Angely Mercado angely@bushwickdaily.com Mellany Sanchez, a lifelong Brooklynite, was featured in the New York Times earlier this month for her work as rapper Drake’s image director. The 26-year-old, who grew up in Bushwick, worked as the creative director for Kith, a streetwear apparel company before she began her current job.  According to the Times article […]

It’s called House of Words.

A man who hosts a podcast with random strangers is airing his show on Radio Free Brooklyn next week.

Rafael Espinal has vowed to act against a national move away from environmental progress. Take a look at his proposed legislation.

The community radio station is expanding into Velo Brooklyn Bike Shop’s old location on Dekalb Avenue, and they need your help.

This past Saturday, Bushwick enjoyed its first annual vegan food and lifestyle festival at LightSpace Studios

The Manhattan installment of the meeting about the L train shut down took place in 14th st’s opulent Salvation Army Theater

Bushwick community members who occupy twenty-six apartments on the triangular block adjacent to the Myrtle Ave-Broadway station on the J, M and Z trains and who discovered last week that M train work will necessitate that they leave their homes for a definite 6-10 months and possibly much longer met Wednesday night to share their experiences and consider plans of action

Verizon employees who work at a facility on Jefferson street in Bushwick continued to picket Thursday after walking off the job Wednesday when the telecommunications company failed to meet a contract negotiation deadline with their union

Residents of a long-neglected Bushwick building have been evacuated from their home, which the city has declared unsafe—but their cats remain inside, and the neighbor who promised to care for them is unable to get to them

With its alternative culture and art-friendly environment, Berlin of recent years has been an interesting destination for New York artists worthy exploring

Walking into the loft, nestled amongst the industrial buildings east of the Morgan L train stop, I am not only greeted by Tobin Polk (co-owner alongside Lance Schnorenberg) and Aric Carroll, self-described “task master,” (aka operations manager) but also by Charlie the cat and the faint sound of a needle pressed on a warm folk record playing in a carry-on turntable

This weekend’s art openings remind me of the lost art of handwriting

If you love to treasure hunt and appreciate brands with a rich back-story, you’ll want to stop by Bushwick’s newest spot to shop lovingly curated vintage clothing: The Lowry Estate, located at 448 Jefferson Street in Bushwick. Buzz #22 to be let into a gorgeous palette of fall hues and textures in dresses, winter coats, […]

Summer doesn’t stop until we’ve used up all of our sunblock! Soak up the warm vibes this Saturday with a block party and opening reception at Lorimoto Gallery

It rained in several short but intense intervals yesterday

Raise your hand if you behave responsibly every time you drink

Mike Serafino’s “Burn Canvas” opens Thursday at 630 Flushing Avenue (Image courtesy of Mike Serafino) We’re more than halfway through July and therein—halfway through the summer of 2015. This week’s mid-summer story brings new openings, artist talks and live performances across the neighborhood. We even have a new gallery – Gallery Petite at 114 Wilson Avenue […]

DW Gibson discusses his new book on gentrification with author Mark Binelli “It’s funny because I remember growing up in Bushwick, six blocks from here. I was a nerd, and people would say, ‘Where you from?’ I had to drop it in a certain way: ‘Yo, I grew up in Bushwick.” People would be all, […]