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]
A review shows the city has reviewed at least 8 projects handled by the company Barone Steel Fabricators since the near-collapse of a Midtown Manhattan office building.
Owners of 19 of the buildings have already completed the process of cleaning and disinfecting their contaminated water-cooling towers.
See the last time each cooling tower was inspected and how recently building owners reported Legionella test results.
A Gothamist analysis of city data shows only a slight uptick in inspections since last year’s deadly outbreak in Central Harlem.
A property tax break that incentivizes smaller developments is hurting the city’s affordable housing goals.
A total of 531,000 New Yorkers voted in this year’s primary, less than half of those who turned out for last year’s mayoral contest.
The overall drop in turnout includes far fewer younger voters compared to last year’s record-setting levels.
The low turnout could be a sign that the people Mamdani brought to the polls for his own election may not be showing up for his preferred candidates.
The health department says it has more than doubled the city’s number of inspectors.
A Gothamist data analysis shows children who cross the border without a parent or guardian have been kept in federal custody nearly four times as long.
Raul de la Cruz, who was shot by police responding to a 311 call in 2023, is suing the city and NYPD. His lawyers are hopeful the Mamdani administration would be sympathetic to his case.
New York Attorney General Letitia James hailed the company’s closure on Friday. Purdue Pharma will be replaced by a public benefit corporation.
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