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Pizzette Serves Tradition, Quality and $1 Oysters in East Williamsburg

Pizzette Serves Tradition, Quality and $1 Oysters in East Williamsburg

Brooklyn Historical Society Focuses on Slavery and 400 Years of Inequality

Brooklyn Historical Society Focuses on Slavery and 400 Years of Inequality

The October lecture series will feature talks, screenings and plays on redlining, the criminal justice system, reparations and more.

Cannabis Lifestyle Company Comes to Williamsburg, While Marijuana Arrests Continue Citywide

Cannabis Lifestyle Company Comes to Williamsburg, While Marijuana Arrests Continue Citywide

Brooklyn has seen 161 arrests for marijuana possession just in the first quarter of 2019.

New Report Shows Brooklyn Nightlife Is Flourishing, But Why Are Local Venues Shutting Down?

New Report Shows Brooklyn Nightlife Is Flourishing, But Why Are Local Venues Shutting Down?

There have been four reported closures in Brooklyn in less than a year—three of them, Silent Barn, The Gateway and The Spectrum/Dreamhouse, were based in Bushwick.

Last Night Mayor de Blasio Created an Office of Nightlife at House of Yes

Last Night Mayor de Blasio Created an Office of Nightlife at House of Yes

The office will be responsible for making sure that the industry can grow in NYC.

“I Just Want to be Heard:” A Lifelong Bushwick Resident Navigates Change Through Art

“I Just Want to be Heard:” A Lifelong Bushwick Resident Navigates Change Through Art

From Wyckoff Hospital to the J train, all of Bushwick is a studio for Wendy Slaughter.

Quality v Quality: Art in Bushwick This Week

Quality v Quality: Art in Bushwick This Week

This week the Bushwick art scene settles down slightly, giving us a little bit of a breather after the nonstop openings and art crawls of the fall

How Were Brooklyn Nightlife Awards & Who Won

How Were Brooklyn Nightlife Awards & Who Won

Brooklyn Nightlife Awards were the culmination of this past year’s talent, performance art, creative expression and entertainment in one of the city’s, and nation’s, most talked about and most artistic places, Brooklyn

Begin Again in Bushwick: A Local Church Will Host a A Summons Adjudication Event This Weekend

Begin Again in Bushwick: A Local Church Will Host a A Summons Adjudication Event This Weekend

You don’t have to wait until Sunday for your (minor) sins to be forgiven this week: This Saturday, a Bushwick church is hosting the borough’s 4th ever “Begin Again” event, which provides locals with an opportunity to resolve any outstanding low-level “quality of life” summonses they might have on their legal records

The MARCH Disbands

The MARCH Disbands

“This is an era of no more demonizing successful businesses, but promoting, lifting them up,” claims Eric Adams

Velazquez In Bushwick

Velazquez In Bushwick

Responding to anonymous graffiti reading: “kill elected officials”

$4.3 Million Project To Reduce Storm Flooding Is Underway at Bushwick II Houses

$4.3 Million Project To Reduce Storm Flooding Is Underway at Bushwick II Houses

The citywide project is estimated to capture 55 million gallons of stormwater each year.

Bushwick’s Community Board Takes a Stand Against Permanent Open Restaurants Program

Bushwick’s Community Board Takes a Stand Against Permanent Open Restaurants Program

Many community boards, including CB4, have pushed back against making New York’s restaurant sidewalk seating permanent. But the city will likely move forward with the program anyway.

Meet Brooklyn’s New Borough President, Antonio Reynoso

Meet Brooklyn’s New Borough President, Antonio Reynoso

Antonio Reynoso, a North Brooklyn native, has won the election to be Brooklyn’s next borough president.

With Cleaner Streets in Mind, DSNY Brings on 800 New Hires

With Cleaner Streets in Mind, DSNY Brings on 800 New Hires

“Great news! Cleaner streets and sidewalks are on the way,” said Antonio Reynoso, City Council District 34 representative and candidate for Brooklyn borough president.

Darma The Developer?

Darma The Developer?

As the election tightens, big real estate is dumping money into local city council races

The Next Mayor Will Have To Fix NYCHA

The Next Mayor Will Have To Fix NYCHA

Whoever wins in June will have to decide what to do about the NYCHA deficit

Who’s running for city council in the 37th District?

Who’s running for city council in the 37th District?

A guide to the candidates running to represent Brooklyn’s District 37

When Will ‘Open Streets’ Come To Bushwick?

When Will ‘Open Streets’ Come To Bushwick?

City council passed a bill making them permanent but streets in Northern Brooklyn have yet to open

Gun Violence on the Rise, Despite Lower Crime Rates in Bushwick

Gun Violence on the Rise, Despite Lower Crime Rates in Bushwick

Data shows that overall crime in Bushwick has fallen, however gun violence is on the rise in Brooklyn.

New East Williamsburg Mural Blends Data With Emotion

New East Williamsburg Mural Blends Data With Emotion

Espinal’s Bill Requiring Green Roofs on New NYC Buildings Was Passed

Espinal’s Bill Requiring Green Roofs on New NYC Buildings Was Passed

Another win for the environment!

New Report Shows Disproportionate Risk to Latinx Communities from Climate Change

New Report Shows Disproportionate Risk to Latinx Communities from Climate Change

Rafael Espinal Pushes Creative Legislations at Forum with NYC Public Advocate Candidates

Rafael Espinal Pushes Creative Legislations at Forum with NYC Public Advocate Candidates

Bushwick Council Member is creating alternative ways to win over voters with his current Public Advocate campaign.

Dawgs All Day Brings Community Empowerment To A Local Doggie Daycare

Dawgs All Day Brings Community Empowerment To A Local Doggie Daycare

Council Member Espinal Launches Largest NYC Site for Urban Agriculture

Council Member Espinal Launches Largest NYC Site for Urban Agriculture

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

PHOTOESSAY: A New Orleans-Themed Evening to Remember at the Roundtable Senior Center

PHOTOESSAY: A New Orleans-Themed Evening to Remember at the Roundtable Senior Center

Bushwick’s Roundtable Senior Center hosted its biggest party of the year, a “Masquerade on Bourbon Street.”

Less than 50 Percent of Bushwick Residents Say the Neighborhood is a Good Place to Live

Less than 50 Percent of Bushwick Residents Say the Neighborhood is a Good Place to Live

Bushwick residents reported the lowest satisfaction ratings of any community district in Brooklyn across 11 out of the 45 areas, including bike safety, street cleanliness, rat control…

Rep. Nydia M. Velázquez Wants to See Young New Yorkers and Bushwick Residents Succeed

Rep. Nydia M. Velázquez Wants to See Young New Yorkers and Bushwick Residents Succeed

The Department of City Planning Wants Your Input on Its “North Brooklyn Industrial Business Zone” Draft!

The Department of City Planning Wants Your Input on Its “North Brooklyn Industrial Business Zone” Draft!

A second meeting about the North Brooklyn Industry and Innovation Plan will be held by the NYC Department of City Planning in East Williamsburg at the St

A Bushwick Mugging

A Bushwick Mugging

Truly terrifying.

New Bus Route is a Nightmare for Bushwick and Ridgewood Residents

New Bus Route is a Nightmare for Bushwick and Ridgewood Residents

In response to the recent pedestrian accidents that took the lives of 23-year-old Ella Bandes and of 60-year-old Edwin Torres, the MTA has rerouted the B26 and Q58 in Bushwick and Ridgewood

Mellow Pages Rejects $50K Donation from ExxonMobil

Mellow Pages Rejects $50K Donation from ExxonMobil

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Vegan Trouble

Vegan Trouble

Two meatless spots on Knickerbocker closed their doors, but Seitan’s Helper say they’re not going anywhere

Catching Up With The Bushwick Vintage Scene

Catching Up With The Bushwick Vintage Scene

Here’s where to find designer bags, buried under eccentric lamps.