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Local Leaders Push Congress to Abolish Puerto Rico’s ‘PROMESA’ Law

Local Leaders Push Congress to Abolish Puerto Rico’s ‘PROMESA’ Law

Puerto Rico’s financial oversight board, established by the PROMESA law in 2016, has “exacerbated the structural inequalities and austerity in Puerto Rico,” one local leader said.

Run Through Bushwick While Seeing Murals and Helping Puerto Rico This Saturday

Run Through Bushwick While Seeing Murals and Helping Puerto Rico This Saturday

Come show support for Puerto Rico at 12 p.m. on Saturday at Gallery Bar!

How Bushwick Residents Can Help Puerto Rico After Hurricane Maria

How Bushwick Residents Can Help Puerto Rico After Hurricane Maria

Here’s your guide to fundraisers and supply drop-off points in the neighborhood.

Reading List: Man Shot on Gates, Weird Practices of Bushwick Community Board, Ave of Puerto Rico

Reading List: Man Shot on Gates, Weird Practices of Bushwick Community Board, Ave of Puerto Rico

 

Puerto Rican Day Parade Floatin’ (In Bushwick)

Puerto Rican Day Parade Floatin’ (In Bushwick)

On Sunday, the only Puerto Rican Day parade in New York will be happening along Knickerbocker Avenue

New Williamsburg Mural Celebrates the Puerto Rican Community

New Williamsburg Mural Celebrates the Puerto Rican Community

Bushwick’s First Annual Puerto Rican Day Parade Set To Kick Off June 9

Bushwick’s First Annual Puerto Rican Day Parade Set To Kick Off June 9

Puerto Rican Evacuees And Their Allies Remembered Hurricane Maria In East Williamsburg

Puerto Rican Evacuees And Their Allies Remembered Hurricane Maria In East Williamsburg

PHOTOESSAY: This Tiny Puerto Rican Barbershop in Bushwick Has Been Around for 40 Years

PHOTOESSAY: This Tiny Puerto Rican Barbershop in Bushwick Has Been Around for 40 Years

Brooklyn Three Kings Parade is Coming to Bushwick This Weekend

Brooklyn Three Kings Parade is Coming to Bushwick This Weekend

The tradition of our beloved neighborhood has it that every year Graham Ave of Puerto Rico transforms into Feliz Dia de Reye parade (Three Kings Day)

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.”

Buskers Battle In Bushwick

Buskers Battle In Bushwick

Later this month, NYC BuskerBall hits Unit J on Moffat Street.

Meet Sandy Nurse, the New 37th District Representative

Meet Sandy Nurse, the New 37th District Representative

Sandy Nurse, a stalwart community organizer and proud carpenter, has won the election to be the next representative for Brooklyn’s 37th District.

Samy Nemir-Olivares Announces Candidacy for State Assembly

Samy Nemir-Olivares Announces Candidacy for State Assembly

If elected, the current Democratic district leader would unseat incumbent Democrat Erik Dilan.

The Empanada Project Donates Portion of Proceeds to Help People Most at Risk

The Empanada Project Donates Portion of Proceeds to Help People Most at Risk

Small business owners Andrew Owens and Benny Polanco started selling empanadas to support not only themselves but nonprofits like Hope for Haiti and the Sunrise Movement.

Large Turnout at Maria Hernandez Park to Celebrate $2.1 Billion Excluded Workers Fund

Large Turnout at Maria Hernandez Park to Celebrate $2.1 Billion Excluded Workers Fund

The Fund Excluded Workers Coalition calls on the community for volunteers now that applications are underway.

A Look Into the ‘East Williamsburg’ Debate

A Look Into the ‘East Williamsburg’ Debate

The neighborhood is called Williamsburg, East Williamsburg or Bushwick, depending on who you ask.

Bushwick: Vaccinated And Ready To Travel

Bushwick: Vaccinated And Ready To Travel

Locals tell us they’re making plans for the first time in over a year

Around Bushwick: A Neighborhood Gets Vaccinated

Around Bushwick: A Neighborhood Gets Vaccinated

Locals tell us what it means to try to resume a sense of ‘normalcy’ in 2021: ‘There’s a relief to feel like you’re not potentially hurting someone’

Bushwick Boxer Serrano Named ‘Fighter of the Decade’

Bushwick Boxer Serrano Named ‘Fighter of the Decade’

Amanda “Real Deal” Serrano adds this accolade to her previous ‘Fighter of the Year’ awards

Buen Provecho: A Bushwick Food Tour of Latinx Cuisines

Buen Provecho: A Bushwick Food Tour of Latinx Cuisines

From Peruvian ceviche to Honduran baleadas!

Reclaiming Culture: Celebrate the Afro-Latinx Diaspora in Brooklyn this Weekend

Reclaiming Culture: Celebrate the Afro-Latinx Diaspora in Brooklyn this Weekend

The Afro-Latinx Festival comes back to NYC for its seventh installment!

A Rapidly Gentrifying Bushwick Is the Star of an Ethereal Documentary Premiering at BAM June 22

A Rapidly Gentrifying Bushwick Is the Star of an Ethereal Documentary Premiering at BAM June 22

The story of a webcam model, pigeon keeper, and a man haunted by ghosts, come together in at the backdrop of Bushwick.

Two Latinx Artist Collectives Are Hosting a Cultural Fiesta in Bushwick with a Cause

Two Latinx Artist Collectives Are Hosting a Cultural Fiesta in Bushwick with a Cause

An artist showcase and fundraiser for Venezuelan children

PHOTOS: Graham Avenue Celebrated the 22nd Annual Three Kings Day Parade With Style

PHOTOS: Graham Avenue Celebrated the 22nd Annual Three Kings Day Parade With Style

Wepa!

Paradise Lounge Brings Caribbean Inspired Rum Cocktails To Ridgewood

Paradise Lounge Brings Caribbean Inspired Rum Cocktails To Ridgewood

Good food, vegan options and colorful cocktails.

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.

Jane Church Release Sunny Debut Single Plus Your Guide To The Best Shows In Bushwick This Week

Jane Church Release Sunny Debut Single Plus Your Guide To The Best Shows In Bushwick This Week

Your weekly guide to bands and events in Bushwick.

Cock-a-Doodle-Whodunnit? The Curious Abduction of Rocky, Bushwick’s Beloved Rooster

Cock-a-Doodle-Whodunnit? The Curious Abduction of Rocky, Bushwick’s Beloved Rooster

PHOTOESSAY: a Time-Bending Bushwick Weekend With QUALIATIK

PHOTOESSAY: a Time-Bending Bushwick Weekend With QUALIATIK

Meet Rocky, the Friendliest Rooster in Bushwick

Meet Rocky, the Friendliest Rooster in Bushwick

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

A Wildy-Sensual Multimedia Tour Will Debut at a New Bushwick Art Space Tonight!

A Wildy-Sensual Multimedia Tour Will Debut at a New Bushwick Art Space Tonight!

Everything is Not OK: Bushwick Graffiti Artist’s Mural on Wyckoff Decries Trump Administration

Everything is Not OK: Bushwick Graffiti Artist’s Mural on Wyckoff Decries Trump Administration

Poetry Prom, Outdoor Salsa, Rosemary’s Baby, and More: Events Round Up

Poetry Prom, Outdoor Salsa, Rosemary’s Baby, and More: Events Round Up

No week in Bushwick is complete without a little poetry, dance and music!

Come Out for a Hurricane Irma Relief Rooftop Party Tomorrow!

Come Out for a Hurricane Irma Relief Rooftop Party Tomorrow!

Dancing and drinking for a cause is always better than just dancing and drinking!