Audrey Cooper

New York

EIC @WNYC. "A cynical, mercenary, demagogic press will produce in time a people as base as itself." Previous life: EIC @sfchronicle.

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A note from the editor: The future of Gothamist

2 weeks ago | gothamist.com | Audrey Cooper

To our readers:If you’ve opened this, chances are you’re one of the millions of New Yorkers who rely on Gothamist for original, on-the-ground reporting about what’s happening in America’s most dynamic, chaotic, maddening and magnificent city.
Who was A. Oakey Hall, the only other sitting NYC mayor to face criminal charges?

Sep 27, 2024 | gothamist.com | Audrey Cooper

Before he was indicted, he was an up-and-coming political star with a hardscrabble backstory. But his mayoral term ended in scandal after criminal charges of corruption and grift. The mayor was renowned for his elegance, charm and, depending on which journalist you asked, he was either brilliant or certifiably crazy. He shifted political allegiances before settling with the Democratic Party bosses who ran New York City — a choice that eventually led to his political downfall.
Six IDMA graduates complete internships across three countries

Aug 11, 2023 | gallaudet.edu | Audrey Cooper |Anthony Di Giovanni

From Jordan to Việt Nam to the United States of America, six May 2023 International Development M.A. (IDMA) graduates spent their spring semesters interning with local deaf and disability-focused organizations. Karina Baker, G-’23, and Samantha Hoeksema, G-’23, interned with PARD Vietnam (Psycho-Education and Applied Research Center for the Deaf) in Hồ Chí Minh City, Việt Nam.