Arts & Culture
Meet La Zavaleta: Bushwig’s Queen Starring in Season Four of ‘Dragula’
“You have to be unique,” said La Zavaleta.
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Guides
What Can Your Local Public Library Offer You?
A glimpse into the countless programs offered by Buhwick's local public libraries.
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
With Cleaner Streets in Mind, DSNY Brings on 800 New Hires
"Great news! Cleaner streets and sidewalks are on the way," said Antonio Reynoso, City Council District 34 representative and candidate...
Food and Drink
Poll: Vote for the Best Tacos in Bushwick 2021
It’s up to you, neighbors. Time to name the best Bushwick tacos!
News
How Many Covid Cases Have Been Reported in Bushwick Schools?
In-school testing results show a shockingly low number of positive COVID cases in Bushwick schools, but there are questions about...
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.
Food and Drink
Call for Nominations: Bushwick’s Best Happy Hour 2021
Let's hear your nominations for the best happy hour in and around the neighborhood!
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?
Arts & Culture
Art Review: Mary DeVincentis’ Work Explores Our Heightened Sense of Mortality
Mary DeVincentis' new exhibit "Alone In This Together" conveys poignant narratives from moments during the pandemic of unimaginable, surreal circumstances...
Food and Drink
Poll: Vote for the Best Pizza in Bushwick 2021
It’s up to you, neighbors. Time to name the best Bushwick pizza!
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!
Arts & Culture
An Introduction to Temple, an Event Space for Exploring the Intersections of Art and Kink
Temple offers community to practitioners, students, artists and those who are interested in learning more about rope, movement, meditation and...
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...
Arts & Culture
Bushwick’s New Rental Wardrobe, the Costume Closet, Offers ‘Festival-inspired’ Costumes for Any Occasion
The Costume Closet, Bushwick's new costume rental wardrobe, opens just in time for Halloween.
Food and Drink
Sofreh Cafe: Bushwick’s New Taste of Iranian Culture
“We encourage people to take time for their tea, to sit with their friends, to take time with their sweets,"...
Arts & Culture
Your Guide to the 2021 Bushwick Film Festival
The 14th annual Bushwick Film Festival will be the biggest one yet, said founder and CEO Kweighbaye Kotee.
Arts & Culture
Bushwick Film Workers Hopeful the Looming IATSE Strike Will Change Industry Culture
For Bushwick film workers, the IATSE strike indicates a potential shift in how the film industry operates.
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.
News
NYC General Election 2021: Guide For Bushwick Voters
With the NYC General Election approaching, these are the important dates and details you need to know.
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,...
News
Community Board 4 Wants Your Input: What Local Issues Matter Most?
What changes do you want to see in Bushwick? Let Community Board 4 know before October 25.
Guides
Bushwick DIY Venues to Check Out This Year
Bushwick DIY venues are thriving. Here’s where to go in and around the neighborhood.
Guides
Bushwick’s Little Free Libraries: Where They Are and How To Start Your Own
Everything you need to know about those Little Free Libraries in and around the neighborhood, including what they are, where...
Guides
The Bushwick Instagram Accounts You Need To Follow
An ever-evolving list of Bushwick Instagram accounts to follow for all app users living in and around the neighborhood.
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.
Community
Sen. Salazar’s New Butterfly Project Illustrates, Unites Bushwick’s Latinx Community
The Butterfly Project, a collage surrounding the narratives of immigration and migration, will cover an entire wall in Senator Julia...
Food and Drink
Finding The Self-Proclaimed Inventor Of The ‘Roni Cup’ On Knickerbocker Avenue
A saucy pizza drama is reborn on Knickerbocker Avenue.
Community
Curbside Composting in Bushwick: Can We Make It Happen?
How to bring curbside composting to Bushwick, according to the DSNY, and where you can drop off your compost in...
News
Local Leaders Push Congress to Abolish Puerto Rico’s ‘PROMESA’ Law
Puerto Rico’s financial oversight board, established by the PROMESA law in 2016, has “exacerbated the structural inequalities and austerity in...
Business
New Yoga Studio, Baby Cobra, Offers Donation-Based Classes in Bushwick
The new studio hosts a wide array of yoga options, all of which are pay-what-you-can.
Community
How Do We Prevent Flooding and Damage in Bushwick Like What Happened During Ida?
Nicole De Santis, co-founder of Clean Bushwick Initiative, has a solution.
News
$27 Million in Hurricane Ida Aid Made Available for Undocumented New Yorkers
Nearly a month after the storm, Hurricane Ida relief has been made available for undocumented New Yorkers who do not...
News
Fast Fact: Just Over Half of Those Living in the Bushwick Area Are Fully Vaccinated
City data reveals vaccination rates in Bushwick and surrounding neighborhoods.
Food and Drink
Five Essential Quesabirria Spots to Try in Bushwick
This trending dish is experiencing a boom in the neighborhood — here’s where to try it.
Community
Siblings Raise Over $5,000 for Winter Survival Kits for Those Experiencing Homelessness in Fifth Annual Lemonade and Cake Stand
To those who want to get involved in their community, but aren’t sure where to start, Chloe says to ‘Just...
Community
Photo Essay: Back to Bushwick
Taking my 80-year-old parents on a tour of Bushwick, nearly 30 years after they moved away.
Arts & Culture
Death in the Afternoon, with Korakrit Arunanondchai
Korakrit Arunanondchai’s latest show is a meditation on death that will play on Johnson Avenue until Halloween.
Community
Families Demand Remote Learning Option for Kids
Families in Bushwick and around the city, unconvinced by school COVID-19 protocols, want the option to continue remote instruction.
Arts & Culture
The Amateur Astronomers Association Holds Annual Fall Starfest to Share the ‘Beauty of the Universe’
Attendees at Evergreens Cemetery were able to view Jupiter’s moons, Saturn’s rings, and our moon’s craters among other astronomical objects,...
News
Friday Fast Fact: Bushwick Ranks as Higher Risk on Heat Vulnerability Index
Based on factors like poverty levels, green space and air conditioner ownership, Bushwick and a number of other city neighborhoods...
Arts & Culture
Two Iconic Bushwick Photographers Chronicle Neighborhood’s History in New Show Opening This Friday
Bushwick photographers Meryl Meisler and Rafael Fuchs showcase neighborhood photos spanning 1981-2021 at the Thames Art Center.
Business
Wick Pilates + Movement to Open Studio in Bushwick This Fall
Once held exclusively outdoors and online, Wick’s Pilates and movement classes will now have a space to call their own.
Food and Drink
The Empanada Project Donates Portion of Proceeds to Help People Most at Risk
Small business owners Andrew Owens and Benny Polanco started selling empanadas to support not only themselves but nonprofits like Hope...
Arts & Culture
Five COVID-Conscious Indoor Activities for Fall
Safely get through the coming fall with billiards, karaoke, ceramics, flower arrangement and more.