Jay Root
Investigative Reporter, Albany Bureau at The New York Times
Investigative reporter in Albany for The New York Times. Native Texan. Moitié français. Email: Jay.Root AT https://t.co/XzPq5NoUnL; 518-779-6529. DMs open.
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2 weeks ago |
nytimes.com | Jay Root |Hurubie Meko
A Brooklyn judge took the crime out of a bite on Tuesday, dismissing a felony case against a New York City councilwoman who had attacked a police officer during a protest against a proposed homeless shelter. According to the office of Brooklyn's district attorney, Eric Gonzalez, the charges were dropped after the council member, Susan Zhuang, completed a course in restorative justice under a diversion program that offered alternatives to traditional prosecution.
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3 weeks ago |
nytimes.com | Jay Root |Benjamin Oreskes
"Democrats need to bring a gun to a gunfight," she said. "The overwhelming feeling from constituents is, 'We want to see Democrats have a spine.
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1 month ago |
nytimes.com | Bianca Pallaro |Jay Root |Michael Forsythe |William K. Rashbaum
The Trump administration appears likely to succeed in having federal corruption charges dropped against Mayor Eric Adams in Manhattan.
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1 month ago |
businessandamerica.com | Jan Ransom |Jay Root
An inmate at a New York State prison was pronounced dead on Saturday after being found unresponsive in his cell, state officials said. The inmate, Jonathan Grant, 61, was found on Saturday morning at the Auburn Correctional Facility in Cayuga County, just west of Syracuse, according to the New York State Department of Corrections and Community Supervision.
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2 months ago |
nytimes.com | Jay Root
The blight that pervades downtown Albany is hard to miss. Buildings are boarded up just blocks from the New York State Capitol. Chain-link fencing and other barriers surround the crumbling Capitol staircase. The city's lack of appeal even drew national scorn last spring, when Albany hosted a marquee women's college basketball playoff game featuring Caitlin Clark. "Good luck finding something to do in Albany," the ESPN commentator Rebecca Lobo said on the televised broadcast.
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Wish I had come up with this lede on my own: “A Brooklyn judge took the crime out of a bite on Tuesday, dismissing a felony case against a New York City councilwoman who” bit a cop https://t.co/T7lQQljKoP via moi & @HurubieMeko
This is kinda brilliant
@JimmyVielkind asks Governor Hochul about her proposed mask ban. “Do I intend to harass you?” “How would you know that, and would a law enforcement officer know that?” https://t.co/SjoYXBFD8t
RT @PekingMike: JUST POSTED: Two of NYC Eric Adams's top fund-raisers are under federal investigation for ties to the Chinese government.…
