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Bushwick

Aug
04
Up Close And Personal – At Smaller Actions BLM Necessity Comes Into Focus

Up Close And Personal – At Smaller Actions BLM Necessity Comes Into Focus

By Jens Jebsen/BklynerBy the time the Black Lives Matter protestors set out for Maria Hernandez Park in Bushwick on
5 min read
Jul
09
New York Jobless Face New Woes With End of $600 Pandemic Unemployment Assistance

New York Jobless Face New Woes With End of $600 Pandemic Unemployment Assistance

Bushwick resident and former restaurant Kendra Avila’s unemployment benefits are calculated without her tips, making her even more reliant
6 min read
Apr
02
Where to Order and Take Out Food: Bushwick

Where to Order and Take Out Food: Bushwick

We, like you, are still trying to figure out how to navigate this new reality we’ve found ourselves in.
3 min read
Mar
25
Crime Blotter: 70-year-old Woman’s Death Ruled to be a Homicide, Stolen iPhone and Deli Assault

Crime Blotter: 70-year-old Woman’s Death Ruled to be a Homicide, Stolen iPhone and Deli Assault

EAST FLATBUSH/BROWNSVILLE — Seventy-year-old Queens resident Evelyn Lynch’s death was ruled a homicide yesterday. Lynch died on November 10
5 min read
Mar
19
As New York Shuts Down For Coronavirus, Should The April Primary Be Delayed?

As New York Shuts Down For Coronavirus, Should The April Primary Be Delayed?

Photo: Zainab Iqbal/BklynerThe New York State presidential primary election is scheduled for April 28.  That would be less than
4 min read
Mar
18
A Bookstore For Us

A Bookstore For Us

Businesses across the city are closing their doors as coronavirus spreads, with all non-essential businesses expected to shut down. But
5 min read
Mar
16
Two People Shot Dead in Two Days

Two People Shot Dead in Two Days

Photo: Zainab Iqbal/BklynerThe city is just about shutting down, people are staying at home, and last week was quiet.
1 min read
Mar
09
East New York Neighbor’s Death Ruled A Homicide

East New York Neighbor’s Death Ruled A Homicide

On New Year’s Eve, Tuesday, December 31, 2019, NYPD responded to a 911 call shortly before 7 pm that
1 min read
Mar
05
Openings and Closings: Paninis, Parks, and Plant-Based

Openings and Closings: Paninis, Parks, and Plant-Based

Welcome back to this week’s openings and closings. With slightly warmer weather (let us dream) come  new places to
3 min read
Mar
02
Truly Affordable Housing Lottery Opens in Williamsburg

Truly Affordable Housing Lottery Opens in Williamsburg

While we often discuss if Affordable Housing is actually affordable, [/affordable-housing-who-can-really-afford-this/] here’s a new, truly affordable Brooklyn housing lottery
1 min read