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Brownsville and Bed-Stuy Voiced Concerns About Police-Community Relations and Over-Policing

Brownsville and Bed-Stuy Voiced Concerns About Police-Community Relations and Over-Policing

New York City’s Civilian Complaint Review Board held its public meeting at the the Van Dyke Community Center in Brownsville last week.

Brooklyn Tenants and Community Groups Reach ‘Tentative Agreement’ Over Loft Law

Brooklyn Tenants and Community Groups Reach ‘Tentative Agreement’ Over Loft Law

Bushwick Synagogue Rebuilds After Anti-Semitic Attack

Bushwick Synagogue Rebuilds After Anti-Semitic Attack

Local Volunteers Pull Together to Serve the Homeless of Bushwick During Temperature Drops

Local Volunteers Pull Together to Serve the Homeless of Bushwick During Temperature Drops

“After the housing crash, back in 2008, they didn’t have jobs… And their families, they threw them out.”

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.

Bushwick Official Is Calling Out President Trump For Poor-Shaming Immigrants

Bushwick Official Is Calling Out President Trump For Poor-Shaming Immigrants

Council Member Rafael Espinal has spoken out about immigrant rights several times this year.

The Bushwick Community Mourns 24 Year Old Victim Of Domestic Violence

The Bushwick Community Mourns 24 Year Old Victim Of Domestic Violence

Unconditional Love and Community: Inside Opening Night At The 2018 Bushwick Film Festival

Unconditional Love and Community: Inside Opening Night At The 2018 Bushwick Film Festival

A Tale Of Three Cities: Bushwick Community Plan Released To A Packed House On Saturday

A Tale Of Three Cities: Bushwick Community Plan Released To A Packed House On Saturday

The plan will outline rezoning in the neighborhood.

Come Out On Saturday For The Unveiling Of The Bushwick Community Plan

Come Out On Saturday For The Unveiling Of The Bushwick Community Plan

The steering committee will finally present the Bushwick Community Plan, which has been in the works for over four years.

Residents Gathered This Weekend To Discuss Rezoning In Bushwick

Residents Gathered This Weekend To Discuss Rezoning In Bushwick

Councilwoman Velázquez Urged Bushwick Immigrants to Know Their Rights at Recent Immigration Forum

Councilwoman Velázquez Urged Bushwick Immigrants to Know Their Rights at Recent Immigration Forum

The Council Woman held an immigrants right forum last weekend alongside local police and immigration lawyers.

Police and Community Leaders Recognize Honorees at 35th National Night Out Against Crime

Police and Community Leaders Recognize Honorees at 35th National Night Out Against Crime

Bushwick’s own 83rd precinct celebrated the 35th anniversary of National Night Out Against Crime with council members, city officials, and honorees at Maria Hernandez Park on Tuesday, August 7.

Council Member Espinal Launches Largest NYC Site for Urban Agriculture

Council Member Espinal Launches Largest NYC Site for Urban Agriculture

The website was launched with the help of Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams.

Council Member Espinal Wants to Provide Mental Health Service to For Minors Visiting NYC Jails

Council Member Espinal Wants to Provide Mental Health Service to For Minors Visiting NYC Jails

The Council Member, who represents various Brooklyn neighborhoods including Bushwick, made the proposal last month.

Change of Plans: Bushwick Won’t Get Curbside Composting in 2018

Change of Plans: Bushwick Won’t Get Curbside Composting in 2018

The Department of Sanitation has paused plans to bring curbside collection of organics to Bushwick and other parts of NYC.

Bushwick Parents: Explore the Neighborhood’s Public Schools at the District 32 School Fair

Bushwick Parents: Explore the Neighborhood’s Public Schools at the District 32 School Fair

This Saturday, the Community Education Council will host a School Fair to showcase the neighborhood’s public school offerings.

Affordable Housing Tops List of Concerns for Bushwick Residents

Affordable Housing Tops List of Concerns for Bushwick Residents

When Bushwick residents call their city council members to raise issues, it’s most often about affordable housing.

Plastic Straws, Bushwick Zoning and a Path into Politics: A Conversation with City Councilman Rafael

Plastic Straws, Bushwick Zoning and a Path into Politics: A Conversation with City Councilman Rafael

A Bushwick Rezoning Battle Heats Up at 1601 Dekalb

A Bushwick Rezoning Battle Heats Up at 1601 Dekalb

5 Bushwick Parks and the Wine Shops Nearby

5 Bushwick Parks and the Wine Shops Nearby

Summer is coming and with it, picnic season. If you are going to be drinking, it’s important that you know the laws AND where to find the closest Wine Shop.

Want to Talk Urban Farming? Join Council Member Espinal Tonight

Want to Talk Urban Farming? Join Council Member Espinal Tonight

Council Member Espinal is hosting a town hall to support the future of urban farming in NYC.

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.

Bushwick, Meet Your New “Night Mayor”

Bushwick, Meet Your New “Night Mayor”

Last night, the new “night mayor” met an eager crowd at Bushwick’s DIY venue, Secret Project Robot.

Silent Barn, an Iconic DIY Venue in Bushwick, Will Close in April

Silent Barn, an Iconic DIY Venue in Bushwick, Will Close in April

The space is shutting down due to financial reasons.

Planning the Future of Bushwick’s Affordable Housing Is Still Controversial

Planning the Future of Bushwick’s Affordable Housing Is Still Controversial

A Bushwick Council Member’s Work Finally Paid off: New York City Now Has Its “Night Mayor”

A Bushwick Council Member’s Work Finally Paid off: New York City Now Has Its “Night Mayor”

Council Member Rafael Espinal, a longtime supporter of local nightlife and DIY venues, sponsored legislation to create an Office of Nightlife. It finally happened.

Where Are the Trashcans and Citi Bikes, Bushwick?

Where Are the Trashcans and Citi Bikes, Bushwick?

District Attorney Candidate Recalled Tougher Times in Bushwick and Offered Advice for Its Future

District Attorney Candidate Recalled Tougher Times in Bushwick and Offered Advice for Its Future

Marc Fliedner, who ran for both Brooklyn and Manhattan DA this year, talks about Bushwick of past and present.

Bushwick Graffiti Tours Educate As Well As Piss Off

Bushwick Graffiti Tours Educate As Well As Piss Off

Data in a New York Post Article Show That “Hipsters” Are Taking Over Bushwick at an Alarming Rate

Data in a New York Post Article Show That “Hipsters” Are Taking Over Bushwick at an Alarming Rate

A story in the New York Post claimed that hipsters are driving out the Latinx community from Bushwick.

Cops Talk About Rising Fentanyl Epidemic During Precinct Council Meeting in Ridgewood

Cops Talk About Rising Fentanyl Epidemic During Precinct Council Meeting in Ridgewood

Ridgewood police officers talk about the rising overdose rate due to heroin cut with fentanyl, a powerful opiate lethal in small doses.

Influential Bushwick Artists and Nightlife Advocates Met City Reps to Hash Out Night Mayor Role

Influential Bushwick Artists and Nightlife Advocates Met City Reps to Hash Out Night Mayor Role

Local artists and DIY spaces are joining forces to help protect the cultural and artistic fabric of New York City.