Here’s at least seven more local spots to find plant-based food

A local activist wants Congress to go beyond the climate change provisions of the recently passed Inflation Reduction Act

“The fix was in from the beginning,” one congressman bemoaned before the lines were changed.

Voter suppression still happens in New York “in insidious ways”

New boutique pushes locally-designed clothes

Residents in Bushwick say they’ve seen their bills double or triple over the past month. But more price hikes await.

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.

Streets in Bushwick may be subject to dangerous lead exposure. Because of the quiet stripping of 2018 legislation by former governor Andrew Cuomo, the extent of the problem remains largely unknown. A Bushwick Daily investigation.

The Our City, Our Vote law grants an estimated 800,000 NYC legal permanent residents the ability to vote in municipal elections, becoming the largest expansion of voting rights in the nation’s recent history. A lawsuit filed in Staten Island by the RNC puts its legality to the test.

There’s a lot of history in these streets we call home. Take a second to look back at the 400-year history of Bushwick, Brooklyn.

Don’t toss your old or broken electronics in the trash – it’s illegal and harms the environment. Opt for recycling or donating old tech at a handful of locations in and around Bushwick.

For the remainder of January, and possibly the rest of winter, Casa Ora is offering free meals to those who say they need them.

One person is in serious but stable condition, a dog did not survive, and the building sustained significant damage. A GoFundMe has been set up.

In just a few weeks, Governor Hochul and the DEC will decide whether or not to allow National Grid to install fracked gas vaporizers at the apex of the North Brooklyn Pipeline. 

The time it takes investigators to arrive is more costly than if the establishment were to reopen without reporting the crime, said one local business owner.

The Ridgewood compost drop-off site is open from 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. every Saturday.

Bushwick’s new city council member is asking the community to submit ideas for physical infrastructure projects in the district.

The citywide project is estimated to capture 55 million gallons of stormwater each year.

Gov. Hochul has ordered the MTA to begin the environmental review process for the project immediately.

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.

What are those orange compost bins popping up in Astoria and Lower Manhattan? Will they expand to other neighborhoods?

With over 74 drop-off or chipping sites citywide, find a Mulchfest location near you.

After closing (temporarily), the Cafe Moca family shares that they are happy to be back in Bushwick, a neighborhood close to their hearts.

Testing lines and closures may remind you of spring 2020, but COVID hospitalizations and deaths remain comparatively low.

The Department of Transportation is installing several pedestrian improvements at the intersection of Highland Boulevard and Vermont Place.

An overview of Bushwick’s crime rates, along with details on how they compare to other neighborhoods’.

Information on where to get a COVID test, what tests are available, how much they cost, if you need an appointment and more.

The bill banning gas hookups in new buildings is supposed to pass this week, all while local Bushwick residents continue to fight against the National Grid pipeline being built throughout North Brooklyn.

Ridgewood Rescue is a nonprofit pending organization addressing the neighborhood population of stray cats and kittens through its TNR (trap, neuter, return) program, socialization, adoptions and community education.

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 new law, sponsored by Sen. Julia Salazar, allows loft tenants to seek redress in housing court when their essential services like heat and water are neglected or denied.

The deadline to apply for the program is now Jan. 4.

Children ages 5 to 11 will soon also have to show vaccine cards for indoor dining and entertainment.

All adults living in New York are eligible to receive a free COVID-19 booster shot, administered in local health clinics, pop-up vans, pharmacies and elsewhere.

Those who want to support families impacted by Tuesday’s explosion in nearby Cypress Hills can do so through Sen. Julia Salazar’s GoFundMe.