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Author Archives: Jessy Edwards

Jessy Edwards is a 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.

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Zero-Waste Store Serving Brooklyn and Beyond Springs Out of Pandemic Job Loss

by Jessy Edwards December 7, 2020January 25, 2021
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Bed-Stuy Foster Mom Shares Her Story, Encourages Others as Need for Foster Parents Grows

by Jessy Edwards December 4, 2020November 9, 2021
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Brooklyn Reacts to ‘Sea Change’ Supreme Court Decision on NY Religious Gatherings

by Jessy Edwards December 3, 2020January 18, 2021
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Brooklyn Jazz Festival Bringing Live Music to the Borough, However You Want to Listen

by Jessy Edwards November 30, 2020January 25, 2021
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‘Cause for Alarm’: Significant Number of Students Failing to Connect to Remote Learning

by Jessy Edwards November 27, 2020January 25, 2021
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New in Brooklyn: Program to Help Struggling Families Parent Young Kids

by Jessy Edwards November 25, 2020January 25, 2021
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The City Has a New Plan to Keep Black Bed-Stuy Residents in Their Homes

by Jessy Edwards November 23, 2020January 18, 2021
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BK Property Owners ‘Blindsided’ by City Gas Inspections, Threat of $10K Fines

by Jessy Edwards November 20, 2020January 25, 2021
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Brooklyn Museum Announces KAWS Exhibition, Showing 25 Years of Artist’s Work

by Jessy Edwards November 16, 2020January 25, 2021
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Org for Black Filmmakers ‘Levels Up’ With Membership Program

by Jessy Edwards November 13, 2020January 25, 2021
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City Gives Org $1.5M to Help Young People Avoid ‘School-to-Prison Pipeline’

by Jessy Edwards November 11, 2020January 25, 2021
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Bed-Stuy Organizer a Face of New Campaign Tackling Gun Violence, COVID-19

by Jessy Edwards November 9, 2020January 25, 2021
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Empty Brooklyn Storefronts Become Art Installations for Walking Tour, Festival

by Jessy Edwards November 6, 2020January 25, 2021
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Bushwick Gets a New Community Art Hub

by Jessy Edwards November 4, 2020January 25, 2021
The Great PUPkin 2018,
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13 Costume Ideas for Your Dog This Halloween

by Jessy Edwards October 30, 2020January 25, 2021
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Community Arts Organization ‘The Laundromat Project’ Moves to Bed-Stuy

by Jessy Edwards October 29, 2020January 25, 2021
BLM, Black Lives Matter Protest, Brooklyn, George Floyd, NYPD protests
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Brooklyn Protesters Trapped, Beaten, Humiliated by NYPD Officers: Lawsuit

by Jessy Edwards October 27, 2020January 18, 2021
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Nurses of the Pandemic Honored in Raw Virtual Play From Brooklyn Academy of Music

by Jessy Edwards October 23, 2020January 25, 2021
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New Bill Could Open Up $10M Grants for Brooklyn to Build Clean Energy Grids

by Jessy Edwards October 21, 2020January 25, 2021
Jumaane Williams announces bid for public advocate
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New Legislation Looks to Get Tough on NYC’s ‘Worst Landlords’

by Jessy Edwards October 19, 2020January 25, 2021

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