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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

Murder Mystery Novel Shares History of Sheepshead Bay Race Track

Murder Mystery Novel Shares History of Sheepshead Bay Race Track

Catherine Gigante-Brown's latest book teaches Brooklynites about a dark underbelly from Sheepshead Bay's past.
NYC Specialized High Schools Face Ongoing Debate Over Racial Disparities

NYC Specialized High Schools Face Ongoing Debate Over Racial Disparities

Two council members called for admissions reforms to address low Black and Latino enrollment, while Susan Zhuang and others argue changing the entrance exam would harm Asian American students.
Sale of Bay Ridge Visitation Monastery Sparks Backlash

Sale of Bay Ridge Visitation Monastery Sparks Backlash

While the $42 million sale is not final, locals question next steps and seek to landmark aspects of the 1855-built campus.
Forty Formerly Incarcerated New Yorkers Graduate From Post-Prison Workforce Program

Forty Formerly Incarcerated New Yorkers Graduate From Post-Prison Workforce Program

Temporary Restraining Order Granted Over Sheepshead Bay Homeless Shelter

Temporary Restraining Order Granted Over Sheepshead Bay Homeless Shelter

Kings County Supreme Court granted a request for a Temporary Restraining Order on the men's shelter, restricting admission of adult men.
Meet Your Candidate: Nicole Malliotakis For NY-11

Meet Your Candidate: Nicole Malliotakis For NY-11

The former state Assemblymember is the incumbent for this year's election for Congressional District-11, which encompasses all of Staten Island and parts of southern Brooklyn.
Meet Your Candidates: Jabari Brisport And Marlon Rice for State Senate District 25

Meet Your Candidates: Jabari Brisport And Marlon Rice for State Senate District 25

Affordable housing and deed theft are some of the top issues for both candidates in the area that covers Bedford-Stuyvesant, Clinton Hill and Brownsville.
Meet Your Candidate: Mike Decillis for Congressional District 11

Meet Your Candidate: Mike Decillis for Congressional District 11

A Staten Island native who has lived in Bay Ridge for the past 14 years, Mike Decillis is making his third bid for this seat.
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.
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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