The grant is part of a historic multi-million dollar budget allocated for NYC’s 2020 Census outreach strategy.
New interactive map by CUNY helps organizations with the upcoming population census.
Census participation is not just a numbers game. It’s an act of resistance against the federal administration.
The only thing I really know about gentrification is that it is a very complex, multifaceted subject that triggers a lot of emotions, and not having those emotions clouding one’s judgment while in the middle of a heated discussion takes some serious Zen practice
[UPDATE: Please read editor’s note regarding the use of 2000 Census Data in this article and an attached apology
A local nonprofit runs a weekly farmers market at Maria Hernandez Park.
“Really big deal,” says local pol
“That’s the kind of thing that happens when a community gets split.”
“The fix was in from the beginning,” one congressman bemoaned before the lines were changed.
A mildly contentious lieutenant governor race gives a local career politician a possible comeback.
Residents in Bushwick say they’ve seen their bills double or triple over the past month. But more price hikes await.
In the meantime, the neighborhood offers food distributions, pantries and community fridges.
Diving into the five proposals that New Yorkers will be asked to vote on during Tuesday’s election.
The Butterfly Project, a collage surrounding the narratives of immigration and migration, will cover an entire wall in Senator Julia Salazar’s office.
Puerto Rico’s financial oversight board, established by the PROMESA law in 2016, has “exacerbated the structural inequalities and austerity in Puerto Rico,” one local leader said.
Based on factors like poverty levels, green space and air conditioner ownership, Bushwick and a number of other city neighborhoods are more vulnerable than others to the effects of extreme heat.
About 10 percent of Brooklyn’s drop-off sites are in and around Bushwick.
The October lecture series will feature talks, screenings and plays on redlining, the criminal justice system, reparations and more.
The share of Bushwick residents without a job has increased over the last ten years.
The neighborhood has one of the highest rates of uninsured residents in the entire city.
Data from the American Community Survey reveals that more than one in four Bushwick residents lives in poverty.
What does the new Starbucks mean for the community as a whole?
Drumroll, please.
Bushwick was hit particularly hard.
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On the corner of Starr and Irving Streets in Bushwick lies an unassuming shop called the Starr Deli
Community Board members and Bushwick Citizens gathered Wednesday night at Bushwick’s monthly Community Board 4 meeting at Hope Gardens Multi-Service center, the first one since August’s recess and the primary elections
Better known to film fans for her bawdy screen performances and her ever-quotable double entendres, Mae West was a Brooklyn native and fixture of the NYC theater scene long before moving to Hollywood in 1932 and cementing her reputation as the “Queen of Sex
Photos by Meryl Meisler, Text by Tobias Salinger