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Mamdani fills in NYC’s 200,000th pothole after pledging ‘blitz’

New York City mayor Zohran Mamdani has marked the repair of the city’s 200,000th pothole of the year on Troutman Street in Bushwick.

The Independent UK

Brooklyn woman finds soggy rugs on a Bushwick sidewalk and takes them home. A week later, she was in jail, ‘sobbing’ as the police handcuffed her

She planned to clean and reuse them for a client

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NYC mayor calls ICE ‘cruel and inhumane’ after agents drag a Nigerian immigrant accused of assault out of a Brooklyn hospital

NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani called ICE operations “cruel and inhumane” after agents dragged a Nigerian immigrant accused of assault out of a Brooklyn hospital. The arrest of Chidozie Wilson Okeke, who overstayed his tourist visa, sparked chaotic protests in Bushwick over the weekend. Nine demonstrators were detained after clashing with…

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Brooklyn mother who left home in happy mood made 1-second FaceTime call before chopped-up body parts found

The Brooklyn community is reeling after the gruesome discovery of Michelle Montgomery, a 39-year-old mother of four, whose dismembered remains were found inside a plastic bag in the trash compactor at the Borinquen Houses in Bushwick on Sunday morning.

The Times of India

Maga is funding murals of a slain Ukrainian refugee. Are they weaponizing her memory?

More than $1m has been raised by Elon Musk and others to commission ‘sterile’ street art of Iryna Zarutska – whose death has become a rightwing flashpoint

The Guardian - US

Bushwick, Brooklyn: Rising rents, all-nighters and ‘crazy-ass outfits’ in the US’s most exciting neighborhood

The largely Latino neighborhood has become known as the home of New York’s young and reckless creative class. Now it sits at a crossroads

The Guardian - US

Take a spin at Xanadu Roller Arts, New York's newest rollerskating rink

Xanadu Roller Arts and its intergalactic decor are set to reignite your love for the activity from its colourful Bushwick base

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Why mimosa-filled drag brunches continue to captivate queer audiences and allies

From show tunes to sashays, drag brunches have continued to spread joy among queer and non-queer people alike despite ongoing political crusades against performers. Meredith Clark and Olivia Hebert spoke to drag queens on opposite coasts, who shared how drag brunch continues to amplify local LGBTQ+ communities across the country

The Independent UK

Long Lines in New York for Monkeypox Vaccine

On a hot Sunday afternoon in New York, the epicenter of the US monkeypox outbreak, a long line of men aged 20 to 40 wait for a vaccine to protect themselves and their loved ones against the virus. With its rows of tables and chairs and stacks of medical equipment,…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Suspected arson attack strikes at heart of New York’s queer-friendly club scene

The club was beloved by young partygoers and felt like a ‘very safe space for queer people of color’

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