Sep. 1, 2023 By Adam Daly
Democratic presidential hopeful Robert F. Kennedy Jr. made a stop in Bushwick Wednesday night on his 2024 election campaign trail, flanked by his newly-appointed urban community advisor Tramell Thompson.
Aug. 15, 2023 By Anna Bradley-Smith
A Clinton Hill man who stole the deeds to two Brooklyn homes and nearly $775,000 in mortgage funds using fake documents and shell companies will face up to nine years in prison after pleading guilty in Brooklyn Supreme Court on Aug 9.
Aug. 1, 2023 By Kirstyn Brendlen
A 27-year-old man was found dead in Newtown Creek on Tuesday morning, days after he went missing from a nearby nightclub.
Jul. 31, 2023 By Adam Daly
An assault in Bushwick that left a 54-year-old man dead last month has been deemed a homicide, cops said Saturday.
Jul. 18, 2023 By Lloyd Mitchell Firefighters in Bushwick rescued a construction worker who became trapped in a trench collapse at a construction site on Tuesday morning. The sides of an excavation site collapsed at 659 Flushing Ave. just after 9:40 a.m. on July 18, trapping the worker in roughly three feet of debris. Units…
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May. 30, 2023 By Lloyd Mitchell
A fire devastated a Bushwick apartment building on Memorial Day, sending dozens of firefighters scrambling to quash the blaze.
May. 18, 2023 By Kirstyn Brendlen
Hundreds of Brooklynites marched through the streets of Bushwick on Thursday, calling for stronger tenant protections as New Yorkers face ever-climbing rents.
May. 10, 2023 By Anna Bradley-Smith
A remarkable section of Linden Street has been designated Bushwick’s first historic district by the city’s Landmarks Preservation Commission following a unanimous vote by commissioners at a May 9 meeting.
Apr. 11, 2023 By Kylie Capuano
Get ready to jam-out and hit the dance floor in Bushwick, as a local nonprofit is hosting the inaugural “U Street Music Fest” on April 22 — bringing live music, street art, local grub, and tons of culture to the vibrant neighborhood.
Mar. 23, 2023 By Anna Bradley-Smith
On August 12, 2022, Mercedes Toribio woke up early to feed her elderly mother and was hit by the smell of smoke in her Bushwick apartment. She immediately got her mother out of bed and onto the street and called 911. She then frantically alerted her neighbors to get them out of the building, she said.