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Nushrat Rahman
Nushrat Rahman covers issues and obstacles that influence economic mobility, primarily in Detroit, for the Detroit Free Press and BridgeDetroit, as a corps member with Report for America, a national service program placing journalists in local newsrooms across the country.
Her beat includes coverage of housing, water affordability and issues important to small business owners – all areas she’s passionate about as a lifelong Detroiter. She has written for Hour Detroit, Model D and Tostada Magazine.
In 2018, Rahman was selected as one of 13 contributors for The Edit, a New York Times newsletter for college students and recent graduates. Rahman is a graduate of Columbia Journalism School, where she dived into narrative and investigative reporting, and Wayne State University.
Posted inDetroit Thrive
Thrive: A ‘developer by chance’
Nushrat Rahman unpacks complicated issues affecting the lives of Detroiters and provides resources and information to help residents thrive.
Posted inJobs & Economic Development
This Detroit developer wants to bring more housing to her old neighborhood
There are at least 36 projects led by Black developers in Detroit. Among them is Sauda Ahmad-Green. She wants to bring mixed income housing to Virginia Park.
Posted inHealth and Welfare
‘Never seen anything like this’: Food pantries see spike in need
With the end of pandemic-era safety net programs and high grocery prices, more families are seeking ways to put food on the table, nonprofits say.
Posted inCivic and Community Information
Detroit Public Library patrons can do more than borrow books
About 20 percent of Detroiters and Highland Park residents have a Detroit library card. The Detroit Public Library wants to get 41,000 more people signed up.
Posted inCivic and Community Information
Detroit opens up warming centers, respite spots. Where to find them
Residents who need a reprieve from frigid temperatures can go to these shelters, recreation centers and libraries.
Posted inDetroit Thrive
Thrive: Shop small in Detroit
Nushrat Rahman unpacks complicated issues affecting the lives of Detroiters and provides resources and information to help residents thrive.
Posted inCivic and Community Information
Detroit homeowners can get help applying for 2023 property tax relief
Detroit Free Press is a partner and shares a reporter with BridgeDetroit. Stories shared are not under a paywall. Detroit Free Press Detroiters struggling to pay their yearly property taxes can apply for a poverty tax exemption through early next month. Eligible homeowners have until Dec. 11 to sign up for the City of Detroit’s […]
Posted inHousing
Michigan pandemic housing aid program will stop taking applications in December
The deadline for homeowners to apply to receive grants to help pay for delinquent mortgages, property taxes and utilities is Dec. 8. What to know.
Posted inCivic and Community Information
Four walkable metro Detroit shopping districts to visit this holiday season
Looking to take a stroll while holiday shopping? Here’s where to go.