Feb. 26, 2024 By Kirstyn Brendlen
A group of suspects are still on the run after they allegedly robbed a man at gunpoint in Bushwick late last month, per the NYPD.
26-year-old man robbed at gunpoint in Bushwick: NYPD
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Affordable housing lottery opens for seniors in Bushwick’s Rheingold Brewery development
Feb. 20, 2024 By Anna Bradley-Smith
An affordable housing lottery has launched for 65 truly affordable apartments for seniors in an under-construction development at 15 Monteith St. in Bushwick, on a section of the sprawling former Rheingold Brewery site.
Maria Hernandez Park dog run in Bushwick set for paw-some $300,000 renovation
Jan. 29, 2024 By Anna Bradley-Smith
Dog owners in Bushwick have reason to rejoice as the Maria Hernandez Park dog run, infamous for dust and rain puddles, is undergoing a $300,000 renovation.
Cafe Xoco-latte Bushwick brings Mexican, Ecuadorian treats and coffee to Wilson Avenue
Jan. 24, 2024 By Anna Bradley-Smith
When Isrrael Martinez and David Almagro met working behind the bar at a late-night spot in Astoria in 2018, they formed an instant friendship sparked by their shared Latino heritage and love of hospitality.
In 2023, Linden Street became a first for Bushwick
Jan. 1, 2024 By Anna Bradley-Smith
With 2023 on the way out, we take our annual look back at the Brooklyn buildings and neighborhoods considered significant enough to merit designation by the Landmarks Preservation Commission during the year.
Bushwick house fire leaves 15 people injured, multiple families displaced
Nov. 30, 2023 By Kirstyn Brendlen
A two-alarm house fire in Bushwick left 15 people injured on Tuesday night.
Popular Bushwick Thai restaurant Klom Klorm expands to Bed-Stuy with Ler Lers
Nov. 27, 2023 By Anna Bradley-Smith
The owners behind the busy Thai restaurant Klom Klorm on Bushwick’s Wyckoff Avenue are branching out to Bed-Stuy with new restaurant Ler Lers on Tompkins Avenue.
What’s happening to the Hollywood-inspired Burger King on Myrtle Avenue in Bushwick?
Nov. 23, 2023 By Anna Bradley-Smith
If you’ve wandered around the intersection of Knickerbocker and Myrtle avenues in recent weeks, you may have wondered what has become of the 90s Hollywood-inspired Burger King. A green construction fence has gone up, the space has been gutted, and workers are buzzing around the site.
City issues vacate order for Bushwick church turned thrift store due to crumbling roof
Nov. 20, 2023 By Anna Bradley-Smith
The city has placed a full vacate order on the large 1890s Romanesque Revival church on the corner of Bushwick Avenue and Cornelia Street in Bushwick due to its crumbling roof and other conditions, shutting down a thrift store that had been operating inside and throwing the building’s future into question.
Cops searching for perps in two separate Bushwick robberies: NYPD
Nov. 7, 2023 By Kirstyn Brendlen
The police are asking for the public’s help as they search for the perpetrators of two unrelated Bushwick robberies that occurred last month.