Three Days in January: Revisiting The Broadway Hostage Crisis of 1973

49 years ago today, four young men entered a sporting goods store for a robbery that would soon escalate into a fatal shootout and hostage situation. With a new documentary film on the subject scheduled to come out later this year, Bushwick Daily takes a look back at the event.

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Three Days in January: Revisiting The Broadway Hostage Crisis of 1973

49 years ago today, four young men entered a sporting goods store for a robbery that would soon escalate into a fatal shootout and hostage situation. With a new documentary film on the subject scheduled to come out later this year, Bushwick Daily takes a look back at the event.

Local Residents Occupy a Commercial Space on 1083 Broadway

Organizers "reclaimed" a vacant ground-floor commercial space in Bushwick on July 20.

Marco’s On Broadway Is Bushwick’s Newest Happy Hour Destination

The masterminds that brought us Old Stanley's just opened up a new spot on Broadway.

Wood-Fired Pizzeria Santa Panza Is Open off Kosciuszko!

Santa Panza is serving authentic italian pizza in a comfortable environment you could spend all night in!

Gates Avenue J Train Commuters Are Petitioning to Open Up a Locked End of Their Station

"It's Time To Open The Gates At The Gates Station," declares the petition.

Cup of Brooklyn Brings Coffee to Busy Bushwick Corner

Broadway and Gates is the busy location of a subway stop, a convenient cross-Brooklyn bus, and now, a coffee shop to serve commuters and locals alike.

Salvation Army is Opening a Store at Myrtle-Broadway in Bushwick This May

A Salvation Army thrift store will soon open its doors to the Bushwick public right beneath the tracks of Myrtle Ave-Broadway, Salvation Army sources confirmed for Bushwick Daily

Step out of Your Comfort Zone with Grace Exhibition Space

Imagine the unimaginable, the uncomfortable, the unexplainable