alex arriaga
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local journalist | new york focus audience engagement editor
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A reflection on my path as a journalist -
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My First Byline: Alex Arriaga
Audience engagement editor, New York Focus
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New York Focus
5 days ago
Job alert 🚨 We are seeking a Sales Director to lead business development and revenue generation for Civic Square Partners — a new, collaborative advertising sales operation serving some of New York City's leading news nonprofits.
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Advertising Sales Director, Civic Square Partners at The City Reporter
Advertising Sales Director, Civic Square Partners | New York City About Civic Square Partners Civic Square Partners is a new, collaborative advertising sales operation serving some of New York City's…
https://city-report-inc.breezy.hr/p/0a65731340ca-advertising-sales-director-civic-square-partners
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Here's what New Yorkers need to know about the changing work requirements for SNAP that just went into effect.
@jiejennyzou.bsky.social
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New SNAP Rules in NY: What To Know If You Lost Benefits
We’ve compiled information for SNAP recipients in New York on the changing work requirements.
https://nysfocus.com/2026/06/02/new-snap-rules-in-ny-what-to-know-if-you-lost-benefits
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New York Focus
11 days ago
NEW: It’s two months late, but it’s finally here: New York state’s $269 billion budget. Our searchable database breaks down the most consequential decisions Albany politicians made on climate, immigration, housing, schools, taxes, and more.
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What’s in the 2026 NY State Budget? Here’s What To Know.
Our searchable database breaks down the most consequential decisions Albany politicians made on climate, immigration, housing, schools, taxes, and more.
https://nysfocus.com/2026/05/29/new-york-final-state-budget-2026-funding-guide-hochul
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it's all happening on the
@nysfocus.com
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12 days ago
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New York Focus
12 days ago
One of the highest-stakes questions in Albany this year has been whether Governor Kathy Hochul could convince a skeptical legislature to roll back the centerpiece of New York climate policy. The final state budget makes clear that she succeeded.
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New York State Budget Thrashes Landmark Climate Law
Governor Kathy Hochul was successful in her bid to upend the Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act after legislators caved to finalize an…
https://nysfocus.com/2026/05/27/clcpa-climate-change-rollbacks-hochul-new-york-emissions
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I love supporting news and I also love breaking the rules of a paywall
21 days ago
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witnessing two guys become friends over their skateboards at the coffeeshop. boys ...just. be boys!!!
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someone asked me what's happening for people in their early 20s in nyc I was like omg...I am not in my early 20s LOL
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28 days ago
how has this man been cook county sheriff for as long as my entire tenure in journalism to date
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michael barbaro making the whole songwriting episode about billy joel even though he wasn't on the list of best songwriters...get him off the stage
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Did you see us at the Amtrak station in Albany? Focus yellow is hard to miss :D Send us your tips securely at: 929-430-7434 or
[email protected]
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28 days ago
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New York Focus
about 1 month ago
NEW: James Skoufis is full of contradictions: a Democrat in a red county, scornful of both “activists” and the moderate governor, who fought eviction protections but supports taxing the rich. Does he have a vision for bringing populist politics to Albany?
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How James Skoufis Wins in One of NY's Reddest Blue Districts
The populist Democrat has won four consecutive elections in a suburban New York Senate district with more registered Republicans than Democrats.
https://nysfocus.com/2026/05/04/james-skoufis-hudson-valley-new-york-populist-democrat
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so cool!! You can learn more about the project at 5:12 and see the award announcement at 17:40.
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about 1 month ago
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Daily News Union
about 1 month ago
Just checking in on week three of Heath Freeman's decision to fire our print production team...
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our audience team is growing!
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about 1 month ago
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New York Focus
about 1 month ago
Thanks to the support of our readers, New York Focus is growing! We're thrilled to welcome Kyle Constable as director of growth and Amudalat Ajasa as a climate reporter.
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New York Focus Adds Director of Growth and Climate Reporter
Thanks to the support of our readers, New York Focus is growing!
https://nysfocus.com/2026/05/01/new-york-focus-adds-director-of-growth-and-climate-reporter
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scoop from
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's immigration team:
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about 1 month ago
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New York Focus
about 1 month ago
NEW: A super PAC tied to allies of former governor Andrew Cuomo has spent six figures on a NYC Council race. The spending is meant to defeat Lindsey Boylan, a former aide who was the first person to publicly accuse Cuomo of sexual harassment.
nysfocus.com/2026/04/27/c...
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Cuomo Allies Pour Money Into Race Against Lindsey Boylan
A super PAC has spent six figures on the race over the last week — more than all the candidates had raised as of last month, combined.
https://nysfocus.com/2026/04/27/cuomo-lindsey-boylan-carl-wilson-super-pac
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omfg. sorry everyone
about 2 months ago
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New York Focus
about 2 months ago
New York Focus is honored to have three finalists for Livingston Awards in the local reporting category. Congrats to all the finalists!
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have a beer on New York Focus!
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about 2 months ago
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about 2 months ago
America’s largest bank is expanding its data center in Orangeburg, NY, near the New Jersey border. In exchange for $77 million in tax breaks from the state and county, the bank promises to create exactly one permanent job. My story in
@nysfocus.com
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nysfocus.com/2026/04/20/d...
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This Data Center is Getting a $77 Million Tax Break to Create One Job
No other project in the country has gotten such a large subsidy to create so few jobs, according to watchdogs.
https://nysfocus.com/2026/04/20/data-center-tax-break-jpmorgan-chase
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about 2 months ago
See you in Albany!
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I turn 32 today. I know this because I recently learned how to count.
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about 2 months ago
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I'm back from spring break today! emails incoming đź’Ś
2 months ago
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2 months ago
Rahm Emanuel is the candidate for the three people who find Gavin Newsom too likable.
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Hell Gate *subscribe today!*
3 months ago
Some 1,600 people are suing NY prisons over sexual abuse they allege they suffered while in custody. Reporters at
@nysfocus.bsky.social
sought records to find out how the prison agency handles sex abuse allegations, but they met a stone wall. Now they're suing.
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Why These Reporters Are Suing New York's Prison System
Journalists filed public records requests last year to find out how the agency handles allegations of sexual abuse. With prison officials stonewalling the requests, the reporters are going to court.
https://hellgatenyc.com/why-these-reporters-are-suing-new-yorks-prison-system/
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New York Focus
3 months ago
happening now! ask your questions on Reddit - or drop them here and we'll share them.
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New York Focus
3 months ago
Read his essay, published in partnership with The Marshall Project:
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Want Safer NY Prisons? Here's What Hochul and Legislature Should Do
When the governor doesn't commute sentences, and the legislature won't act, the carrot-and-stick system of rehabilitation disintegrates.
https://nysfocus.com/2026/03/03/new-york-prisons-hochul-commutations
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New York Focus
3 months ago
John J. Lennon is a journalist writing from behind bars at Sing Sing. Ask him anything! He'll answer on Reddit.
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From the IAmA community on Reddit
Explore this post and more from the IAmA community
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New York Focus
3 months ago
We're hiring! ‼️ 🚨 It’s a pivotal moment in New York climate politics. New York Focus is seeking a temporary, full-time climate and environment reporter for five months to fill in for a staff reporter on parental leave.
nysfocus.com/hiring
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Careers
New York's only statewide newsroom dedicated to holding Albany accountable.
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New York Focus
3 months ago
The Senate and Assembly’s budget proposals include many of the mayor’s desired revenue-raisers and give the city a larger cut of state funds. Will this be the year New York taxes the rich?
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New York Focus
3 months ago
The Assembly wants to freeze your energy bills, the Senate wants to stop police from working with ICE, and the governor wants to slash auto insurance premiums. We’ve been working around the clock to break down the governor’s, Senate’s, and Assembly’s budget proposals.
nysfocus.com/2026/03/12/n...
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Your Guide to the 2026 State Budget Fight
We read the governor’s, Senate’s, and Assembly’s budget proposals — so you don’t have to.
https://nysfocus.com/2026/03/12/new-york-state-budget-negotiations-2026
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well, I clicked
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3 months ago
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if anyone is taking the train to/from albany today or for the next few weeks...there is a secret surprise at the amtrak station. if you see it, text me.
3 months ago
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about to send a newsletter with all our one-house budget coverage...read it outside in the park or perhaps on the lawn at the capitol!!
3 months ago
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i'm glad she found a happy ending, but this is kind of painful. is it worth it
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I hate memes that involve attributing fake quotes to real people. haven't we learned enough about how gullible people are online
3 months ago
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can I share these
3 months ago
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I am the first woman in my bloodline that gets to decide...that gets to be a horse
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yes!
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3 months ago
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“Asylum is your story."
nysfocus.com/2026/02/26/i...
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Three Journeys Through New York’s Asylum Maze
It’s almost impossible to win an asylum case without an attorney. Finding one is a tall order.
https://nysfocus.com/2026/02/26/immigraton-lawyers-asylum-seekers-new-york
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Logan Jaffe
3 months ago
For
@propublica.org
’s weekly newsletter,
@pamelacolloff.bsky.social
shares stories that one incarcerated woman collected inside prison. The accounts speak to what they see as a link between domestic abuse and their convictions. Powerful.
www.propublica.org/article/okla...
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A Secret Survey From Inside a Women’s Prison Tells Stories of Domestic Abuse Untold in Court
From inside a women’s prison in Oklahoma, a domestic violence survivor began collecting other prisoners’ stories of abuse. Their accounts helped shape a new Oklahoma law intended to reduce their sente...
https://www.propublica.org/article/oklahoma-survivors-act-survey-domestic-violence
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the world is so fucking small it genuinely pisses me off
3 months ago
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I feel like skipping it would make a stronger statement at this point
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It's also not just for local news nerds, but people interested in journalism and writing. In this episode they talk about AI: "I think that AI writes like JK Rowling. Too many adverbs" LOL
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4 months ago
Nothing cultivates bipartisan consensus quite like screaming at media workers
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Local news nerds across New York State should listen to WAMC's The Media Project. Such interesting, curious conversations from longtime local news veterans about the local news landscape.
www.wamc.org/show/the-med...
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The Media Project - Rex, Judy, Barbara
(Airs 02/20/26 @ 3 p.m. & 02/22/26 @ 6 p.m.) The Media Project is an inside look at media coverage of current events with former Times Union Editor, current Upstate American, Substack columnist Rex…
https://www.wamc.org/show/the-media-project/2026-02-20/the-media-project-rex-judy-barbara
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No one has said anything more Mexican than this since Porfirio DĂaz
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victory through tenderness
4 months ago
BUILDINGS INNOCENT!!! MEN GUILTY
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