My freshman year of college, I reached out to about 50 local newsrooms in New York City, where I’m from. I heard back from one.
The Broadsheet NY is a local newsroom covering events, insider updates, and everyday stories from the corner of city that is the Lower East Side.
While the writing in these pieces isn’t my strongest, they represent an important starting point. It was my first chance to write for a newsroom—running around the city chasing gallery openings, tracking down sources, and learning what makes a story worth telling. I’ve grown as a storyteller since then, but I’ll always be grateful for that first opportunity.
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Journey into the Silk Road’s Golden Past at the China Institute **Published for The Broadsheet NY Four sections: ancient pottery, sprawling murals, brilliant gold ornaments, and equestrian armory ready for battle. Together, these sections create an artistic and cultural experience that whisks you from the corner of Rector and Washington Streets halfway around the world…
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YES, CHEF Exhibition and Pop-Up Restaurant Open Through Oct. 20 **Published for The Broadsheet NY The YES, CHEF exhibition, now open through October 20 at Water Street Projects (WSA, 161 Water Street), is a captivating blend of art and food. The show inaugurates WSA’s new multi-purpose exhibition space, and is the first event in a…
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For Lee K. of Greenwich Village, tear-off flyers offer more than information. They provide a connection to local services and the people in his community who offer them. According to Lee, these flyers are best for finding a reliable handyman or painter. But in a city that is becoming more digitized and efficient, will Lee’s…
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On Governors Island this past weekend, thousands of New Yorkers in flapper dresses, sequins, and bowler hats rode the NYC Ferry to the 19th Annual Jazz Age Lawn Party. Stepping off the ferry and into the 1920s, they boogied to vibrant sets by Michael Arenella and his Dreamland Orchestra, perused vintage boutiques, and drank bubbly,…
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On the corner of Bedford Ave and 5th, a makeshift dolly containing a dozen works of original art caught my eye as I walked to take the L back to Manhattan. Stacked neatly within milk crates and shaded from the 1pm sun by a homemade umbrella, Abby Goodman created a home for her life’s project…
Bridget Jinglei Ye 