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Megan McGibney

Megan McGibney

Megan McGibney is a multi-generational New Yorker who is originally from Staten Island. She obtained her Masters’ from the Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism in 2008, and has written for Bklyner, Brooklyn Paper, amNY, City & State NY, Teen Vogue, The 74 Million and others. Aside from journalism, she is also an adjunct English professor at CUNY and Pace University, and has a newsletter on media literacy called, “The Media & Us”.

In her free time, Megan likes reading, trivia, Pilates, trying new dinner recipes, and photographing nature in all its beauty.

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Recent Work by Megan

GOP Candidates Assemble in Brooklyn to Decry Policies From Democrats

GOP Candidates Assemble in Brooklyn to Decry Policies From Democrats

Bruce Blakeman, the GOP gubernatorial candidate, and Saritha Komatireddy, the Republican candidate for New York Attorney General, rallied in Bensonhurst against opponents Governor Kathy Hochul and New York Attorney General Letitia James.
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A Proposed 11-Story Apartment Building Elicits Lukewarm Response in Bay Ridge

A Proposed 11-Story Apartment Building Elicits Lukewarm Response in Bay Ridge

Residents who showed up at a sub-committee meeting at Community Board 10 voiced their displeasure over a planned 292-unit building at 9305 5th Avenue.
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Anti-War Activists Call Out Brooklyn Leaders Over Iran Inaction

Anti-War Activists Call Out Brooklyn Leaders Over Iran Inaction

Two dozen activists gathered in front of U.S. Representative Hakeem Jeffries' district office in Fort Greene to protest Democratic leaders for not bringing a formal vote on the War Powers Resolution before Congress recessed.
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Town hall in Bay Ridge spotlights AI concerns in NYC public schools

Town hall in Bay Ridge spotlights AI concerns in NYC public schools

Debate over AI safety, privacy and classroom use dominates District 20 meeting
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Planned Homeless Shelter Steams Bensonhurst

Planned Homeless Shelter Steams Bensonhurst

Brooklyn residents are irate that the city plans to build a men's homeless shelter at 86th Street and 25th Avenue.
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Brooklyn Parents And Teachers Take Aim at AI in Schools

Brooklyn Parents And Teachers Take Aim at AI in Schools

The Department of Education released its preliminary guidelines on the use of artificial intelligence in the city’s public schools, but many parents and educators remain wary of its adoption.
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Crown Heights School Boosts Academic Performance Despite Phase Out Plan

Crown Heights School Boosts Academic Performance Despite Phase Out Plan

MS K394 Dr. Mary McLeod Bethune Academy was designated as a Local Support and Improvement (LSI), a nod to its academic improvement despite its plans for closure.
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Building Parent Power For Early Intervention in Brooklyn

Building Parent Power For Early Intervention in Brooklyn

United for Brownsville is a nonprofit that trains parents on how to advocate for their children amid the often lengthly and confusing early intervention process.
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Former Brooklyn Superintendent Files Lawsuit Against DOE

Former Brooklyn Superintendent Files Lawsuit Against DOE

The lawsuit filed by Brendan Mims alleges that former Chancellor Melissa Aviles-Ramos and Danika Rux, the deputy chancellor of school leadership for New York City Public Schools, conspired to have him fired because of his gender, offered him a demotion with reduced pay, and failed to provide a clear explanation for his removal.
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Joy And Anxiety in Brooklyn’s Venezuelan Community After Maduro’s Arrest

Joy And Anxiety in Brooklyn’s Venezuelan Community After Maduro’s Arrest

Venezuelan Brooklynites are hoping their native country gets a hard reset after former President Nicolás Maduro was captured and extradited to the Unites States on Jan. 3.
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