So you’re looking for a new best friend/roommate; that faux fur coat of yours doesn’t fit your image anymore; or you just want to buy a cheap acoustic guitar to play Beach Boys and sing in a high pitched voice on your roof? We’ve got some something just for you! We have new(ish) Classifieds! We cancelled the old system, and replaced it with a cool feed of community announcements, which we believe serves the purpose better

Jennifer Gutiérrez, a Queens-born activist and former chief of staff to Brooklyn Borough President-Elect Antonio Reynoso, has won the election to be the 34th District City Council representative.

Three local women gear up to create a green and sustainable community.

If your current bank is missing some of these important qualities then it’s time to find a bank that offers the value–and values–you deserve.

Feliz Cinco De Mayo! Bushwick residents certainly don’t need a reason to celebrate New York City’s Mexican heritage, but it sure doesn’t hurt to have one! In that spirit, here is a list of some of the best ways to observe the holiday in the neighborhood

With its alternative culture and art-friendly environment, Berlin of recent years has been an interesting destination for New York artists worthy exploring

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“Letter to Bushwick” is a new column where members of Bushwick community are encouraged to express their opinions on matters important for the community as a whole

In a response of Elaheh Farmand’s letter to Obama we published on Monday, another Bushwick resident of Iranian descent took an ink and paper to voice his opinion on the neighborhood we all call home

The holidays aren’t just about parties, pumpkin spice lattes and shopping: they’re about giving

It’s not time for long johns just yet, but you’ll still need something to put a little fire in your bones on chilly evenings

Oh, Detroit! With your sprouting art scene, amazing yet abandoned mansions, eerie industrial sites but perhaps the most importantly– with your atmosphere of new beginnings, hope and community. How can a Brooklynite even begin to start approaching the Motor City and finding out about its creative community? Well, one way is to get on the […]

It seems clear that most artists working in New York City are in a bind

While Bushwick Open Studios, and its mammoth showcase of more than 600 different gallery exhibitions, is usually what most people associate Arts in Bushwick with, the 10-person Community Projects arm of the group has quietly been developing programs and building partnerships with local organizations throughout the neighborhood, all in the aim of supporting the group’s larger mission of serving as a platform for creative accessibility

Around 100 Bushwick residents gathered around apartment buildings where long-term residents have been complaining about landlord harassment and rallied in defense of their tenants rights on Sunday April 6, 2014

Would you like to put your green thumb to good use, take part in a wonderful sidewalk mural, or just simply do some good for the community? If you answered ‘yes’ then I have the perfect Sunday plans for you! This Sunday, September 15, 2-6PM at Halsey St

Antonio Reynoso, 30, is a Williamsburg native who’s running in this fall’s election for the 34th district seat on the New York City Council, a zone that includes Williamsburg, Bushwick and Ridgewood

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If you want to be creative and make art, you have to be poor

Two ideas were organically integrated into nearly every discussion during the citydrift panel discussions over the weekend

By Sean Alday

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By Katarina Hybenova

By Katarina Hybenova and Terri Ciccone