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The Department of City Planning Presented the Bushwick Rezoning Plan

The Department of City Planning Presented the Bushwick Rezoning Plan

List of Free Shows of Bushwick & Brooklyn Bands at SXSW

List of Free Shows of Bushwick & Brooklyn Bands at SXSW

If you’re one of the 200,000 people to descend upon Austin’s city limits to partake in SXSW (and you know how to do it right now), and you want to see some of your favorite Brooklyn/Bushwick bands, you can do so at one of two places – at an official showcase (where festival badges/wristbands ARE required) or at one of the many free shows they will be playing next week

Trees in Hell

Trees in Hell

The city’s tree planting program hits Maria Hernandez

How Some Bushwick Houses of Worship Weathered the Pandemic

How Some Bushwick Houses of Worship Weathered the Pandemic

Though many have re-opened, local houses of worship in Bushwick are still feeling the effects of the pandemic more than a year after they were forced to shut their doors.

Oh, To Choose A (Borough) President!

Oh, To Choose A (Borough) President!

In a crowded race, candidates promise to do more than Eric Adams.

Locals and Activists Continue Resistance to Bushwick Rezoning

Locals and Activists Continue Resistance to Bushwick Rezoning

Bushwick remains a battleground for rezoning under Mayor de Blasio Proposal and Community Plan.

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.

A Former Bushwick Convent is Now an Affordable Housing Unit

A Former Bushwick Convent is Now an Affordable Housing Unit

A Brief Rundown of the 18th District New York State Senate Race: Dilan Vs. Salazar, Turned Strange

A Brief Rundown of the 18th District New York State Senate Race: Dilan Vs. Salazar, Turned Strange

As Bushwick Rezoning Is Put on Hold, Rampant Development Will Continue Unchecked

As Bushwick Rezoning Is Put on Hold, Rampant Development Will Continue Unchecked

A new community plan won’t come together until 2018, likely.

Retail Chain Stores in Bushwick Are On the Rise, Report Indicates

Retail Chain Stores in Bushwick Are On the Rise, Report Indicates

The 8.2% increase across the three zip codes that include all Bushwick addresses is much higher than the 2.3% borough-wide increase.

6 Fall Escapes: Apple Picking, Hiking, Haunted Houses & More

6 Fall Escapes: Apple Picking, Hiking, Haunted Houses & More

We’ve introduced you to all sorts of spectacular getaways with our escapes series this summer, from The Newburgh Brewing Company upstate to The Wild Honey Pie’s Summer Camp to events at Rockaway Beach

The Glorious Return of Bushwick’s Art World

The Glorious Return of Bushwick’s Art World

The air was literally buzzing with anticipation this past Friday and Saturday night, as a brand new fall art season kicked off with dozens of exhibition openings at the 56 Bogart building and other art venues all over Bushwick

Back to School Or What? Your Weekend Art & Culture Fix

Back to School Or What? Your Weekend Art & Culture Fix

Those who could made sure to escape the city for one last moment of summer vacation before Labour Day put an end to summer leisure and white garments

Reading List: Skinny Dipping & Vogue Comes to Bushwick

Reading List: Skinny Dipping & Vogue Comes to Bushwick

Bushwick is disfavored and Roberta’s is SO hard to find, says Vogue [

Reading List: Bushwick (or the Lack of Bushwick) on the Internets

Reading List: Bushwick (or the Lack of Bushwick) on the Internets

How the M train contributes to the gentrification of Bushwick [

The Bushwick Martini Scene

The Bushwick Martini Scene

Seven local, inventive martinis worth your $20.

‘We’re Building a Movement Here’

‘We’re Building a Movement Here’

A group of Jewish electronic musicians in Brooklyn are fundraising for humanitarian relief in Gaza.

A Raid At The Jefferson Street Shelter

A Raid At The Jefferson Street Shelter

“They have us out here like dogs”

Bushwick Gets Its First Historic District

Bushwick Gets Its First Historic District

“Really big deal,” says local pol

Don’t Beat Around The Bush

Don’t Beat Around The Bush

A self-proclaimed “dyke bar for the queers” opens in Bushwick

The Ties That Bind In Bushwick

The Ties That Bind In Bushwick

A local community fridge faces the threat of eviction, among other troubles

An Activist Walks Into A Bar.

An Activist Walks Into A Bar.

Why a former Democracy Now war correspondent opened the Starr Bar in Bushwick

Can A Bushwick Pol Make It To Albany?

Can A Bushwick Pol Make It To Albany?

A mildly contentious lieutenant governor race gives a local career politician a possible comeback.

“I’m Not Your Girlfriend”

“I’m Not Your Girlfriend”

Mistress Hex estimates that she sees about three submissives per week, starting at $360 per hour.

Aumenta la presión hacia el Departamento de Conservación Ambiental y la gobernadora para rechazar la construcción de vaporizadores de gas fracturado en Greenpoint

Aumenta la presión hacia el Departamento de Conservación Ambiental y la gobernadora para rechazar la construcción de vaporizadores de gas fracturado en Greenpoint

La prohibición de los vaporizadores de gas fracturado es el objetivo más reciente en la larga oposición contra Nacional Grid que activistas locales y residentes llevan realizando.

Pressure Mounts on DEC, Gov. Hochul to Deny Permit for Fracked Gas Vaporizers in Greenpoint

Pressure Mounts on DEC, Gov. Hochul to Deny Permit for Fracked Gas Vaporizers in Greenpoint

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.

Lab Tests Show Dangerous Levels of Lead Falling From Bushwick Subway Stations

Lab Tests Show Dangerous Levels of Lead Falling From Bushwick Subway Stations

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.

The Fight Against The North Brooklyn Pipeline Continues With a Decision on Feb. 7

The Fight Against The North Brooklyn Pipeline Continues With a Decision on Feb. 7

In just a few weeks, Governor Hochul and the DEC will decide whether or not to allow National Grid to install fracked gas vaporizers at the apex of the North Brooklyn Pipeline. 

Less Than Half of NYC’s ‘Open Streets’ Are Ever Actually Open, Study Finds

Less Than Half of NYC’s ‘Open Streets’ Are Ever Actually Open, Study Finds

NYC’s active Open Streets are mostly in “predominantly white” and “wealthy” neighborhoods, according to the study.

Rent for ‘Affordable’ Housing Units Rising With Increasing  Median Income

Rent for ‘Affordable’ Housing Units Rising With Increasing Median Income

Jennifer Gutierrez, the Democratic nominee for City Council member of District 34, says “affordability” does not line up with the income of Bushwick residents.

Excluded Workers Fund Launch Fair at Maria Hernandez Park This Saturday, August 14

Excluded Workers Fund Launch Fair at Maria Hernandez Park This Saturday, August 14

Start with a rally, learn how to apply and end with a dance party!

Darma The Developer?

Darma The Developer?

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

Things Could Be Different In Bushwick

Things Could Be Different In Bushwick

How Ranked Choice Voting Could Rattle the D37 Race

How Ranked Choice Voting Could Rattle the D37 Race

‘RCV gives us an opportunity to transform the way politics works in our city,’ one candidate says

Making Art In The Snow

Making Art In The Snow

When a blizzard struck, a burlesque regular at the House of Yes built a snowcat