News

Bushwick’s Oldest Brewery Celebrates Its 10th Year as a Historical Landmark

Cheers!

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News

Bushwick’s Oldest Brewery Celebrates Its 10th Year as a Historical Landmark

Cheers!

Ridgewood

Did You Know: NYC’s Oldest Dutch-Colonial House is in Ridgewood

Dating to 1709, this NYC Landmark and National Historic Place is tucked away in Ridgewood.

Bushwick

Bushwick Then and Now: There’s an App for That

Time travel to a bygone era with your fingertips.

Community

Friday Fast Fact: A Ghost Sighting Database Reveals the Most Haunted States in the Country

How haunted is New York compared to the rest of the country? We dig into a ghost sightings database to find out.

Community

Madame Morbid’s Trolley Tours Shares Brooklyn’s Dark History

The history of death in the borough, just in time for Halloween.

News

Bushwick Man Gets 25 To Life For 2004 Cold Case Murder Of Teenager

His victim was 17-years-old.

News

Location of Longtime Ridgewood Bar Sold For Over $2 Million

This local haunt has been in the area for decades.

Long Reads

ZIP Codes and Politics: How Redrawing Borough Lines Redefined Bushwick and Ridgewood

Ridgewood and Bushwick were not always in separate boroughs like they are now.

Community

The Bushwick Ridgewood Border Was Once Home to a Majorly Important Baseball Field

Wallace Field may not exist anymore, but its memory lives on.

Arts & Culture

A Photographer Documented Tumultuous Years in a Bushwick Motorcycle Club’s History

The Forbidden Ones suffered quite the blow in 2012 during a huge police raid.

Arts & Culture

Did You Notice Bushwick’s Appearance in the NYT Crossword Last Weekend?

"Bushwick" was the answer to the clue "Big Apple Neighborhood bordering Williamsburg" in a vowelless crossword that appeared in the Times on Sunday. Crossword editor Will Shortz confirms it's a first.

Community

Beyond Tech Hub Speculation: Historic Patents Showcase Longtime Bushwick Innovators

A brief history of some of the many inventors and innovators who have called Bushwick home.

Arts & Culture

Nine Forgotten Spooky Sites of North Brooklyn

Here are some nearby locations that hosted some haunting events a century ago.

Arts & Culture

A Bushwick Brewery Tour Reveals Local History Hidden in Plain Sight

The next installment of this semi-regular tour will showcase a Bushwick over a century old but not forgotten.

Arts & Culture

Bushwick’s St. Barbara’s Church is Slated for a Landmark Vote

It may be hard to believe St

News

Cook Mansion Is Advertising 1-BR Apartment for $1,750 on Craigslist

We have a love-hate relationship with Craigslist, the home of the Missed Connection, the Second Hand Ikea Coffee Table, and the The Worst Room