Talk about finishing strong: Check out some semester-capping links from our reporters.
- Donna Airoldi reported on a street naming controversy for DNAInfo. Megan Cerullo told DNAInfo readers why the annual Arthur Avenue tree lighting was canceled – and why it was later revived.
- Our News Service’s Science and City project boasts contributions by Kazi Awal, Meg Callaghan, Jade Gardener, George Goss, Raul Hernandez, Erica Jackson, Lauren Klose, Hayley Lind, Angely Mercado, Thom Leavy, Emily Siegel and Michael Wilson. Special thanks to our third-semester editing crew for making it all come together.
- Speaking of teamwork: Chauncey Alcorn and alum Joe Stepansky provided the words for this Daily News story about an Eric Garner-related protest at Gracie Mansion while Reed Dunlea produced the video.
- Even more teamwork: Rachel Glickhouse and her husband combined on a piece for Matter about love and visas.
- Devin Holt’s dog tale made The Queens Courier.
- Kathryn Casteel’s story about a new online service to preserve family histories found a home with Tech.Co.
- Annamarya Scaccia, working for City Limits, detailed parental leave challenges facing Silicon Alley employees.
- Damian Geminder wrote about the joys of Hanukkah doughnuts for NBC New York.
- Camila Cibils, in a piece for Voices of NY, profiled a Queens artist who works to raise awareness of sexual exploitation of women. Calista MacHarrie profiled a couple who built their lives around their doll hospital. Luke Tress wrote about Ethiopian Jews celebrating the holiday of Sigd.
- The Mott Haven Herald is bustling: Muri Assunção reported on a successful campaign to replace a subway elevator. Veronika Bondarenko looked at the urban gardening scene at Brook Park Community Garden. Harini Chakrapani wrote about Robo Jam, which promotes science education through robot building in Latino immigrant communities. Adam Shrier wrote about a family besieged by rats. Christina Thornell covered an immigrant storytelling event at the Bronx Documentary Center.
- Karen Savage, on assignment for Juvenile Justice Information Exchange, wrote about a project that documents homelessness with family portraits and oral histories.
- Brooke Williams, working for Youth Today, wrote about a program that help young people through performance.
- If you missed the AudioFiles “Labyrinth” and “From the Ground Up” installments, here’s your chance to catch up. Contributors include: Gabriela Sierra Alonso, Joseph Altobelli, Jack D’Isidoro, Emrys Eller, Maggie Freleng, Lilly Knoepp, Karen Shakerdge, Levi Sharpe and Ryan Wallerson.
In our Alumni Corner:
- Erin Horan helped produce this “60 Minutes” segment about Formula One driver Lewis Hamilton.
- María Villaseñor’s story about how Donald Trump’s controversial comments could take a toll on his business dealings made NBC News.
- Andrew Welch, reporting for On Wall Street, broke a story about a corporate talent raid.
Congrats to all – and keep ‘em coming!