Feliz Cinco De Mayo! Bushwick residents certainly don’t need a reason to celebrate New York City’s Mexican heritage, but it sure doesn’t hurt to have one! In that spirit, here is a list of some of the best ways to observe the holiday in the neighborhood

If you’re an intersectional feminist, chances are you take Women’s History Month very seriously

[UPDATE: Please read editor’s note regarding the use of 2000 Census Data in this article and an attached apology

Sultry, raw, and influenced by blues and country, Joanna Levine’s voice is distinctive and incredibly powerful

Get ready for a star-spangled weekend with American pride, red and white stripes, blue stars and what else– Bushwick art of course! It’s hot out here and that doesn’t refer to weather

Last weekend’s opening event for the annual Bushwick Open Studios Benefit was a blast, and remember the date of May 10th for the official raffle party where you can take home your very own piece

Bushwick of the previous decade has rapidly transformed from New York’s “forgotten” neighborhood into a synonym of hipness and trendiness

Starting tonight, Bushwick and its environs will be filled with a palpable art zeitgeist that will get you feeling feline-frisky! There’s a crisp feel to the air, the leaves are starting to changes, yet it is still warm enough to warrant a great gallery hop

As the story goes, there are a million different ways to say I Love You

Summer in NYC means a whole lot of free concerts, and one of the highlights of this writer’s year- 4knots Festival

All photos by Lucia Reed for Bushwick Daily It can be tricky to find the best local restaurants. But after scouring the neighborhood, we found what might be the best Dominican restaurant in Bushwick, El Gran Malecon. “The Grand Boardwalk” has only been open for a year, but it already became a Bushwick staple: friendly […]

Ok, so we know its cold

Remember that “tornado” threat a couple weeks back? Around these parts, the only tornado we witnessed touched ground inside Music Hall of Williamsburg on the night of October 2

Antonio Reynoso, 30, is a Williamsburg native who’s running in this fall’s election for the 34th district seat on the New York City Council, a zone that includes Williamsburg, Bushwick and Ridgewood

For those living off the Montrose L stop, the local food selection had been mostly of the ‘fast’ variety, relegating fine dining to Bushwick or Williamsburg joints

Balkan Music BUSHWICK SAYS… is back. I document lives of Bushwick residents and strangers through random pictures, quotes, stories, and anecdotes. This week I met a collection of Balkan fans, some bread enthusiasts, and some button-fly dissidents. “I’m kinda into the Balkan scene.” “Wait, wait, wait, that’s a thing?” “Not really. I like the sound.” “Really? […]

By Jenna Aranda and Katarina Hybenova

NULL

NULL

Is it just me or has Bushwick gotten bigger? This week Bushwick and its surrounding neighbors are hosting a great number of must-see events that will prove to expand our already well-defined artistic palate

It may seem like quite a while ago at this point but the world’s best indie festival, South By Southwest, was just a few weeks past, March 12-16, and everyone in the music industry will continue to feel its repercussions all year, especially those from Brooklyn! From the bands that made it big to those that seemed to crash and burn, everyone who attended took away some great musical memories, including Bushwick Daily! We had three writers (Danielle Thompson, Ileana Little, and yours truly) hanging out in Austin, snapping instagrams, taking notes, and absorbing everything we heard

For Norte Maar, year 2012 will forever be connected with John Cage, and the 100th anniversary of his birth

Monsters, both in the figurative and literal sense, have been utilized worldwide in cultures for millenniums

Although Bushwick may have survived (and even surged) through devastating Hurricane Sandy, the rest of New York City has not fared so well- Breezy Point, Rockaway in Queens and lower Manhattan suffered among the worst damage

The long version Bushwick Open Studios 2012

“Bushwick is still Puerto Rican!” claims Willie Jr