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Guide to the Best of Everything in Bushwick, as Voted by Our Readers

Guide to the Best of Everything in Bushwick, as Voted by Our Readers

Infographic: An In-Depth Examination of Bushwick Sex Lives

Infographic: An In-Depth Examination of Bushwick Sex Lives

“My pussy, My Power:” Attending the Women’s Rejuvenation Circle at Bushwick’s Daya Yoga

“My pussy, My Power:” Attending the Women’s Rejuvenation Circle at Bushwick’s Daya Yoga

New Residential Monstrosity on Bushwick Avenue Will Bring 232 Units

New Residential Monstrosity on Bushwick Avenue Will Bring 232 Units

Is this the one that will finally tip the scales and turn Bushwick into even more of a little Williamsburg?

NSFW Photos: A Shy Woman Comes to LUST, Bushwick’s Erotic Party

NSFW Photos: A Shy Woman Comes to LUST, Bushwick’s Erotic Party

Bunker Vietnamese Is Closing In Ridgewood Mid-Month to Open in East Williamsburg After Thanksgiving

Bunker Vietnamese Is Closing In Ridgewood Mid-Month to Open in East Williamsburg After Thanksgiving

UPDATE: Be There: The Date is Set for a Bushwick Community Plan Summit

UPDATE: Be There: The Date is Set for a Bushwick Community Plan Summit

If you’re a Bushwick resident, then please attend this meeting!

Viral Trump Tombstone Has Arrived in Bushwick: Go See It Tonight

Viral Trump Tombstone Has Arrived in Bushwick: Go See It Tonight

Morrissey is Throwing a Pop Up Benefit for Bushwick Dog Rescue Sugar Mutts

Morrissey is Throwing a Pop Up Benefit for Bushwick Dog Rescue Sugar Mutts

The moodiest animal rights activist of them all will employ his personal brand and avid fan base to support the Palmetto Street dog rescue and daycare center with a pop up next weekend.

Here’s Why You Should Read This Novel About Coming of Age in 1970s Bushwick

Here’s Why You Should Read This Novel About Coming of Age in 1970s Bushwick

Latinx Punk Festival 2016 Brings DIY Ethos to East Williamsburg

Latinx Punk Festival 2016 Brings DIY Ethos to East Williamsburg

The annual punk fest with no corporate sponsorship brings acts from all over the world to Don Pedro and Aviv.

How Local Advocates Want to Address Bushwick’s Race, Class & Affordable Housing Issues

How Local Advocates Want to Address Bushwick’s Race, Class & Affordable Housing Issues

An expert panel on gentrification versus affordable housing in New York City filled audience members with frustration—and hope.

The Riders Alliance Wants Bushwick Residents to Offer Solutions to L Train Closure

The Riders Alliance Wants Bushwick Residents to Offer Solutions to L Train Closure

Organizations like the L Train Coalition and the Riders Alliance are making sure Bushwick voices are heard in the ongoing debate surrounding the now inevitable L train closure

Could the Brooklyn Real Estate Bubble Be Bursting?

Could the Brooklyn Real Estate Bubble Be Bursting?

 

Talking Gentrification with Ridgewood Native and BuzzFeed Copy Chief Emmy Favilla

Talking Gentrification with Ridgewood Native and BuzzFeed Copy Chief Emmy Favilla

BuzzFeed’s Emmy Favilla recently published a powerful essay on her experiences as a forever Ridgewood resident and why her background makes putting down roots in the neighborhood as an adult a complicated thing to do

Why a Single Community Board Vote Just Decided Bushwick’s Bike Lane Future

Why a Single Community Board Vote Just Decided Bushwick’s Bike Lane Future

This week, Bushwick’s Community Board 4 voted on a controversial Department of Transportation proposal to bring new bike lanes to the neighborhood

Note from the Editor: Apology for Problematic Use of Census Data in Our Article

Note from the Editor: Apology for Problematic Use of Census Data in Our Article

The only thing I really know about gentrification is that it is a very complex, multifaceted subject that triggers a lot of emotions, and not having those emotions clouding one’s judgment while in the middle of a heated discussion takes some serious Zen practice

Barely Legal: Meet Humza Deas, the 18-Year-Old Prodigy Photographer from Bushwick

Barely Legal: Meet Humza Deas, the 18-Year-Old Prodigy Photographer from Bushwick

At only 18, Humza Deas has already accomplished more than what people do in a lifetime.

Bushwick Bookworms, Celebrate: Brooklyn Public Library Has Extended its Hours

Bushwick Bookworms, Celebrate: Brooklyn Public Library Has Extended its Hours

One of the many perks of living in Kings County is its extensive public library system (one of the largest in the country, in fact)

“Never Shut The Fuck Up,” A Story of an Attempted Bushwick Mugging

“Never Shut The Fuck Up,” A Story of an Attempted Bushwick Mugging

I had this sticker chart in kindergarten- it wasn’t a class-wide thing, just something for me and one other girl- Jessica-  the other big talker in class

The Culture Whore Brings a Fantasy-Fueled Pride Party to Bushwick

The Culture Whore Brings a Fantasy-Fueled Pride Party to Bushwick

“Everyone should party together all the time,” The Culture Whore told us, “but Pride week especially

Bushwick Businesses on Yelp: Cyber Bullying As Well As Awesome Results

Bushwick Businesses on Yelp: Cyber Bullying As Well As Awesome Results

“You can dish it out but you can’t take it,” we’ve all heard the saying at least once in our life

5 Musicians You Must See At Governors Ball This Weekend

5 Musicians You Must See At Governors Ball This Weekend

Almost a year ago, we enjoyed Governors Ball’s joyous return after a 2013 monsoon washout

Is Starbucks Opening a Location off the Myrtle Wyckoff L Train Stop in Ridgewood? [Updated]

Is Starbucks Opening a Location off the Myrtle Wyckoff L Train Stop in Ridgewood? [Updated]

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Applications for Summer Editorial Fellowship with Bushwick Daily Are Now Open!

Applications for Summer Editorial Fellowship with Bushwick Daily Are Now Open!

Are you passionate about writing and about Bushwick? Apply to Bushwick Daily’s summer editorial fellowship and enjoy both at the same time!

Letter to Bushwick: At the Intersection of the Gentrifier and the Gentrified in Bushwick

Letter to Bushwick: At the Intersection of the Gentrifier and the Gentrified in Bushwick

“Letter to Bushwick” is a new column where members of Bushwick community are encouraged to express their opinions on matters important for the community as a whole

RE: Bushwick Resident’s Letter to Obama: “Way Out of Poverty? A Job with Livable Wage”

RE: Bushwick Resident’s Letter to Obama: “Way Out of Poverty? A Job with Livable Wage”

In a response of Elaheh Farmand’s letter to Obama we published on Monday, another Bushwick resident of Iranian descent took an ink and paper to voice his opinion on the neighborhood we all call home

Controversial Bushwick Building CastleBraid is Full of People Who Want to Help You Make Gluten-Free Pizza

Controversial Bushwick Building CastleBraid is Full of People Who Want to Help You Make Gluten-Free Pizza

Every Bushwick resident tends to have strong opinions about the luxury apartment building at 114 Troutman St

Who is Apneet? Bushwick Fashion Blogger Tells Us About Her Latest (Instagram) Obsessions

Who is Apneet? Bushwick Fashion Blogger Tells Us About Her Latest (Instagram) Obsessions

Known for her blog, journalistic writing and urban skater-meets-ladylike style, Apneet is a true creative force

700 Members of Bushwick Community Rallied Yesterday for Upgrades to Neighborhood Parks

700 Members of Bushwick Community Rallied Yesterday for Upgrades to Neighborhood Parks

No one can say Bushwick backs down without a fight

Bushwick Not Ready for Santification. Local Bars & Council Member Espinal Alike Oppose SantaCon

Bushwick Not Ready for Santification. Local Bars & Council Member Espinal Alike Oppose SantaCon

Yesterday we informed you that the infamous annual bar crawl SantaCon has sent a letter to Bushwick bars announcing that this year’s drunk fest will be held in Bushwick on December 13

Vomit Town USA: SantaCon 2014 is Coming to Bushwick

Vomit Town USA: SantaCon 2014 is Coming to Bushwick

One Bushwick bar owner opened his inbox the other day, only to find out with terror that Santacon, the (in)famous bar crawl of thousands of drunken Santas will be held in Bushwick this year

6 Hottest Electronic Music Parties of Right Now in Bushwick & Slightly Beyond

6 Hottest Electronic Music Parties of Right Now in Bushwick & Slightly Beyond

Are there any underground parties left in Bushwick? Sure there are! Crème de la crème of NYC electronic music may be hidden from the all seeing eyes of the Internets but it is thriving! Promoters, DJs and collectives are throwing parties, access to some of which may require patience on the side of a newbie but it is totally worth it

Bushwig Tears it up Again: An Experimental Art Community Proved its Worth

Bushwig Tears it up Again: An Experimental Art Community Proved its Worth

A spectacular fan routine. Two hot days and nights of heavy drinking, nipples, genitals, a wedding, drugs, sweaty wigs, lip syncing, heavy beats, hardcore rifts and exuberant dancing. It was two nights of Bushwig this year and anything less would have taken the joy out of life. On Saturday the 6th, right in the middle of […]

Catcalling is NOT Flattering: Why I Stopped Running in Bushwick

Catcalling is NOT Flattering: Why I Stopped Running in Bushwick

NY Post writer Doree Lewak likes to parade herself in skimpy dresses in front of construction sites and says catcalling boosts her ego, adding that “when a total stranger notices you, it’s validating