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A Ridgewood Artist Is Selling Social Justice In A Box

A Ridgewood Artist Is Selling Social Justice In A Box

Targeting kids north of kindergarten, Alva Calymayor puts together coloring books, playing cards and art boxes to teach children about social justice

Bushwick Art Space Hosts Exhibit About Social Justice in Black Communities

Bushwick Art Space Hosts Exhibit About Social Justice in Black Communities

Local Co-op Invited the Community to Dance for Social Justice

Local Co-op Invited the Community to Dance for Social Justice

The Brooklyn Packers, a Brooklyn-based food cooperative, invited everyone to party in the name of justice at Bushwick Starr.

At Starr Bar, Your Drinks Help Fund Social Justice Initiatives In Bushwick And Beyond

At Starr Bar, Your Drinks Help Fund Social Justice Initiatives In Bushwick And Beyond

These Brooklyn Democrats Say They Go Where Socialists Won’t

These Brooklyn Democrats Say They Go Where Socialists Won’t

“The DSA needs to do a better job of organizing in those life-long Brooklynite communities,” say young Democratic Party organizers.

Black Lives Matter and Justice For George Floyd Protests: What You Need to Know

Black Lives Matter and Justice For George Floyd Protests: What You Need to Know

A quick, and incomplete guide on how to support the BLM movement and ongoing George Floyd Protests

Community Group ‘Our Repro Rights’ Is Hosting a Discussion to Advance Reproductive Justice

Community Group ‘Our Repro Rights’ Is Hosting a Discussion to Advance Reproductive Justice

The Bushwick reproductive rights group is pushing for lasting change through specificity and inclusivity.

What Is Democratic Socialism? A Q & A With The North Brooklyn DSA

What Is Democratic Socialism? A Q & A With The North Brooklyn DSA

Democratic Socialism has surged in popularity in the past two years. Bushwick Daily spoke to the North Brooklyn Chapter of Democratic Socialists of America spokesman Justin Charles to learn more.

Senate Candidate Julia Salazar Discusses Democratic Socialism at Starr Bar

Senate Candidate Julia Salazar Discusses Democratic Socialism at Starr Bar

  Brian Jones Kraft @JayOwyns Podcaster Virgil Texas interviewed State Senate candidate Julia Salazar this Tuesday in front of a packed house at Starr Bar. “Someone once said there are decades where nothing happens, and weeks where decades happen,” said Patrick Shepherd, a volunteer for Salazar’s campaign for State Senator during the introduction. Attendees were […]

Socially-Conscious Comedy Featuring Local Performers Comes to Starr Bar This Saturday

Socially-Conscious Comedy Featuring Local Performers Comes to Starr Bar This Saturday

The Stay Woke Comedy Show promises to make you laugh through a social justice lens.

Cafe Ghia’s Former Head Chef Is Launching a Brand New Menu at Starr Bar

Cafe Ghia’s Former Head Chef Is Launching a Brand New Menu at Starr Bar

Now At Ornithology: A Campaign to End Domestic Violence

Now At Ornithology: A Campaign to End Domestic Violence

The club’s non-profit arm wants to create a “grassroots community of advocates” around Bushwick.

An Activist Walks Into A Bar.

An Activist Walks Into A Bar.

Why a former Democracy Now war correspondent opened the Starr Bar in Bushwick

More Like Bushwick Fashion Week

More Like Bushwick Fashion Week

In advance of NYFW, we’re looking at some of the hottest local names and brands to look out for

Ready To Perform? Here’s a Round up of Open Mics in and Around Bushwick

Ready To Perform? Here’s a Round up of Open Mics in and Around Bushwick

Few things are better than meeting new friends who share similar interests with you.

Conversations With Neighbors: Your State Senator, Julia Salazar

Conversations With Neighbors: Your State Senator, Julia Salazar

State Senator Julia Salazar opens up about her youth, inspirations, early battles with public perception and more.

The Coalition Against Family Violence Will be Revealing a Mural in Honor of Domestic Violence Awareness Month on October 29

The Coalition Against Family Violence Will be Revealing a Mural in Honor of Domestic Violence Awareness Month on October 29

To attend the day-long event filled with music, presentations, a graduation ceremony and the mural reveal, be sure to RSVP.

Do You Call Bushwick Home? Here Are Some Local Twitter Accounts To Follow

Do You Call Bushwick Home? Here Are Some Local Twitter Accounts To Follow

An ever-evolving list of Bushwick Twitter accounts to follow for all app users living in and around the neighborhood.

Photos: Bushwick Locals Make Their Mark at Governors Ball 2021

Photos: Bushwick Locals Make Their Mark at Governors Ball 2021

Governors Ball 2021, which ran from Sept. 24-26, featured some of Bushwick’s top musicians, vendors and fans.

Five COVID-Conscious Indoor Activities for Fall

Five COVID-Conscious Indoor Activities for Fall

Safely get through the coming fall with billiards, karaoke, ceramics, flower arrangement and more.

Music Is Alive Again: A Guide to Music Venues in and Around Bushwick

Music Is Alive Again: A Guide to Music Venues in and Around Bushwick

With live music coming back, here are some venues where you can catch a show.

Class of 2021 Describes High School Graduation and Spending Senior Year in a Pandemic

Class of 2021 Describes High School Graduation and Spending Senior Year in a Pandemic

Local high school students receive their diplomas after a year of pandemic-caused irregularities, including Zoom classes and missed proms.

Friday Fast Fact: Bushwick Graduation Rates on Par With Rest of NYC School Districts

Friday Fast Fact: Bushwick Graduation Rates on Par With Rest of NYC School Districts

Graduation rates for school district 32, which encompasses Bushwick, have improved significantly in recent decades.

Bushwick In Love: Six Filmmakers Celebrate Romance On These Streets

Bushwick In Love: Six Filmmakers Celebrate Romance On These Streets

Just in time for Valentine’s Day, a new movie showcases love stories set at the House of Yes, on Myrtle Avenue and also Irving Avenue

Bushwick Residents Use Their Art to Call Out the Importance Of Voting

Bushwick Residents Use Their Art to Call Out the Importance Of Voting

NYC Bagel Chain Black Seed Brings Montreal Flavor to Bushwick

NYC Bagel Chain Black Seed Brings Montreal Flavor to Bushwick

Money Is Power: Support Local Black-owned Businesses

Money Is Power: Support Local Black-owned Businesses

Bushwick is home to several black-owned cafes and restaurants. Supporting them helps the community as surely as a protest or sharply worded letter to a Congressman.

Salazar Wins Sanders’ Support In State Senate Seat Fight

Salazar Wins Sanders’ Support In State Senate Seat Fight

Sanders gives the fundraising nod to State Senators Julia Salazar and Mike Gianaris, a notable Amazon HQ2 antagonist

CUNY Begins Review Of Applications To Distribute $19 Million Census Outreach Grant

CUNY Begins Review Of Applications To Distribute $19 Million Census Outreach Grant

The grant is part of a historic multi-million dollar budget allocated for NYC’s 2020 Census outreach strategy.

Queer Kid Stuff: Award-Winning Web Series Educates Children (and Adults) on LGBTQ+

Queer Kid Stuff: Award-Winning Web Series Educates Children (and Adults) on LGBTQ+

NYC Native Created LGBT+ Children’s Web Series in the Heart of Bushwick.

Back to School: Adult Workshops and Classes to Take this Fall in and Around Bushwick

Back to School: Adult Workshops and Classes to Take this Fall in and Around Bushwick

Unleash your creative monster, plus learn how to budget as an artist.

Sanctuary in Bushwick amidst ICE Raids

Sanctuary in Bushwick amidst ICE Raids

Here’s how to protect yourself if immigrant agents come to your door or place of work

Bushwick Community Fair Offers Free Legal Counseling and Tenants Rights Services this August

Bushwick Community Fair Offers Free Legal Counseling and Tenants Rights Services this August

El Puente in partnership with Assemblywoman Davila, is hosting a free Bushwick & Williamsburg CommUNITY Resource Fair on Saturday, August 24, from 12 p.m. to 4 p.m. at Maria Hernandez Park.

Bushwick Students Build a Mars Rover Bridging the Gap of Diversity in Tech

Bushwick Students Build a Mars Rover Bridging the Gap of Diversity in Tech

After a successful GoFundMe campaign, local students were able to build a replica of the Mars Rover.

Bushwick Artist Brittany Knapp Tackles Sexual Assault, Trauma, and the “Ideal Victim”

Bushwick Artist Brittany Knapp Tackles Sexual Assault, Trauma, and the “Ideal Victim”

Her activist-based work on the criminal justice system will be on display this summer in Bushwick.

“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!?”