Congrats to all on our SPJ victories. Here are some more stories worthy of recognition:
•City Limits published “The Rap Sheet Trap,” a series exposing how criminal record mistakes haunt millions. Contributors include: Sarah Barrett, Melanie Bencosme, Rebecca Bratek, Laura Bult, Terence Cullen, Jack D’Isadoro, Briana Duggan, Erica Edwards, Natalie Fertig, Frank Green, Rosa Goldensohn, Victoria Johnson, Caroline Lewis and Rikki Reyna. Terence and Rosie talked about the project on NY1’s Inside City Hall.
•Sarah Barrett’s report on a long fight for stolen wages made WNYC.
•Maura Ewing looked at where the snow goes for Next City.
•Aliza Chasan’s story chronicling community complaints about the GWB Bus Station renovation found a home with DNAInfo.
•Kristen Clark worked on a new podcast – How To Be Amazing – that recently debuted on Audible. The first four installments are being offered for free through Sunday. Go here for more details.
•Cole Rosengren and Zach Wasser teamed on a Hunts Point Express package about a new owner taking over a violations-ridden Bronx apartment building.
•Samuel Lieberman’s story about a Nigerian-American mosque in Brooklyn found a home with Voices of NY. Ana Maria Rodriguez and Brooke Williams teamed on a video about the potential health impact of FreshDirect’s plan to move its trucking operation to the Bronx.
•Jessica Bal and Patrick Donachie, on assignment for the Mott Haven Herald, reported on a push to save a Bronx parish.
•Anthony Kane’s profile of a recovering heroin addict got picked up by Viewing NYC.
•Mia Garchitorena put together a subway cleanliness tips listicle for BuzzFeed.
•Roxanne Scott, on assignment for Youth Today, covered a hackathon for kids in the Bronx. Levi Sharpe wrote about a Red Hook program that helps neighborhood kids channel their problems into plays. Luke Tress reported on the positive impact of scholastic wrestling programs on grades.
Some nuggets from our Alumni Corner:
•Sebastian Bednarski covered the NBA All-Star weekend festivities for Probasket.pl, Poland’s biggest basketball site.
•Erin Brodwin’s first-person piece about synesthesia made Business Insider.
•Briggette Sayegh reported on a deadly carbon monoxide leak in Newburgh, N.Y. for TWC News.
•Lisa Riordan Seville, on assignment for NBC News, reported on how prisoners are being further isolated by video visitation systems.
Congrats to all – and keep ‘em coming!