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
https://open.substack.com/pub/yourfirstbyline/p/my-first-byline-alex-arriaga?r=1j8e3&utm_medium=ios
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Rahm Emanuel is the candidate for the three people who find Gavin Newsom too likable.
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Hell Gate *subscribe today!*
15 days 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
18 days ago
happening now! ask your questions on Reddit - or drop them here and we'll share them.
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New York Focus
19 days ago
Read his essay, published in partnership with The Marshall Project:
nysfocus.com/2026/03/03/n...
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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
19 days 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
https://www.reddit.com/r/IAmA/comments/1rx6t6c/i_went_to_prison_with_a_9thgrade_education_now_im/
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New York Focus
20 days 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.
https://nysfocus.com/hiring
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New York Focus
23 days 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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24 days 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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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.
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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!!
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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
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can I share these
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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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about 1 month ago
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“Asylum is your story."
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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
about 1 month ago
For
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’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
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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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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.
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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
about 1 month ago
BUILDINGS INNOCENT!!! MEN GUILTY
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"Is it hypocritical for news publishers to complain about tech companies’ platforms — but still be on them? " When news leaves a platform, it’s rarely something better that takes its place.
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about 1 month ago
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I have a friend I see once every few months and it's the best...we never talk about ourselves. only about books and characters and movies and plots.
about 2 months ago
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Taniel
about 2 months ago
A 9-year old girl traveled to Florida for a vacation at Disney. Then, she spent four months imprisoned in Texas. Gutting story:
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How a Planned Disney World Vacation Turned Into Four Months in Immigration Detention
A 9-year-old shares her story of being held at the nation’s only operating detention center for immigrant families in Dilley, Texas.
https://www.propublica.org/article/ice-dilley-maria-antonia-guerra-story
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after finishing Wuthering Heights I immediately started to read it over again and I haven't felt that in a long time, so thank you for the moment. i'll keep an open mind when seeing the movie this weekend...
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about 2 months ago
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thank you <3
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about 2 months ago
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New York Focus
about 2 months ago
Getting started with our housing panel. Moderator Sam Mellins posed the question: Is a rent freeze a good idae or not? Watch the livestream here:
nysfocus.com
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New York Focus
about 2 months ago
Tonight! What will it take to turn Mayor Mamdani’s campaign promises into policy? Join us for a housing policy discussion at Judson Memorial Church in Greenwich Village, Manhattan. Get your tickets:
nysfocus.com/turning-plat...
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The Next New York
New York's only statewide newsroom dedicated to holding Albany accountable.
https://nysfocus.com/turning-platform-into-policy#panel-3-housing
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New York Focus
about 2 months ago
NEW: The next US Census likely won’t be good for New York. The state is projected to lose two congressional seats, and with them, two electoral votes for president. One reason why blue states are losing ground: The red states build far more housing than they do.
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New York Could Lose Seats in Congress Because It Won’t Build Housing
As housing construction booms in red states, blue states are falling behind. That will likely boost Republicans in federal politics.
https://nysfocus.com/2026/02/12/housing-census-new-york-congressional-seats-building-homes
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ProPublica Guild
about 2 months ago
1/ Our members are practicing picketing
@propublica.org
offices in multiple cities right now to demand job security protections and guardrails around AI. We are ready to do what it takes to get a fair contract.
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What's Tin Cup Day? Zohran Mamdani is in Albany today to beg the state for money. Read about that here:
nysfocus.com/2026/02/09/m...
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about 2 months ago
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about 2 months ago
Zohran Mamdani’s Tin Cup Day speech hinges on a bold claim about the city’s relationship with the state. Does his claim that Albany is shafting New York City hold up?
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ProPublica Guild
about 2 months ago
We’re ready to strike! Our members are walking out of
@propublica.org
’s offices today to practice picketing and show we are serious about winning a fair contract. Support us by signing our petition:
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Lynda Lopez
about 2 months ago
Journalism job opportunity with Borderless Magazine in Chicago 📍
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Senior Immigration Enforcement & Courts Reporter - Borderless Magazine - Career Page
Apply to Senior Immigration Enforcement & Courts Reporter at Borderless Magazine in Chicago, IL.
https://borderlessmagazine.applytojob.com/apply/ypcm2UIrHF/Senior-Immigration-Enforcement-Courts-Reporter
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Keri Blakinger
2 months ago
truly nothing to add here, just an amazing headline
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'Abolish ICE' Submitted 9,200 Times For Chicago Snowplow Naming Contest, Records Show
Anti-ICE sentiments made up nearly 80 percent of submissions. Voting for the top six names opens Sunday and runs through Feb. 14.
https://blockclubchicago.org/2026/01/28/abolish-ice-submitted-9200-times-for-chicago-snowplow-naming-contest-records-show/?utm_content=buffer2874a&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter.com&utm_campaign=buffer
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happening now:
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2 months ago
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New York Focus
2 months ago
Tonight! Join us for a transportation policy discussion at Littlefield in Park Slope. Get your ticket!
nysfocus.com/turning-plat...
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The Next New York
New York's only statewide newsroom dedicated to holding Albany accountable.
https://nysfocus.com/turning-platform-into-policy#panel-2-transportation
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Jessica Pishko
2 months ago
If you want to learn about the viciously racist history of Border Patrol, I recommend Kelly Lytle Hernandez's "Migra!" It's really fascinating because Hernandez looks at the class and race implications of border patrol and who joined.
www.ucpress.edu/books/migra/...
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Migra! by Kelly Hernandez - Paper
Scholarship is a powerful tool for changing how people think, plan, and govern. By giving voice to bright minds and bold ideas, we seek to foster understanding and drive progressive change.
https://www.ucpress.edu/books/migra/paper
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Tomorrow! How will you get there? 🚏🚍🚊🚲
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2 months ago
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Perry Bacon
2 months ago
Having lived through this at the Post, these people refuse to say, "I want to make this news outlet more conservative." So we get lots of lip service about new ideas, innovation and reporting. But Bari Weiss runs a website! It breaks very little news, and all of that is anti-left.
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Jason Koebler
2 months ago
New: DHS now says that two weeks of missing surveillance footage from ICE's Broadview Detention center isn't "missing," it was never recorded in the first place and thus can't be produced in an abuse lawsuit. An utter shitshow:
www.404media.co/dhs-says-cri...
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DHS Says Critical ICE Surveillance Footage From Abuse Case Was Actually Never Recorded, Doesn't Matter
Court records reveal the incredibly sad state of ICE's evidence retention systems.
https://www.404media.co/dhs-says-critical-ice-surveillance-footage-from-abuse-case-was-actually-never-recorded-doesnt-matter/
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2 months ago
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New York Focus
2 months ago
With your support, we're expanding our coverage of education, immigration, and politics. Meet our growing team of reporters and editors. They’d love to hear from you, if you have tips or just want to say hi!
nysfocus.com/2026/01/24/n...
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Meet Our Newest Reporters and Editors
We’re expanding our coverage of education, immigration, and politics.
https://nysfocus.com/2026/01/24/new-york-focus-reporters-editors
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engagement journalist peeve of mine is when I see journalists attempt callouts in spaces where they clearly won’t reach their intended audience but will disrupt people who don’t care. are you going to quote someone who watches your instagram stories?
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New York Focus
3 months ago
This article was updated to describe the Hochul administration's release of Lieutenant Governor Antonio Delgado's Outlook calendar.
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