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Emma G. Fitzsimmons

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Reporter for @nytimes. Texan, subway enthusiast & mom of two boys. emma.fitzsimmons@nytimes.com

 New York, NY
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The Parking Sticker of Shame Is Back in New York City: nytimes.com/2026/08/04/nyreg…
The Parking Sticker of Shame Is Back in New York City (Gift Article)

The Parking Sticker of Shame Is Back in New York City (Gift Article)

After 14 years, the city has returned to slapping bright stickers on cars that do not move for street sweepers.

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.@EvanStavisky, a Democratic political strategist, said that “veto overrides happen almost as often as Halley’s comet passes the State Capitol.” nytimes.com/2026/11/10/nyreg…
Will N.Y. Democrats Use Their Supermajority to Push Hochul to the Left?

Will N.Y. Democrats Use Their Supermajority to Push Hochul to the Left?

Democratic socialists have expanded their political influence in New York, potentially setting up a showdown with the state’s moderate governor over raising taxes.

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"Even in an election cycle when Democrats surged to huge victories across the country, a policy idea at the heart of the progressive agenda could not muster a bare majority in one of the country’s most liberal states." nytimes.com/2026/11/10/busin…
Failure of California Billionaire Tax Strikes Blow to Progressive Agenda (Gift Article)

Failure of California Billionaire Tax Strikes Blow to Progressive Agenda (Gift Article)

A wealth tax on billionaires seemed like a political layup. The outcome of a California ballot initiative shows otherwise.

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An affair with an economist exposed the calculus of modern dating. newyorker.com/culture/the-we…
Good Enough for a Tuesday Night

Good Enough for a Tuesday Night

An affair with an economist exposed the calculus of modern dating.

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A profile of the dads (and one childless dude) behind Tin Can, the viral landline for kids inc.com/bryce-covert/how-tin…
How Tin Can's Landline Gives Gen-Alpha a Real-World Social Network

How Tin Can's Landline Gives Gen-Alpha a Real-World Social Network

The company's founders just wanted to shield their kids from smartphones. Now they've grown 400 percent and are creating a new category.

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NEW: The Trump admin was handed a rare victory after a federal judge ordered Mamdani to comply with an ICE subpoena. The story behind the quiet, year-old battle between ICE and NYC over the subpoena that has now put Mamdani in a bind —> nytimes.com/2026/11/10/nyreg…
Mamdani Has Been a Fierce Opponent of ICE. A Judge Handed Him a Setback. (Gift Article)

Mamdani Has Been a Fierce Opponent of ICE. A Judge Handed Him a Setback. (Gift Article)

A federal judge ordered Mayor Zohran Mamdani to comply with a federal subpoena for information about some migrants with serious criminal records.

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How Disabled Children Were Caught Up in Trump’s Homeless Crackdown

How Disabled Children Were Caught Up in Trump’s Homeless Crackdown

In its push to clear out people who live on the street and are mentally ill, the Trump administration is targeting legal protections that cover a much bigger population.

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"It is not a performing arts school. Instead, the school uses hip-hop culture to teach the standard curriculum." nytimes.com/2026/11/10/nyreg…
Old School, New School, Hip-Hop High School (Gift Article)

Old School, New School, Hip-Hop High School (Gift Article)

In the South Bronx, the first program of its kind offers the same classes as any high school. Only these classes are dope.

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After Dark, Skaters Own These Streets, by @stefanoschen on a bike: nytimes.com/2026/11/10/nyreg…
NYC Roller Skaters Take Over the Streets on Wednesday Nights (Gift Article)

NYC Roller Skaters Take Over the Streets on Wednesday Nights (Gift Article)

While New York City focuses its street safety efforts on bikes and cars, a boisterous weekly gathering of roller skaters is expanding its reach.

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138,000 New York City Students Were Homeless Last School Year, by @matthewhaag: nytimes.com/2026/11/10/nyreg…
138,000 New York City Students Were Homeless Last School Year (Gift Article)

138,000 New York City Students Were Homeless Last School Year (Gift Article)

The number of children without permanent homes dropped from a record high, but advocates warned that the crisis had probably not eased.

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Michael Bloomberg Marries Diana Taylor, a Merger 25 Years in the Making, by @mattfleg: nytimes.com/2026/11/09/nyreg…
Michael Bloomberg Marries Diana Taylor (Gift Article)

Michael Bloomberg Marries Diana Taylor (Gift Article)

Ms. Taylor was known as the unofficial first lady of New York City while Mr. Bloomberg was mayor. It is the second marriage for both.

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NEW: A woman known as the "conscience" of the Texas House is poised to become its first Black, first woman Speaker. Read more about the long, storied career of Senfronia Thompson, the legislative force tasked with helping the Democrats lead for the frist time in a generation. nytimes.com/2026/11/09/us/se… #txlege
At 87, Senfronia Thompson is Poised to Become the First Woman to Lead the Texas House

At 87, Senfronia Thompson is Poised to Become the First Woman to Lead the Texas House

Senfronia Thompson, of Houston, would also become the first Black lawmaker to serve as speaker.

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A Funeral for 9 New Yorkers Who Died Lonely Deaths in a Brutal Winter by @coreykilgannon: nytimes.com/2026/11/09/nyreg…
A Funeral for 9 New Yorkers Who Died Lonely Deaths in a Brutal Winter (Gift Article)

A Funeral for 9 New Yorkers Who Died Lonely Deaths in a Brutal Winter (Gift Article)

On All Souls’ Day, a Manhattan church held a requiem Mass to honor the homeless people whose bodies were never claimed after their deaths.

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Chris Sommerfeldt@C_SommerfeldtNov 9
Asked if his recent meet with Ro Khanna was part of this search for a potential AOC alternative, Mamdani says he "was happy to have met with him" to talk "about the importance of how to ensure that working class politics is at the center of whatever we put forward”
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Scoop: Zohran Mamdani has been meeting privately with union leaders, urgently talking up the need for a labor-aligned or leftist candidate to run for president, people familiar with the talks tell me. He's arguing that progressives can't afford to squander their midterm momentum. Behind closed doors, Mamdani has also said he's uncertain whether AOC will launch a White House run, the sources said. axios.com/2026/11/08/scoop-m…
Scoop: Mamdani's bid for 2028 kingmaker

Scoop: Mamdani's bid for 2028 kingmaker

Many progressives are growing anxious about the prospect of a presidential race without a left-wing contender.

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what a lede. nytimes.com/2026/11/08/us/el…
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E-Bike Battery Fires Hit Record in NYC, But Solutions Remain Elusive thecityreporter.nyc/2026/11/… via @THECITYNY
E-Bike Battery Fires Hit Record in NYC, But Solutions Remain Elusive

E-Bike Battery Fires Hit Record in NYC, But Solutions Remain Elusive

Deadly blazes in The Bronx and Brooklyn have underlined how difficult it is to tamp down on the problem. Could a new Congress in Washington offer hope?

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Joe Weisenthal
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NEW ODD LOTS How NYC takes out the trash @tracyalloway and I talk to @jshgdmn, deputy commissioner at the sanitation department, about the multi-year plan to revolutionize garbage collection in the city podcasts.apple.com/us/podcas…

This Is How New York City Takes Out Its Trash

Podcast Episode · Odd Lots · November 9 · 53m

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Duaa Eldeib@deldeibNov 8
I’ve spent nearly a year reporting on vitamin K. Today’s story about Baby Gwen broke my heart. propublica.org/article/vitam…
An 11-Day-Old Baby Couldn’t Stop Bleeding. For Hours, the ER Didn’t Provide a Critical Vitamin Shot.

An 11-Day-Old Baby Couldn’t Stop Bleeding. For Hours, the ER Didn’t Provide a Critical Vitamin Shot.

As more parents reject a long-standard shot for babies, hospitals are seeing cases of vitamin K deficiency bleeding — once considered virtually eliminated. Doctors don’t always recognize or know how...

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Josie Stratman@JosieStratmanNov 6
Gov Hochul says she’s open to tax hikes to fund childcare: “I will work hard to manage within our existing resources. “But if we need more, we'll find a path,” she says, using pied-a-terre tax as an example.
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Kayla Guo@kaylaguo_Nov 6
“The bottom line is the majority of the House has pledged to me,” @Senfronia4Texas says, surrounded by lawmakers, including at least four Republicans. She would become Texas’ first woman and first Black speaker, and the first Democrat speaker since the 2001 session. #txlege
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🚨 The Metro desk is hiring a senior producer for video: job-boards.greenhouse.io/the…
Senior Producer, Metro

Senior Producer, Metro

New York, NY

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