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Originally from the Albany area, John Del Signore has called NYC home since 1995. In addition to his thousands of meticulously-crafted bespoke blog posts for Gothamist, his writing has also been published in The Awl, Deadspin, The Nervous Breakdown, and performed at The Brick Theater in Brooklyn.
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A troubling number of fatal hit-and-runs this summer had street safety advocates calling for the mayor to release his administration's plan to reduce traffic deaths. He released one on Tuesday that centered on a crackdown on reckless motorists.
Published Sep 15, 2026 at 4:00 a.m. ET
The lawsuit accuses Columbia University of failing to address harassment and doxxing targeting Khalil and other activists.
The lawsuit accuses Columbia University of failing to address harassment and doxxing targeting Khalil and other activists.
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