May. 1, 2025 By Kirstyn Brendlen The Brooklyn Mirage canceled its much-hyped reopening and a sold-out concert on Thursday night after it failed to meet city safety standards In an Instagram post published shortly before DJ Sara Landry was set to take the stage, the Mirage said it had run into trouble with its…
Apr. 30, 2025 By Kirstyn Brendlen Reports of major felonies across Brooklyn were down 3% in April, compared to the same period last year — but while crime has been down every month this year, the decrease is shrinking as warmer weather approaches. In January, violent crime in Kings County was down 27% year-over-year.…
Apr. 29, 2025 By Regina Martinez On a triangular lot between Myrtle Avenue and Hart Street, under the M line, Emily Burns serves a latte at Til Death — a coffee shop with no walls and no roof. Burns and her business partner, Megan Brosi, opened the outdoor café during the pandemic to give…
Apr. 25, 2025 By Regina Martinez A blue spotlight fell on a lone white sewing machine at the center of the rink at Xanadu Roller Arts on Tuesday night. The spot is usually reserved for skaters showing off tricks. But on April 22, Xanadu transformed into a stage for Bushwick’s alternative fashion scene, drawing…
Apr. 23, 2025 By Kirstyn Brendlen Cassette and VHS tapes once ruled the world of entertainment — but, just a half-century after they came on the scene, they’ve largely gone the way of the dodo. In 2025, digital media is king. Online streaming services have libraries larger than any Blockbuster store, and the latest…
Apr. 11, 2025 By Adam Daly Detectives in are searching for the suspect who fatally shot a 38-year-old man early Friday on a Bushwick street. Police said the gunfire erupted at about 1:19 a.m., April 11, near the corner of Pilling Street and Broadway. Responding to a 911 call about the incident, officers from…
Apr. 3, 2025 By Kirstyn Brendlen Brooklyn’s violent crime rate dropped in March, according to the latest NYPD data — marking the fourth consecutive month where crime was down year-over-year. In the 28-day period from March 3-31, the overall rate of major felonies — murder, rape, burglary, assault, robbery, grand larceny, and grand larcent…
Mar. 20, 2025 By Anna Bradley-Smith A 10-story hotel, one of a handful of buildings in Brooklyn and beyond to use geothermal heating and cooling, is progressing in Bushwick, with opening slated for the summer, according to the developers. After years of fits and starts, there is now a full grey concrete building, with…
Feb. 27, 2025 By Lauren Rapp City officials announced Wednesday that $390 million will be invested in Bushwick’s sewer system to address chronic flooding that has plagued the neighborhood for decades. The overhaul will begin with Knickerbocker Avenue, with plans to improve the water drainage system and reduce the impact of flooding, which has…
Feb. 27, 2025 By Regina Martinez At 6:40 p.m., 20 minutes before Xanadu Roller Arts reopens for its celestially-themed Space Bounce event, a line of anxious skaters in holographic outfits forms below the rink’s burgundy awning, stretching outside into the cold. “Ay, what’s the holdup? We already signed our waiver,” yells a patron. A…