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Committee On Women and Gender Equity Passes Bill Establishing a Street Harassment Prevention Board

Committee On Women and Gender Equity Passes Bill Establishing a Street Harassment Prevention Board

The board is tasked with identifying more sustainable solutions to end street harassment, as policing and criminalization efforts have not worked.

The City’s First Campaign on Overdose Prevention Kicks Off at House of Yes in Bushwick

The City’s First Campaign on Overdose Prevention Kicks Off at House of Yes in Bushwick

Some Donation Locations (Inside & Outside Bushwick)

Some Donation Locations (Inside & Outside Bushwick)

Getting ready for a Spring cleaning?

Lab Tests Show Dangerous Levels of Lead Falling From Bushwick Subway Stations

Lab Tests Show Dangerous Levels of Lead Falling From Bushwick Subway Stations

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.

Nursing Home Visitation Restrictions Lifted Across New York

Nursing Home Visitation Restrictions Lifted Across New York

Family members of nursing home residents can now visit their loved ones whenever and for as long as they want.

Resources for Domestic Violence Survivors Living in Bushwick and Beyond

Resources for Domestic Violence Survivors Living in Bushwick and Beyond

A directory for finding support, counseling and alternatives to police for survivors of domestic violence.

Local Church Prepares to Open New Community Fridge in Bushwick

Local Church Prepares to Open New Community Fridge in Bushwick

Bushwick Abbey and Mayday Space are teaming up to combat food insecurity in the neighborhood.

Laced Cocaine Rumored To Be Circling Around Bushwick

Laced Cocaine Rumored To Be Circling Around Bushwick

Reportedly, fentanyl has been found in cocaine around Bushwick.

Are you a New Yorker struggling with unemployment? Here are some resources to help

Are you a New Yorker struggling with unemployment? Here are some resources to help

A list of resources to help New Yorkers facing unemployment

The Bitter Fight for Brooklyn’s City Council Seat is Complicated by Coronavirus

The Bitter Fight for Brooklyn’s City Council Seat is Complicated by Coronavirus

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”

Resource Guide for Artists and Freelancers During the COVID19 Crisis [Updated]

Resource Guide for Artists and Freelancers During the COVID19 Crisis [Updated]

Mural Celebrating the Life of YouTuber “Etika” Unveiled in Bushwick

Mural Celebrating the Life of YouTuber “Etika” Unveiled in Bushwick

The mural at 1280 Myrtle Ave. pictures Etika alongside his catchphrase “Take care of yourself. Have yourself a damn good one!”

Bushwick Nonprofit Offers Free Wellness Checks to New Yorkers

Bushwick Nonprofit Offers Free Wellness Checks to New Yorkers

Riseboro is taking preventative health care to the next level.

Will the Bushwick Neighborhood Plan Address the Affordable Housing Crisis?

Will the Bushwick Neighborhood Plan Address the Affordable Housing Crisis?

Bushwick Named Amongst 100 Most Expensive ZIP Codes in NYC

Bushwick Named Amongst 100 Most Expensive ZIP Codes in NYC

Gun Violence on the Rise, Despite Lower Crime Rates in Bushwick

Gun Violence on the Rise, Despite Lower Crime Rates in Bushwick

Data shows that overall crime in Bushwick has fallen, however gun violence is on the rise in Brooklyn.

Support Victims of Sexual Violence: Sexual Assault and Intervention Program Seeks Volunteers

Support Victims of Sexual Violence: Sexual Assault and Intervention Program Seeks Volunteers

Calls are now open for the 2019 SAVI Volunteer Advocate Training Program.

Bushwick Public Schools Found High Levels of Lead in Drinking Water

Bushwick Public Schools Found High Levels of Lead in Drinking Water

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.

A $33 Million Price Tag Was Put on Proposed Bushwick Homeless Shelter

A $33 Million Price Tag Was Put on Proposed Bushwick Homeless Shelter

Local community group wants more transparency from those operating the shelter.

The Shape-Up Bushwick Parade Aims to Raise the Community’s Awareness of Living a Healthy Lifestyle

The Shape-Up Bushwick Parade Aims to Raise the Community’s Awareness of Living a Healthy Lifestyle

Join the parade on June 6!

This Brooklyn Program Is Tackling the Opioid Epidemic ‘After Hours’

This Brooklyn Program Is Tackling the Opioid Epidemic ‘After Hours’

AHP is a syringe exchange program, a social and mental health services provider, an opioid use disorder treatment facility, and about a dozen other things that would be impressive on their own.

Bushwick-Based Beatbox Collective Supports Mental Health Awareness and Inner-City Children

Bushwick-Based Beatbox Collective Supports Mental Health Awareness and Inner-City Children

The Beatbox House is a Bushwick-based, award winning, and touring beatboxing collective

Bushwick Will Be Hosting Its Second Annual Sexual Assault Conference

Bushwick Will Be Hosting Its Second Annual Sexual Assault Conference

Wyckoff Heights Medical Center’s Violence Intervention and Treatment Program is having their Second Annual Sexual Assault Conference next Wednesday.

Ask Niki: Why Isn’t This Girl Into Our Hookups?

Ask Niki: Why Isn’t This Girl Into Our Hookups?

Happy Hump Day! Meet Niki Davis, a Consent Educator and Bushwick Daily’s Brand New Sex Columnist.

Local Parents Are Enraged by the $25K Tuition Charged by the Soon-To-Be-Open Bushwick Montessori

Local Parents Are Enraged by the $25K Tuition Charged by the Soon-To-Be-Open Bushwick Montessori

Council Member Espinal Wants to Map the City’s Bedbug Problem

Council Member Espinal Wants to Map the City’s Bedbug Problem

A proposed bill would make it possible for you to see where and when an infestation took place, ABC 7 reports.

Rats: How to Get Rid of Bushwick’s Greatest Nemesis

Rats: How to Get Rid of Bushwick’s Greatest Nemesis

I went to Rat Academy. Yes that’s a thing.

A “Historic First” Men’s Shelter Serving and Employing Bushwick Residents Will Open Next Month

A “Historic First” Men’s Shelter Serving and Employing Bushwick Residents Will Open Next Month

A former rehab facility on Bushwick’s DeKalb Ave is about to reopen as a 100-bed homeless shelter

Frozen in Time: Indie Film “Movement + Location” Recasts Brooklyn Through Sci-Fi

Frozen in Time: Indie Film “Movement + Location” Recasts Brooklyn Through Sci-Fi

New York City exists in perpetuity on screen

What the Hell is #OutSmartBK and Why Should You Care

What the Hell is #OutSmartBK and Why Should You Care

Raise your hand if you behave responsibly every time you drink

Pine Box Rock Shop Donates Profit from the Sale of “Right Wing Pilsner” to Youth LGBTQ Organization

Pine Box Rock Shop Donates Profit from the Sale of “Right Wing Pilsner” to Youth LGBTQ Organization

The well-known phrase “Knowledge is Power” hit a little too close to home this past week at Pine Box Rock Shop, as they were tipped off by a customer that a beer they had on tap came from a brewery that wasn’t exactly, erm, in a nutshell, chill

Daylight Savings Time is Here Already: How to Avoid Winter Blues in Bushwick

Daylight Savings Time is Here Already: How to Avoid Winter Blues in Bushwick

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Pro Tips for DIY Mouse-Proofing Your Apartment this Winter

Pro Tips for DIY Mouse-Proofing Your Apartment this Winter

Winter is just around the corner! And while we’re all excited for holiday parties, shopping on Knickerbocker Avenue and the best seasonal drinks, Bushwick pests are excited escape the cold and become your new roomie

Camera Shy: A Case for Consent

Camera Shy: A Case for Consent

Before you snap a photo of that stranger, pause for a second.

Bushwick Brews: Voodoo Brewing Co’s Pilzilla from The Bodega

Bushwick Brews: Voodoo Brewing Co’s Pilzilla from The Bodega

As cold season approaches and folks are lining up for flu shots, I’ve got a novel new way for you to get your nutrition