Bushwick’s local community board has some new members, and the 83rd precinct has a somewhat new captain.
A Brooklyn group plots a mural on Wyckoff Avenue
As New York City gears up for the 2024 elections, Bushwick stands at a pivotal point due to its history as a bellwether for progressive voting patterns across the country.
“When we started, we were the only vegan Ethiopian restaurant in New York”
Catch March Madness & make sure to order the wings.
“If there’s anyone our students can see themselves in, it’s Jacqueline”
A self-described “naughty marketplace” sets up shop with an “intersectional feminist perspective.”
“It’s not about a ceasefire or not about not a ceasefire”
Seven local, inventive martinis worth your $20.
Construction is expected to start late 2025.
A local concierge says she prefers “visitors” to “tourists” and takes us on a trip through Ridgewood.
There’s a basement in Bushwick where they’re singing Fleetwood Mac
Ex-Birdy’s bartenders open a cash-only joint on Knickerbocker, taking the place of a “$5 Shoe Warehouse”
“This is an era of no more demonizing successful businesses, but promoting, lifting them up,” claims Eric Adams
“My name is God Complex, but you can call me Daddy”
Two meatless spots on Knickerbocker closed their doors, but Seitan’s Helper say they’re not going anywhere
The hipster houdinis take over a local bar spot with some drinks up their sleeve. Could do with more of those.
Tension did erupt, briefly.
From Post Malone to Punks for Palestine, we’re revisiting this year’s top local stories.
They met on Craigslist. Now, they’re working on album number two.
Meeting every month on Melrose Street; no vintage.
Listen to five new Christmas songs, some feline-themed.
A bit of jazz meets a bit of Bushwick-grunge charm, at the former home of the vegan cafe Brooklyn Whiskers.
More than just bisexual lighting and chess looks, a local queer-themed chess club is taking a stand on the Gaza conflict.
A local MMA gym in Bushwick is offering free training clincs for aspiring LGBTQ fighters. They’re calling it ‘Gay Fight Club’
A local nonprofit runs a weekly farmers market at Maria Hernandez Park.
An auto-erotic performance piece makes a stop in Bushwick over the weekend.
“I feel like I’m trapped in here, sometimes, I’m never away from it”
“It’s really a who’s who of these Bushwick bands.”
Huge batches of libations, siphoned through a tap straight into a glass.
With 10% of proceeds now going to a nonprofit LGBTQ+ healthcare clinic.
A postage-stamp sized deli on Knickerbocker calls itself Bushwick’s first all-vegan grocery.
A group of Jewish electronic musicians in Brooklyn are fundraising for humanitarian relief in Gaza.
Famous DJ spotted DJing, while waiting for the L
The remaining five teams fought a gladiator’s fight, all vying for the coveted crown.
A group of Asian-American pole dancers lights up clubs like House of Yes and the Red Pavilion.
