Council Member Espinal Wants to Provide Mental Health Service to For Minors Visiting NYC Jails

The Council Member, who represents various Brooklyn neighborhoods including Bushwick, made the proposal last month.

4-Year-Old Fatally Struck in Bushwick

A 4-year-old girl was fatally struck by a car yesterday in Bushwick while walking with her mother.

2 Dead in Recent Queens Fires

Two elderly Queens residents died this Monday from two separate fires across the borough.

Councilmen Espinal is Proposing Legislation to Ban Plastic Straws in Bushwick

The councilmen joins coalition to reduce plastic waste in NYC. Praised by environmental groups, the bill would be enforced by the city and includes a two year transition period for businesses.

A Popular DJ & Producer Was Reportedly the Victim of a Transphobic Attack This Weekend in Bushwick

The DJ and producer, and her friend are in the hospital now with serious injuries from the reported hate crime.

Bushwick's Express Yourself Barista Bar Will Be Closed Temporarily

The Bushwick cafe is not gone for good, though!

A Teenager and Man Both Died in Falling Accidents Over the Weekend

The two incidents happened miles apart but remind us all of the dangers of time spent on rooftops.

A Bystander Was Shot by Two Gunmen Riding Bikes Down Myrtle Avenue in Bushwick

The woman was just walking near the intersection of Myrtle and Knickerbocker Avenues yesterday when she was shot in the back.

This Elderly Bushwick Woman Hasn't Been Seen in More Than Two Weeks

According to the police, 78-year-old Juana Echevarria has been missing since Saturday, January 21.

FDNY Investigation Determines DeKalb Fire Was Electrical

FDNY officials told Bushwick Daily Friday that an investigation into the cause of the massive fire that destroyed five buildings on Bushwick's DeKalb Avenue has been closed, and that it has been determined that it started as an electrical fire in the rear of 1427 DeKalb Ave

700 Members of Bushwick Community Rallied Yesterday for Upgrades to Neighborhood Parks

No one can say Bushwick backs down without a fight

WITCHES of Bushwick Radio Show with News from Bushwick Daily Kicks Off Tonight!

Here Are Your McKibbin Lofts Dumpster Fire Videos

The title pretty much says it all for this post, guys

Anyone Wants to Adopt Thousands of Mutilated Roosters?

Call us sensitive city folk if you must, but we were horrified to hear about Monday's enormous cockfighting bust

Yes, Virginia, There Is Available Affordable Housing in Bushwick!

We don't need to remind you that Bushwick is rife with housing tragedies

What We Learned at Silent Barn's Housing Law Forum

Everyone’s heard at least one horror story about renting in New York City

Meet Some Local Heroes Tonight at the Community Council's Annual Holiday Fundraiser

In New York City, where no not-for-profit worth its salt is without an ace development team, it's quite possible that you already have End-Of-Year Donation Solicitation Fatigue, in which case, we feel your pain

A Bushwick Story Completes the New York Media Cycle

Dear readers, you may recall our story a few weeks back about a twitter account that came to our attention via some unusual social media use

Bushwick Reading List: Northern (Brooklyn) Exposure Edition

If you've been feeling like SnapChat has been letting you down lately, reader, this Bushwick Reading List is for you

Bushwick Out In Full Force Last Night: Escaped Prisoner?

Brooklyn: Irving Ave & Covert St NYPD reporting perp escaped custody, Looking for a m/b with handcuffs still on

22-Year-Old Dead in Police Shooting Monday Afternoon

A week after news broke about the Yellow Dogs shooting in East Williamsburg, we're sorry to have to report another death in the neighborhood: Yesterday afternoon around 3pm on the 900 block of Hart Street at Irving, police responding to a 911 call shot and killed a 22-year-old who had reportedly threatened his landlord

Tonight: Yellow Dogs Benefit Concert at Brooklyn Bowl

Following last week's tragedy in East Williamsburg, friends and supporters of the band The Yellow Dogs have put together a benefit show to raise money for those most affected by the shooting: Sasan Sadeghpourosko, who was wounded, the two surviving band members, Siavash "Obash" Karampour and Koory Mirzeai, and the families of the deceased

Bushwick Real Estate #TwitterWars: Fake Castle Braid Account Antagonizes Neighbors

Whether you love it or you hate it, Castle Braid, the controversial luxury rental development on Troutman Street that markets itself to the creative set, is a perennial topic of interest in conversations about Bushwick real estate: most recently, it was name-dropped in the New York Times' profile of former meatpacking restauranteur Florent Morellet the week before last

Read Property Presents Rheingold Plan to Skeptical Audience at City Council

Representatives of Read Property made their pitch for the 10-building Rheingold project during a City Council hearing at City Hall Tuesday morning

Bushwick Reading List: Pigeons, Squatters and Our Newly-Elected Officials

Damn, Bushwick

Tuesday is Election Day! Vote Like a Champ!

That's right, Bushwick

Bushwick Reading List: Tenants Have Rights, But Not On Boats

It's been a real week here in Bushwick already, friends

Rheingold Brewery Rezoning Update: Community Group Meets Tonight

Are you concerned about the proposed rezoning of the former Rheingold Brewery complex? As we've reported, many concerned Bushwick residents have felt left out of the approval process for the rezoning, which would allow for the construction of nearly 1,000 apartment units in brand new 7- and 8-story apartment buildings near the Flushing Avenue J-train stop in northwest Bushwick

And the Winner of the Democratic Public Advocate Runoff Election is....

Letitia James, ladies and gentleman!

How Will the Government Shutdown Affect Bushwick

The government's budget deadline has passed, the Senate and the House were not able to agree on a spending bill because of last-ditch attempts by critics of the Affordable Care Act in the House who voted to defund the program, and the United States is going into federal government shutdown starting this morning

The NYPD Wants You to Install iOS7 on Your Fax Machine

Biking North: Ridgewood to Receive New Bike Lanes

Pull up a map of bike routes along the Brooklyn-Queens border and you will find that there's an absence of city-designated paths for cyclists north of the one down Central Avenue in our neighborhood

Hey Bushwick: Do You Know How To Make Sure Your House Isn't Collapsing?

In a city where everyone has a housing horror story, Preston Pujol's tale of woe, reported by Annette Konoske Graf in the Brooklyn Ink last week, is still a knockout

Fast Food Workers Prepare to Strike on Thursday

New York City is the land of a thousand fast food joints, and our neighborhood is no exception

School Bus Crash in Bushwick Leaves 14 Injured

Fire on Irving Leaves Residents Homeless

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