I didn’t set out to work in local news. In fact, for most of my adult life, I was on a very different path — working in high-end fashion in the Garment District, making patterns for gowns that end up on runways and red carpets. It was intense, all-consuming work. The kind where seven-day weeks weren’t unusual and burnout was just part of the job.
Backstage at New York Fashion Week for Naeem Khan. Photo: Gordon Stumpo
But long before I ever wrote a story, I was just a reader.
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As a Hell’s Kitchen resident since 2005, I have lived in both the W30s and W50s. After a 15 year career in the luxury fashion industry, I made a pivot to community advocacy in 2020. In addition to my role as Deputy Editor at W42ST, I am founder of the local non-profit cleanup group Litter Legion, co-chair of HK49-54 Block Alliance and a member of Manhattan Community Board 4. I’m deeply committed to improving my neighborhood and serving the people who call it home.