An opportunity to upcycle, recycle and engage with the community.
Bushwick’s trash talk: highlights from the public forum.
The victim was a 31-year-old man.
“We’ve been fighting rats coming in and out. I don’t know why.”
With over 74 drop-off or chipping sites citywide, find a Mulchfest location near you.
Don’t toss your old or broken electronics in the trash – it’s illegal and harms the environment. Opt for recycling or donating old tech at a handful of locations in and around Bushwick.
The Ridgewood compost drop-off site is open from 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. every Saturday.
What are those orange compost bins popping up in Astoria and Lower Manhattan? Will they expand to other neighborhoods?
Piles of trash and overflowing waste baskets have been permeating Bushwick for most of 2021.
The curbside composting service resumed in October this year, but only in some eligible neighborhoods.
New York City is practically synonymous with rats. And Bushwick, with all of its sanitation problems, is no exception.
Many community boards, including CB4, have pushed back against making New York’s restaurant sidewalk seating permanent. But the city will likely move forward with the program anyway.
“Great news! Cleaner streets and sidewalks are on the way,” said Antonio Reynoso, City Council District 34 representative and candidate for Brooklyn borough president.
The DSNY is asking: What locations could use a corner litter basket?
How to bring curbside composting to Bushwick, according to the DSNY, and where you can drop off your compost in the meantime.
Look up and support your local community garden in providing sustenance and critical green space.
About 10 percent of Brooklyn’s drop-off sites are in and around Bushwick.
45 restaurants in the neighborhood have been cited with critical violations, including evidence of live mice and roaches, this year
The relaunched organics waste collection program will continue to only serve limited neighborhoods in the city.
In a crowded race, candidates promise to do more than Eric Adams.
A local city council candidate makes the argument for ending a long-time inconvenience for drivers
The pair of mayoral candidates met in Bushwick for one of Prince’s pie-flinging political conversations.
Budget cuts to the Department of Sanitation have forced the group to increase its efforts.
As New York braces for a second wave of coronavirus, Bushwick’s essential workers, small business owners and artists reflect on their experiences and lessons learned.
Clean up the streets of Bushwick with this fun and upbeat group!
With sustainability at its core, chef Naama Tamir of the Lighthouse will tackle the city’s Zero Food Waste cooking challenge.
Three local women gear up to create a green and sustainable community.
Drop-off your cracked iPhones on Jan. 26!
The measure to save money by removing street trash bins has affected Harlem and Ridgewood the most.
The Department of Sanitation has paused plans to bring curbside collection of organics to Bushwick and other parts of NYC.
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.
According to publicly available data, Bushwick’s streets and sidewalks are some of the most littered in the city.
Turn that old tree into wood chips to help city flora!
