Bushwick Beyond the Brand
Thirty-five years ago, burned-out Bushwick was a symbol of urban blight. Today the neighborhood is on the rise, as gentrification spreads. But not all the change is for the better.
Tag: Bushwick
via Bushwick Daily
Stimga Hinders HIV Prevention
High rates of HIV infection in Bushwick spurred Wyckoff Heights Medical Centers' plan to open a new testing and treatment center targeting the LGBTQ community.
via The Brooklyn Bureau
Warnings of Tax Refund Scams
Unscrupulous tax preparers drain refunds by promising gifts or pushing loans to low-income clients, consumer advocates warn.
via WG News + Arts
Charter School Vows to Deliver
The principal of the MESA Charter High School is spreading the word about the school, set to open in Bushwick next fall.
via Brooklyn Daily Eagle
Closing Center Fishes For Funds
Supporters of the Biko Transformation Center held a fish-fry as part of a bid to save the Bushwick community staple.
via Bushwick Daily
Images of Changing Bushwick
Photographer Meryl Meisler began chronicling the Brooklyn neighborhood in the 1980s after becoming an art teacher at a local middle school.
via City Limits
Food for Thought in Bushwick
Food is emerging as a unifying force in the fast-changing Brooklyn neighborhood.
Putting ‘Cycling’ in Recycling
Thomas Porter of Porter Cycles pieces together old bicycle parts into custom-made new two-wheelers in his Bushwick shop.