Editor’s Picks: 7 Favorite Articles of 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.

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Editor’s Picks: 7 Favorite Articles of 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.

Bushwick Daily and DorDor Gallery Host “Green,” an Event Exploring Community-Based Solutions to Environmental Issues

This weekend, Bushwick Daily and DorDor Gallery invite you to GREEN, an eco-themed event featuring a collection of art and film, live music and speeches from community leaders.

Events Happening This Week (July 29-August 4) In Bushwick

Bushwick Daily's summer party at DorDor Gallery, a pop-up fashion and art market at Farewell, a breakdancing competition in Maria Hernandez Park and more. Here are the events happening this week (July 29-August 5) in Bushwick.

Events Happening This Week (July 15-20) in Bushwick

A pop-up pancake art show, a local jazz festival, a North Brooklyn food drive, an album release party and more. These are the events happening this week (July 15-20) in Bushwick.

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.

2020 Impact Statement

On the heels of this singularly terrible year, Bushwick Daily needs your help

Artisan Landlord is Helping Keep Bushwick Restaurant Scene Alive

Several businesses on a one-block stretch of Troutman Street have in common property owner Marcelo Bavaro, a frame maker who, since March, has helped his tenants weather the Covid pandemic.

Bushwick Nurse Among Time Magazine’s Top 100 Most Influential People Of 2020

Amy O'Sullivan treated Wyckoff Medical Center's first Covid case, a woman who also became New York City's first Covid fatality. Shortly after, she contracted - and survived - the disease herself.

NYC Bagel Chain Black Seed Brings Montreal Flavor to Bushwick

Black Seed, which has seven stores scattered around the city, is known for combining - in a way some purists may find heretical - the attributes of the disparate Montreal and New York bagel styles.

New Bar Offers Beer, Art, Shuffleboard and Just a Touch of Dystopia

Mika is what opening a bar during a pandemic looks like, complete with a domed VIP lounge. But it offers plenty to take the edge of your COVID-era angst, including local beer, wine, sake and games.

Money Is Power: Support Local Black-owned Businesses

Bushwick is home to several black-owned cafes and restaurants. Supporting them helps the community as surely as a protest or sharply worded letter to a Congressman.

Hospitality Under Siege: Pizzette & Gordo’s Cantina

This edition of "Under Siege" profiles two eateries whose focus - apart from staying afloat in trying times - is food that speaks fluently their origin countries' culinary language.

A Broken Social Scene On Crutches: Bushwick Booze To Go

In order to survive the pandemic, several Bushwick bars have brought the party outdoors to meet drinkers in the warm spring air. Here a few area watering holes doing Bacchus' work.

Bushwick’s Source For BBQ Brisket Pho Re-Opens for Delivery

While Lucy's reopening and expansion couldn't have come at a worse time, Huynh is confident his restaurants, which already rely mainly on takeout and delivery, will weather the viral storm intact.

Restaurant 191 Knickerbocker Transforms Itself Into Source For Two Hot Squares a Day

191 Knickerbocker, which prior to the COVID pandemic provided Bushwick with skillfully executed comfort food, has partnered with local organization Noise Church to help residents in need.

Brooklyn Renters are Organizing, Sharing Resources and Lobbying Cuomo on Facebook

Grove resident Matt Clifford created a Facebook page in which the city and state governments' response to the COVID crisis is sharply criticized and resources useful to impacted renters are collected.