Skip to content
Bushwick DailyBecome a member
Advertisement
Met FreshMet Fresh

News

RE: Bushwick Resident’s Letter to Obama: “Way Out of Poverty? A Job with Livable Wage”

In a response of Elaheh Farmand's letter to Obama we published on Monday, another Bushwick resident of Iranian descent took an ink and paper to voice his opinion on the neighborhood we all call home

RE: Bushwick Resident’s Letter to Obama: “Way Out of Poverty? A Job with Livable Wage”

RE: Bushwick Resident’s Letter to Obama: “Way Out of Poverty? A Job with Livable Wage”

In a response of Elaheh Farmand's letter to Obama we published on Monday, another Bushwick resident of Iranian descent took an ink and paper to voice his opinion on the neighborhood we all call home

RE: Bushwick Resident’s Letter to Obama: “Way Out of Poverty? A Job with Livable Wage”
Advertisement
Met FreshMet Fresh

In a response of Elaheh Farmand’s letter to Obama we published on Monday, another Bushwick resident of Iranian descent took an ink and paper to voice his opinion on the neighborhood we all call home. Ehsan Yousefzadeh wrote:

I am a 31-year old male living in Bushwick, Brooklyn for about a year now. Without any doubt, Bushwick has been on the path of gentrification and many have had their own opinions on the topic. Rather than casting a bad light on the topic, I see it from a different viewpoint.

My parents fled Iran during the Iranian revolution of 1979 to pursue greener pastures after escalating religious persecution. No place better to come than the United States. They came with…

Thanks for reading Bushwick Daily.

Create your free account or log in to continue reading.

By continuing, you agree to the Membership Terms and Privacy Policy.

Enjoy unlimited access to all of Bushwick Daily. See membership options

AdvertisementFrom Bushwick Daily

Reach North Brooklyn

Put your business in front of 129K site visitors a month.

Advertise with us
Advertisement
Met Fresh

Thanks for being a member.

Read next

News

Letter to Bushwick: At the Intersection of the Gentrifier and the Gentrified in Bushwick

"Letter to Bushwick" is a new column where members of Bushwick community are encouraged to express their opinions on matters important for the community as a whole

NYC Parks lists 175 Bushwick sites for new street trees, and says homeowners ‘may not reject planting’

News ·

Metropolitan Recreation Center pool in Williamsburg to stay closed until late 2027

News ·

New York proposes reclassifying Newtown Creek to strengthen its water quality protections

News ·

Advertise with Bushwick Daily

Reach North Brooklyn, and the New Yorkers who read it.

Written in Bushwick, read across the city since 2009.

129K site visitors a month 1–2M Instagram impressions a month 24K email list members
Advertise with us →
Become a member of Bushwick Daily