
The City Reporter serves the people of New York through independent journalism that holds the powerful to account, deepens democratic participation and helps make sense of the greatest city in the world.
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Team
Leadership
Carroll Bogert
Chief Executive Officer
Carroll Bogert is the chief executive officer of The City Reporter, overseeing its strategy, operational health and sustainability. She was previously president of The Marshall Project, deputy executive director of Human Rights Watch, and a foreign correspondent for Newsweek.
Richard Kim
Editor-in-Chief
Richard is the editor in chief of The City Reporter, where he sets the editorial vision of the newsroom and oversees day-to-day operations.
Beth Eisenstaedt
Chief Development Officer
Beth is The City Reporter’s chief development officer, where she oversees all fundraising strategy and manages donor relationships and communications, helping to strengthen our newsroom and community.
Jessica Lysons
Director of Finance and Administration
Jessica is The City Reporter’s director of finance and administration, where she works with leadership to strengthen overall organizational capacity and impact.
Staff
Rosalind Adams
Senior Reporter
Rosalind is an investigative journalist at The City Reporter. More by Rosalind Adams
Claudia Irizarry Aponte
Senior Reporter
Claudia covers labor and work for The City Reporter. More by Claudia Irizarry Aponte
Reuven Blau
Senior Reporter
Reuven reports with a special focus on criminal justice, Rikers Island and New York City’s jail system. More by Reuven Blau
Haidee Chu
Senior Reporter
Haidee Chu writes human-interest features and combines data analysis with shoe-leather reporting to document the way public policies and programs impact everyday New Yorkers. More by Haidee Chu
Greg David
Contributor
Greg David is a contributor and Ravitch fiscal and economics reporter at The City Reporter. He spent 35 years at Crain’s New York Business as editor, editorial director and a columnist. He is also the director of the business and economics reporting program at the Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism at CUNY as well as the Ravitch Fiscal Reporting Program. More by Greg David
Ben Fractenberg
Visual Producer
Ben is a producer bringing The City Reporter’s stories to life through visual journalism and powerful photo essays. More by Ben Fractenberg
Andrew Giambrone
News Editor
Andrew Giambrone is a news editor at The City Reporter, leading The City Scoop daily newsletter. He previously worked for Gothamist/WNYC, DCist/WAMU, Curbed DC and Washington City Paper. Contact him at agiambrone@thecityreporter.nyc. More by Andrew Giambrone
Rosa Goldensohn
CONTRIBUTING WRITER
Rosa Goldensohn is a contributing writer at The City Reporter. She was previously a reporter at Politico New York and Crain’s New York Business and has contributed to The New York Times, where she won the Newswomen’s Club Front Page Award in 2018. More by Rosa Goldensohn
Gwynne Hogan
Senior Reporter
Gwynne Hogan is a senior reporter covering immigration, homelessness, and many things in between. Her coverage of the migrant crisis earned her the Newswomen’s Club of New York’s Journalist of the Year award in 2023. Her reporting on the COVID-19 pandemic forced New York City officials to admit they were undercounting the dead, and earned her a 2021 Gracie award. Send her tips at ghogan@thecityreporter.nyc. More by Gwynne Hogan
Katie Honan
Senior Reporter
Katie covers New York City Hall for The City Reporter and is co-host of the FAQ NYC podcast. More by Katie Honan
Samantha Maldonado
Senior Reporter
Samantha covers climate, resiliency, housing and development at The City Reporter. More by Samantha Maldonado
Jose Martinez
Senior Reporter
Jose is The City Reporter’s transportation reporter, covering the latest developments and policies impacting traffic and transit in New York.
Dan Morrison
Executive Editor
Dan Morrison is a former reporter and editor at Newsday, Bloomberg News, Orb Media and USA TODAY. He’s the author of two nonfiction books and has written for outlets including The New York Times, National Geographic and Artforum.
Sophie Mindes
ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT
Sophie is The City Reporter’s Associate Director of Development, where she is responsible for managing and growing the organization’s institutional funding.
Sam Rabiyah
CONTRIBUTING EDITOR
Sam is a contributing editor to The City Reporter working on data and news applications. He previously served as a news applications developer and reporter. More by Sam Rabiyah
Diana Riojas
AUDIENCE MANAGER
Diana is The City Reporter’s audience manager, where she oversees the newsroom’s social media platforms, engagement work and distribution strategy.
Morgan Sapp
DEVELOPMENT MANAGER
Morgan is The City Reporter’s Development Manager, where she supports fundraising initiatives and donor engagement.
Kennedy Sessions
Data Fellow
Kennedy is a data reporting fellow at The City Reporter, where she covers news through data-driven reporting. She is a recent graduate of the Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism at CUNY. More by Kennedy Sessions
Harry Siegel
Senior Editor
Harry Siegel is senior editor at The City Reporter. He is the creator and co-host of the FAQ NYC podcast and is a columnist at the New York Daily News. More by Harry Siegel
Greg B. Smith
Senior Investigative Reporter
Greg is an award-winning investigative reporter at The City Reporter with a special focus on corruption and the city’s public housing system. More by Greg B. Smith
Rachel Holliday Smith
Managing Editor
Rachel is managing editor at The City Reporter leading explanatory and service journalism in the newsroom. More by Rachel Holliday Smith
Colophon & Credits
The City Reporter is reported, written, edited, designed, photographed, programmed, recorded, promoted, fundraised-for and produced in New York City. Our thanks for the makers who created the following, wherever they work:
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Hamburger Menu icon by Selot Lo / The Noun Project
How to New York pigeon icon by Kevin / The Noun Project
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Our original Nellie the Pigeon logo by Anje Jager.
Our 2026 pigeon logo by James DeVries.
