The west coast rapper headlined the Bushwick Collective’s annual block party and brought a few friends.
Troutman Open Streets is the first initiative of its kind in Bushwick
How a flurry of small businesses are changing a corner of Queens
Why a former Democracy Now war correspondent opened the Starr Bar in Bushwick
“They patronize us and we patronize them”
Anti-fashion and anti-beauty have, ironically, become a trend of its own this year.
“They sell genuinely good earplugs”
Guided by queer goddesses, she becomes a mermaid who dives into the depths of the ocean to found the “Mermaid Femme Empire.”
A local activist wants Congress to go beyond the climate change provisions of the recently passed Inflation Reduction Act
A new comedy club pops off in East Williamsburg
Fundraisers held at 3 Dollar Bill by LGBTQIA+ group
“I feel like Bushwick is very gay, but in so many different ways,” says one local filmmaker.
Here’s a whole week’s worth of free and affordable events happening in and around the neighborhood!
A new vinyl-theme bar is opening in Ridgewood!
It’s May Day weekend!
Or try out ‘a food scrap demo’ to possibly reduce your waste.
“How do we create a model of sustainable income for ourselves as artists?”
Watch a Lizzie Borden movie! Design your own collage! Try out boxing!
A ‘mobile cinema’ collective with revolutionary aims rolls into Brooklyn
A Grand Soirée! Wet Cash! A Sunday skate sesh
Another whole week’s worth of free and affordable events happening in and around the neighborhood.
Why not get a couples massage this Valentine’s Day weekend?
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.
Looking to get your children involved in extracurricular activities? Need somewhere for them to be while you’re at work?
A New York photographer of city life tries to not capture gentrification.
At an immersive gallery show in Bushwick, waves of sound are meant to bring to mind rushing water.
As we continue to welcome in the new year, let’s just take one more look back at 2021.
I believe these pieces, as a cumulative group, do a great job at reflecting the wide range of emotions, experiences and subjects we encountered in and around Bushwick in 2021.
The pandemic has obscured the signs to the public, but artist André Feliciano, who coined the term “Floraissance” is optimistic about its future.
Thirty-six out of 51 councilmembers have sponsored the bill, which would grant more than 800,000 permanent residents and work permit holders the right to vote in city elections.
The non-profit Mil Mundos en Común has launched “Getting Bushwick Connected,” its first fundraiser to subsidize the installation of free internet for households in need.
In the meantime, the neighborhood offers food distributions, pantries and community fridges.
Sandy Nurse, a stalwart community organizer and proud carpenter, has won the election to be the next representative for Brooklyn’s 37th District.
“It’s really important for me to be able to give back,” said Aaron Nessel, founder of Bushwick Yacht Club.
If elected, the current Democratic district leader would unseat incumbent Democrat Erik Dilan.
Mary DeVincentis’ new exhibit “Alone In This Together” conveys poignant narratives from moments during the pandemic of unimaginable, surreal circumstances fraught with connection, dark humor and hope.
