Reading List
The most recent articles from a list of feeds I subscribe to.
LISTEN: Here’s How Comix Icon Kim Deitch Makes Comics
I’m using more nonfiction than I ever did before. There’s the old wheeze, “write what you know.” I must have spent about 45 years writing about what I don’t know and that worked out okay, but I figured I’ve had some interesting experiences. If they’re not interesting enough, I can always embellish them a little bit, […]
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As NYC’s Watchdog, Brad Lander Missed This Shelter Scam
The day the 20-page indictment was unsealed alleging massive corruption at Bhrags Home Care, a non-profit awarded millions of dollars in no-bid city migrant shelter contracts, the Brooklyn U.S. attorney spoke up. So did the acting head of the city’s Department of Investigation, and the assistant director in charge of the FBI’s New York office. […]
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How One Brooklynite Is Grappling With Her Essential Plan Health Coverage Ending
This article was originally published by Healthbeat, a nonprofit newsroom covering public health published by Civic News Company and KFF Health News. Olivia Killingsworth, an actor and bookkeeper living in Brooklyn, has a rare life-threatening genetic condition for which she sees specialists, limits exercise, takes prescribed medication to lower her blood pressure, and monitors her heart rate […]
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Photos: Joyous Fans Herald Champion Knicks Along Canyon of Heroes
It’s a day for the history books in New York City. Knicks fervor reached a fever pitch Thursday as the NBA champions came up Broadway’s Canyon of Heroes in a celebratory parade that drew hundreds of thousands of fans from all over the region to share in the team’s historic triumph over the San Antonio […]
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Zohran Mamdani and AOC’s Split Endorsements Are Raising Eyebrows
This story was produced as part of a partnership between The City Reporter and NOTUS. Two of the biggest progressive stars in the country are taking a split path on endorsements in messy Democratic primaries, leaving some Democrats reading the tea leaves for what it means for their political futures. New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani […]
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