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Joe Hong

Articles by Joe Hong


Joe Hong is the investigative data reporter for WNYC and Gothamist. He previously covered K-12 education for several newsrooms across California. His reporting has led to local reforms in juvenile justice system as well as a state law requiring universal screening for dyslexia. Got a tip? Email [email protected]

Demonstrators said they were preventing enforcement action by federal immigration agents. An NYPD spokesperson said several protestors were taken into custody.


The aircraft maker said that all airlines operating the A320 family of planes should make immediate software updates.


Police and firefighters found a 73-year-old woman’s body while responding to a 4-alarm fire in the building.


The project would replace the public housing complex with affordable and market-rate housing. NYCHA said the redevelopment will stay on schedule.


The legislation authored by state Assemblymember Amy Paulin lets close friends step in when there’s no next of kin.


Gothamist readers shared how they’re getting by amid SNAP cuts and rising costs.


A letter from members of the U.S. House Ways and Means Committee threatened the organization’s status after it found “several egregious actions and potential violations.”


Political advisers are wrestling with whether Zohran Mamdani’s success represents a paradigm shift or a moment that can’t be recreated.


New data from the city’s Department of Correction shows the Adams administration began completing more investigations into detainees’ sexual assault and abuse allegations after more than 700 women sued the city in 2023.


Data shows Mamdani dominated districts where voters shared addresses with someone having the same last name.


The complex could tap into additional federal funding, but it might mean allowing NYCHA to partner with private companies for management and renovations.


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