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Women’s Prison Association Provides  an Alternative to Incarceration with a Focus on Mental Health

Women’s Prison Association Provides an Alternative to Incarceration with a Focus on Mental Health

WPA provides personalized treatment and plans for women to make positive changes in their lives instead of spending time in prison.

Bushwick Artist Releases Anti-Prison Art Book and Plans for Full-Length Music Album

Bushwick Artist Releases Anti-Prison Art Book and Plans for Full-Length Music Album

June Bar Will Host an All Day Fundraising Event to Oppose the Prison-Industrial Complex

June Bar Will Host an All Day Fundraising Event to Oppose the Prison-Industrial Complex

The day-long series of workshops on June 6 will honor Kalief Browder, whose story is a harrowing reminder of the kinds of terror people face at Riker’s Island every day.

Bushwick Landlords, Brothers Israels, Were Arrested Yesterday and Face Up to 15 Years of Prison

Bushwick Landlords, Brothers Israels, Were Arrested Yesterday and Face Up to 15 Years of Prison

A glimpse of justice was experienced yesterday by the tenants of several Bushwick buildings owned by the infamous landlord brothers, Joel and Aaron Israel

Bushwick Out In Full Force Last Night: Escaped Prisoner?

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

She’s Back In Bushwick

She’s Back In Bushwick

“If there’s anyone our students can see themselves in, it’s Jacqueline”

Opinion: Where is Dilan?

Opinion: Where is Dilan?

Ahead of intense negotiations over the New York state budget, Dilan’s former primary opponent says the assemblyman can’t be found.

Opinion: Nay To The Gray

Opinion: Nay To The Gray

Is Bushwick turning “gentrifier gray”?

Catching Michael Imperioli In Ridgewood

Catching Michael Imperioli In Ridgewood

“I love you TV Eye people,” says the ‘Sopranos’ and ‘White Lotus’ star.

Nico Walker in Bushwick

Nico Walker in Bushwick

Years after hosting COVID-era ragers, the former ‘Illhouse’ now hosts poetry readings.

She’s in Bushwick And She’s ‘Not Okay’

She’s in Bushwick And She’s ‘Not Okay’

Zoey Deutch stars in a dark comedy, purportedly set near the J train.

Local Publicity Shop Searches For Clients That Vibe

Local Publicity Shop Searches For Clients That Vibe

The former co-owner of Bushwick’s shuttered Troll Hole now writes press releases for innocence campaigns and drag queens.

Radical Anime Plays At Wonderville

Radical Anime Plays At Wonderville

A ‘mobile cinema’ collective with revolutionary aims rolls into Brooklyn

A Hit-And-Run Goes Viral In Ridgewood.

A Hit-And-Run Goes Viral In Ridgewood.

Bob Holden gets Eric Adams’ new transportation department head to make an early appearance on a busy intersection in Queens

Some Donation Locations (Inside & Outside Bushwick)

Some Donation Locations (Inside & Outside Bushwick)

Getting ready for a Spring cleaning?

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.

Events Happening This Week (October 14 – October 20) in and Around Bushwick

Events Happening This Week (October 14 – October 20) in and Around Bushwick

We’ve listed a whole week’s worth of free and affordable events happening in and around the neighborhood.

Sen. Salazar’s New Butterfly Project Illustrates, Unites Bushwick’s Latinx Community

Sen. Salazar’s New Butterfly Project Illustrates, Unites Bushwick’s Latinx Community

The Butterfly Project, a collage surrounding the narratives of immigration and migration, will cover an entire wall in Senator Julia Salazar’s office.

Photo Essay: Back to Bushwick

Photo Essay: Back to Bushwick

Taking my 80-year-old parents on a tour of Bushwick, nearly 30 years after they moved away.

Excluded Workers Fund Launch Fair at Maria Hernandez Park This Saturday, August 14

Excluded Workers Fund Launch Fair at Maria Hernandez Park This Saturday, August 14

Start with a rally, learn how to apply and end with a dance party!

An Incoming Class of Politicians Want To Restructure Policing

An Incoming Class of Politicians Want To Restructure Policing

Two local city council candidates say how they would change how police operate in local communities.

Oh, To Choose A (Borough) President!

Oh, To Choose A (Borough) President!

In a crowded race, candidates promise to do more than Eric Adams.

Teaching ‘Black Lives Matter’ To A Disney Princess

Teaching ‘Black Lives Matter’ To A Disney Princess

Calvin Z. Heyward, a local writer and educator, echoes some of the struggles Black fathers endure and overcome.

Things Could Be Different In Bushwick

Things Could Be Different In Bushwick

Interview: Mean Siders Discuss Their Evolution On New EP “All Of Us”

Interview: Mean Siders Discuss Their Evolution On New EP “All Of Us”

The trio chats about their formation, the development of their sound, and their excellent new EP, All Of Us.”

Queens neighborhoods gear up to fight new homeless shelters

Queens neighborhoods gear up to fight new homeless shelters

Local Activist to Create Music Label for Incarcerated Artists

Local Activist to Create Music Label for Incarcerated Artists

Die Jim Crow is a non-profit shining the light on ex and currently incarcerated musicians.

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.

Z-Line Poetry: “Madre America”

Z-Line Poetry: “Madre America”

Our OG Bushwick poet comes back for our third installment.

“Drive Change” Trains Formerly Incarcerated Young Adults for the Restaurant Industry

“Drive Change” Trains Formerly Incarcerated Young Adults for the Restaurant Industry

I was on the phone with Drive Change fellow Migdalia Wilkerson when she shouted to an unseen passerby, “Hi, would you like a flyer!?”

Congresswoman Calls on Bushwick Community to Participate in 2020 Census

Congresswoman Calls on Bushwick Community to Participate in 2020 Census

Bushwick Art Space Hosts Exhibit About Social Justice in Black Communities

Bushwick Art Space Hosts Exhibit About Social Justice in Black Communities

Bushwick Filmmaker Honors New York Women in New Short Film

Bushwick Filmmaker Honors New York Women in New Short Film

The film was released on International Women’s Day and serves as a gentle ode to the young women who shape New York with their own unapologetic vibrancies.

Celebrity Chef Gives Bushwick’s Juno a Makeover

Celebrity Chef Gives Bushwick’s Juno a Makeover

From dive bar to dreamy brunch spot.

“Madre America” is Bushwick Daily’s November Poem of the Month

“Madre America” is Bushwick Daily’s November Poem of the Month

Here’s our November installment of “Bushwick Bohemia Beat Poetry.”

North Brooklyn Cops and Kids Bond Over NYPD’s Flag Football Initiative

North Brooklyn Cops and Kids Bond Over NYPD’s Flag Football Initiative

This program is attempting to create a bridge between law enforcement and North Brooklyn communities.