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A Bushwick Brewery Tour Reveals Local History Hidden in Plain Sight

A Bushwick Brewery Tour Reveals Local History Hidden in Plain Sight

The next installment of this semi-regular tour will showcase a Bushwick over a century old but not forgotten.

New Ridgewood Bar Sweet Jane’s Ties in Local Community and History To A Fun New Drinking Spot

New Ridgewood Bar Sweet Jane’s Ties in Local Community and History To A Fun New Drinking Spot

This spring, the owners of Bushwick’s beloved Cobra Club have opened the doors of their newest business venture: Sweet Jane’s! The dive bar in Ridgewood, just a block from the Fresh Pond Road M stop, opened up a little over three weeks ago but is already shaping up to be an instant-classic neighborhood joint

A Local Zone, of Some Interest

A Local Zone, of Some Interest

“It’s not about a ceasefire or not about not a ceasefire”

A Local Brewery Takes Their Beer To Bethel Woods

A Local Brewery Takes Their Beer To Bethel Woods

How Ridgewood’s small but persistent Bridge and Tunnel won a craft beer contest

At Our Wicked Lady, A Local Rock Scene

At Our Wicked Lady, A Local Rock Scene

“They sell genuinely good earplugs”

Tip Your Local Trans Drag Queens

Tip Your Local Trans Drag Queens

“Spaces in Brooklyn are more open to all types of drag,” says Bobby LeMaire “You can do whatever as long as you can give a show.”

Take a Walk Back in Time: Exploring Bushwick History From the Early 1600s to Today

Take a Walk Back in Time: Exploring Bushwick History From the Early 1600s to Today

There’s a lot of history in these streets we call home. Take a second to look back at the 400-year history of Bushwick, Brooklyn.

NYC Set To Grant Noncitizens the Right to Vote in Local Elections

NYC Set To Grant Noncitizens the Right to Vote in Local Elections

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.

What Can Your Local Public Library Offer You?

What Can Your Local Public Library Offer You?

A glimpse into the countless programs offered by Buhwick’s local public libraries.

Two Iconic Bushwick Photographers Chronicle Neighborhood’s History in New Show Opening This Friday

Two Iconic Bushwick Photographers Chronicle Neighborhood’s History in New Show Opening This Friday

Bushwick photographers Meryl Meisler and Rafael Fuchs showcase neighborhood photos spanning 1981-2021 at the Thames Art Center.

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.

Only 1 in 8 Bushwick Schools Offer Student-Run Newspapers. Does This Affect Local Journalism?

Only 1 in 8 Bushwick Schools Offer Student-Run Newspapers. Does This Affect Local Journalism?

Local Salvadoran-American Author Releases New Book About Racism, Sexism, and Shame

Local Salvadoran-American Author Releases New Book About Racism, Sexism, and Shame

Christine Sloan Stoddard new book explores issues of social inequality and personal identity through poetry and prose.

Two Local Artists Among Nine Women to Lead Hospital-Based Mural Project in NYC

Two Local Artists Among Nine Women to Lead Hospital-Based Mural Project in NYC

An Homage to Ridgewood’s Textile Past: Local Mothers Collaborate for New Art Show at Supermoon

An Homage to Ridgewood’s Textile Past: Local Mothers Collaborate for New Art Show at Supermoon

Founder of Supermoon Art Space invited local women to create a multidisciplinary art show alongside their children.

The Z-Line Poetry’s Second Installment of Local Writers Is here!

The Z-Line Poetry’s Second Installment of Local Writers Is here!

We are now accepting poetry submissions for our July edition!

Noble Oak Bourbon Partners with Local Bars for Tree and Block Beautifying Campaign

Noble Oak Bourbon Partners with Local Bars for Tree and Block Beautifying Campaign

HOW TO NOMINATE A TREE!

Local Rapper Releases New Single “Fanciest Negro in Bushwick,” Spotlighting Gentrification and Race

Local Rapper Releases New Single “Fanciest Negro in Bushwick,” Spotlighting Gentrification and Race

Passport Rav is bringing hip-hop back to Brooklyn.

Lyft Offers Free Rides to Inspirational Locations in NYC for Women’s History Month

Lyft Offers Free Rides to Inspirational Locations in NYC for Women’s History Month

These destinations will teach you about women in history.

Brooklyn Style and Black History To Be Celebrated by Black Artstory Month with Upcoming Fashion Show

Brooklyn Style and Black History To Be Celebrated by Black Artstory Month with Upcoming Fashion Show

“Celebrate the ways Black Brooklyn has been a cultural hub for centuries.”

Shwick Market Celebrates Love, Music and Black History This February

Shwick Market Celebrates Love, Music and Black History This February

And they are still accepting vendors and participants for all these events!

Meet Melissa Rocha, the Local Latinx Performance Artist Behind East Williamsburg’s Latina Nite

Meet Melissa Rocha, the Local Latinx Performance Artist Behind East Williamsburg’s Latina Nite

Bringing intersectional comedy to North Brooklyn.

Madame Morbid’s Trolley Tours Shares Brooklyn’s Dark History

Madame Morbid’s Trolley Tours Shares Brooklyn’s Dark History

Sharing Local Recipes With Bushwick Dinner Party: Black Bean Chili

Sharing Local Recipes With Bushwick Dinner Party: Black Bean Chili

Share your favorite home recipes and local supermarkets with this column.

Local Historian Who Experienced the 1977 Blackout and Fire Explains How it Changed Bushwick Forever

Local Historian Who Experienced the 1977 Blackout and Fire Explains How it Changed Bushwick Forever

A Photographer Documented Tumultuous Years in a Bushwick Motorcycle Club’s History

A Photographer Documented Tumultuous Years in a Bushwick Motorcycle Club’s History

The Forbidden Ones suffered quite the blow in 2012 during a huge police raid.

Photos: Bushwick Icon Rosie Perez and Lots of Other Locals Represented at the NYC Women’s March

Photos: Bushwick Icon Rosie Perez and Lots of Other Locals Represented at the NYC Women’s March

Perez led a star-studded rally on 47th Street as hundreds of thousands of marchers streamed into Manhattan for Saturday’s historic demonstration.

Artichoke Basille Brings Rich Pizza and Rich History to Bushwick

Artichoke Basille Brings Rich Pizza and Rich History to Bushwick

“Los Sures” and “Living Los Sures” Are the Living Brooklyn History Film Pairing We’ve Been Waiting For

“Los Sures” and “Living Los Sures” Are the Living Brooklyn History Film Pairing We’ve Been Waiting For

Those who were familiar with Williamburg’s south side in decades past have been known to find the neighborhood unrecognizable in recent years

Celebrate Women’s History Month in Bushwick With These Film and Art Events!

Celebrate Women’s History Month in Bushwick With These Film and Art Events!

If you’re an intersectional feminist, chances are you take Women’s History Month very seriously

“Making History” Benefit, One Major Anniversary Party, 2 Openings + Artist Talks This Weekend

“Making History” Benefit, One Major Anniversary Party, 2 Openings + Artist Talks This Weekend

Art all day every day is the theme this weekend

TGIF: Arts in Bushwick is Making History this Sunday

TGIF: Arts in Bushwick is Making History this Sunday

Arts in Bushwick is back with TGIF! A yearly series providing Bushwick Daily readers with a weekly recap of our blog’s top stories

Psst… have you heard of Bushwick? A Brief History of Arts in Bushwick

Psst… have you heard of Bushwick? A Brief History of Arts in Bushwick

By Jacqueline Mabey

Photos from Arbitration Rock Festival at the Onderdonk House

Photos from Arbitration Rock Festival at the Onderdonk House

Text by Therese Maher

It’s A Mural, In The Making

It’s A Mural, In The Making

A Brooklyn group plots a mural on Wyckoff Avenue