Recent selections from my output as a writer and editor
Class Assignment: Get to Know Your Murdered Jewish Neighbors
For the Forward, I profiled a French high school teacher and his project to have his students document the histories of Jewish residents deported from their city of San Quentin to their deaths, including some of my relatives.
The Terrible Truth About Sherita, Brooklyn’s Beloved Billboard Dinosaur
This investigation for The City Reporter exposed how notorious brothers once incarcerated for violently intimidating tenants perpetrated a new scheme to compel property owners to sell them buildings, using pseudonyms and shell companies. My reporting, with Debbie Nathan, was honored with awards from the Newswomen’s Club of New York, New York Press Club, Silurians Press Club and National Association of Real Estate Editors.
The City Reporter
Eric Adams Reaped Public Dollars From a So-Called Small-Donor Barbecue. Video Shows a Lavish Long Island Soiree Instead.
The City Reporter
The $10 Million Eric Adams Is Accused of Stealing Speaks to a Vaster Plot
The City Reporter
I conceived and led the award-winning Meet Your Mayor quiz at The City Reporter, with two linked objectives: force candidates to state their positions on tough choices confronting City Hall, and help voters find their best match. Outlier Media replicated the project in Detroit, and the original 2021 edition spun off versions using our code and editorial guidance at public radio newsrooms in Los Angeles and Philadelphia.
State Campaigns Are About to Rake in Public Dollars— and Spend All the Private Money They Want
New York Focus
Alyssa Katz 