Coffee
Xroads Cafe Marks First Year with All-Day Community Celebration on June 29
Bushwick's "secret door" coffee shop celebrates with local vendors, DJ sets, and community festivities from noon to 8PM
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Arts & Culture
NYC DJ and Nightlife Pioneer Kimyon Huggins Is Leaving Bushwick After 25 Years
Kimyon Huggins, a longtime community builder, DJ, and event producer who helped shape Bushwick’s creative scene for over two decades,...
News
Two Teens Stabbed in Bushwick After Puerto Rican Day Parade
Two Teens Stabbed in Bushwick After Puerto Rican Day Parade No arrests made; police investigation ongoing
Community
Bushwick Celebrates Puerto Rican Heritage with Knickerbocker Avenue Parade Led by Congresswoman Velázquez
The 7th annual Knickerbocker Avenue Puerto Rican Day Parade, with Nydia Velázquez as Grand Marshal, this sunday 3pm kickoff
Arts & Culture
Lisa Levy Brings the Inside of Her Mind to Bushwick Book Signing
Bushwick’s reigning queen of irreverent wit and sharp artistic insight, Lisa Levy, is inviting fans inside her head, literally. On...
News
Exposed Rat Poison Scattered Near Kids’ Playground at Maria Hernandez Park — Furious Dog Owners Sound Alarm on ‘Reckless’ NYC Parks Department
Toxic blue pellets identified as dangerous BlueMax Meal Bait found completely unsecured along Knickerbocker side of Maria Hernandez Park with...
News
Bushwick Reclaims Its Streets As Troutman Open Streets Returns For Third Season
With expanded nonprofit partnerships and an Earth Day kickoff, the program transforms two Bushwick blocks into a car-free corridor every...
Food and Drink
Midnight Munchies Elevated: How Lacey Burger at Ra-Ra Rhino Is Redefining Bushwick’s Late-Night Scene
From pop-up sensation to permanent fixture, Kevin Morgan's burger joint delivers restaurant-quality meals late into the night, with house-made cookies...
Food and Drink
$14 Birria Sandwich & $10 Breakfast Tacos: Inside Mervs, Bushwick’s 7-Day Culinary Chameleon
From morning Colombian coffee to evening espresso martinis, this Irving Avenue establishment has created a food-forward approach to the café-bar...
Bushwick
Postmarked Home: The Bushwick Shipping Clerk Who Lives Where She Works – Updated
UPDATE [04-12-2025]: We’ve updated this article with information about Debbie’s GoFundMe campaign, which has raised over $9,000 in just 30...
Arts & Culture
California Wine Brand and Local Art Publication Team Up for Earth Month Celebration in Bushwick Tonight
Rabble Wine's "Listen to Your Mother" event brings together 20 artists at Brooklyn Art Cave for a one-night sustainability-themed exhibition...
Money & Tech
America’s First Real-Work AI, ‘Alfred’ Takes on Chinese Rival Manus
Brooklyn startup founder Dossey Richards unveils autonomous AI agent capable of executing complex tasks from emailing world leaders to deploying...
Arts & Culture
Bushwick Collective Announces 14th Annual Block Party for May 31
Local street art institution continues tradition of blending hip-hop performances, live graffiti, and community celebration while vendor applications open
News
Instant Film Festival PolaCon Returns to Bushwick With New Skyline Venue
The annual instant film photography conference PolaCon NYC will return to Brooklyn for its third year from May 30 to...
Music and Nightlife
Brooklyn Mirage Unveils Opera-Inspired Redesign, Expands to City’s Largest Dance Floor
The East Williamsburg venue will reopen May 1 with increased capacity, timber construction, and enhanced safety features following last year's...
Arts & Culture
Miss Your Burning Man Ticket? Brooklyn’s Got a Bus (Sort Of) Just For You
The average New Yorker hardly pays attention to what vehicles pass on the road. Traffic is considered just another hazard...
Arts & Culture
Caffeine Underground: Ian Ford’s Bushwick Sanctuary for Coffee, Music, and Community
Ian Ford, a 52-year-old DJ and small business owner, embodies the highs and lows of New York City. His ties...
Bushwick
Housing Lottery Live for 150 Noll Street in Bushwick, Brooklyn
The affordable housing lottery for 150 Noll Street, a five-story mixed-use building in Bushwick, Brooklyn is live and applications will...
News
441 Wilson Rally: Former Residents, Supporters, and Community Organizations Unite for Housing Justice
Former residents of 441 Wilson Avenue, along with community supporters and local organizations, gathered to protest and demand justice for...
Community
Bushwick Lights Up for the Holidays and Honors Legacy of Community Titan Barbara Smith
The Bushwick community came together on December 7, 2024, for a heartwarming Christmas tree lighting in Irving Square Park, marking...
Arts & Culture
Experience the Magic: Company XIV’s “Nutcracker Rouge” in Bushwick
Company XIV, known for its opulent and immersive theatrical experiences, continues to captivate audiences in Bushwick with its bold reimagining...
Community
Bushwick Artist Gazoo and Partners to Host ‘To The Moon’ Toy Drive This Saturday at Maria Hernandez Park
Bushwick artist Gazoo and partners are hosting the annual 'To The Moon' Toy Drive this Saturday at Maria Hernandez Park,...
Bushwick
Do you know Bushwick designer Michael Wright?
Michael Wright’s New Drop Will Have You Feeling Like Family Bushwick-based fashion label Michael Wright Collection just unveiled its latest...
Community
When Bushwick Almost Swallowed Ridgewood: A Tale of Shifting Borders
John Dereszewski served as the District Manager of Bushwick’s Community Board 4 during the time of the 1977 blackout and...
Music and Nightlife
Rooftop Glory Awaits: Battle of the Bands Deadline Tonight at Our Wicked Lady
Our friends at Our Wicked Lady (OWL), the Bushwick bar consistently in the running for best venue in the neighborhood...
News
TV on the Radio Stuns Fans With Surprise Ridgewood Set
Legendary Brooklyn band TV on the Radio surprised fans with a secret show at Ridgewood’s TV Eye, marking their first...
News
Why Are Sheep Running Wild in Bushwick?
A viral video of sheep sprinting through Bushwick has residents questioning the source of the escape and reigniting the conversation...
Food and Drink
This New Bushwick Bar Will Have You Craving Soju and Spam
Orion Bar opened its doors on Suydam Street earlier this summer, bringing nuanced, yet approachable Korean-American fare to Bushwick’s Central...
Arts & Culture
Explore Identity and Healing at Mil Mundos Books’ Interactive Poetry Event Tonight
Bushwick Author Samy Nemir Olivares Invites You to Co-Author Their New Book
Food and Drink
Tofu-Clarified Cocktails? Empirical Spirits Debuts Unique Drinks at New Bushwick Bar
Get a First Look at 53 A.D., Empirical Spirits' New Home in Bushwick
News
Why this Bushwick Leader is being called the “Nobel Prize Winner” of Public Service
Celestina León, District Manager of Brooklyn Community Board 4, has been honored with the esteemed Sloan Public Service Award for...
Fashion and Shopping
Bushwick’s hottest vintage pop-up shop: Kissing Cowboys
Emma DiMarco, a Fordham University fine arts graduate, is celebrating the first anniversary of her Bushwick vintage pop-up shop and...
News
Free Mammogram Screenings for Bushwick Women at Echo Bravo’s Annual Booze for Boobs Event
Bushwick neighbors, mark your calendars for an event that goes beyond the party scene to make a serious impact on...
Politics
8 Best Bars in Bushwick to Watch the 2024 Election Results Tonight
Election Day is here, and as polls close, Bushwick locals are gathering to catch the live results in the company...
Food and Drink
Making Pizzas, On A ‘Whim’ And a Prayer
A one-time 'Top Chef' contestant debuts a one-man ghost kitchen in Bushwick
Bushwick
There’s Bones In Bushwick, And He’s Got Them
Neighborhood's popular online bone collector (re)opens up shop inside the McKibbin Street lofts.
Music and Nightlife
The ‘Ridgewood Asylum’ Makes Its Bushwick Rooftop Debut
For another year, the Deep End's haunted house makes a voyage to Bushwick.
Bushwick
Move To Bushwick, Quit Your Job, Start Giving Away Tea
“It's a difficult thing to just talk with strangers"
Politics
Opinion: Local Dems Say ‘No’ To Props. 2-6
Pols call the proposals a 'naked power grab by Eric Adams.'
Advice
Bushwick Bradshaw: Getting ‘Rescued’ From A Sex Dungeon On Troutman Street
That bus driver offered to be my sugar daddy two stops later, but ultimately he was right.
Music and Nightlife
Bits of Brooklyn: Joanna Angel Presents Her ‘Breast in Show’
A popular adult film star hosts a stand-up night in Bushwick.
Food and Drink
The Mexican Sorbet Spot Making Waves on TikTok
"They like to see us make it, so I think that's why we went viral."
Fashion and Shopping
Jokinen’s Picks: Five Vintage Spots You’ve Gotta Thrift At
A street style blogger tells us her favorite thrift stores in Bushwick.
Food and Drink
They’re Eating Sandwiches At The Gas Station
A new halal spot inside a Myrtle Avenue BP station is generating a lot of hype.
Music and Nightlife
Local Sounds: Jayysinn Is Going, And Singing, Through It
“I wanted to capture the feeling of what it means to unconditionally love someone"
Arts & Culture
Joel Holland’s New Book Illuminates Bushwick’s Vibrant Storefronts
From Bossa Nova to House Of Yes and back again.
News
Print, Publish, Rebel: Inside Bushwick’s Secret Riso Club
An indie bookstore and esoteric screenprinter opens on Central Avenue.
Fashion and Shopping
Dice Rolls Humor and Sustainability into NY Fashion Week
“I am friends with, and surround myself with, a lot of comedians"
Music and Nightlife
The Greep Show Takes The Stage
Indie darling breaks up with his band and heads to Bushwick