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  • Bed-Stuy, NY

Email: c.zawadi.morris@patch.com

Phone: 917-208-0756

Hometown: Chicago, Illinois

Bio: C. Zawadi Morris is a graduate of the University of Illinois, where she earned a B.S. in business administration (minor in Spanish). She also has an M.A. in journalism from Northwestern University. Ms. Morris has worked as a writer and contributor for the New York Times Fort Greene/Clinton Hill Local and The Atlanta Post. Ms. Morris has served as a bilingual press secretary for Congresswoman Nydia Velazquez, a senior account executive at Shandwick Public Affairs and Cohn & Wolfe Public Relations, a grants writer and a consultant in non-profit development.

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Welcome to Bedford-Stuyvesant Patch! My name is Zawadi, but some know me as Clara. You may recognize me from my many years as a gym member and sometimes volunteer at the Bedford-Stuyvesant YMCA. I am also a certified substitute teacher, so I am in and out of the local public schools. Or maybe you've seen me around town as a journalist, following a local elected official, trying to conduct an interview for a local news organ. Or perhaps, you just know me as Zawadi, the social butterfly, usually "laughing out loud" with friends, holding a coffee in one hand and a camera in the other.

I have lived in the Bedford-Stuyvesant community for the past 16 years, and I love this neighborhood. Furthermore, I am honored to be able to be a part of uncovering and documenting the rich history, vibrant culture and amazing profiles this community continues to produce.

So if you don’t know, now you know! Welcome to Bed-Stuy!

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This Week's Good News, June 24 - 28

A special barber shop, public pools, fresh mangos, speed cameras, and a Citi Bike milestone.

This Week's Good News, June 24 - 28
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5 Public Pools in Brooklyn

Did you know that all NYC pools are free? Here's where to go swimming without spending a dime.

5 Public Pools in Brooklyn
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NYPD Seeking Bed-Stuy Subway Thief

The suspect engages his victims on the platform, follows them on the train and then robs them

NYPD Seeking Bed-Stuy Subway Thief
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Meatloaf's the Name, Chopping's the Game

Meatloaf opened Domoliek’s Upscale Grooming Salon six months ago, after closing another barber shop location on Nostrand and Putnam avenues

Meatloaf's the Name, Chopping's the Game
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MSG: Should it Stay or Should it Go?

The decision whether or not to re-locate Madison Square Garden has become a hot topic in the mayoral race

MSG: Should it Stay or Should it Go?