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PREMIERE: Holly Overton Shares ‘Transient Love’ From Her Forthcoming Album, “The Woman On The Beach”
Plus, great gigs happening this week at Alphaville, The Footlight, and Trans-Pecos!
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Real Estate
Ridgewood Representatives Discuss Bills Impacting Local Rental Market with Community Members
How and what is impacting the rental market in Ridgewood?
Community
Bushwick Farmers Markets: Here’s Where to Get Fresh and Local Produce this Summer
Riseboro markets and pop-up, Ridgewood Youthmarket, and Graham Avenue Farmers Market!
Food and Drink
Ridgewood’s Only Peruvian Ice Cream Shop Is Open for Summer
Come try the native flavors of Peru alongside imported craft coffee.
Arts & Culture
Ridgewood Botanical Artist Creates Living Plant Sculptures
Sophie Parker has been been working with plants as her main medium under her design studio, Wife, for the past...
Food and Drink
Your New Indian Go-To Is Garam Masala in Ridgewood
Garam Masala offers a reliable menu of classics and new favorites. And it's BYOB.
Fashion and Shopping
Ridgewood Welcomes New Concept Store With Everything from Vintage Clothing to Local Art
Husband-wife duo Patrick Noecker and Christine Costello, opened FEELS late December of 2018.
News
Ridgewood Junkyard Under Review for Cleanup Program to Become a New Animal Shelter
The city has designated $98 million to develop full-service animal shelters in all five boroughs.
Food and Drink
A New Restaurant App Comes to Bushwick: Receive Rewards for Going Out to Dinner
Seated, a restaurant concierge app, is coming to Brooklyn and they're hosting a special restaurant crawl to celebrate. Win a...
Food and Drink
Minimalism and Negronis on Tap at Ridgewood’s “Sundown”
Calm and classic, Sundown Bar will be your new favorite cocktail joint.
Community
Rage and Celebrate International Womxn’s Day at Queer-led Resistance Party in Ridgewood
The anti-Trump party we all deserve.
Arts & Culture
The Ultimate Guide to Bushwick’s Public Libraries: Free Museum Admissions, Film Screenings, and More
The Brooklyn Public Library offers many perks you may not be aware of.
Community
Local Volunteers Pull Together to Serve the Homeless of Bushwick During Temperature Drops
“After the housing crash, back in 2008, they didn’t have jobs… And their families, they threw them out.”
Food and Drink
Ridgewood Bar Will Shred Your Ex’s Photos and Offer Free Drinks on Valentine’s Day
The Seneca also has great fries.
Arts & Culture
Local All-Female Crew Releases Short Film About the Misconceptions of HPV
Feminist filmmaker and actress based in Ridgewood is ready to educate the masses.
Community
10 Alternative Ways to Spend Valentine’s Day in Bushwick
Tired of heteronormative and boring Hallmark events? Then this list is for you.
Community
Local Couple Brings Artisanal Bean to Bar Chocolate to Ridgewood
This husband and wife duo was inspired by the lack of good hot chocolate in America.
Arts & Culture
Evil Twin Brewing Releases New Beers Available at Ridgewood Taproom Pop-Up
Nowadays is hosting Evil Twin brewery, for a funky taproom pop-up.
Featured
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.
Bars
Movie Bars: Where to Drink and Watch Films in Bushwick
Watch the new season of "Game of Thrones," while sipping ale out of your drinking horn, or enjoy rooftop cinema...
Food and Drink
Take a Delicious Churro Tour of Ridgewood and Bushwick
Both neighborhoods have an abundance of the popular sugary Latin American and Iberian dessert.
Community
Heated Conversations: a Healing Experience for QTBIPoC Comes to Ridgewood
A healing, inclusive, and creative space by Ecokiki and HotBox Mobile Sauna, to uplift queer, non-binary and trans folx of...
Music
Bands on a Budget, Rejoice: Ridgewood’s New Rehearsal Studio Offers Space for as Low as $10
The Grind Rehearsal Studio has got your back.
Community
Where to Party in Bushwick with Wheelchair Accessibility
The Bushwick area offers many accessible venues, so all your friends can have a great time.
Food and Drink
Ops Owner Brings Natural Wine to Ridgewood
Marie Tribouilloy's homey Ridgewood wine shop Forêt Wines is the perfect place to try a compelling range of natural wines.
Community
10 Free Comedy Shows to See this January in Bushwick
Warm up this January with some good laughs!
Arts & Culture
5 Drink & Draw Spots in Bushwick That’ll Help You Channel Creativity In 2019
Some are absolutely free to join and one is hiding in Ridgewood!
Community
E-Waste Not, E-Want Not: Ridgewood Will Host Electronic Recycling Pop-Up
Drop-off your cracked iPhones on Jan. 26!
Community
Ridgewood Reservoir Gets Protective Status After Years of Activism
Local environmentalists and advocates pushed for the site’s protection in a long and difficult battle.
News
Ridgewood Wendy’s Struck by Toilet Thief Twice
The local Ridgewood fast-food chain was left without flush fixtures multiple times.
Bushwick
Eight Things to Do in Bushwick on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day
Staying local? Don't celebrate? We got you.
Guides
6 Affordable Bike Shops to Check Out When the L Train Shuts Down
Need a set of wheels? Here's what we suggest.
Sponsored
Ridgewood Savings Bank: 6 Signs You’ve Found the Right Bank
If your current bank is missing some of these important qualities then it’s time to find a bank that offers...
Community
Self-Care Sundays: Sweat and Meditate at Nowadays in Ridgewood
More ways to stay healthy for the winter.
Community
Pop Gym, A Nomadic Fitness Group, Is Bringing an Inclusive Workout Class to Bushwick This Weekend
This gym focuses on making sure that all kinds of bodies are welcome to get fit.
Community
Shop Local This Year at the 11 Winter Markets in and Around Bushwick
Shop small and support local vendors!
Food and Drink
Find Your Zen: A Quick Guide to Getting Your CBD Fix in North Brooklyn
Looking to mellow out? Give some of these local CBD treats a try this winter.
Arts & Culture
From the Practical to the Spiritual: An Experimental Cross-Artistic Performance Comes to Ridgewood
Laurel Snyder’s new dance LOOP comes to The Footlight
News
The J/M Trains Will Not Be Running From BK to Manhattan on the Weekends
From the end of November until the end of January. At least the L train is coming back for the...
News
There Will Be No Weekend L Train Shutdowns in December Because the MTA is Feeling the Holiday Spirit
Visit friends, do some holiday shopping and just live your life this December.
Community
HotBox Mobile Sauna Launches Monthly Queer Sauna Sessions at Ridgewood’s Nowadays
Inclusivity in bathing and relaxation.
Community
7 Ways to Give Back in and Around Bushwick This Thanksgiving
Ways to give back to the community during (and after) the holiday season.
Food and Drink
Here Are Some of the Best Bakeries to Try in Ridgewood This Winter
Everything from Italian, to German, to Mexican, and Dominican style pastries all in one neighborhood.
News
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.
Arts & Culture
5 Hot Events Happening This Week in Bushwick
This week is packed with great events for free and on the cheap. Check out Cacao Rituals, BK Wildlife, live...
Food and Drink
Café Esencia: Six Feet of Churros For $8 And Other Spanish Pleasures in Ridgewood
We cannot recommend this more!
News
2018 Midterm Election Day Recap: Voting In And Around Bushwick & Local Results
Nydia Velazquez is till reping the district, Julia Salazar is getting started and national high stakes.
Community
Get Your Hygge On This Fall In An Outdoor Mobile Sauna At Nowadays
Cozy outdoor spaces and drinks to warm your body (and soul) this fall/winter.