Bushwick East offers affordable housing and a growing creative community. The L and J/M/Z trains provide strong transit connections.
Bushwick East offers affordable housing and a growing creative community. The L and J/M/Z trains provide strong transit connections.
Did you know?
The Maria Hernandez Park in Bushwick is named after a community activist who was murdered by drug dealers in 1989 after organizing against the crack epidemic.
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Bushwick (East) punches above its weight for play space — there are seven playgrounds scattered through the neighborhood, which is a deep bench for families. Irving Square Park and Evergreen Playground tend to get the most buzz, but Heckscher and Rudd are solid workhorses if you need to dodge the crowds. The variety means you're rarely more than a few blocks from somewhere to let the kids run.
Schools & early education
Bushwick East has a deep bench of schools — 34 options spanning zoned public, charter, and a few private alternatives. The public side dominates, but charters hold real ground here, with Achievement First North Brooklyn Preparatory and Bushwick Ascend consistently in the mix. Elementary families will find P.S. 116 Elizabeth L Farrell and P.S. 151 Lyndon B. Johnson anchoring corners on Knickerbocker, while J.H.S. 291 Roland Hayes handles middle school for a chunk of the neighborhood. The governance diversity gives families real options to weigh, though individual school quality takes more homework.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- Is Bushwick (East) a good neighborhood for families?
- Bushwick (East) scores 42/100 for families on Motley — near the middle of the pack citywide. The Family Fit score blends safety, schools, parks, cost of living, and community.
- Is Bushwick (East) safe?
- Bushwick (East) scores 24/100 on safety — toward the lower end citywide. We build the score from NYPD complaint data, normalized by population.
- How are the schools in Bushwick (East)?
- Bushwick (East) has 28 schools mapped inside its boundary and scores 44/100 for schools — near the middle of the pack citywide.
- Is Bushwick (East) affordable?
- Bushwick (East) scores 22/100 for affordability on Motley — among the pricier parts of the city.
- Which borough is Bushwick (East) in?
- Bushwick (East) is a neighborhood in Brooklyn, New York City.
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