Food and Drink
Poll: Vote for the Best Sandwich in Bushwick 2021
It’s up to you, neighbors. Time to name the best sandwich in/around Bushwick!
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Arts & Culture
Call for Nominations: Bushwick’s Best Music Venue 2021
Let's hear your nominations for the best music venue in and around the neighborhood!
News
North Brooklyn Pipeline Protestors Will March Through Bushwick Saturday, Nov. 6, to Promote Gas Bill Strike
Organizers will meet at Kávé Espresso Bar at 119 Knickerbocker Ave. this Saturday at 1 p.m.
Food and Drink
Poll: Vote for the Best Coffee Shop in Bushwick 2021
It’s up to you, neighbors. Time to name the best Bushwick coffee shop!
Politics
City Council Member-Elect Sandy Nurse Calls for Expanding Voting Rights to Green Card Holders
Nurse, along with a group of other elected officials and organizers, are calling on Speaker Cory Johnson to schedule a...
Business
Martin Greenfield: The Bushwick Clothier That Has Dressed Obama, David Byrne and ‘The Joker’
Started by a Holocaust surviver, Martin Greenfield Clothiers, located right here in Bushwick, has created custom handmade suits for U.S....
Guides
Public Printing Stations in Bushwick: Where to Find Them and How to Use Them
Need a public printer? Here is where you can find them.
Politics
Meet Sandy Nurse, the New 37th District Representative
Sandy Nurse, a stalwart community organizer and proud carpenter, has won the election to be the next representative for Brooklyn’s...
Politics
Meet Jennifer Gutiérrez, the New 34th District Representative
Jennifer Gutiérrez, a Queens-born activist and former chief of staff to Brooklyn Borough President-Elect Antonio Reynoso, has won the election...
Politics
Meet Brooklyn’s New Borough President, Antonio Reynoso
Antonio Reynoso, a North Brooklyn native, has won the election to be Brooklyn's next borough president.
Food and Drink
Here’s the Winner of the Best Happy Hour in/Around Bushwick 2021!
Bushwick’s happy hour drinkers have spoken!
Politics
NYC Election Day Guide for Bushwick Voters
What you need to know before hitting the polls on election day.
Food and Drink
Call for Nominations: Bushwick’s Best Sandwich 2021
Let's hear your nominations for the best sandwich in and around the neighborhood!
Politics
Explaining New York’s 5 Ballot Proposals
Diving into the five proposals that New Yorkers will be asked to vote on during Tuesday’s election.
News
Have the NYC Vaccine Mandates Impacted Bushwick Vaccination Rates?
An updated look at Bushwick's vaccination rates, in the wake of NYC vaccine mandates.
Food and Drink
Here’s the Winner of the Best Tacos in/Around Bushwick 2021!
Bushwick’s taco eaters have spoken!
Politics
Prepping for City Council: A Q&A With Jennifer Gutiérrez
Motivated by personal experience, the expected City Council member plans to lead District 34 toward a more equitable future.
Business
In 1 Year, Bushwick Yacht Club Has Donated Hundreds of Clothing Items, Thousands of Dollars to the Community
“It’s really important for me to be able to give back," said Aaron Nessel, founder of Bushwick Yacht Club.
Food and Drink
Poll: Vote for the Best Happy Hour in Bushwick 2021
It’s up to you, neighbors. Time to name the best Bushwick happy hour!
Community
The Coalition Against Family Violence Will be Revealing a Mural in Honor of Domestic Violence Awareness Month on October 29
To attend the day-long event filled with music, presentations, a graduation ceremony and the mural reveal, be sure to RSVP.
News
Samy Nemir-Olivares Announces Candidacy for State Assembly
If elected, the current Democratic district leader would unseat incumbent Democrat Erik Dilan.
Arts & Culture
Meet La Zavaleta: Bushwig’s Queen Starring in Season Four of ‘Dragula’
“You have to be unique,” said La Zavaleta.
Food and Drink
Sobre Masa Brings a Tortilleria, Taqueria and Mexican Cocktails to Bushwick
The air on Harrison Place, between Morgan and Knickerbocker Avenues, is filling with the smell of freshly made tortillas.
News
Who’s Running for City Council In Bushwick? Meet The Candidates in Your District
A guide to the City Council candidates in District 34, 37 and 30 running this general election.
News
Need a Litter Basket on Your Corner? Here’s How To Get One
The DSNY is asking: What locations could use a corner litter basket?
Community
Long Winter Nights are Around the Corner. Here’s How to Get Home Safely at Night if Traveling Alone
Request an escort home, hail a cab on your phone or call your local Bushwick cab service!
News
Fast Fact: Bushwick Vaccination Rates Continue to Rise
City data reveals that more than 10,000 additional people in the Bushwick area have become fully vaccinated over the past...
Food and Drink
Call for Nominations: Bushwick’s Best Tacos 2021
Let's hear your nominations for the best tacos in and around the neighborhood!
Arts & Culture
Want To See Bushwick in the 80s? Check Out Meryl Meisler’s New Free Outdoor Exhibit
Twenty of Meryl Meisler’s photos of Bushwick in the 1980s and 1990s are installed on fence outside of the Roland...
News
Less Than Half of NYC’s ‘Open Streets’ Are Ever Actually Open, Study Finds
NYC’s active Open Streets are mostly in “predominantly white” and “wealthy” neighborhoods, according to the study.
Food and Drink
Call for Nominations: Bushwick’s Best Pizza 2021
Let's hear your nominations for the best pizza in and around the neighborhood!
Guides
Guide to the Best of Bushwick 2021, as Voted by Our Readers
The readers have spoken! This is the guide to the best of all things food, drink and culture in Bushwick,...
Music and Nightlife
A New Citywide Initiative Provides Free Mental Health Care For Nightlife Workers
“I think the fact that this is becoming a conversation is important. Just that within itself is creating a lot...
Arts & Culture
Events Happening This Week (October 7 – October 13) in and Around Bushwick
We’ve listed a whole week’s worth of free and affordable events happening in and around the neighborhood.
Arts & Culture
Bushwick Is Opening Its Studios Again
After going digital last year, the Bushwick Open Studios annual art walk returns this month.
Arts & Culture
Events Happening This Week (September 8-15) in Bushwick
The return of Bushwig, a New York Fashion Week after party event at Farewell, a free music and dance performance...
Arts & Culture
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...
Restaurants
Grand Street Restaurant Week Kicked off Monday August 16
With summer coming to an end in the next few weeks, there is no better send-off than enjoying Restaurant Week...
Community
Friday Fast Fact: Number of Foster Children in Bushwick Nearly Quadruples
Data from the Administration for Children’s Services reveals a sharp increase in the number of foster care placements in Brooklyn.
News
An Incoming Class of Politicians Want To Restructure Policing
Two local city council candidates say how they would change how police operate in local communities.
News
Oh, To Choose A (Borough) President!
In a crowded race, candidates promise to do more than Eric Adams.
News
Bushwick Is Getting An Extravagant New Music Venue
Brooklyn Made will feature live performances by Jeff Tweedy, Steve Earle, Whitney, Guided by Voices and many others.
Food and Drink
Now Pouring At Drip: Coffee Worth Slowing Down For
The pour-over aficionado says: 'It easily turns people into converts.'
Food and Drink
The BKE Story: A Home-Grown Kombucha Company Grows In Bushwick
How a Bushwick couple’s kombucha company survived a global pandemic.
Food and Drink
Brooklyn Chefs Deliver ‘Michelin Star Quality’ By Bike
Amid a pandemic, two fine dining chefs are staking it out on their own
Community
Five Young Brooklynites Team up with Local Non-Profit for Holiday Drive to Benefit Homeless
Concrete Luxury group teams up with Providence House for Holiday Drive to benefit homeless families in transition to permanent housing.
News
Brooklyn Bail Fund Spent Millions To Free Immigrants, Support BLM Demonstrators in 2020
Due to ongoing support, the Brooklyn Community Bail Fund helped hundreds of racial justice advocates and detained immigrants post bail...
Community
Papergirl Brooklyn is Revisualizing Walls to Highlight Cultural Values and Social Issues
Papergirl-Brooklyn (PGBK) is a multi-site, interactive project going up all around Brooklyn
News
New NYPD Disciplinary Records Show Hundreds Of Allegations Filed Against Bushwick’s 83rd Precinct
New NYPD discipline records show 142 complaints and 456 allegations filed against police officers in Bushwick’s 83 precinct
News
NYPD Disproportionately Targets Black Brooklyners for Drinking Outside
The racist policing practices continue.