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Dear Gothamist Reader,
I’m Stephanie Clary, the editor in chief of Gothamist. The No.1 goal of our newsroom is to ensure our journalism has an impact – prompting meaningful conversations and affecting policies and systems to make New Yorkers’ lives better.
Our goal is not to win awards, but we have earned several regional and national honors this year, and I would be remiss to not share that news with you, our dedicated readers.
Journalists across the newsroom have been celebrated for daily and investigative work that revealed how our city and state works – and who is held accountable when systems fall short. I’m so grateful for the generous recognition, but I’m most proud that each award-winning story was impactful.
Ramsey Khalifeh’s investigation into how scholarship recipients enrolled in a program backed by Jay-Z became buried in debt was honored with regional Edward R. Murrow and New York Press Club awards. After his reporting, the city’s consumer protection agency said it is investigating LIU-Brooklyn.
Jon Campbell won a Deadline Club award for his thrilling investigation on how the death of a squirrel named Peanut led to a culture war right before the 2024 election – and had a lasting effect on the state’s environmental law enforcement. Campbell was also recently honored with the 2026 Legislative Correspondents Association Alumni award for his continued outstanding coverage out of Albany.
Brigid Bergin, Joe Hong, Elizabeth Kim, Stephen Rex Brown and Christopher Werth earned a New York Press Club award for their data-driven coverage throughout the mayoral election. Their authoritative reporting on early voting helped our audiences understand who was backing Zorhan Mamdani and anticipate his primary upset and eventual mayoral win.
Brittany Kriegstein's reporting on how residents, police and activists helped reduce shootings in East Harlem also won a New York Press Club award this year. Kriegstein has done the most thoughtful reporting on gun violence across the city, and it’s often cited by lawmakers as they discuss policy and enforcement.
This is all on the heels of a year during which the newsroom was honored with a prestigious duPont-Columbia award and named a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize for audio reporting.
These awards are a testament to the power of our reporting – work that is only possible because of our generous donors. Support from readers like you allow us to focus on journalism that matters to New Yorkers and distribute it widely – free of charge.
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