A guide to the City Council candidates in District 34, 37 and 30 running this general election.
Democratic primary results are in for districts encompassing Bushwick, Ridgewood and East Williamsburg as of late Tuesday night
A guide to the candidates running to represent New York’s District 34
‘The work is political, but we don’t want so much to get caught in a lot of the Brooklyn party politics’
The COVID-19 pandemic has delayed the election for Rafael Espinal’s seat until June but the candidates are still running and “politics is still alive and well in Brooklyn”
Earlier today, DeBlasio said he would announce his decision on shelter-in-place policy within the next 48 hours.
“I absolutely believe that there is a compromise in which we protect tenants from being evicted and we also take into account safety concerns,” said Sen. Salazar.
Officials met with community members at Varet Street’s Green Fitness Studio to discuss plans for the 140 bed shelter slated to open next month.
Earlier this month, New York City Council Member Erik Dilan, whose council district includes parts of Bushwick, held a press conference to announce his strong commitment to the Community Safety Act
Despite programs that were designed to eliminate lead from schools years ago, P.S. 376, P.S. 106, and I.S. 383 are struggling to eradicate the issue.
For years, Bushwick residents have worked with the city on a plan for the neighborhood’s future. Now is the time for action.
Letitia James, ladies and gentleman!
“They have us out here like dogs”
“Where we are located has brought a lot of creatives to the space,” says a psychotherapist who specializes in dance and movement therapy.
Safety concerns and money mixups now plague a luxury housing development In Bushwick
How a flurry of small businesses are changing a corner of Queens
New Yorkers saw 52% more hate crimes in 2021 than in 2020.
A mildly contentious lieutenant governor race gives a local career politician a possible comeback.
Voter suppression still happens in New York “in insidious ways”
Residents in Bushwick say they’ve seen their bills double or triple over the past month. But more price hikes await.
The popular record store moves down a few blocks
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 Our City, Our Vote law grants an estimated 800,000 NYC legal permanent residents the ability to vote in municipal elections, becoming the largest expansion of voting rights in the nation’s recent history. A lawsuit filed in Staten Island by the RNC puts its legality to the test.
49 years ago today, four young men entered a sporting goods store for a robbery that would soon escalate into a fatal shootout and hostage situation. With a new documentary film on the subject scheduled to come out later this year, Bushwick Daily takes a look back at the event.
The rise of gig work cancellations caused by the hike of Omicron Covid cases is reminding local freelancers of March 2020.
Thirty-six out of 51 councilmembers have sponsored the bill, which would grant more than 800,000 permanent residents and work permit holders the right to vote in city elections.
In the meantime, the neighborhood offers food distributions, pantries and community fridges.
In-school testing results show a shockingly low number of positive COVID cases in Bushwick schools, but there are questions about testing.
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.
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.
An ever-evolving list of Bushwick organizations that are actively in need of volunteers.
Jennifer Gutierrez, the Democratic nominee for City Council member of District 34, says “affordability” does not line up with the income of Bushwick residents.
A 40-year-old man, who sustained eight gunshots, and the other two victims, are expected to survive. The motive for the shooting is unclear.
