Arts & Culture
Rescue Train Repeat Offers Group Walks With a Drag Queen and Dog Training
This Bushwick-based service provides expert dog training and a supportive community for pup parents.
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Arts & Culture
Frack Outta Brooklyn Hosts Its First Radical Youth Film Festival at the People’s Garden This Sunday
Everyone can learn how to protect Mother Earth at this free, family-friendly event.
Community
Organizers Hold Wednesday Protest Against Anti-Black and LGBTQ+ Hate in Response to Saturday’s ‘Anti-Gay’ Attack
Organizers Qween Jean and Gia Love call for Bushwick to support the Black Lives Matter movement and the LGBTQ+ community....
Community
Community Gardens Are Reopening, and They Need Dedicated Volunteers
Look up and support your local community garden in providing sustenance and critical green space.
Food and Drink
Paradise Lounge Stays Afloat During the Pandemic (Literally)
After being forced to shut their doors, the bar hosted various pop-ups before landing upon a more lasting location: a...
Arts & Culture
Bushwick Is Opening Its Studios Again
After going digital last year, the Bushwick Open Studios annual art walk returns this month.
Community
BloomAgainBklyn Arranges Joy for Bushwick Residents in Long-Term Care
Owner Caroline Gates Anderson says the nonprofit is really about creating community, especially for those "who are most at risk,...
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...
News
District Leader Samy Nemir-Olivares Helps Organize Rally Against LGBTQ+ Hate This Wednesday After Possible Hate Crime
Plans for the rally were prompted by a stabbing and robbery in a Bushwick bodega early Saturday morning, which NYPD’s...
Food and Drink
Meet The Ten Bells: Bushwick’s New Natural Wine Bar
The Lower East Side mainstay has opened its second location in Bushwick, across the street from Maria Hernandez Park.
Arts & Culture
Music Is Alive Again: A Guide to Music Venues in and Around Bushwick
With live music coming back, here are some venues where you can catch a show.
Arts & Culture
The Tiny Cupboard to Host the ‘Biggest Summer Comedy Festival’ in New York City August 26-29
Despite the pandemic, the indoor-outdoor venue has grown from a tiny studio room to a well-known performance space.
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...
Community
Friday Fast Fact: The City Has Over 300 Clothing and Textile Drop-Off Sites in Brooklyn
About 10 percent of Brooklyn's drop-off sites are in and around Bushwick.
Food and Drink
A Spoonful of Comfort: Bushwick Local Starts Soup Business
Sarah Khoshaba, a Bushwick resident, started her own successful small soup business when she lost her job during the lockdown.
Community
Rent for ‘Affordable’ Housing Units Rising With Increasing Median Income
Jennifer Gutierrez, the Democratic nominee for City Council member of District 34, says "affordability" does not line up with the...
Guides
A Slice of Info: A Guide to North Brooklyn Pizzerias
Delicious pies can be found throughout the city, and North Brooklyn is no exception.
Restaurants
Venezuelan American Restaurant Caraotas Brings Loaded Milkshakes and Arepa Burgers to Bushwick
This bright, bustling fusion restaurant offers quick bites, decadent desserts and a casual setting in the heart of the neighborhood
Food and Drink
Nook, a Coffee and Craft Beer Haven, Finds its Niche in Bushwick
After the pandemic delayed its opening for over a year, Nook returned in April with offerings of coffee, beer and...
News
National Weather Service Issues Excessive Heat Warning for New York City Through Thursday
Cooling centers and public pools will be open with extended hours while the warning is in effect.
Community
A Look Into the ‘East Williamsburg’ Debate
The neighborhood is called Williamsburg, East Williamsburg or Bushwick, depending on who you ask.
News
Turf Replacing Section of Basketball Courts at Maria Hernandez Park
Fencing has gone up, and some of the basketball courts have shuttered for now.
News
Netflix Studio Coming to Bushwick, With State Tax Credits
The studio, which is projected to open in September, will be big enough to film two TV shows or one...
Community
How Some Bushwick Houses of Worship Weathered the Pandemic
Though many have re-opened, local houses of worship in Bushwick are still feeling the effects of the pandemic more than...
Community
Curbside Compost Returns, but Not to Bushwick
The relaunched organics waste collection program will continue to only serve limited neighborhoods in the city.
Food and Drink
The Seneca Is Back, With Several New Strings to Its Bow
Since the fateful month of March 2020, the Ridgewood bar and restaurant has added a general store and a farmer’s...
Arts & Culture
Number of Film Permits Issued Remains Low in Bushwick
Though regulations have relaxed, the number of shooting permits issued for the streets of New York City is still way...
Food and Drink
Don’t Call It Archie’s
The man behind Forcella sets up his own shop, Rosie Pizza Bar, in the place of a disgraced pizzeria.
Business
New Esports Venue Opens in Bushwick
The space features an arena, full kitchen and bar, and nearly any game you could want.
Community
Local Residents Occupy a Commercial Space on 1083 Broadway
Organizers "reclaimed" a vacant ground-floor commercial space in Bushwick on July 20.
Arts & Culture
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....
Bushwick Daily
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.
News
Suspected Bushwick Liquor Store Shooter Killed by NYPD After Shootout, Three Wounded
A 40-year-old man, who sustained eight gunshots, and the other two victims, are expected to survive. The motive for the...
Community
Friday Fast Fact: Bushwick Graduation Rates on Par With Rest of NYC School Districts
Graduation rates for school district 32, which encompasses Bushwick, have improved significantly in recent decades.
Arts & Culture
Events Happening This Week (July 8-14)
A concert on the rooftop of Bushwick Public house, a glitter-punk burlesque party at Purgatory and a Queer arts fest...
Food and Drink
Vietnamese American Restaurant Money Cat Is Back in Business
After a brief opening during the pandemic followed by over a year closed, Vietnamese American restaurant Money Cat has reopened.
Business
Friday Fast Fact: 205 Bushwick Businesses Certified for City’s Minority and Women-Owned Business Enterprise Program
Of those, 56 are registered as both minority and women-owned businesses.
Food and Drink
Openings and Farewells: While Some Exciting Spots Are Opening, Others Are Shutting Their Doors
A roundup of food and drink spots in and around Bushwick, introducing a new ice cream window and multiple new...
Arts & Culture
Events Happening This Week (July 1-7)
A July 4 dance party on the roof of Our Wicked Lady, a metal tribute to The Bee Gees, The...
Food and Drink
Meet Grilled!, Bushwick’s New Dentist-Owned Vegan Joint
The highly affordable walk-up is attached to Bushwick Dental Group and offers a few meatless nods to Latin American cuisine.
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.
Arts & Culture
Where to Catch Some Cult Classics This Summer
For those tired of streaming from the couch, here are some venues screening your favorite flicks in the coming weeks.
News
Projected Winners for the 2021 City Council Primary Election in Districts 30, 34 and 37
Democratic primary results are in for districts encompassing Bushwick, Ridgewood and East Williamsburg as of late Tuesday night
Music and Nightlife
Can a Massive New Venue Squeeze into the North Bushwick Music Scene?
“I’m not going to be a NIMBY about it,” says one local bar owner.
Community
80 Years on the Plantation: Who We Really Are in Films (1940 – 2020)
80 Films by and about Black and Brown people you should know.
News
Oh, To Choose A (Borough) President!
In a crowded race, candidates promise to do more than Eric Adams.
News
Amid A Hot Vax Summer, Noise Complaints (And Arrests) Skyrocket
Police are ramping up audio speaker busts but some locals say: 'it’s a form of celebration"
News
Darma The Developer
As the election tightens, big real estate is dumping money into local city council races
Community
Puerto Rican Day Parade Floatin’ (In Bushwick)
On Sunday, the only Puerto Rican Day parade in New York will be happening along Knickerbocker Avenue
Arts & Culture
Pranav Sood’s Mosaic Dreams
Analyzing the work of Pranav Sood, a Bushwick-based artist and Indian immigrant whose recognizable bright, mosaic paintings tell dream-like stories.