We’re in the homestretch and the stories are coming in at a rapid pace. Here are some of the latest: Alexander Abad-Santos and Peggy Truong covered a pet store protest for The West Side Spirit. Erin McCarthy’s videos about the impact of the recession in the South Bronx were picked up by The Bronx Times. [...]
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An Art Therapist, Cyber Monday and an Ippie Award
Thanksgiving Travel, Parking Tickets and The Boss
Hope everybody had a great holiday. Here are some of the latest examples of our reporters’ fine work: Christopher Schuetze got into the holiday spirit for The Local with this piece about a store window decoration competition. Joe Walker, meanwhile, wrote about the unclear plans for retail space in an under-construction building. Damiano Beltrami covered [...]
The Yankees Parade, Murdoch v. Google and a New Use for a Facebook Status
The stories are piling up faster than autumn leaves – it’s getting hard for me to keep up. Here are some of the latest efforts: Damiano Beltrami’s story about a teenager cleared of a robbery thanks to a Facebook status alibi hit The New York Times trifecta: The front page of the New York section, [...]
Art Cars, Mural Restoration and Sen. Snowe's Health Care Vote
Some great reading/viewing to help pass a rainy weekend: Maureen Sullivan’s review of a short story collection called, “Love in Infant Monkeys” was by published by The Internet Review of Books. Maya Pope-Chappell acted quickly on a tip (from Prof. Williston), ran down to 41st street and found herself amid decked-out “art cars” and their [...]
Bread and Tombstones, Low-tech Hackers and the Healthcare Debate
Some good news to kick off the Fall semester: The News Service’s election coverage is a finalist in the Online News Association awards, marking more well-deserved recognition of our school-wide effort on that historic day. The winner will be announced Oct. 3. Meanwhile, here are some more fruits of your summer labors – appropriate reading/viewing [...]
Invoking Thomas Jefferson, Helicopters Crash Above the Hudson and Rats Find Refuge
Many of the internships are wrapping up, but the stories keep coming. Here are some the latest pieces by our reporters: Joel Schectman wrote a story for BusinessWeek about rejected iPhone apps. Kate Zhao’s piece about the coming “smart-grid” world, where appliances like dishwashers will automatically run in off-peak electric-use hours, made The Wall Street [...]
Moon Landing Anniversary, Paul McCartney and Burgers Across the Nation
Here are some hot stories for a late July day: The new edition of Mott Haven Herald is on the streets – and on-line. The issue features contributions from Sarah Trefethen (on the proposed South Bronx Greenway), Lindsay Lazarski (on a rat problem at a senior citizens complex), Jeanmarie Evelly (on a public art project [...]
Walter Cronkite, More Michael Jackson and the Astor Trial
Here are some of the latest examples of our reporters’ fine work: Kate Nocera notched shared bylines on front-page Daily News stories two days in a row – including this piece about Walter Cronkite. Sergey Kadinsky worked on this NY1 story about an online job search site. Maria Clark profiled a doctor who opened a [...]
Obama in Russia, Diplomacy Through Jazz and the Death of Robert McNamara
Who says the summer is a slow time for news? Check out some of the latest examples of our reporters’ fine work: Karina Ioffee, working out of AP’s Moscow bureau, shared a byline on this story about President Obama’s recent visit to Russia. Nicholas Martinez help pull together a segment on Levi Johnston for the [...]
Boxing Gloves, the Palm Pre and Twittering Through History
Through rain – and more rain — our reporters keep delivering the stories: Jessica Simeone shared a byline on this New York Post piece about a mom-to-be riding the R local when her baby decided to go express. Speaking of trains… Jackie Linge put together this fun video compilation of cinematic subway moments for Salon. [...]

