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Curious Wednesday: From Nightmares to Interviews

Curious Wednesday: From Nightmares to Interviews

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If A Former Media Executive Opens A Karaoke Bar In Ocean Hill…

If A Former Media Executive Opens A Karaoke Bar In Ocean Hill…

Ex-CBS and Fuse producer says he now runs the only private-room karaoke bar in his corner of Brooklyn

Lost Without Phones

Lost Without Phones

A highlight from last month’s Bushwick Film Festival was a debut feature from a Brooklyn dance director.

The Ties That Bind In Bushwick

The Ties That Bind In Bushwick

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

For Pride, This Director Wants To Know What Brings You Joy

For Pride, This Director Wants To Know What Brings You Joy

“I feel like Bushwick is very gay, but in so many different ways,” says one local filmmaker.

Events Happening This Week(end) (March 31 – April 3) in and Around Bushwick

Events Happening This Week(end) (March 31 – April 3) in and Around Bushwick

Eat at a bagel pop-up! Clean up the streets! Go to the launch of a new negroni!

A Peek Inside the Hidden Story on Wyckoff Avenue

A Peek Inside the Hidden Story on Wyckoff Avenue

For over two decades, Taiwanese artists have had a home in Bushwick

Live At The Box Factory: It’s A Concert Series Focused On Women Composers

Live At The Box Factory: It’s A Concert Series Focused On Women Composers

Yvette Keong, Sarah Cahill and Nicole Cloutier are among those playing this month at the Box Factory, part of a series of concerts focused on tacking gender equity

Events Happening This Week(end) (February 17 – February 23) in and Around Bushwick

Events Happening This Week(end) (February 17 – February 23) in and Around Bushwick

The Bar Babes of Bushwick & Ridgewood return! There’s a hot concert at Bridge and Tunnel! A comedy show at the Windjammer!

Conversations with Neighbors: Your Bushwick Bartenders

Conversations with Neighbors: Your Bushwick Bartenders

Laynie Bell of Birdy’s and Bruno Coviello of Happy Fun Hideaway open up about life as a bartender in Bushwick, working throughout the pandemic, tipping, customer interactions and more.

Three Days in January: Revisiting The Broadway Hostage Crisis of 1973

Three Days in January: Revisiting The Broadway Hostage Crisis of 1973

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.

Mil Mundos en Común Wants to Bring Free Internet to Bushwick

Mil Mundos en Común Wants to Bring Free Internet to Bushwick

The non-profit Mil Mundos en Común has launched “Getting Bushwick Connected,” its first fundraiser to subsidize the installation of free internet for households in need.

‘Polycurious,’ a Bushwick-Based Podcast, Explores Relationship Structures and Delves Into Ethical Non-Monogamy

‘Polycurious,’ a Bushwick-Based Podcast, Explores Relationship Structures and Delves Into Ethical Non-Monogamy

The second season is set to be released in February of 2022, and the podcast is currently looking for people who are just dipping their toes into their non-monogamy journeys.

A Bushwick Gallery Wants To Break The Art World

A Bushwick Gallery Wants To Break The Art World

A new arts platform called Paradice Palase wants to sell art for under $800 and ‘wearable art’ for even less

Princess Nokia Kicks Off A New Virtual Variety Show In Bushwick

Princess Nokia Kicks Off A New Virtual Variety Show In Bushwick

Elsewhere has started airing a new virtual variety show on Twitch once a month. Upcoming artists include Starchild & The New Romantic and NYC mayoral candidate Paperboy Love Prince.

The FBI Arrests A Ridgewood Poster

The FBI Arrests A Ridgewood Poster

The right-wing radical in Ridgewood allegedly urged Trump to execute AOC and Nancy Pelosi

Bushwick City Council Race Nowhere Near Over Yet

Bushwick City Council Race Nowhere Near Over Yet

‘Our campaign was going to win,’ Ousted Candidates Plan For Next Year

Best Events Happening This Week In And Around Bushwick

Best Events Happening This Week In And Around Bushwick

Upcoming events to attend in Brooklyn while staying socially distanced

Brooklyn Supreme Court Puts Misba Abdin Back on the City Council Ballot for District 37

Brooklyn Supreme Court Puts Misba Abdin Back on the City Council Ballot for District 37

“Justice was served,” candidate Misba Abdin says of a ruling overturning a Board Of Elections decision that nixed his campaign

Bushwick Stand-Up Comedian Derek Gaines Will Be in Judd Apatow Film

Bushwick Stand-Up Comedian Derek Gaines Will Be in Judd Apatow Film

Boris Santos: Williamsburg Native & Salazar Staffer Sets Sights on Assembly Member Seat

Boris Santos: Williamsburg Native & Salazar Staffer Sets Sights on Assembly Member Seat

Boris Santos will be challenging incumbent Assembly Member Erik Dilan for seat at New York State’s Assembly District 54.

7 Bushwick Podcasts to Listen to in 2019

7 Bushwick Podcasts to Listen to in 2019

Gentrification, comedy, art — Bushwick has a podcast for everything.

The Notorious B.I.G Mural Vandalized in Bushwick

The Notorious B.I.G Mural Vandalized in Bushwick

The defacing of a notable mural featuring B.I.G and Hitchcock in Bushwick leaves the community displeased.

Bushwick Book Club Continues to Grow with 10 Chapters Worldwide, a New Podcast, and School Program

Bushwick Book Club Continues to Grow with 10 Chapters Worldwide, a New Podcast, and School Program

This literary-focused performance group started in Bushwick in 2009.

Bushwick-Based Vegan Chef Is Now Chapter Leader of Veganizer

Bushwick-Based Vegan Chef Is Now Chapter Leader of Veganizer

Founder of Bushwick Vegan Cafe Sol Sips Received Eater’s 2019 Young Gun and Grist’s 50 Awards

Founder of Bushwick Vegan Cafe Sol Sips Received Eater’s 2019 Young Gun and Grist’s 50 Awards

Affordable and inclusive plant-based food by Brooklynite Francesca Chaney is booming.

Bushwick Now Has an Inclusive Space for Sex Conversation Centering Women and Queer Folks

Bushwick Now Has an Inclusive Space for Sex Conversation Centering Women and Queer Folks

Former Momofuku Chef Brings a Japanese Pub to Bushwick

Former Momofuku Chef Brings a Japanese Pub to Bushwick

Joaquin Baca opens Teo, an izakaya joint, after Leaving Momofuku and closing the Brooklyn Star in Williamsburg.

Friday Fast Fact: Hurricane Maria’s Death Toll Officially Increases to 3,000 People, One Year Later

Friday Fast Fact: Hurricane Maria’s Death Toll Officially Increases to 3,000 People, One Year Later

One year later, the Puerto Rican government has finally increased the official death toll for one of the most devastating storms this country has ever seen.

Meet the Finalists of the ‘Brews and Booze Cocktail Competition’ and Drink For Free All Week

Meet the Finalists of the ‘Brews and Booze Cocktail Competition’ and Drink For Free All Week

A Northside Festival Teaser for Bushwick + a New Album from Holy Tunics

A Northside Festival Teaser for Bushwick + a New Album from Holy Tunics

Bushwick Daily Is Seeking Video Contributors!

Bushwick Daily Is Seeking Video Contributors!

In Their Own Words: Four Immigrant Business Owners From Ridgewood Talk About the Challenges in NYC

In Their Own Words: Four Immigrant Business Owners From Ridgewood Talk About the Challenges in NYC

7 Arts Shows to See in Bushwick Right Now: ATM Cigarettes Flowers Lottery and More

7 Arts Shows to See in Bushwick Right Now: ATM Cigarettes Flowers Lottery and More

A look at seven art exhibitions happening right now in your favorite neighborhood!

After the NY Times Profile, Egyptian Media Gives Ridgewood Bodega Owner the Cold Shoulder

After the NY Times Profile, Egyptian Media Gives Ridgewood Bodega Owner the Cold Shoulder

After Hatem El-Gamasy’s profile appeared in The New York Times, the backroom political pundit and Ridgewood bodega owner stopped getting interviews from back home.

This Ridgewood Deli Owner Moonlights as an Egyptian TV Pundit

This Ridgewood Deli Owner Moonlights as an Egyptian TV Pundit

El-Gamasy regularly appears on Egyptian news, commenting on U.S. politics, broadcasting from the back of his bodega.