Dana Rubinstein
@danarubinsteinbsky.bsky.social
Reporter at the NYT covering NYC
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NEW: The Justice Department published dozens of unredacted images of nude women (and possibly teens) as part of its Epstein release.
The faces of those people were also left unredacted.
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/01/u...
The faces of those people were also left unredacted.
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/01/u...
The Government Published Dozens of Nude Photos in the Epstein Files
www.nytimes.com
February 2, 2026 at 12:33 AM
NEW: The Justice Department published dozens of unredacted images of nude women (and possibly teens) as part of its Epstein release.
The faces of those people were also left unredacted.
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/01/u...
The faces of those people were also left unredacted.
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/01/u...
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Gift link: “After the young Muslim woman spent nearly 24 hours locked in the bathroom with the three men, agents moved her to a different locked bathroom in the building’s basement, she said. …When she felt dizzy and vomited twice, agents did not grant her request for medical care.”
‘No humanity’: Detainees describe conditions inside Whipple Federal Building
Immigration sweep brings overcrowded rooms and overflowing toilets. Lawyers say they can’t visit their clients. The Department of Homeland Security says “all detainees receive full due process.”
www.startribune.com
February 1, 2026 at 2:35 AM
Gift link: “After the young Muslim woman spent nearly 24 hours locked in the bathroom with the three men, agents moved her to a different locked bathroom in the building’s basement, she said. …When she felt dizzy and vomited twice, agents did not grant her request for medical care.”
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Scoop: Federal agents were told this week that they have broader power to arrest people without a warrant, according to an internal Immigration and Customs Enforcement memo reviewed by The New York Times.
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ICE Expands Power of Agents to Arrest People Without Warrants
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January 31, 2026 at 12:39 AM
Scoop: Federal agents were told this week that they have broader power to arrest people without a warrant, according to an internal Immigration and Customs Enforcement memo reviewed by The New York Times.
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/30/u...
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Grand Jury Hears Evidence on Frank Carone: www.nytimes.com/2026/01/30/n...
Grand Jury Hears Evidence on Brooklyn Power Broker
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January 30, 2026 at 11:58 PM
Grand Jury Hears Evidence on Frank Carone: www.nytimes.com/2026/01/30/n...
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As the CDC removes vaccines from its childhood schedule, vaccination rates decline and measles spreads, parents are trying to figure out how to keep their children safe — including, in some cases, by limiting their activities or seeking vaccinations early. I talked to a number of them. Gift link:
Parents Navigate a Fracturing Vaccine Landscape
www.nytimes.com
January 29, 2026 at 4:04 PM
As the CDC removes vaccines from its childhood schedule, vaccination rates decline and measles spreads, parents are trying to figure out how to keep their children safe — including, in some cases, by limiting their activities or seeking vaccinations early. I talked to a number of them. Gift link:
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“We had to deliver them to a detention center,” principal Jason Kuhlman said about the second grader and fifth grader.
‘I don’t have words’: 2 more kids from Liam Ramos’ Columbia Heights school taken into ICE custody
The children were taken into ICE custody after their mother was detained at a court appointment. School leaders say the mother asked them to bring the kids to the detention center because there were n...
www.mprnews.org
January 30, 2026 at 2:39 AM
“We had to deliver them to a detention center,” principal Jason Kuhlman said about the second grader and fifth grader.
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Trump is now mobilizing the power of the federal government to relitigate the 2020 election that he lost by again advancing lies and distortions already debunked by Republicans and judges. Here is what really happened @reidepstein.bsky.social @nytnickc.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/2026/01/29/u...
How Trump’s 2020 Election Claims Have Been Debunked Again and Again
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January 30, 2026 at 2:53 AM
Trump is now mobilizing the power of the federal government to relitigate the 2020 election that he lost by again advancing lies and distortions already debunked by Republicans and judges. Here is what really happened @reidepstein.bsky.social @nytnickc.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/2026/01/29/u...
How Battlefield Tech Was Used in Minneapolis www.nytimes.com/video/us/100...
Video: How Battlefield Tech Was Used in Minneapolis
Our reporter Thomas Gibbons-Neff, who deployed twice to Afghanistan as a Marine and later was our Kabul bureau chief, looks at the battlefield technology used for an immigration arrest at a home in Mi...
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January 30, 2026 at 12:03 AM
How Battlefield Tech Was Used in Minneapolis www.nytimes.com/video/us/100...
"Unlike previous mayors who refrained from criticizing or overtly undermining their successors, Adams has largely cast aside decorum." www.politico.com/news/2026/01...
The booby trap Eric Adams set for Zohran Mamdani
Attorneys and lawmakers are working to undo a particularly problematic tripwire laid by the former mayor.
www.politico.com
January 27, 2026 at 10:56 PM
"Unlike previous mayors who refrained from criticizing or overtly undermining their successors, Adams has largely cast aside decorum." www.politico.com/news/2026/01...
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NEW from @glennthrush.bsky.social & @anniekarni.bsky.social:
The DOJ under Biden opened an investigation into Ilhan Omar's finances, campaign spending & interactions with a foreign citizen.
But the inquiry into @ilhanmn.bsky.social appears to have stalled for lack of evidence.
The DOJ under Biden opened an investigation into Ilhan Omar's finances, campaign spending & interactions with a foreign citizen.
But the inquiry into @ilhanmn.bsky.social appears to have stalled for lack of evidence.
Under Biden Administration, Justice Dept. Began Examining Ilhan Omar’s Finances
www.nytimes.com
January 26, 2026 at 11:56 PM
NEW from @glennthrush.bsky.social & @anniekarni.bsky.social:
The DOJ under Biden opened an investigation into Ilhan Omar's finances, campaign spending & interactions with a foreign citizen.
But the inquiry into @ilhanmn.bsky.social appears to have stalled for lack of evidence.
The DOJ under Biden opened an investigation into Ilhan Omar's finances, campaign spending & interactions with a foreign citizen.
But the inquiry into @ilhanmn.bsky.social appears to have stalled for lack of evidence.
"John Mitnick, who once was the head attorney at the Department of Homeland Security in the first Trump administration, criticized his former agency on Saturday night. 'I am enraged and embarrassed by DHS’s lawlessness, fascism, and cruelty,' he wrote" www.nytimes.com/live/2026/us...
Update from Hamed Aleaziz
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January 25, 2026 at 2:20 AM
"John Mitnick, who once was the head attorney at the Department of Homeland Security in the first Trump administration, criticized his former agency on Saturday night. 'I am enraged and embarrassed by DHS’s lawlessness, fascism, and cruelty,' he wrote" www.nytimes.com/live/2026/us...
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“.. He cared about people deeply ..,” said Michael Pretti, Alex’s father. “He thought it was terrible, you know, kidnapping children, just grabbing people off the street. He cared about those people, and he knew it was wrong ..”
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January 24, 2026 at 10:22 PM
“.. He cared about people deeply ..,” said Michael Pretti, Alex’s father. “He thought it was terrible, you know, kidnapping children, just grabbing people off the street. He cared about those people, and he knew it was wrong ..”
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Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey said the city has only had three homicides so far this year. “Two of them were ICE," he added.
“The relief we are asking for is stopping this Operation Metro Surge” immediately, he said.
“The relief we are asking for is stopping this Operation Metro Surge” immediately, he said.
Live: State officials decry fatal shooting. ‘We can’t live like this,’ Walz says
Protesters have swarmed the street where a man was shot and killed by federal agents Saturday. Republican Tom Emmer said Walz’s response was “dangerous.”
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January 24, 2026 at 10:52 PM
Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey said the city has only had three homicides so far this year. “Two of them were ICE," he added.
“The relief we are asking for is stopping this Operation Metro Surge” immediately, he said.
“The relief we are asking for is stopping this Operation Metro Surge” immediately, he said.
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“Mr. Daughtry was a main point of contact for Tom Homan, President Trump’s border czar, and helped to plan large-scale raids in New York City in cooperation with the White House’s immigration crackdown. The police commissioner, Jessica S. Tisch, blocked the raids” — www.nytimes.com/2026/01/23/n...
Adams Aide Who Was ICE Liaison Is Expected to Join Trump Administration
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January 23, 2026 at 9:25 PM
“Mr. Daughtry was a main point of contact for Tom Homan, President Trump’s border czar, and helped to plan large-scale raids in New York City in cooperation with the White House’s immigration crackdown. The police commissioner, Jessica S. Tisch, blocked the raids” — www.nytimes.com/2026/01/23/n...
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Breaking News: Rejecting decades of science, the chair of the federal panel that recommends vaccines for Americans said that shots against polio and measles — and perhaps all diseases — should be optional. The vaccines are credited with preventing disability and millions of deaths worldwide.
Vaccine Panel Chair Says Polio and Other Shots Should Be Optional, Rejecting Decades of Science
Dr. Kirk Milhoan, a pediatric cardiologist who leads the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, said a person’s right to refuse a vaccine outweighed concerns about illness or death from infectious diseases.
nyti.ms
January 23, 2026 at 6:18 PM
Breaking News: Rejecting decades of science, the chair of the federal panel that recommends vaccines for Americans said that shots against polio and measles — and perhaps all diseases — should be optional. The vaccines are credited with preventing disability and millions of deaths worldwide.
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New York’s Metropolitan Opera announces layoff and production cuts and is looking into selling its Marc Chagall murals.
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/20/a...
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Despite Drastic Financial Steps, Met Opera Turns to Layoffs and Cuts
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January 20, 2026 at 8:09 PM
New York’s Metropolitan Opera announces layoff and production cuts and is looking into selling its Marc Chagall murals.
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/20/a...
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"This is incredibly suspicious”
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Exclusive: Transparency questions about Adams campaign spending
A New York watchdog group is calling on New York City to adopt new disclosure rules for campaigns after NBC New York noticed roughly $600,000 in 2025 Eric Adams campaign payments made to LLCs with no ...
www.nbcnewyork.com
January 18, 2026 at 3:39 PM
"This is incredibly suspicious”
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Here’s a gift link to an updated version of the @nytimes.com video analysis of the fatal shooting of Renee Good.
It incorporates ICE agent Jonathan Ross’s cell phone footage.
It still shows no indication that Ross was run over by Good’s SUV.
It incorporates ICE agent Jonathan Ross’s cell phone footage.
It still shows no indication that Ross was run over by Good’s SUV.
January 17, 2026 at 1:53 PM
Here’s a gift link to an updated version of the @nytimes.com video analysis of the fatal shooting of Renee Good.
It incorporates ICE agent Jonathan Ross’s cell phone footage.
It still shows no indication that Ross was run over by Good’s SUV.
It incorporates ICE agent Jonathan Ross’s cell phone footage.
It still shows no indication that Ross was run over by Good’s SUV.
“Honeymoons are short" www.nytimes.com/2026/01/15/n...
Nydia Velázquez Gives Mamdani a Warning as She Endorses a Successor
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January 15, 2026 at 9:09 PM
“Honeymoons are short" www.nytimes.com/2026/01/15/n...
"Rajkumar called Adams the 'greatest mayor of all time,'" and then "criticized her foe's focus on her close relationship with Adams as sexist." by @erindurkee.bsky.social hellgatenyc.com/david-orkin-...
A DSA-Backed Challenger Emerges to 'Eric Adams's Last Ally in Albany'
David Orkin, an immigration and labor attorney endorsed by the DSA, is aiming for State Assemblymember Jenifer Rajkumar's seat in Queens.
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January 15, 2026 at 8:44 PM
"Rajkumar called Adams the 'greatest mayor of all time,'" and then "criticized her foe's focus on her close relationship with Adams as sexist." by @erindurkee.bsky.social hellgatenyc.com/david-orkin-...
"Garrett, a 16-year-old boy from Brooklyn, loves fantasy novels and video games. And since April, according to a lawsuit, he has been left alone in a juvenile detention cell for weeks or months at time." www.nytimes.com/2026/01/13/n...
New York Punishes 12-Year-Olds With Solitary Confinement, Lawsuit Claims
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January 13, 2026 at 3:25 PM
"Garrett, a 16-year-old boy from Brooklyn, loves fantasy novels and video games. And since April, according to a lawsuit, he has been left alone in a juvenile detention cell for weeks or months at time." www.nytimes.com/2026/01/13/n...
"Finding ways to elide the traditional, skeptical press is an increasingly common tactic for politicians from both parties" www.nytimes.com/2026/01/07/b...
Some Questions, Then a Selfie: Mayor Mamdani Meets the (Creator) Press
www.nytimes.com
January 8, 2026 at 3:58 PM
"Finding ways to elide the traditional, skeptical press is an increasingly common tactic for politicians from both parties" www.nytimes.com/2026/01/07/b...
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Newspaper conglomerate McClatchy—the hedge fund-owned publisher that owns local outlets across the country—wants to *aggressively* implement A.I. into its newsrooms, w/proposals that have stunned the union.
@nataliekorach.bsky.social has the scoop in @status.news: www.status.news/p/mcclatchy-...
@nataliekorach.bsky.social has the scoop in @status.news: www.status.news/p/mcclatchy-...
McClatchy’s Machine Mindset
A recent meeting with McClatchy executives left union leaders stunned and deeply alarmed about how the company wishes to implement A.I. in the newsroom, Status has learned.
www.status.news
January 8, 2026 at 3:02 AM
Newspaper conglomerate McClatchy—the hedge fund-owned publisher that owns local outlets across the country—wants to *aggressively* implement A.I. into its newsrooms, w/proposals that have stunned the union.
@nataliekorach.bsky.social has the scoop in @status.news: www.status.news/p/mcclatchy-...
@nataliekorach.bsky.social has the scoop in @status.news: www.status.news/p/mcclatchy-...
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Julie Menin, on Wednesday afternoon, assumed the speakership of the New York City Council, where she is poised to serve as a structural counterweight to the democratic socialist mayoralty of Zohran Mamdani. w/ @danarubinsteinbsky.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/2026/01/07/n...
Julie Menin Is Elected New York City Council Speaker
www.nytimes.com
January 7, 2026 at 6:36 PM
Julie Menin, on Wednesday afternoon, assumed the speakership of the New York City Council, where she is poised to serve as a structural counterweight to the democratic socialist mayoralty of Zohran Mamdani. w/ @danarubinsteinbsky.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/2026/01/07/n...