“There’s a huge need for all kinds of things here,” said Rooney. “That’s something we learn every single day. Housing, food, clothing, ESL services, definitely mental health.”

On Friday evening a band of Bushwick artists wearing nothing but underwear and leotards gathered in front of the Lincoln Center in Manhattan and for three hours unfurled a guerilla-style conceptual-dance that gathered crowds and polarized even hardened New Yorkers

We’re big fans of community arts & music venue The Knockdown Center

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As New York City gears up for the 2024 elections, Bushwick stands at a pivotal point due to its history as a bellwether for progressive voting patterns across the country.

A highlight from last month’s Bushwick Film Festival was a debut feature from a Brooklyn dance director.

A pair of notable street artists show up in Bushwick.

El Puente’s signature summer annual event hits Maria Hernandez on Saturday. It promises to be a public outlet for art and self expression, by way of break dancing

Scenes among “a discoherent group of young people making a discoherent collection of art”

The new Bushwick politician’s signature accomplishment has been landing a program to pay for doula services in marginalized neighborhoods.

“The fix was in from the beginning,” one congressman bemoaned before the lines were changed.

Redistricting moves and scatters a heated political race, while Elizabeth Crowley has committed to moving within the borders of wherever it is she ends up representing.

Watch a Lizzie Borden movie! Design your own collage! Try out boxing!

The fight against the fracked gas vaporizers is the latest hurdle in an ongoing battle that local activists and residents have been waging against National Grid for years.

Streets in Bushwick may be subject to dangerous lead exposure. Because of the quiet stripping of 2018 legislation by former governor Andrew Cuomo, the extent of the problem remains largely unknown. A Bushwick Daily investigation.

Musicians and locals alike can enjoy the nightly shows or partake and experiment with an original piece. The idea is to create a ‘permissive environment’ where music can be explored, said co-owner Mitchell Borden.

The local watering hole dwellers have spoken!

The Department of Transportation is installing several pedestrian improvements at the intersection of Highland Boulevard and Vermont Place.

Over the past year, many Bushwick restaurants teamed up with an app called Too Good to Go to fight food waste, attract new customers and offer inexpensive food.

Families in Bushwick and around the city, unconvinced by school COVID-19 protocols, want the option to continue remote instruction.

After going digital last year, the Bushwick Open Studios annual art walk returns this month.

This bright, bustling fusion restaurant offers quick bites, decadent desserts and a casual setting in the heart of the neighborhood

Over in Ridgewood, a bakery has a new approach to baked goods under its sleeve.

Seven restaurants in Bushwick, Ridgewood and East Williamsburg will be participating in a month of deals.

From party chairs to district leaders to canceled elections.

Two Stumptown vets serve Vietnamese fare and a bakery menu put together by Scratchbread’s Matthew Tilden

Neighborhood stalwarts like Pearl’s, Old Stanley’s and 3 Diamond Door are calling it quits for now, while several others circulate an open letter to Cuomo.