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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Loose Goats Had A Brief Taste of Freedom On Wyckoff Avenue

They escaped from a truck headed to a halal slaughterhouse.

Councilwoman Velázquez Urged Bushwick Immigrants to Know Their Rights at Recent Immigration Forum

The Council Woman held an immigrants right forum last weekend alongside local police and immigration lawyers.

Local Dog Rescue Looks To End Korean Dog Meat Trade

Korean K9 Rescue aims to teach Bushwick residents about the trade, and also hopefully send a few fur babies to the right homes.

Council Member Espinal Launches Largest NYC Site for Urban Agriculture

The website was launched with the help of Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams.

A Map of ICE Raids In and Around Bushwick

The ICE Watch map shows that despite NYC being a sanctuary city, a significant number of raids occurred just last year.

Council Member Espinal Wants Mandatory Green Roofs on New Buildings

The Council Member wants more eco-friendly infrastructure throughout NYC.

Local Key Food Collecting Money to Help Family of 4-Year-Old Who Died On Hart Street

So many residents have expressed their condolences and safety concerns after the 4-year-old's death.

4-Year-Old Fatally Struck in Bushwick

A 4-year-old girl was fatally struck by a car yesterday in Bushwick while walking with her mother.

2 Dead in Recent Queens Fires

Two elderly Queens residents died this Monday from two separate fires across the borough.

Police Arrest a Man Suspected of Shooting a Bystander on Myrtle Avenue

The victim was walking down the street near Knickerbocker Avenue when shots rang out.

Bushwick Man Missing Since Saturday

A massive search has been underway for the last few days, since the mysterious disappearance of James (Jay) Ott, 31, a New York clothing designer

Rheingold Brewery Rezoning Update: Community Group Meets Tonight

Are you concerned about the proposed rezoning of the former Rheingold Brewery complex? As we've reported, many concerned Bushwick residents have felt left out of the approval process for the rezoning, which would allow for the construction of nearly 1,000 apartment units in brand new 7- and 8-story apartment buildings near the Flushing Avenue J-train stop in northwest Bushwick

Biking North: Ridgewood to Receive New Bike Lanes

Pull up a map of bike routes along the Brooklyn-Queens border and you will find that there's an absence of city-designated paths for cyclists north of the one down Central Avenue in our neighborhood

Fast Food Workers Prepare to Strike on Thursday

New York City is the land of a thousand fast food joints, and our neighborhood is no exception