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Author Archives: Jessy Edwards

Jessy Edwards is a freelance writer based in Bushwick. Originally from New Zealand, she has written for the BBC, Rolling Stone, NBC New York, CNBC and her hometown newspaper, The Dominion Post, among others.

Posted inFeatured News

New Web-Series Following Gay Brooklynite ‘Olive’ Is a Homage to Friendship

by Jessy Edwards August 5, 2020
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Freedom Food: Bushwick Garden Feeds Its Neighborhood Through Pandemic

by Jessy Edwards August 3, 2020
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Brownsville Organizations Encouraged After Asking Elected Officials for $4.5M

by Jessy Edwards July 29, 2020
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Pandemic Could Devastate Brooklyn’s Women and Minority-Owned Businesses

by Jessy Edwards July 29, 2020
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Bushwick Institution Archie’s Pizza Closes Abruptly Amid Sexual Misconduct Allegations

by Jessy Edwards July 27, 2020
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Brooklyn Prison Dancers Linked to ‘Sex Cult’ NXIVM Start Social Justice Organization

by Jessy Edwards July 23, 2020
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An Alternative to Cops With Guns in NYPD ‘Occupied’ East New York

by Jessy Edwards July 20, 2020
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Business Explodes for Bed-Stuy Sustainable Fashion Designer

by Jessy Edwards July 14, 2020
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Brownsville Students Start Anti-Racism Taskforce After Death of George Floyd

by Jessy Edwards July 13, 2020
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Bushwick Businesswoman Runs Revolutionary Workshop for Entrepreneurs

by Jessy Edwards July 9, 2020

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