Only 1 in 8 Bushwick Schools Offer Student-Run Newspapers. Does This Affect Local Journalism?

An investigative piece explores why local schools cannot offer journalism electives and how it affects our community.

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Only 1 in 8 Bushwick Schools Offer Student-Run Newspapers. Does This Affect Local Journalism?

An investigative piece explores why local schools cannot offer journalism electives and how it affects our community.

Ridgewood Wendy’s Struck by Toilet Thief Twice

The local Ridgewood fast-food chain was left without flush fixtures multiple times.

How to Help The Family That Lost Two Children Last Weekend to the Bushwick Fire

The fire injured 3 adults and killed two sisters under the age of 10.

Friday Fast Fact: Almost 300 Cases Filed Were Filed Against Bushwick Landlords in 2018

Here's a roundup of the housing cases brought against Bushwick landlords this past year.

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.

Friday Fast Facts: Number of Votes Cast in Bushwick Midterms Increases by 150% Since 2014

Voters in Bushwick showed up to the polls with much more force than they did in 2014.

Bushwick Witches Plan To Hex Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh This Weekend

Justice Kavanaugh was sworn into the United States Supreme Court earlier this month despite being accused of sexual assault by professor Christine Blasey Ford.

The Shuttering of Sands: New Cafe Closes After Owner Is Accused Of White Supremacy

Why did a guitar strumming ‘philosopher’ have to close close up shop after online accusations of white supremacy?

A Bushwick Gang May Have A Connection To Mexican Cartel Leader El Chapo

There's evidence to suggest that the gang has made a significant amount of money working with the Sinaloa cartel.

Ridgewood Tap Water Has The Highest Lead Levels In All Of Queens

A recent study was commissioned by the New York City Independent Budget Office.

Bushwick Was Hit With Another Series of K2 Overdoses

This area of Bushwick is known as a hotspot for overdoses.

City Removed Over 60 Garbage Bins In Ridgewood To Clean Up Streets

The measure to save money by removing street trash bins has affected Harlem and Ridgewood the most.