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Frack Outta Brooklyn Hosts Its First Radical Youth Film Festival at the People’s Garden This Sunday

Frack Outta Brooklyn Hosts Its First Radical Youth Film Festival at the People’s Garden This Sunday

Everyone can learn how to protect Mother Earth at this free, family-friendly event.

Catch a Game of Ecuavóley, Ecuador’s National Sport, on the Courts at Maria Hernández Park

Catch a Game of Ecuavóley, Ecuador’s National Sport, on the Courts at Maria Hernández Park

Ecuador’s national sport has made its way to Bushwick, where it thrives on the red-top courts at Maria Hernández Park.

Large Turnout at Maria Hernandez Park to Celebrate $2.1 Billion Excluded Workers Fund

Large Turnout at Maria Hernandez Park to Celebrate $2.1 Billion Excluded Workers Fund

The Fund Excluded Workers Coalition calls on the community for volunteers now that applications are underway.

National Weather Service Issues Excessive Heat Warning for New York City Through Thursday

National Weather Service Issues Excessive Heat Warning for New York City Through Thursday

Cooling centers and public pools will be open with extended hours while the warning is in effect.

Orient Grove: East Williamsburg’s Best Kept Secret

Orient Grove: East Williamsburg’s Best Kept Secret

The roots are deep at a little known garden oasis in East Williamsburg

80 Years on the Plantation: Who We Really Are in Films  (1940 – 2020)

80 Years on the Plantation: Who We Really Are in Films (1940 – 2020)

80 Films by and about Black and Brown people you should know.

An Incoming Class of Politicians Want To Restructure Policing

An Incoming Class of Politicians Want To Restructure Policing

Two local city council candidates say how they would change how police operate in local communities.

‘It Was Just Commotion’: Arrests Made In Knickerbocker Ave. Memorial Day Shootings

‘It Was Just Commotion’: Arrests Made In Knickerbocker Ave. Memorial Day Shootings

Police say the latest shootings mark the sharpest uptick in gun violence across the city in several years

Jennifer Gutierrez: Zoning is Not Community Planning

Jennifer Gutierrez: Zoning is Not Community Planning

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

Tania Scott Gallery Opens Up At 200  Wyckoff Ave.

Tania Scott Gallery Opens Up At 200 Wyckoff Ave.

Tania Roberts opened up her new gallery, Tania Scott Gallery, with a four-artist exhibition.

Introducing Tikal Café, A New Immigrant-Owned Brunch And Coffee Spot in Bushwick

Introducing Tikal Café, A New Immigrant-Owned Brunch And Coffee Spot in Bushwick

After 11 years of service work, Carolina Hernandez, a Guatemalan immigrant, has opened Tikal Café on the corner of Decatur and Knickerbocker.

Teaching ‘Black Lives Matter’ To A Disney Princess

Teaching ‘Black Lives Matter’ To A Disney Princess

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

The Next Mayor Will Have To Fix NYCHA

The Next Mayor Will Have To Fix NYCHA

Whoever wins in June will have to decide what to do about the NYCHA deficit

How These Bushwick Nurses Stayed Positive in a Pandemic

How These Bushwick Nurses Stayed Positive in a Pandemic

“If you’ve never seen what a hero looks like, look at the nurses in Bushwick: this is them, this is who they are.”

How A Yoga Studio Survived A Pandemic

How A Yoga Studio Survived A Pandemic

‘I… knew that drip by drip people would come,’ a local yogi says.

A Nightmare on Irving Avenue

A Nightmare on Irving Avenue

At This Seneca Avenue Burrito Joint, Margaritas are Never in Short Supply

At This Seneca Avenue Burrito Joint, Margaritas are Never in Short Supply

‘Everybody’s looking for a dream,’ the owner of Hungry Burrito says.

A Ridgewood Artist Is Selling Social Justice In A Box

A Ridgewood Artist Is Selling Social Justice In A Box

Targeting kids north of kindergarten, Alva Calymayor puts together coloring books, playing cards and art boxes to teach children about social justice

Off The Avenue: A Family Butcher Shop Grinds On

Off The Avenue: A Family Butcher Shop Grinds On

The Albanian family behind Melinda’s are only the latest in the last century to sell meat on Greene Avenue

A Nightmare Becomes A Miracle

A Nightmare Becomes A Miracle

A Former Seton Hall Star Gives Back To Bushwick

A Former Seton Hall Star Gives Back To Bushwick

Riseboro to Distribute Food Baskets to more than 400 Families

Riseboro to Distribute Food Baskets to more than 400 Families

Many families have already registered for today’s event but Zullo said all families who show up, with or without a ticket, will be accommodated.

Five Young Brooklynites Team up with Local Non-Profit for Holiday Drive to Benefit Homeless

Five Young Brooklynites Team up with Local Non-Profit for Holiday Drive to Benefit Homeless

Concrete Luxury group teams up with Providence House for Holiday Drive to benefit homeless families in transition to permanent housing.

Bushwick food pantries prepare for Thanksgiving despite setbacks

Bushwick food pantries prepare for Thanksgiving despite setbacks

Despite food shortages, Bushwick food pantries are gearing up to serve Thanksgiving meals to hungry Brooklynites.

Hot New Restaurant: Taqueria Al Pastor Serves Authentic Pueblan Tacos in Bushwick

Hot New Restaurant: Taqueria Al Pastor Serves Authentic Pueblan Tacos in Bushwick

Bushwick Art Club: Lucky Rabbit

Bushwick Art Club: Lucky Rabbit

The third and final installment of Bushwick Art Club with Lucky Rabbit

Bushwick City Council Candidate Accuses Corey Johnson of Political Retribution

Bushwick City Council Candidate Accuses Corey Johnson of Political Retribution

In a statement given to Bushwick Daily , Sandy Nurse accused Corey Johnson of slashing funding to a number of districts out of “political retribution” for voting against his 2021 budget.

Are you a New Yorker struggling with unemployment? Here are some resources to help

Are you a New Yorker struggling with unemployment? Here are some resources to help

A list of resources to help New Yorkers facing unemployment

Parks and Playgrounds Are Open, But Dog Runs Aren’t?  Bushwick Dog Owners Aren’t Happy

Parks and Playgrounds Are Open, But Dog Runs Aren’t? Bushwick Dog Owners Aren’t Happy

“People are sitting outside at tables and going back to their workplaces, getting their hair done, but I can’t go to the dog run.” – Amy Willard, Volunteer Director for Maria Hernandez Dog Run Pack

UPDATED: NYC Protest Schedule for Today, Wednesday June 24, 2020

UPDATED: NYC Protest Schedule for Today, Wednesday June 24, 2020

A breakdown of today’s events.

UPDATED: Juneteenth Weekend Protest and Event Schedule for Sunday June 21, 2020

UPDATED: Juneteenth Weekend Protest and Event Schedule for Sunday June 21, 2020

Juneteenth Celebrations Continue! Here’s a Breakdown of Today’s Events.

UPDATED Juneteenth Protests & Events for Today, Saturday June 20, 2020

UPDATED Juneteenth Protests & Events for Today, Saturday June 20, 2020

Juneteenth Celebrations Continue, Here’s a Breakdown of What’s Happening Today.

Juneteenth Protest and Event Schedule for Friday June 19, 2020

Juneteenth Protest and Event Schedule for Friday June 19, 2020

After weeks of Black Lives Matter protests, the city celebrates Juneteenth today with an overwhelming number of events. We’ve got at least 90 of them for you.

UPDATED NYC Protest Schedule For Today, Saturday June 13, 2020

UPDATED NYC Protest Schedule For Today, Saturday June 13, 2020

A breakdown of the events happening today.

UPDATED: Black Lives Matter Protest Schedule for Today, Tuesday June 9, 2020

UPDATED: Black Lives Matter Protest Schedule for Today, Tuesday June 9, 2020

A breakdown of the protests scheduled for today.