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?
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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!
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
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
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,...
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...
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.
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...
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
Five COVID-Conscious Indoor Activities for Fall
Safely get through the coming fall with billiards, karaoke, ceramics, flower arrangement and more.
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.
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.
Restaurants
Grand Street Restaurant Week Kicked off Monday August 16
With summer coming to an end in the next few weeks, there is no better send-off than enjoying Restaurant Week...
Community
A Look Into the ‘East Williamsburg’ Debate
The neighborhood is called Williamsburg, East Williamsburg or Bushwick, depending on who you ask.
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...
Community
Orient Grove: East Williamsburg’s Best Kept Secret
The roots are deep at a little known garden oasis in East Williamsburg
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
The East Williamsburg Strip Club Pumps Is Set To Reopen
Pumps, one of New York’s “last old school strip clubs,” has survived the COVID pandemic.
Food and Drink
Openings: The Houdini Kitchen Has Been Replaced By A Mysterious Pizzeria called Pàn.
A roundup of new food and drink spots in and around Bushwick, including a cajun seafood joint, a vegan cafe,...
News
Who’s running for city council in the 34th District?
A guide to the candidates running to represent New York's District 34
Food and Drink
The Digestivos Go Down Easy At Ammazzacaffé
A Michelin-approved highlight just off Graham Avenue stays under-the-radar, with a focus on digestivos.
Arts & Culture
Ricardo Partida’s Heroes Unwind Heteronormative Power
A new show at the Deli Gallery wants to bring the world "to its knees.”
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
Food and Drink
Bibs Out, Bushwick: Michelin Approves Of These 7 Local Spots
The guide's bib gourmand list includes three new local restaurants.
Food and Drink
Food Festival Set To Start At Honey’s
A fundraiser for an art celebrity's nonprofit farm, one of this season's first events is soon to strike
Arts & Culture
A New Bushwick Gallery Searches For Underground Art
At La Casa Art House, a low-key, grunge style attracts artists without galleries or even, sometimes, websites.
News
Espinal Teases Yang Endorsement In Mayor’s Race
'I have not formally endorsed yet, but…' the former Bushwick councilman says, with a wink.
Arts & Culture
Bushwick Street Style: Who’s Still Thrifting In A Pandemic?
'V-Neck Sweaters are 100% back, it's a shame they went anywhere in the first place.'
Food and Drink
A Smorgasburg Vet Quietly Makes A Brick And Mortar Work
Amid an ongoing pandemic, Dashi Brooklyn packs up contemporary Japanese, to-go.
Food and Drink
Paloma’s Has A New Spot On Knickerbocker
Taking over the space from the shuttered Guadalupe Inn, Paloma’s BK is focusing on traditional Oaxaca fare.
Food and Drink
Ex-Mission Chef Dazzles With A New Take On Vietnamese
Falansai reopens with confit duck necks, spicy green curry and an elaborate outdoor setup
Community
A Nightmare Becomes A Miracle
The story of a massive fire that left families homeless in East Williamsburg
Food and Drink
A Former Seton Hall Star Gives Back To Bushwick
Right off Bushwick Avenue, Robert Mitchell's latest endeavor involves making cold-pressed juices and smoothies with names like "Daily Dose of...
Food and Drink
Peter’s Crunchy Red Tacos Brings Birria To Bushwick
A block from the Jefferson L Stop Is the latest hot spot for birria aficionados
News
New Suspect Arrested For Attacks At Morgan Ave. L Station
The suspect has been arrested and charged with nine hate crimes.
Food and Drink
Meserole Street Tavern “The Graham” Sues Cuomo Over Indoor Dining Curfew
The Graham argues that the curfew will hurt businesses more than it will protect customers from COVID.
Arts & Culture
Freedom Always Been Ours: An Outdoor Market Celebration
Ethel's Club hosts its first-ever socially-distanced outdoor market centering local brands and restaurants by Black people and people of color.
News
Prevent Another Outbreak: Coronavirus Testing Centers in Your Neighborhood
Coronavirus numbers are dropping, let's keep it that way. Get tested to protect your neighbors and stop the spread.
News
Salazar and Marte Exchange Accusations of Campaign Finance Violations in Heated State Senate Race
'It’s frustrating when you’re playing by the rules and your opponent is cheating,' Salazar says of Andy Marte's primary challenge
News
Nat Grid Says They’ll Restart Construction Following Williams Pipeline Rejection
'We know the fight is not over,' activists says of their fight against the pipeline extension
News
National Grid Halts Brooklyn Pipeline Over COVID-19 Pandemic
National Grid workers had been working 'in close proximity to each other' for a week after non-essential workers were ordered...
News
Police Arrest Ten Protestors on Friday as Pipeline Action Continues
Extinction Rebellion Briefly Stop National Grid Drilling Project as Protestors Place themselves directly in the work zone.
News
Salazar Campaign Hosting a Campaign Fundraiser and Debate Watch Party Tonight
The State Senator and her team are continuing their tradition hosting a debate watch party at The Well while meeting...