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Families Demand Remote Learning Option for Kids

Families Demand Remote Learning Option for Kids

Families in Bushwick and around the city, unconvinced by school COVID-19 protocols, want the option to continue remote instruction.

Wick Pilates + Movement to Open Studio in Bushwick This Fall

Wick Pilates + Movement to Open Studio in Bushwick This Fall

Once held exclusively outdoors and online, Wick’s Pilates and movement classes will now have a space to call their own.

The Empanada Project Donates Portion of Proceeds to Help People Most at Risk

The Empanada Project Donates Portion of Proceeds to Help People Most at Risk

Small business owners Andrew Owens and Benny Polanco started selling empanadas to support not only themselves but nonprofits like Hope for Haiti and the Sunrise Movement.

Rescue Train Repeat Offers Group Walks With a Drag Queen and Dog Training

Rescue Train Repeat Offers Group Walks With a Drag Queen and Dog Training

This Bushwick-based service provides expert dog training and a supportive community for pup parents.

Community Gardens Are Reopening, and They Need Dedicated Volunteers

Community Gardens Are Reopening, and They Need Dedicated Volunteers

Look up and support your local community garden in providing sustenance and critical green space.

Paradise Lounge Stays Afloat During the Pandemic (Literally)

Paradise Lounge Stays Afloat During the Pandemic (Literally)

After being forced to shut their doors, the bar hosted various pop-ups before landing upon a more lasting location: a ship called Clipper City. Now, the former staff is coming together with staff from other closed bars to host a “Bar Buds Reunion Royale.”

BloomAgainBklyn Arranges Joy for Bushwick Residents in Long-Term Care

BloomAgainBklyn Arranges Joy for Bushwick Residents in Long-Term Care

Owner Caroline Gates Anderson says the nonprofit is really about creating community, especially for those “who are most at risk, most isolated.”

The Free Store: Coming Soon to Bushwick

The Free Store: Coming Soon to Bushwick

The free store, a concept dreamt up by Bushwick Mutual Aid, is stocked with free clothes, baby supplies, furniture, household appliances and other donated goods.

Catch a Game of Ecuavóley, Ecuador’s National Sport, on the Courts at Maria Hernández Park

Catch a Game of Ecuavóley, Ecuador’s National Sport, on the Courts at Maria Hernández Park

Ecuador’s national sport has made its way to Bushwick, where it thrives on the red-top courts at Maria Hernández Park.

Filipino Food Popup Patikim Finds a Home at All Night Skate

Filipino Food Popup Patikim Finds a Home at All Night Skate

Erika Costa teams up with the lively retro bar to bring a taste of the Philippines to Brooklyn

The Tiny Cupboard to Host the ‘Biggest Summer Comedy Festival’ in New York City August 26-29

The Tiny Cupboard to Host the ‘Biggest Summer Comedy Festival’ in New York City August 26-29

Despite the pandemic, the indoor-outdoor venue has grown from a tiny studio room to a well-known performance space.

Ghostface Killah to Headline  10th Annual Bushwick Collective Block Party

Ghostface Killah to Headline 10th Annual Bushwick Collective Block Party

Ghostface Killah will be the headliner of the 10th Annual Summer Block Party thrown by The Bushwick Collective, a non-profit street art organization.

Bushwick-Based Film ‘Floaters Dot Com’ Screening Saturday, August 21

Bushwick-Based Film ‘Floaters Dot Com’ Screening Saturday, August 21

The film explores the human psyche through the lens of industrial Bushwick, influenced by its empty warehouses and the increased presence of technology.

So You Want to Volunteer? Here Is a List of Bushwick Organizations That Need Your Help

So You Want to Volunteer? Here Is a List of Bushwick Organizations That Need Your Help

An ever-evolving list of Bushwick organizations that are actively in need of volunteers.

Nook, a Coffee and Craft Beer Haven, Finds its Niche in Bushwick

Nook, a Coffee and Craft Beer Haven, Finds its Niche in Bushwick

After the pandemic delayed its opening for over a year, Nook returned in April with offerings of coffee, beer and comfort.

Excluded Workers Fund Launch Fair at Maria Hernandez Park This Saturday, August 14

Excluded Workers Fund Launch Fair at Maria Hernandez Park This Saturday, August 14

Start with a rally, learn how to apply and end with a dance party!

Turf Replacing Section of Basketball Courts at Maria Hernandez Park

Turf Replacing Section of Basketball Courts at Maria Hernandez Park

Fencing has gone up, and some of the basketball courts have shuttered for now.

Restorations Underway at Historic Bushwick Church, but $7.5 Million Needed for Project Completion

Restorations Underway at Historic Bushwick Church, but $7.5 Million Needed for Project Completion

More than 30 complaints over the church’s leaning spire have led to delays in its restoration.

Netflix Studio Coming to Bushwick, With State Tax Credits

Netflix Studio Coming to Bushwick, With State Tax Credits

The studio, which is projected to open in September, will be big enough to film two TV shows or one blockbuster movie.

The Seneca Is Back, With Several New Strings to Its Bow

The Seneca Is Back, With Several New Strings to Its Bow

Since the fateful month of March 2020, the Ridgewood bar and restaurant has added a general store and a farmer’s market, with an oyster fest and multiple pop-ups around the corner.

Local Church Prepares to Open New Community Fridge in Bushwick

Local Church Prepares to Open New Community Fridge in Bushwick

Bushwick Abbey and Mayday Space are teaming up to combat food insecurity in the neighborhood.

Why Don’t You Celebrate Some Local Venues In Bushwick This Weekend?

Why Don’t You Celebrate Some Local Venues In Bushwick This Weekend?

Everyone from indie clubs to circus troops has a show in Bushwick this weekend.

Scandal in Outerspace: Three Chefs Leave Restaurant Amid Management Issues

Scandal in Outerspace: Three Chefs Leave Restaurant Amid Management Issues

While pop-ups Ha’s Đặc Biệt and Kreung Cambodia ended their residencies at Outerspace last week, they will be bringing their menus to Grimm Ales today and tomorrow.

Class of 2021 Describes High School Graduation and Spending Senior Year in a Pandemic

Class of 2021 Describes High School Graduation and Spending Senior Year in a Pandemic

Local high school students receive their diplomas after a year of pandemic-caused irregularities, including Zoom classes and missed proms.

Bushwick Daily Launches, the ‘yellow card.’ Access Your Neighborhood by Supporting Local Journalism

Bushwick Daily Launches, the ‘yellow card.’ Access Your Neighborhood by Supporting Local Journalism

New ‘yellow card’ rewards Bushwick Daily monthly paying subscribers with discounts and perks at local businesses and performance venues.

Suspected Bushwick Liquor Store Shooter Killed by NYPD After Shootout, Three Wounded

Suspected Bushwick Liquor Store Shooter Killed by NYPD After Shootout, Three Wounded

A 40-year-old man, who sustained eight gunshots, and the other two victims, are expected to survive. The motive for the shooting is unclear.

Antonio Reynoso Is Expected to Win Primary Race for Brooklyn Borough President

Antonio Reynoso Is Expected to Win Primary Race for Brooklyn Borough President

According to the NYC Board of Elections’ second report on ranked-choice results, Council Member Antonio Reynoso decisively leads with 54.8 percent of the vote, with Jo Anne Simon at 45.2 percent.

Orient Grove: East Williamsburg’s Best Kept Secret

Orient Grove: East Williamsburg’s Best Kept Secret

The roots are deep at a little known garden oasis in East Williamsburg

Projected Winners for the 2021 City Council Primary Election in Districts 30, 34 and 37

Projected Winners for the 2021 City Council Primary Election in Districts 30, 34 and 37

Democratic primary results are in for districts encompassing Bushwick, Ridgewood and East Williamsburg as of late Tuesday night

What’s At Stake in This Queens Borough President’s Race?

What’s At Stake in This Queens Borough President’s Race?

A vision for the future of Queens remains murky.

These Brooklyn Democrats Say They Go Where Socialists Won’t

These Brooklyn Democrats Say They Go Where Socialists Won’t

“The DSA needs to do a better job of organizing in those life-long Brooklynite communities,” say young Democratic Party organizers.

Amid A Hot Vax Summer, Noise Complaints (And Arrests) Skyrocket

Amid A Hot Vax Summer, Noise Complaints (And Arrests) Skyrocket

Police are ramping up audio speaker busts but some locals say: ‘it’s a form of celebration”

The East Williamsburg Strip Club Pumps Is Set To Reopen

The East Williamsburg Strip Club Pumps Is Set To Reopen

Pumps, one of New York’s “last old school strip clubs,” has survived the COVID pandemic.

Puerto Rican Day Parade Floatin’ (In Bushwick)

Puerto Rican Day Parade Floatin’ (In Bushwick)

On Sunday, the only Puerto Rican Day parade in New York will be happening along Knickerbocker Avenue

Sen. Salazar, Other Local Progressives Back Maya Wiley For Mayor

Sen. Salazar, Other Local Progressives Back Maya Wiley For Mayor

State Sen. Julia Salazar, Assemblymembers Maritza Davila and Emily Gallagher and District Leader Samy Nemir-Olivares have announced their support for Maya Wiley.

Pranav Sood’s Mosaic Dreams

Pranav Sood’s Mosaic Dreams

Analyzing the work of Pranav Sood, a Bushwick-based artist and Indian immigrant whose recognizable bright, mosaic paintings tell dream-like stories.