A Rochester, NY man has sued the Department of Homeland Security after agents tracked him down—including at a hotel where he was staying with his 7-year-old daughter—over an email he sent criticizing ICE's leadership in January. courierny.com/news/rochest...

Today, 450,000 low-income New Yorkers lose their Essential Plan health insurance because of Trump's One Big Beautiful Bill Act. By 2027, 1.5 million more could lose Medicaid. Here's what to do if you're affected: courierny.com/news/450000-...

101 lawyers and judges just filed a complaint to disbar acting AG Todd Blanche in New York—because he’s Trump’s former personal attorney and is now controlling what gets released from the Epstein files: courierny.com/news/101-law...

The Trump administration is pushing NYC's biggest hospitals to abandon trans youth. This Pride month, families and ACT UP NY are fighting back: courierny.com/news/familie...

The United Nations has declared NYC's 24-hour home care workday 'torture' and a violation of international human rights law. Gov. Hochul, NYC Mayor Mamdani and City Council Speaker Menin have not responded in kind: courierny.com/news/united-...

AIPAC spent millions and Gov. Kathy Hochul campaigned hard. The @DemSocialists won in New York's primaries anyway: courierny.com/news/democra...

Today is Election Day in New York. These five competitive House races, from Long Island to the Catskills, could shape the path to House control: courierny.com/news/five-ne...

Kingston tenants won the first rent reduction in U.S. history. Then their landlord struck an illegal deal with the mayor, rigged a vacancy study, and started evicting people who paid their legal rent. Meet the Hudson Valley Tenants Union: courierny.com/news/hudson-...

New York's comptroller race is the most competitive it's been in nearly 20 years: a 20-year incumbent, a housing nonprofit CEO, and a Kansas lawmaker fighting over $300 billion in public pension money. I talked to all three. courierny.com/news/inside-...

A new investigation by @juddlegum.bsky.social has found that "Progressive Champions PAC," a group spending $1.5 million to attack Democrat @caitfornewyork.bsky.social in NY-17, is a Republican front tied directly to Speaker Mike Johnson. courierny.com/news/fake-pr...

@demsocialists.bsky.social is running 10 candidates in the Jun. 23 primary—the largest socialist legislative slate in US history. Twitch streamer Hasan Piker, under federal subpoena for delivering medicine to Cuba, flew to NYC Thursday to rally for them anyway. courierny.com/news/after-m...

NY-10 congressional candidate @bradlander.bsky.social has been acquitted of a federal charge from his ICE protest arrest at 26 Federal Plaza. Early voting in his NY-10 primary challenge against Rep. @danielsgoldman.dg4ny.co starts Saturday. courierny.com/news/brad-la...

New York just pumped the brakes on Big Tech’s AI buildout, with the state legislature passing a one-year moratorium on new data center construction. Now it’s up to @governor.ny.gov courierny.com/news/new-yor...

Why is Argentina in economic freefall? Why did Puerto Rico's schools close? A 20-year-old NY loophole lets hedge funds sue struggling nations for profit, and the Assembly has until Friday to close it. courierny.com/news/how-a-l...

I sat down with @alexbores.nyc, the only congressional candidate in the country that a $140 million Silicon Valley super PAC is actively opposing. His take on Palantir, Anthropic, and what's at stake for AI regulation: courierny.com/news/they-vi...

New York's $268.5 billion budget just passed eight weeks late, bringing a slate of policy changes with it. Among them: new limits on ICE, a weakened climate law, and a pension boost for 500,000+ public workers. Here's what made the cut (and what didn't): courierny.com/news/5-thing...

NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani just unveiled the most ambitious housing plan in the city's modern history. 200,000 new affordable homes. $5.6 billion for NYCHA. A new campaign to go after the city's worst landlords. Here's what it means for renters: courierny.com/news/mayor-m...

Reps. Dan Goldman and Jerry Nadler just conducted an oversight visit to Delaney Hall, where 300 detainees are on hunger strike over squalid conditions. New Yorkers are among those detained inside — including a Brooklyn father of two his family can’t reach. courierny.com/news/new-yor...

Trump campaigned with Rep. Mike Lawler in Rockland on Friday, pitching "lower costs for working families." Hudson Valley small business owners I spoke with say the tariffs Lawler keeps voting to protect are doing the opposite: courierny.com/news/as-trum...

NEW: @couriernewsroom.bsky.social New York leaked audio from a private utility industry conference where officials joked about cutting power to seniors and secretly coordinated to weaken heat wave shutoff protections before state regulators. 🔊 Listen: www.youtube.com/watch?v=fkPA...

ICE defied a federal judge's order banning courthouse arrests in Manhattan — detaining a 21-year-old Honduran man the very next day. Before the arrest, an agent told a volunteer: "We don't care." courierny.com/news/ice-ign...

LIVE AT 11 AM ET— @sjdemas.bsky.social sits down with @couriernewsroom.bsky.social New York's lead political correspondent @audreygkemp.bsky.social on First Draft! https://open.substack.com/live-stream/209534

LIRR workers got their deal after three days on the picket line. The catch? A federal board recommended the same terms seven months ago — and the MTA said no. courierny.com/news/lirr-wo...

NYC's first city-run grocery store is coming to the Bronx on the site of a juvenile detention center notorious for abuse and neglect. Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced Monday that NYC Grocery will open in 2027. It's the first of five planned stores. courierny.com/news/mamdani...

LIRR workers are striking for the first time in 30 years — and Monday's commute is already chaos. 3,500 workers. 5 unions. 270,000 commuters stranded. I was on the ground: courierny.com/news/3500-lo...

Data centers are spreading across New York, from wetlands in Genesee County to a Rockland County expansion that got $77M in tax breaks. On Wednesday, lawmakers and advocates rallied at the Capitol to stop the boom before it's too late. #ai #datacenters #newyork #albany courierny.com/news/ny-demo...

NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani inherited a $12b deficit from Eric Adams. Here's how he plans to close the gap without raising your property taxes or cutting services (spoiler alert: it's taxing the rich): courierny.com/news/mamdani...

Congressional candidate Brad Lander was arrested by ICE last fall. He's on trial for demanding to see their detention facility. His court date is weeks before the primary. On the morning his trial was postponed, he went back to 26 Federal Plaza anyway to court-watch: courierny.com/news/brad-la...

NY Attorney General Tish James came to the Bronx today to push for legislation banning surveillance pricing, the practice of charging you more because an algorithm knows you have no other option. courierny.com/news/new-yor...

NY Gov Kathy Hochul says New York has a budget deal. Carl Heastie, says "There’s no budget deal.” Five weeks late, 50 items unresolved, and the climate law is being rewritten behind closed doors. Here’s what’s in it, and what’s missing: courierny.com/news/gov-hoc...

NYC just hit two Bronx slumlords with a $31 million penalty — the largest in city history. Tenants went years without heat, hot water, and working elevators. Mayor Zohran Mamdani says the impunity is over: courierny.com/news/nyc-may...

Epstein survivors testified before a New York state legislative body for the first time Monday. Lawmakers responded by advancing bills to let victims sue his estate and criminalize profiting from sex trafficking. courierny.com/news/epstein...

NEW: Brooklyn leaders rallied outside Wyckoff Hospital Monday after ICE brought a detainee to the ER Saturday night, sparking a standoff that ended in nine arrests. courierny.com/news/brookly...

NEW: New York has committed $88.7 billion to climate infrastructure since 2021 — and is now moving to roll back the targets that justified it. courierny.com courierny.com/news/new-yor...

NEW: NY AG Tish James sued to crack down on crypto prediction markets as illegal gambling. The Trump administration filed an injunction to stop her — same day, same judge. courierny.com/news/new-yor...

This is what democratic socialism delivers. 100 days in, NYC mayor Zohran Mamdani has filled 100,000+ potholes, secured $1.2B for universal child care, and added 3,000+ new pre-K seats. Pothole politics has come to New York City (and Senator Bernie Sanders flew in to personally confirm it).

#Exclusive for @adweek.bsky.social — Holdco WPP called 4,000 employees back to its NYC office. Essencemediacom showed up—only to find no desks and a fridge full of milk. 🥛 My investigation is up now: 🔗 www.adweek.com/agencies/too... #advertising #RTO #agencydrama #essencemediacom #wpp

#NEW in @adweek.bsky.social: Publicis Media has won LinkedIn's global media account, taking over from dentsu. This marks a major shift for LinkedIn’s media strategy, as Publicis Media steps in to drive global media planning and buying for the platform. 🔗 www.adweek.com/agencies/pub...

My latest for @adweek.bsky.social— Startup indie agency Guesthouse wins @everymanjack.bsky.social & names its first full-time hire. The shop grew billings 418% in year one—and it’s just getting started. www.adweek.com/agencies/ind...

Thank you for the coverage! So honored to be joining @adweek.bsky.social ✨ Agencies & creatives: send me all the tips 📩[email protected]

Is nostalgia enough to keep a brand rolling? For Radio Flyer, it isn't just about wagons anymore—it’s about expanding into stroller wagons, e-bikes & a fresh brand strategy to stay top of mind for today’s families. Read how the brand is steering into the future: www.thedrum.com/news/2025/03...

#SuperBowl ads typically undergo rigorous vetting processes. So how was #KanyeWest able to run a 30-second ad that appeared to be shot on iPhone, directing viewers to a website selling a $20 swastika T-shirt? My latest piece for @thedrum.bsky.social investigates: www.thedrum.com/news/2025/02...

Which brand(s) won the #SuperBowl? 🏆 Creatives from Deutsch, Code and Theory, AKQA and more pick a winner in @thedrum.bsky.social's breakdown: www.thedrum.com/news/2025/02...

I spoke with crisis PR & emergency management experts about how American Airlines—and the aviation industry at large—can improve disaster response, support victims’ families, and maintain public trust in the wake of this tragedy. www.thedrum.com/news/2025/01...

Tesla’s latest earnings report shows a rare sales dip—coincidence, or is Elon Musk's mounting controversies finally taking a toll on the company? My latest story for The Drum investigates. www.thedrum.com/news/2025/01...

Meta’s recent content crackdown has mission-driven brands questioning their next move. Abortion pill providers say they’re being censored on Instagram & Facebook. What’s next for these orgs? My latest story for The Drum investigates. www.thedrum.com/news/2025/01...

so thankful for this rain in los angeles. may it bring an end to these fires for good.

#DavidLynch wasn’t just a maverick filmmaker. He was a storyteller who redefined the boundaries of every medium he touched—including advertising. The Drum's retrospective explores Lynch’s lesser-known yet groundbreaking career in TV commercials: www.thedrum.com/news/2025/01...

As Meta drops fact-checkers across Facebook and Instagram, can indie outlets like @couriernewsroom.bsky.social step up to fight disinformation? My latest for The Drum investigates. www.thedrum.com/news/2024/12...