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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.

Urban Agriculture Strikes A Win With Espinal And Adam’s Collective Charter

Brooklyn elected officials announced a new joint sponsored legislation to expand urban agriculture and maintain community shared space at Ashford...

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...

Council Member Espinal Launches Largest NYC Site for Urban Agriculture

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

21-Year-Old Victim of Bushwick Shooting Has Been Identified

The shooting occurred in Bushwick last Thursday, killing one, injuring two others.

21-Year-Old Dead After Shooting In Bushwick Playground

There was a shooting last night in a Bushwick playground that alarmed nearby residents.

Council Member Espinal Wants Mandatory Green Roofs on New Buildings

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

Council Member Espinal Wants to Provide Mental Health Service to For Minors Visiting NYC Jails

The Council Member, who represents various Brooklyn neighborhoods including Bushwick, made the proposal last month.

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.

Councilmen Espinal is Proposing Legislation to Ban Plastic Straws in Bushwick

The councilmen joins coalition to reduce plastic waste in NYC. Praised by environmental groups, the bill would be enforced by...

A Popular DJ & Producer Was Reportedly the Victim of a Transphobic Attack This Weekend in Bushwick

The DJ and producer, and her friend are in the hospital now with serious injuries from the reported hate crime.

Bushwick’s Express Yourself Barista Bar Will Be Closed Temporarily

The Bushwick cafe is not gone for good, though!

A Teenager and Man Both Died in Falling Accidents Over the Weekend

The two incidents happened miles apart but remind us all of the dangers of time spent on rooftops.

A Bystander Was Shot by Two Gunmen Riding Bikes Down Myrtle Avenue in Bushwick

The woman was just walking near the intersection of Myrtle and Knickerbocker Avenues yesterday when she was shot in the...

This Elderly Bushwick Woman Hasn’t Been Seen in More Than Two Weeks

According to the police, 78-year-old Juana Echevarria has been missing since Saturday, January 21.

FDNY Investigation Determines DeKalb Fire Was Electrical

FDNY officials told Bushwick Daily Friday that an investigation into the cause of the massive fire that destroyed five buildings...

700 Members of Bushwick Community Rallied Yesterday for Upgrades to Neighborhood Parks

No one can say Bushwick backs down without a fight

WITCHES of Bushwick Radio Show with News from Bushwick Daily Kicks Off Tonight!

We’re excited to announce a partnership with the infamously cool (and NY-Times-flaunted) WITCHES of Bushwick on their new, bi-monthly radio show,...

Here Are Your McKibbin Lofts Dumpster Fire Videos

The title pretty much says it all for this post, guys

Anyone Wants to Adopt Thousands of Mutilated Roosters?

Call us sensitive city folk if you must, but we were horrified to hear about Monday's enormous cockfighting bust

Yes, Virginia, There Is Available Affordable Housing in Bushwick!

We don't need to remind you that Bushwick is rife with housing tragedies

What We Learned at Silent Barn’s Housing Law Forum

Everyone’s heard at least one horror story about renting in New York City

Meet Some Local Heroes Tonight at the Community Council’s Annual Holiday Fundraiser

In New York City, where no not-for-profit worth its salt is without an ace development team, it's quite possible that...

A Bushwick Story Completes the New York Media Cycle

Dear readers, you may recall our story a few weeks back about a twitter account that came to our attention...

Bushwick Reading List: Northern (Brooklyn) Exposure Edition

If you've been feeling like SnapChat has been letting you down lately, reader, this Bushwick Reading List is for you

Bushwick Out In Full Force Last Night: Escaped Prisoner?

Brooklyn: Irving Ave & Covert St NYPD reporting perp escaped custody, Looking for a m/b with handcuffs still on

22-Year-Old Dead in Police Shooting Monday Afternoon

A week after news broke about the Yellow Dogs shooting in East Williamsburg, we're sorry to have to report another...

Tonight: Yellow Dogs Benefit Concert at Brooklyn Bowl

Following last week's tragedy in East Williamsburg, friends and supporters of the band The Yellow Dogs have put together a...

Bushwick Real Estate #TwitterWars: Fake Castle Braid Account Antagonizes Neighbors

Whether you love it or you hate it, Castle Braid, the controversial luxury rental development on Troutman Street that markets...

Read Property Presents Rheingold Plan to Skeptical Audience at City Council

Representatives of Read Property made their pitch for the 10-building Rheingold project during a City Council hearing at City Hall...

Bushwick Reading List: Pigeons, Squatters and Our Newly-Elected Officials

Damn, Bushwick

Tuesday is Election Day! Vote Like a Champ!

That's right, Bushwick

Bushwick Reading List: Tenants Have Rights, But Not On Boats

It's been a real week here in Bushwick already, friends

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...

And the Winner of the Democratic Public Advocate Runoff Election is….

Letitia James, ladies and gentleman!

How Will the Government Shutdown Affect Bushwick

The government's budget deadline has passed, the Senate and the House were not able to agree on a spending bill...

The NYPD Wants You to Install iOS7 on Your Fax Machine

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...

Hey Bushwick: Do You Know How To Make Sure Your House Isn’t Collapsing?

In a city where everyone has a housing horror story, Preston Pujol's tale of woe, reported by Annette Konoske Graf...

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

School Bus Crash in Bushwick Leaves 14 Injured

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Fire on Irving Leaves Residents Homeless

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