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Bushwick Bradshaw: Getting ‘Rescued’ From A Sex Dungeon On Troutman Street

That bus driver offered to be my sugar daddy two stops later, but ultimately he was right.

Brianna Nunley
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Bushwick Bradshaw: Getting ‘Rescued’ From A Sex Dungeon On Troutman Street

I remember my first month in New York. I told a driver, on the B60 bus, that I was planning on not dating in the city to focus on my career, but he had a different idea. “You’re wasting your youth, and your time in New York not putting yourself out there. A girl that looks like you shouldn’t touch a door or pay for a meal in this city. You need to put yourself out there,” he told me.

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Brianna Nunley
Written by Brianna Nunley

Brianna Nunley is a Black and queer freelance photographer and writer from Orlando, Florida, born in Bridgeport, Connecticut. After graduating from Florida State University, Brianna moved to Bushwick, New York, where much of her artistic network was already based. She writes the Bushwick Bradshaw column for Bushwick Daily to offer the perspective of a Black journalist with a queer identity, juxtaposing her experiences with those of Carrie Bradshaw. Brianna is passionate about highlighting marginalized voices, LGBTQ+ culture, and the vibrant artistry of Bushwick.

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