claudia irizarry aponte
@clauirizarry.bsky.social
labor reporter, THE CITY; teaching, CUNY Newmark; lajeña; very well-rounded and practically perfect
30ish minutes till polls close in NYC. Wine, beer and light snacks (popcorn and pretzels) are on the house at Cuomo HQ. The wifi password contains the year 2026 — because that’s the year the next mayor will be sworn in, I’m told
November 5, 2025 at 1:26 AM
30ish minutes till polls close in NYC. Wine, beer and light snacks (popcorn and pretzels) are on the house at Cuomo HQ. The wifi password contains the year 2026 — because that’s the year the next mayor will be sworn in, I’m told
Mamdani’s Forest Hills Stadium event marked the first time Ron, 55, ever attended a political rally: “This guy excites me… Getting more money from the rich and kind of funneling down – I think it’s a good thing. It’s going to be very hard, but why wouldn’t we try it?”
October 27, 2025 at 5:41 PM
Mamdani’s Forest Hills Stadium event marked the first time Ron, 55, ever attended a political rally: “This guy excites me… Getting more money from the rich and kind of funneling down – I think it’s a good thing. It’s going to be very hard, but why wouldn’t we try it?”
The leader of a Bronx mosque who hosted Cuomo last month “completely” condemns his remarks yesterday suggesting that Mamdani would have cheered 9/11, saying his comments evoked painful memories of anti-Muslim backlash. www.thecity.nyc/2025/10/23/c...
October 24, 2025 at 1:42 PM
The leader of a Bronx mosque who hosted Cuomo last month “completely” condemns his remarks yesterday suggesting that Mamdani would have cheered 9/11, saying his comments evoked painful memories of anti-Muslim backlash. www.thecity.nyc/2025/10/23/c...
July 4, 2025 at 2:05 PM
This is what HotHeat Grabba had to say about the workers’ allegations last year:
www.thecity.nyc/2024/03/12/h...
www.thecity.nyc/2024/03/12/h...
June 4, 2025 at 7:55 PM
This is what HotHeat Grabba had to say about the workers’ allegations last year:
www.thecity.nyc/2024/03/12/h...
www.thecity.nyc/2024/03/12/h...
hey everyone check out my tulips
April 16, 2025 at 1:14 PM
hey everyone check out my tulips
every time I see you falling, I get down on my knees and pray
April 7, 2025 at 5:45 PM
every time I see you falling, I get down on my knees and pray
literalmente el papa
March 12, 2025 at 4:38 AM
literalmente el papa
if you need me on March 22, 2025 here’s where you can find me
March 3, 2025 at 4:30 AM
if you need me on March 22, 2025 here’s where you can find me
back in action after a completely uneventful week
February 20, 2025 at 5:08 PM
back in action after a completely uneventful week
mfw reading pynchon on the train
December 13, 2024 at 2:44 PM
mfw reading pynchon on the train
rise and grind
December 2, 2024 at 3:04 PM
rise and grind
reading and learning
November 20, 2024 at 7:55 PM
reading and learning
waking up to yet another overcast 40F day in New York City
February 2, 2024 at 1:35 PM
waking up to yet another overcast 40F day in New York City
the industrial revolution and its consequences
October 24, 2023 at 10:20 PM
the industrial revolution and its consequences
just because i don’t know where else to post this: this photo my boyfriend took of me two weeks ago looks like the one that they’d use on the news if i ever went missing
September 22, 2023 at 5:49 PM
just because i don’t know where else to post this: this photo my boyfriend took of me two weeks ago looks like the one that they’d use on the news if i ever went missing