Community
Bushwick Rezoning Event Highlighted More Affordable Housing Concerns From Longtime Residents
“People are becoming homeless.”
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Community
Friday Fast Facts: Median Asking Rent In Bushwick Hits An All-Time High
Landlords are asking renters to pay more for apartments than ever before, but how long can this last?
News
A Tale Of Three Cities: Bushwick Community Plan Released To A Packed House On Saturday
The plan will outline rezoning in the neighborhood.
Community
Come Out On Saturday For The Unveiling Of The Bushwick Community Plan
The steering committee will finally present the Bushwick Community Plan, which has been in the works for over four years.
Community
Residents Gathered This Weekend To Discuss Rezoning In Bushwick
Bushwick residents gathered at MayDay Space to talk about displacement and share their fears.
News
Animal Rights Activists Protested A Local Vivero Last Friday
Viveros are places where animals are slaughtered per order in the neighborhood.
Community
Friday Fast Fact: Families Are Being Driven Out of Bushwick
Data from the American Community Survey shows that the rate of families with children in Bushwick has been cut in...
Real Estate
Bushwick is Home to Some of the Fastest Rising Rents in NYC
Everyone knows that Bushwick rents are on the rise, but here are some numbers to back it up.
Community
Affordable Housing Tops List of Concerns for Bushwick Residents
When Bushwick residents call their city council members to raise issues, it's most often about affordable housing.
Real Estate
More Affordable Housing Units in Bushwick’s Rheingold Brewery Development Are Available
There are 100 units up for grabs.
News
Housing Activists Score Against the Development of the Broadway Triangle in Bushwick
A temporary restraining order has halted the development of this small, but very controversial patch of land.
Community
Planning the Future of Bushwick’s Affordable Housing Is Still Controversial
A city official's comments during a neighborhood planning meeting got residents fired up.
Real Estate
An Affordable Housing Lottery for Units in the Rheingold Brewery Development in Bushwick Has Opened
There are 183 units up for grabs.
Real Estate
A Huge Mixed-Income Apartment Building on DeKalb Avenue Is in the Works
Renderings for the building at 1601 DeKalb have been released.
Real Estate
At $856 per Month, These Bushwick Studios Are Actually Affordable Housing
Eight new units in Bushwick hit the NYC Housing Lottery this week.
Real Estate
Here’s Why Some Affordable Housing in Bushwick Can Cost More Than in Manhattan
It's all about the Area Median Income.
Real Estate
$2,253 a Month: Are These East Williamsburg Apartments From the Affordable Housing Lottery a Score?
Three units in East Willy hit the NYC housing lottery today. But are they actually affordable?
Real Estate
Affordable Housing Alert: Applications for 9 Bushwick One Bedrooms Are Open Now!
The building at 810 Flushing Ave. has 42 units in total and is across the street from a brand new...
News
Developers at Bushwick’s Rheingold Site Are Limiting Affordable Housing Options
News is emerging that the original agreement between city council and Read Property Group won't be honored.
Real Estate
The Rheingold Brewery Development Is Growing Every Day, Take a Peek Inside
New renderings show off the cavernous common spaces at 10 Montieth.
Real Estate
Try Your Luck at Snagging an Affordable Unit in Bushwick’s Newest Church Conversion
The newly-remodeled Bushwick Avenue building offers 20 affordable units.
Community
Bushwick’s Community Plan Summit Is Back On the Calendar on February 11
For years, Bushwick residents have worked with the city on a plan for the neighborhood's future. Now is the time...
Arts & Culture
Get to Know Bushwick Like Never Before Using This New, Data-Rich Interactive Map
Ever wondered how long the average commute of a Bushwick resident is—or what percentage of the neighborhood was born abroad?...
Community
In a New Game, Bushwick Renters Can Explore The Factors Affecting Life in Aging New York Buildings
New game give you perspective on real-life challenges facing old rental buildings.
Community
Is Your Bushwick Lease Signing or Re-Signing Coming Up? Watch Out for These Shady Lease Clauses!
Here are a few things to keep an eye out for when you're negotiating with your landlord or prospective landlord...
Arts & Culture
Hilarious Fake Bushwick Apartment Listing Offers Up Treehouse in Maria Hernandez Park
A brooklyn resident posted the bogus listing to make apartment hunters consider the dire state of the housing situation in...
Community
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.
Bushwick
Help Envision Bushwick’s Future at a Local “Community Plan” Meeting
Your input is requested at a meeting about Bushwick's future: Bushwick residents have teamed up with Brooklyn Community Board 4, the Department...
Bushwick
A “Historic First” Men’s Shelter Serving and Employing Bushwick Residents Will Open Next Month
A former rehab facility on Bushwick's DeKalb Ave is about to reopen as a 100-bed homeless shelter
Bushwick
TONIGHT: The New School and Bushwick Community Advocates Will Teach You How to Keep Your Rent Down
Before "affordable housing" became a politically charged buzzword, it must have once seemed like a laughable redundancy
News
Parsons Students Created a Gazette to Provide Affordable Housing Info for Bushwick Residents
It's no joke: New York City rents have skyrocketed in the past few years, and will continue to climb for...
Bushwick
United Bushwick Community Got Rheingold Developers to Pay Attention Last Night
It rained in several short but intense intervals yesterday
News
Group Encouraging Bushwick Residents to Stand Up to Shady Landlords Rallies Tomorrow in Maria Hernandez Park
Ask any New Yorker about a bad experience with a landlord, and they’ll probably have a story or two to...
News
Affordable Housing at 88 Jefferson St., Bushwick is Accepting Applications
Three 2-bedroom units of affordable housing in Bushwick are currently accepting applications
News
NYC Community Gardens are in Danger: Bushwick’s El Garden to Rally for Survival at City Hall Tomorrow
A few weeks ago, we told you about the crisis facing Bushwick's El Garden, one of the 17 community gardens...
News
$925 1-Bedroom Apartment in Bushwick is Not a Dream. Apply Now!
1223 Broadway Apply now — CUFFH (@CUFFH) January 22, 2015 We’re psyched to report that affordable housing in Bushwick is...
News
Bushwick’s “El Garden” Could Be Razed to Create New Housing. Sign the Petition to Save It
Increasing affordable housing and creating community green space are both laudable goals to pursue in the ongoing evolution of NYC's...
News
Arts in Bushwick Held a Panel on the Future of Affordable Housing
All photos by Lucia Reed for Bushwick Daily On a recent rainy Sunday, I bundled up and hustled across Bushwick....
News
Yes, Virginia, There Is Available Affordable Housing in Bushwick!
We don't need to remind you that Bushwick is rife with housing tragedies
News
Rheingold Brewery Rezoning Update: Community Group Meets Tonight
Are you concerned about the proposed rezoning of the former Rheingold Brewery complex? As we've reported, many concerned Bushwick residents...
News
How Will the Government Shutdown Affect Bushwick
The government's budget deadline has passed, the Senate and the House were not able to agree on a spending bill...
News
It’s Primary Day! Do You Know Where Your Children Are Voting?
…just kidding, kids can’t vote. But you can! And you should, if you want to avoid having your neighbors assume...
News
Convertible Convent to spring up at De Sales Place
Plans are in the works to turn a Bushwick convent located on De Sales Place into affordable housing through a...