Orie Givens

I'm Orie Givens, a journalist and student at the CUNY Graduate School of Journalism.

I'm currently covering the Fort Greene and Clinton Hill neighborhoods in Brooklyn for The Local, a CUNY/NYTimes hyperlocal website.

Previously i've worked as the News Director for BuckeyeTV News, an editorial intern for Outlook Columbus and a radio personality for RadioOutlook. I also work in creative IT communications for Teleperformance Group, a worldwide leader in customer relationship management.

I enjoy covering social and cultural issues in the states and abroad, telling the stories less heard, and the ongoing quest to find the best empanadas and dumplings in NYC.