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Revel Scooters are Back on the Streets With New Safety Protocols for Riders

Revel Scooters are Back on the Streets With New Safety Protocols for Riders

A Raid At The Jefferson Street Shelter

A Raid At The Jefferson Street Shelter

“They have us out here like dogs”

What More Street Vendor Permits Means For Bushwick

What More Street Vendor Permits Means For Bushwick

Local Key Food Collecting Money to Help Family of 4-Year-Old Who Died On Hart Street

Local Key Food Collecting Money to Help Family of 4-Year-Old Who Died On Hart Street

So many residents have expressed their condolences and safety concerns after the 4-year-old’s death.

Bushwick City Council Member Shows His Support for the Community Safety Act

Bushwick City Council Member Shows His Support for the Community Safety Act

Earlier this month, New York City Council Member Erik Dilan, whose council district includes parts of Bushwick, held a press conference to announce his strong commitment to the Community Safety Act

What the Community Safety Act Means for Stop and Frisk in Bushwick

What the Community Safety Act Means for Stop and Frisk in Bushwick

Bushwick is prime stop and frisk territory

Drummer’s Fatal Cycling Accident Shows Neighborhood’s Bike Safety Problems

Drummer’s Fatal Cycling Accident Shows Neighborhood’s Bike Safety Problems

The tragic October death of Total Slacker drummer Terence Connor remains a mystery

Opinion: Make Accessing the Ridgewood Reservoir Safer

Opinion: Make Accessing the Ridgewood Reservoir Safer

A local biking group says bike lines and widened sidewalks are needed to increase accessibility to a local public park.

Bushwick Will Have a Say in the Design of Wyckoff Ave’s Pedestrian Plaza at Two Upcoming DOT Events

Bushwick Will Have a Say in the Design of Wyckoff Ave’s Pedestrian Plaza at Two Upcoming DOT Events

A historically gnarly stretch of Wyckoff Avenue that lies along the border of Brooklyn and Queens next to the Myrtle-Wyckoff station on the L and M subway lines is slated to become a pedestrian plaza, and the Department of Transportation will be seeking Bushwick’s help planning it at two upcoming public events

Art Therapy, Bushwick-Style.

Art Therapy, Bushwick-Style.

“Where we are located has brought a lot of creatives to the space,” says a psychotherapist who specializes in dance and movement therapy.

Drama In The Denizen

Drama In The Denizen

Safety concerns and money mixups now plague a luxury housing development In Bushwick

As Reports Of Hate Crime Rise in Bushwick, Activists Push For More Protections At Nightclubs

As Reports Of Hate Crime Rise in Bushwick, Activists Push For More Protections At Nightclubs

New Yorkers saw 52% more hate crimes in 2021 than in 2020.

Bikes, Breweries & Beers.

Bikes, Breweries & Beers.

A new local cycling group hosts group rides to breweries on Tuesdays. Anyone’s invited.

How To Bike Through Bushwick

How To Bike Through Bushwick

A guide to biking down and out in Bushwick and Ridgewood

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.

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.

Bossa Nova Civic Club Closed Indefinitely After Tragic Building Fire

Bossa Nova Civic Club Closed Indefinitely After Tragic Building Fire

One person is in serious but stable condition, a dog did not survive, and the building sustained significant damage. A GoFundMe has been set up.

Who’s Running for City Council In Bushwick? Meet The Candidates in Your District

Who’s Running for City Council In Bushwick? Meet The Candidates in Your District

A guide to the City Council candidates in District 34, 37 and 30 running this general election.

Long Winter Nights are Around the Corner. Here’s How to Get Home Safely at Night if Traveling Alone

Long Winter Nights are Around the Corner. Here’s How to Get Home Safely at Night if Traveling Alone

Request an escort home, hail a cab on your phone or call your local Bushwick cab service!

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 Collective Block Party Returns This August

Bushwick Collective Block Party Returns This August

This year’s block party will have street artists painting murals on location, live performances, hand-selected food trucks, a merchant market and more.

Scandal in Outerspace: Three Chefs Leave Restaurant Amid Management Issues

Scandal in Outerspace: Three Chefs Leave Restaurant Amid Management Issues

While pop-ups Ha’s Đặc Biệt and Kreung Cambodia ended their residencies at Outerspace last week, they will be bringing their menus to Grimm Ales today and tomorrow.

Suspected Bushwick Liquor Store Shooter Killed by NYPD After Shootout, Three Wounded

Suspected Bushwick Liquor Store Shooter Killed by NYPD After Shootout, Three Wounded

A 40-year-old man, who sustained eight gunshots, and the other two victims, are expected to survive. The motive for the shooting is unclear.

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.

Darma The Developer?

Darma The Developer?

As the election tightens, big real estate is dumping money into local city council races

‘It Was Just Commotion’: Arrests Made In Knickerbocker Ave. Memorial Day Shootings

‘It Was Just Commotion’: Arrests Made In Knickerbocker Ave. Memorial Day Shootings

Police say the latest shootings mark the sharpest uptick in gun violence across the city in several years

Who’s running for city council in the 37th District?

Who’s running for city council in the 37th District?

A guide to the candidates running to represent Brooklyn’s District 37

How A Yoga Studio Survived A Pandemic

How A Yoga Studio Survived A Pandemic

‘I… knew that drip by drip people would come,’ a local yogi says.

Things Could Be Different In Bushwick

Things Could Be Different In Bushwick

A Nightmare on Irving Avenue

A Nightmare on Irving Avenue

Bushwick Biking Activist Fights Racism In Chinatown

Bushwick Biking Activist Fights Racism In Chinatown

‘Safewalks’ for the whole city, Peter Kerre says

‘I Don’t See How He Wins’: A Queens Democrat Sees His Way To City Hall

‘I Don’t See How He Wins’: A Queens Democrat Sees His Way To City Hall

A Bushwick Biking Activist Has A Plan To Make Stations Safer

A Bushwick Biking Activist Has A Plan To Make Stations Safer

In response to the flurry of subway attacks, a volunteer group is gathering on Instagram to offering some cover

Could The Next Borough President Be From Bushwick?

Could The Next Borough President Be From Bushwick?

Antonio Reynoso’s campaign could finally bring the largely ceremonial political crown to North Brooklyn.

Voices of Bushwick: Community Members Reflect on Covid-19 Crisis

Voices of Bushwick: Community Members Reflect on Covid-19 Crisis

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.

Shut Down by State Liquor Authority, House of Yes is Closed For Now

Shut Down by State Liquor Authority, House of Yes is Closed For Now

House of No