Love Bushwick? Share Your Stories By Becoming A Patch Mayor

BUSHWICK, BROOKLYN — Calling all Bushwick residents.

We're excited to announce a new feature of the hyperlocal coverage that Patch brings to Bushwick. Patch is looking for local residents who love their community and want to share their knowledge and perspective on what's happening with readers around the city.

While Patch's reporters will keep up the day-to-day coverage of the neighborhood, we want residents to become more involved. You know best (and usually, first) what's happening around the corner, what restaurant is being inspected for health code violations, what new lot is under construction. Why not share that knowledge with your neighbors?

Through the Patch Mayors program, you can get a platform to share with and inform your community.

Patch Mayors can write about anything, from the parking issues that get ignored by bigger publications to the most pressing concerns you have for New York City.

What's a Patch Mayor, and why should you sign up?

1. Use Patch and our social media pages to spread the word about charity events, local celebrations, civic issues, weather, new restaurants or businesses, and more
2. Spark and guide local conversations as the host of your Patch about what's happening nearby — be it a beloved local business that's closing, an important issue in front of the community board, or about public education in New York City
3. You'll be published on Patch, reaching thousands of your neighbors and the rest of New York City.

The ideal candidate is a civic-minded, sociable resident who's plugged into what people in the neighborhood are saying and doing, who likes to write, is active on social media and who wants to share the stories of his or her community and guide community conversation. A Patch Mayor is a trusted contributor who's curious about the people, places, events and news that make a place unique.

If you've ever wanted to write a blog about your neighborhood, this could be your opportunity to do so — with the full support of our editorial team, a state-of-the-art publishing platform, and access to thousands of newsletter subscribers and Facebook fans.

Interested? Click here to sign up to be a Patch Mayor, and a Patch editor will be in touch with more information.

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