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New York is offering $140,000 in grants to reduce mental health stigma

New York State is offering $140,000 in grants for community projects that work to reduce mental health stigma, with funding...

Bushwick Daily News Desk Apr 13, 2026

Community

The Bushwick Community is Invited to IS 291 Roland Hayes’ First Homecoming Arts Festival on Nov. 23

The festival will feature student artwork and performances, a Thanksgiving dinner and a tour of Meryl Meisler’s “Paradise Lost &...

Allie Iliana Herrera Nov 22, 2021

Community

The Free Store: Coming Soon to Bushwick

The free store, a concept dreamt up by Bushwick Mutual Aid, is stocked with free clothes, baby supplies, furniture, household...

Miranda Levingston Sep 7, 2021

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...

Paige Cromley Jul 29, 2021

Guides

So You Don’t Want to Order a Book From Amazon

A guide to local bookshops in and around Bushwick

Paige Cromley Jul 15, 2021

Community

Teaching ‘Black Lives Matter’ To A Disney Princess

Calvin Z. Heyward, a local writer and educator, echoes some of the struggles Black fathers endure and overcome.

Calvin Z. Heyward May 25, 2021

Community

Food Delivery Nonprofit Kicks Off In North Brooklyn

A new organization is delivering free food and beverages to families in public housing developments in Bushwick, Bed-Stuy and Williamsburg

Jackson Schroeder May 11, 2021

Food & Drink

New Brewery, Tap Room To Move Onto Wilson Avenue

This summer, Non Sequitur Beer Project is set to open a brewery, tap room and an event space.

Jackson Schroeder Apr 21, 2021

Community

A Bushwick Church Needs Help Feeding Hungry Neighbors

Bushwick Abbey is asking community members and local businesses to help keep its free food pantry and refrigerator stocked.

Jackson Schroeder Mar 26, 2021

News

State Sens. Go Gaming With Constituents

The Wonderville arcade is set to host a Twitch livestream of the multiplayer video game Among Us. Playing this time:...

Vanessa Hock Jan 28, 2021

News

Riseboro to Distribute Food Baskets to more than 400 Families

Many families have already registered for today’s event but Zullo said all families who show up, with or without a...

Benjamin Kabin Dec 21, 2020

Arts & Culture

Clean Bushwick Initiative Steps in to Address Neighborhood Trash Pile-Ups

Budget cuts to the Department of Sanitation have forced the group to increase its efforts.

Jackson Schroeder Oct 19, 2020

Community

Voices of Bushwick: Community Members Reflect on Covid-19 Crisis

As New York braces for a second wave of coronavirus, Bushwick's essential workers, small business owners and artists reflect on...

Ezoza Yakvalkhodjieva Oct 7, 2020

Community

13th Bushwick Film Festival Releases Full Program

This year's festival includes more than 100 different films created by filmmakers from Brooklyn and around the world.

Jackson Schroeder Oct 6, 2020

Community

CUNY Begins Review Of Applications To Distribute $19 Million Census Outreach Grant

The grant is part of a historic multi-million dollar budget allocated for NYC’s 2020 Census outreach strategy.

Natasha Ishak Oct 30, 2019

Community

Community Group ‘Our Repro Rights’ Is Hosting a Discussion to Advance Reproductive Justice

The Bushwick reproductive rights group is pushing for lasting change through specificity and inclusivity.

Taylor Lhamon Oct 14, 2019

News

Queens neighborhoods gear up to fight new homeless shelters

The scene at a recent town hall meeting illustrates the deep-seated anger over two planned shelters in Ridgewood, Glendale and...

Andrew Karpan Sep 27, 2019

Politics

Boris Santos: Williamsburg Native & Salazar Staffer Sets Sights on Assembly Member Seat

Boris Santos will be challenging incumbent Assembly Member Erik Dilan for seat at New York State's Assembly District 54.

Natasha Ishak Sep 4, 2019

Community

Don’t shoot, I Want to Grow Up: Bushwick Native Teaches Children Alternatives to Violence

“We’re all committed to making sure these schools and these kids are safe.”

Rachel Baron Aug 29, 2019

News

Gun Violence on the Rise, Despite Lower Crime Rates in Bushwick

Data shows that overall crime in Bushwick has fallen, however gun violence is on the rise in Brooklyn.

Natasha Ishak Aug 16, 2019

Community

Community Members Fight for New Bus Stop at Ridgewood Reservoir

NYCH20 and Queens Community Board 5 continue campaigning for a new bus stop at the undiscovered gem.

Natasha Ishak Jul 8, 2019

Community

Unity and Empathy: Local Artist Gathered Bushwick Community to Connect Through Art and Storytelling

“It was incredible, there was so much heartwarming generosity and genuine harmony.”

Anna Bradley-Smith Jul 2, 2019

Arts & Culture

Bushwick Book Club Continues to Grow with 10 Chapters Worldwide, a New Podcast, and School Program

This literary-focused performance group started in Bushwick in 2009.

Savannah James May 27, 2019

Community

Unique Community Group in Ridgewood Offers Experimental Social Gatherings and Events

From research to poetry, from gardening to protests!

Evan Nicole Brown May 24, 2019

Guides

Welcoming Ramadan: a Guide to Celebrating Ramadan in Bushwick and Beyond

Here's where to find you halal meals and iftars!

Natasha Ishak Apr 29, 2019

News

Measles Outbreak: Bushwick Chabad Rabbi Supports MMR Vaccination

So far, 285 cases of measles has been detected in the Jewish community with 246 of these cases in children...

Clarrie Feinstein Apr 17, 2019

Community

Bushwick Is Hosting a Shoe Drive Brunch for Promgoers in Need

Soul to Sole is a nonprofit event helping to dress local students for their special night.

Angelica Florio Apr 2, 2019

Politics

Brooklyn’s Participation in the 2020 Population Census Could Stop Federal Funding Cuts for New York

Census participation is not just a numbers game. It’s an act of resistance against the federal administration.

Natasha Ishak Mar 18, 2019

Business

Co-Owner of the Iconic Silent Barn Launches New Platform to Help Bushwick DIY Spaces Survive

Community and DIY organizers that have joined the platform have seen an increase of 20 percent to 300 percent in...

Natasha Ishak Mar 1, 2019

News

Bushwick Community Board to Host First-Ever Expo for Women and Minority Businesses

Connect, network, and get the support and resources your small business needs.

Natasha Ishak Feb 12, 2019

Fashion and Shopping

Advocacy Meets Aesthetics: Apparel Line at Bushwick Brand Raises Feral Cat Awareness

Buy apparel, save feral kitties!

Natasha Ishak Feb 4, 2019

News

Abandoned Park Space Transformed Into Thriving Urban Learning Garden

After years of neglect and abuse, locals and community volunteers of Goodwin Place have come together and transformed a derelict...

Duncan Ballantine Jan 24, 2019

Arts & Culture

Come Sleepover at Bushwick Starr’s Sex-Positive Party with Diane Oh

Queer or not, put on your best glitter and pajamas. It's time to slumber party!

Natasha Ishak Jan 18, 2019

Food & Drink

Bushwick’s Precycle is Finally Open for Zero Waste Shopping

Get package-free groceries, household products, & beauty supplies right here in the neighborhood

April Greene Dec 13, 2018

Community

This Samuel Jablon Series are Bushwick Daily’s December Poems of the Month

Here's our December installment of "Bushwick Bohemia Beat Poetry."

Bushwick Daily Community Desk Dec 4, 2018

Arts & Culture

NSFW: The Alternative Thanksgiving Feast in Bushwick Where Guests Ate Off Naked Bodies

Where flogging, Thanksgiving food, and consent combine to make an interesting production.

Olivia Perry Nov 26, 2018

Community

HotBox Mobile Sauna Launches Monthly Queer Sauna Sessions at Ridgewood’s Nowadays

Inclusivity in bathing and relaxation.

Irina Groushevaia Nov 21, 2018

Community

7 Ways to Give Back in and Around Bushwick This Thanksgiving

Ways to give back to the community during (and after) the holiday season.

Bushwick Daily Community Desk Nov 20, 2018

News

Rafael Espinal Has Launched a Historic Campaign to Become Next Public Advocate of New York City

If he wins, Espinal will become the youngest politician, and the first Latino to be in city-wide politics.

Bushwick Daily News Desk Nov 19, 2018

Community

Friday Fast Fact: 2,500 New Apartment Units Will Come to Bushwick by 2020

A recent report shows that Bushwick will be a hub for construction of new apartment buildings over the next couple...

Katy Golvala Nov 16, 2018

News

The Former Ridgewood Theater is Now Officially a Blink Fitness Gym

It was once one of the longest running theaters in the country. It's now a gym and an apartment complex.

Angely Mercado Nov 16, 2018

Community

Feeding The Holiday Spirit: The Precinct is Giving Away Turkeys to Families in Need This Sunday

Turkey drive 2k18: the 83rd precinct and many others have partnered to give out turkeys this Sunday as part of...

Bushwick Daily Community Desk Nov 16, 2018

Bushwick Bandstand

Lost Boy ? Shares His Raucous New Album, Paranoid Fiction

Plus, the best shows in Bushwick this week.

Tom Gallo Nov 14, 2018

Arts & Culture

PHOTOS: Bushwick Food Coop Fall Bash Celebrates Autumn With Free Prizes, Culture & Food

A local and powerful collab for a fun fall event.

Bushwick Daily Culture Desk Nov 13, 2018

News

There’s An Official Shutdown Date For The Upcoming L-Pocalypse

The MTA continues to update us on what it'll be like to go without the L for 15 months.

Angely Mercado Nov 5, 2018

Music and Nightlife

Council Member Rafael Espinal And Bushwick’s House Of Yes Team Up To Combat Sexual Harassment

This package of legislation is the first of it's kind when it comes to addressing harassment in nightlife venues.

Jarrett Lyons Nov 5, 2018

Arts & Culture

“Madre America” is Bushwick Daily’s November Poem of the Month

Here's our November installment of "Bushwick Bohemia Beat Poetry."

Bushwick Daily Culture Desk Nov 2, 2018

Food & Drink

Where to Carbo Load in Bushwick, Whether You’re Running the Marathon or Not

There are so many carby options in the neighborhood.

Abigail Koffler Oct 30, 2018

Food & Drink

New Zero-Waste Food Store Precycle Aims To Educate & Build Community

Woman-owned shop will open on Starr Street next month.

April Greene Oct 29, 2018

Community

Techno Speed Dating: Where Nightlife Loving Singles Get To Mingle

Cheap drinks, electronic music and other singles to get to know.

Olivia Perry Oct 26, 2018

Latest

New York is offering $140,000 in grants to reduce mental health stigma

The Bushwick Community is Invited to IS 291 Roland Hayes’ First Homecoming Arts Festival on Nov. 23

The Free Store: Coming Soon to Bushwick

How Some Bushwick Houses of Worship Weathered the Pandemic

So You Don’t Want to Order a Book From Amazon

Teaching ‘Black Lives Matter’ To A Disney Princess

Food Delivery Nonprofit Kicks Off In North Brooklyn

New Brewery, Tap Room To Move Onto Wilson Avenue

A Bushwick Church Needs Help Feeding Hungry Neighbors

State Sens. Go Gaming With Constituents

Riseboro to Distribute Food Baskets to more than 400 Families

Clean Bushwick Initiative Steps in to Address Neighborhood Trash Pile-Ups

Voices of Bushwick: Community Members Reflect on Covid-19 Crisis

13th Bushwick Film Festival Releases Full Program

CUNY Begins Review Of Applications To Distribute $19 Million Census Outreach Grant

Community Group ‘Our Repro Rights’ Is Hosting a Discussion to Advance Reproductive Justice

Queens neighborhoods gear up to fight new homeless shelters

Boris Santos: Williamsburg Native & Salazar Staffer Sets Sights on Assembly Member Seat

Don’t shoot, I Want to Grow Up: Bushwick Native Teaches Children Alternatives to Violence

Gun Violence on the Rise, Despite Lower Crime Rates in Bushwick

Community Members Fight for New Bus Stop at Ridgewood Reservoir

Unity and Empathy: Local Artist Gathered Bushwick Community to Connect Through Art and Storytelling

Bushwick Book Club Continues to Grow with 10 Chapters Worldwide, a New Podcast, and School Program

Unique Community Group in Ridgewood Offers Experimental Social Gatherings and Events

Welcoming Ramadan: a Guide to Celebrating Ramadan in Bushwick and Beyond

Measles Outbreak: Bushwick Chabad Rabbi Supports MMR Vaccination

Bushwick Is Hosting a Shoe Drive Brunch for Promgoers in Need

Brooklyn’s Participation in the 2020 Population Census Could Stop Federal Funding Cuts for New York

Co-Owner of the Iconic Silent Barn Launches New Platform to Help Bushwick DIY Spaces Survive

Bushwick Community Board to Host First-Ever Expo for Women and Minority Businesses

Advocacy Meets Aesthetics: Apparel Line at Bushwick Brand Raises Feral Cat Awareness

Abandoned Park Space Transformed Into Thriving Urban Learning Garden

Come Sleepover at Bushwick Starr’s Sex-Positive Party with Diane Oh

Bushwick’s Precycle is Finally Open for Zero Waste Shopping

This Samuel Jablon Series are Bushwick Daily’s December Poems of the Month

NSFW: The Alternative Thanksgiving Feast in Bushwick Where Guests Ate Off Naked Bodies

HotBox Mobile Sauna Launches Monthly Queer Sauna Sessions at Ridgewood’s Nowadays

7 Ways to Give Back in and Around Bushwick This Thanksgiving

Rafael Espinal Has Launched a Historic Campaign to Become Next Public Advocate of New York City

Friday Fast Fact: 2,500 New Apartment Units Will Come to Bushwick by 2020

The Former Ridgewood Theater is Now Officially a Blink Fitness Gym

Feeding The Holiday Spirit: The Precinct is Giving Away Turkeys to Families in Need This Sunday

Lost Boy ? Shares His Raucous New Album, Paranoid Fiction

PHOTOS: Bushwick Food Coop Fall Bash Celebrates Autumn With Free Prizes, Culture & Food

There’s An Official Shutdown Date For The Upcoming L-Pocalypse

Council Member Rafael Espinal And Bushwick’s House Of Yes Team Up To Combat Sexual Harassment

“Madre America” is Bushwick Daily’s November Poem of the Month

Where to Carbo Load in Bushwick, Whether You’re Running the Marathon or Not

New Zero-Waste Food Store Precycle Aims To Educate & Build Community

Techno Speed Dating: Where Nightlife Loving Singles Get To Mingle

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