Music, art, comedy, and activism come together in a four day festival to give people options for how to get involved.

As the next presidential administration’s appointments are announced, here are some things New Yorkers can do to get ready for the policies we can expect after January 20.

Many of us are afraid today, not only for the nation and the world but for our very individual rights.

The 2016 election is almost over!

There is absolutely no reason for anyone to watch this thing sober.

Eric McDavid has had a turbulent past decade—and his experiences are both riveting and highly topical in the current political climate.

Imagine, if you will, reader, that the tagline “feel the bern” originated when a yuge Bernie Sanders fan downed several drinks while reading the senator from Vermont’s moral positions over and over again

A political party that took place at Bushwick’s

Going out to Feel The Bern gave Brooklyn chills in more way than one on Friday: on one hand, the brisk breeze blowing off the East River at Sanders’ Greenpoint rally was enough to make the crowds shiver, and on the other hand, the stirring talk of political revolution and the call for transformational change of a rigged American political system and unjust economy was likewise cause for goosebumps

Bright blue signage that sits above Mr

Central Station opened its doors to host the first Bushwick event for the National Latino Outreach Team for Bernie

Make the Road New York (MRNY), already a wide-reaching non-profit serving Bushwick and greater New York City, is expanding their programs and services through a new partnership with ActionNYC, a network of organizations providing legal assistance to immigrants

Excellent gentrification reporting is a major accomplishment

L train-dependent Brooklyn residents, business owners and officials met in Williamsburg Wednesday night to grapple with the paucity of L train service alternatives

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Police Officers stop a civilian at Myrtle-Broadway two weeks after a 20-year-old farebeater was sent to the hospital by a violent encounter with an officer at the same station

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

While we’re thrilled that Banksy’s put up a new work that Bushwick can call its very own, the incomparable international man of mystery has, as usual, left us with lots of questions about this contribution to the street art mecca we call home

Letitia James, ladies and gentleman!

The government’s budget deadline has passed, the Senate and the House were not able to agree on a spending bill because of last-ditch attempts by critics of the Affordable Care Act in the House who voted to defund the program, and the United States is going into federal government shutdown starting this morning

Photo from http://www.whytuesday.org/2010/10/28/bloomberg-thumbs-up-to-san-fran-weekend-voting/ …just kidding, kids can’t vote. But you can! And you should, if you want to avoid having your neighbors assume you’re a clueless transplant from the Midwest. Be the change you wish to see in the world, keep your rent from skyrocketing, or get a sticker. And NYC is doing everything within […]

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