scenes From an ‘Activist Opera’ at the House of Yes

Guided by queer goddesses, she becomes a mermaid who dives into the depths of the ocean to found the “Mermaid Femme Empire.”

Progressives Fight The Machine.

Progressives Fight The Machine.

“I do credit the negative campaign and the mailers for the fact that we didn’t win”

Gutierrez Touts New Doula Program

Gutierrez Touts New Doula Program

The new Bushwick politician’s signature accomplishment has been landing a program to pay for doula services in marginalized neighborhoods.

Otherworldly Fashion Lands In Bushwick

Otherworldly Fashion Lands In Bushwick

So far, it appeared the prophet’s message was: the aliens have come to the community garden

As Reports Of Hate Crime Rise in Bushwick, Activists Push For More Protections At Nightclubs

As Reports Of Hate Crime Rise in Bushwick, Activists Push For More Protections At Nightclubs

New Yorkers saw 52% more hate crimes in 2021 than in 2020.

Everyone’s Running Now (For State Senate)

Everyone’s Running Now (For State Senate)

Redistricting moves and scatters a heated political race, while Elizabeth Crowley has committed to moving within the borders of wherever it is she ends up representing.

The State of Voter Suppression in New York

The State of Voter Suppression in New York

Voter suppression still happens in New York “in insidious ways”

Got Film? A Black-Owned Camera Store In Bushwick Has You Covered

Got Film? A Black-Owned Camera Store In Bushwick Has You Covered

This analog photography store doubles as a community hub.

Planting Seeds In Ridgewood

Planting Seeds In Ridgewood

Plans unveiled for a community garden at a vacant lot near Grover Cleveland Park

New Pawsibilities in Bushwick.

New Pawsibilities in Bushwick.

A doggy daycare has opened near the Myrtle-Wyckoff station, with a goal of hiring adults with autism.

Onward and Upward in Bushwick: Allison Ponthier’s Short Stories

Onward and Upward in Bushwick: Allison Ponthier’s Short Stories

Bushwick’s answer to Kacey Musgraves is a Texas transplant who generates feels from deep inside the major label machine

A Peek Inside the Hidden Story on Wyckoff Avenue

A Peek Inside the Hidden Story on Wyckoff Avenue

For over two decades, Taiwanese artists have had a home in Bushwick

“I love every second of it.”

“I love every second of it.”

Volunteers find meaning by giving things away in Bushwick.

Conversations with Neighbors: Ashley Strongarm

Conversations with Neighbors: Ashley Strongarm

The Bushwick singer has a new single out and it’s called “Oh Honey”

The Bossa Nova Civic Club Is Asking For Help

The Bossa Nova Civic Club Is Asking For Help

Less than three weeks ago, a Bushwick staple was forced to close indefinitely after a fire. 

Pressure Mounts on DEC, Gov. Hochul to Deny Permit for Fracked Gas Vaporizers in Greenpoint

Pressure Mounts on DEC, Gov. Hochul to Deny Permit for Fracked Gas Vaporizers in Greenpoint

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.

Winter Woes: Space Heater Safety and Your Right to Heat in NYC

Winter Woes: Space Heater Safety and Your Right to Heat in NYC

In New York City, all tenants have a right to heat. Here’s what to do if your apartment doesn’t have it.

Have a Primal Urge To See Things Fly Through the Air? Join Bushwick’s First Catapult Club at 101 Wilson Bar

Have a Primal Urge To See Things Fly Through the Air? Join Bushwick’s First Catapult Club at 101 Wilson Bar

All are welcome to join Bushwick’s first-ever trebuchet building and launch competition.

Time For a Fresh Look? Here’s Where to Get a Haircut in Bushwick

Time For a Fresh Look? Here’s Where to Get a Haircut in Bushwick

If you’re in search of a haircut in Bushwick, look no further. Here are some local spots that will keep you stylin’.

HBO Comes To Queens

HBO Comes To Queens

A comedian finds his voice filming things in a Bushwick-adjacent neighborhood in Queens.

Take a Walk Back in Time: Exploring Bushwick History From the Early 1600s to Today

Take a Walk Back in Time: Exploring Bushwick History From the Early 1600s to Today

There’s a lot of history in these streets we call home. Take a second to look back at the 400-year history of Bushwick, Brooklyn.

Conversations with Neighbors: Your Bushwick Bartenders

Conversations with Neighbors: Your Bushwick Bartenders

Laynie Bell of Birdy’s and Bruno Coviello of Happy Fun Hideaway open up about life as a bartender in Bushwick, working throughout the pandemic, tipping, customer interactions and more.

Three Days in January: Revisiting The Broadway Hostage Crisis of 1973

Three Days in January: Revisiting The Broadway Hostage Crisis of 1973

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.

Old Electronics? Here’s Where To Recycle Your E-Waste In/Around Bushwick

Old Electronics? Here’s Where To Recycle Your E-Waste In/Around Bushwick

Don’t toss your old or broken electronics in the trash – it’s illegal and harms the environment. Opt for recycling or donating old tech at a handful of locations in and around Bushwick.