Josefa has been covering New York for more than a decade, focusing on politics, housing and inequality. She’s currently an investigative reporter at Newsday on Long Island, where she focuses on a broad range of topics. Prior to joining Newsday, she was an editor for WNYC and Gothamist, focusing on affordability, housing and politics in New York City Josefa has been covering New York for more than a decade, focusing on politics, housing and inequality. She most recently served as an editor for WNYC and Gothamist, focusing on affordability, housing and politics in New York City where she led a team of digital and audio reporters.
Her impactful reporting at THE CITY on the working conditions of New York City food delivery workers earned a James Beard Award for investigative reporting and an Edward R. Murrow Award for feature reporting. This coverage led to changes in city law that ensured bathroom access and minimum pay for delivery workers. Josefa has also won a Sidney Award, which honors journalists who pursue investigative reporting and deep storytelling in service of the common good, for her profile of the workers behind Amazon’s union drive. Her reporting on inequities in COVID-19 vaccination distribution led to policy changes that made it easier for underserved communities to get access.
She started her journalism career as a reporter for The Associated Press in their Albany bureau after graduating from SUNY Albany. She currently lives in Brooklyn. Born in Chile, Josefa immigrated to New York as a toddler and is fluent in Spanish.