Ellen Moynihan
@ellenmoynihan.bsky.social
Director of Communications, TWU Local 100. Former New York Daily News metro reporter and writer, Daily News Union chair
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Where in the world is Andrew Julien? Our boss hasn’t shown up to bargaining in over THREE YEARS, so we decided to scour the city…
June 26, 2025 at 8:50 PM
Where in the world is Andrew Julien? Our boss hasn’t shown up to bargaining in over THREE YEARS, so we decided to scour the city…
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As our member @josiestratman.bsky.social points out, the official transcript of the mayor's presser today erases all evidence of the beef with @c-sommerfeldt.bsky.social
Where Josie and @katiehonan.bsky.social yield their time, the transcript just reads "crosstalk."
Where Josie and @katiehonan.bsky.social yield their time, the transcript just reads "crosstalk."
June 25, 2025 at 12:05 AM
As our member @josiestratman.bsky.social points out, the official transcript of the mayor's presser today erases all evidence of the beef with @c-sommerfeldt.bsky.social
Where Josie and @katiehonan.bsky.social yield their time, the transcript just reads "crosstalk."
Where Josie and @katiehonan.bsky.social yield their time, the transcript just reads "crosstalk."
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“What matters is that by singling him out and banning him from his news conferences, Adams is sending a dangerous message to other reporters who write tough stories about him.”
LEONARD GREENE: Mayor Adams should lift his press conference ban on Daily News reporter
With all that’s going on in New York City these days, from elected officials being arrested by ICE agents to passengers being pepper-sprayed on the subway, you would think Mayor Adams would have mo…
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June 22, 2025 at 1:38 PM
“What matters is that by singling him out and banning him from his news conferences, Adams is sending a dangerous message to other reporters who write tough stories about him.”
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HIGH NOON:
Daily News Management tells Adams Administration to drop it's "plainly unconstitutional" ban on @c-sommerfeldt.bsky.social by 12p Monday, or else.
Daily News Management tells Adams Administration to drop it's "plainly unconstitutional" ban on @c-sommerfeldt.bsky.social by 12p Monday, or else.
Daily News calls Adams’ ban of City Hall reporter unconstitutional, demands reversal
Daily News management is demanding Mayor Adams reverse his stated ban on the paper’s senior City Hall reporter, calling the move a violation of The News’ constitutional rights.
www.nydailynews.com
June 20, 2025 at 5:39 PM
HIGH NOON:
Daily News Management tells Adams Administration to drop it's "plainly unconstitutional" ban on @c-sommerfeldt.bsky.social by 12p Monday, or else.
Daily News Management tells Adams Administration to drop it's "plainly unconstitutional" ban on @c-sommerfeldt.bsky.social by 12p Monday, or else.
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The Daily News is demanding Mayor Adams drop his ban on me attending his once-a-week briefings, citing 1st and 14th Amendment issues.
If he refuses, Daily News lawyer Matt Leish tells Adams the paper and myself "reserve all of their rights and remedies." www.nydailynews.com/2025/06/20/d...
If he refuses, Daily News lawyer Matt Leish tells Adams the paper and myself "reserve all of their rights and remedies." www.nydailynews.com/2025/06/20/d...
Daily News calls Adams’ ban of City Hall reporter unconstitutional, demands reversal
Daily News management is demanding Mayor Adams reverse his stated ban on the paper’s senior City Hall reporter, calling the move a violation of The News’ constitutional rights.
www.nydailynews.com
June 20, 2025 at 5:28 PM
The Daily News is demanding Mayor Adams drop his ban on me attending his once-a-week briefings, citing 1st and 14th Amendment issues.
If he refuses, Daily News lawyer Matt Leish tells Adams the paper and myself "reserve all of their rights and remedies." www.nydailynews.com/2025/06/20/d...
If he refuses, Daily News lawyer Matt Leish tells Adams the paper and myself "reserve all of their rights and remedies." www.nydailynews.com/2025/06/20/d...
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Three days after we demanded Adams drop the ban, management has caught up. The union won’t stop fighting for
@c-sommerfeldt.bsky.social and demanding Andrew Julien does the same. www.nydailynews.com/2025/06/20/d...
@c-sommerfeldt.bsky.social and demanding Andrew Julien does the same. www.nydailynews.com/2025/06/20/d...
Daily News calls Adams’ ban of City Hall reporter unconstitutional, demands reversal
Daily News management is demanding Mayor Adams reverse his stated ban on the paper’s senior City Hall reporter, calling the move a violation of The News’ constitutional rights.
www.nydailynews.com
June 20, 2025 at 5:43 PM
Three days after we demanded Adams drop the ban, management has caught up. The union won’t stop fighting for
@c-sommerfeldt.bsky.social and demanding Andrew Julien does the same. www.nydailynews.com/2025/06/20/d...
@c-sommerfeldt.bsky.social and demanding Andrew Julien does the same. www.nydailynews.com/2025/06/20/d...
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“You’re calling out a lot, Chris, stop calling out!” the mayor said in a sing-song tone. “You must have done that in school.”
Adams then turned to his staff.
“Listen, if he does that again, he’s not to come into our conferences.”
Adams then turned to his staff.
“Listen, if he does that again, he’s not to come into our conferences.”
Mayor Adams says he’s banning Daily News reporter from pressers for ‘calling out’ questions
The apparent ban came as Chris Sommerfeldt, The News’ senior City Hall reporter, sought to ask a clarifying question despite his not having been called on by Adams’ team during the mayo…
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June 17, 2025 at 10:52 PM
“You’re calling out a lot, Chris, stop calling out!” the mayor said in a sing-song tone. “You must have done that in school.”
Adams then turned to his staff.
“Listen, if he does that again, he’s not to come into our conferences.”
Adams then turned to his staff.
“Listen, if he does that again, he’s not to come into our conferences.”
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Mayor Adams banning our reporter in the midst of a press conference is outrageous and an assault on freedom of the press
June 17, 2025 at 5:29 PM
Mayor Adams banning our reporter in the midst of a press conference is outrageous and an assault on freedom of the press
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We hand-delivered this to the Mayor's staff moments ago.
Chris was doing his job. The only disrespect was coming from the podium.
Chris was doing his job. The only disrespect was coming from the podium.
June 17, 2025 at 5:49 PM
We hand-delivered this to the Mayor's staff moments ago.
Chris was doing his job. The only disrespect was coming from the podium.
Chris was doing his job. The only disrespect was coming from the podium.
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Strib coverage is in front of their paywall. Please follow their coverage and resist the urge to speculate about *anything* about the attack itself.
www.startribune.com/brooklyn-par...
www.startribune.com/brooklyn-par...
Live: Rep. Melissa Hortman killed, Sen. John Hoffman shot in ‘targeted shootings’
Gov. Tim Walz said there were targeted shootings in both Brooklyn Park and Champlin on Saturday.
www.startribune.com
June 14, 2025 at 3:28 PM
Strib coverage is in front of their paywall. Please follow their coverage and resist the urge to speculate about *anything* about the attack itself.
www.startribune.com/brooklyn-par...
www.startribune.com/brooklyn-par...
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They built careers at NY’s Hometown Paper. Now, 130 former Daily News journalists have signed a petition, calling for mgmt at the News & execs at predatory hedge fund owner Alden Global Capital to recognize the staff’s value & agree to a fair contract.
nycclc.org/news/130-for...
nycclc.org/news/130-for...
130 Former Daily News Journalists Sign Petition Expressing Full Support for Newsroom Union
They built their careers at New York’s Hometown Paper, the Daily News. Now, 130 former Daily News journalists have signed onto a petition, calling for management at the Daily News and execs at…
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June 13, 2025 at 11:02 PM
They built careers at NY’s Hometown Paper. Now, 130 former Daily News journalists have signed a petition, calling for mgmt at the News & execs at predatory hedge fund owner Alden Global Capital to recognize the staff’s value & agree to a fair contract.
nycclc.org/news/130-for...
nycclc.org/news/130-for...
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Calling it "illegal DEI," Trump issues EO to shut down a program redirecting human waste away from a rural Alabama area regularly flooded with sewage during climate-change-amplified storms.
The area's population is over 72% Black.
www.nbcnews.com/news/nbcblk/...
The area's population is over 72% Black.
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Trump shut down program to end human waste backing into Alabama homes, calling it 'illegal DEI'
A $26 million federal program to help residents of Lowndes County, Alabama, who have dealt with inadequate sewage systems for decades was stopped by an executive order.
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May 1, 2025 at 7:40 PM
Calling it "illegal DEI," Trump issues EO to shut down a program redirecting human waste away from a rural Alabama area regularly flooded with sewage during climate-change-amplified storms.
The area's population is over 72% Black.
www.nbcnews.com/news/nbcblk/...
The area's population is over 72% Black.
www.nbcnews.com/news/nbcblk/...
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Another locally owned newspaper sold to Alden Global Capital. I’m working on a bill in the California legislature, AB 611, that would require 120 days warning before an independent newsroom gets acquired by a chain: leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNa...
Sonoma Media Investments, parent company of The Press Democrat, sold to MediaNews Group www.pressdemocrat.com/article/news...
Sonoma Media Investments, parent company of The Press Democrat, sold to MediaNews Group
The company has a wide presence in California, including the San Jose Mercury News and the San Diego Union-Tribune.
www.pressdemocrat.com
May 1, 2025 at 11:43 PM
Another locally owned newspaper sold to Alden Global Capital. I’m working on a bill in the California legislature, AB 611, that would require 120 days warning before an independent newsroom gets acquired by a chain: leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNa...
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Best wishes this bargaining season ✊
May 1, 2025 at 4:31 PM
Best wishes this bargaining season ✊
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Today our members turned out in full force at bargaining to show support for our senior journalists. If @nydailynews.com bosses and Alden Global Capital vultures had their way, our senior journalists including those working long hours in sports would lose an important benefit… 🧵
April 24, 2025 at 1:37 PM
Today our members turned out in full force at bargaining to show support for our senior journalists. If @nydailynews.com bosses and Alden Global Capital vultures had their way, our senior journalists including those working long hours in sports would lose an important benefit… 🧵
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Jorge Gonzalez struggled with alcoholism for years, and his wife said investigators believe he died of cirrhosis of the liver.
Incredibly sad story by my colleagues, @ellenmoynihan.bsky.social, Colin Mixson and Rocco Parascandola.
Incredibly sad story by my colleagues, @ellenmoynihan.bsky.social, Colin Mixson and Rocco Parascandola.
April 15, 2025 at 10:10 PM
Jorge Gonzalez struggled with alcoholism for years, and his wife said investigators believe he died of cirrhosis of the liver.
Incredibly sad story by my colleagues, @ellenmoynihan.bsky.social, Colin Mixson and Rocco Parascandola.
Incredibly sad story by my colleagues, @ellenmoynihan.bsky.social, Colin Mixson and Rocco Parascandola.
New York Helicopter, whose aircraft crashed into the Hudson River on Thursday, killing all 6 aboard, has has its share of turmoil over the years, both in terms of safety and finances. With @johnannese.bsky.social
www.nydailynews.com/2025/04/11/c...
www.nydailynews.com/2025/04/11/c...
Company operating helicopter that crashed in Hudson has history of close calls, bankruptcy filing: records
The company operating the helicopter that crashed into the Hudson River carrying a family from Spain, killing them all, has a history of close calls and financial problems that resulted in a 2019 b…
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April 12, 2025 at 12:46 PM
New York Helicopter, whose aircraft crashed into the Hudson River on Thursday, killing all 6 aboard, has has its share of turmoil over the years, both in terms of safety and finances. With @johnannese.bsky.social
www.nydailynews.com/2025/04/11/c...
www.nydailynews.com/2025/04/11/c...
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Second lady Usha Vance and one of her sons will travel to Greenland on Thursday with a United States delegation.
The trip comes amid President Donald Trump’s aggressive push and threats to acquire the island “one way or the other.”
The trip comes amid President Donald Trump’s aggressive push and threats to acquire the island “one way or the other.”
Second lady Usha Vance to visit Greenland as Trump continues threats
The White House made no mention of Trump’s ambitions to take over the island, which is part of Denmark, in the announcement of the visit.
www.washingtonpost.com
March 24, 2025 at 11:14 AM
Second lady Usha Vance and one of her sons will travel to Greenland on Thursday with a United States delegation.
The trip comes amid President Donald Trump’s aggressive push and threats to acquire the island “one way or the other.”
The trip comes amid President Donald Trump’s aggressive push and threats to acquire the island “one way or the other.”
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NEWS: Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty files suit in federal court, arguing that Trump administration acted unlawfully and unconstitutionally in blocking funds allocated by Congress for the U.S.-backed international broadcaster.
COVERAGE TO FOLLOW
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COVERAGE TO FOLLOW
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RFE/RL Sues USAGM to Block Termination of Federal Grant
The grant cancellation would violate the Constitution and federal laws, according to the case filed by RFE/RL in the US District Court for DC
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March 18, 2025 at 9:15 PM
NEWS: Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty files suit in federal court, arguing that Trump administration acted unlawfully and unconstitutionally in blocking funds allocated by Congress for the U.S.-backed international broadcaster.
COVERAGE TO FOLLOW
about.rferl.org/article/rfe-...
COVERAGE TO FOLLOW
about.rferl.org/article/rfe-...
“I know of no other episode at the Washington Post, and I have checked with longtime employees at the paper, when a publisher has ordered a column killed.”
www.newyorker.com/news/essay/w...
www.newyorker.com/news/essay/w...
Why I Left the Washington Post
Owner Jeff Bezos wants to transform the Opinions section of the paper, where I worked for forty years. After the publisher killed my column disagreeing with that move—it appears here in full—I decided...
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March 16, 2025 at 6:21 PM
“I know of no other episode at the Washington Post, and I have checked with longtime employees at the paper, when a publisher has ordered a column killed.”
www.newyorker.com/news/essay/w...
www.newyorker.com/news/essay/w...
And five years after our newsroom was closed, the Daily News still has no home. gothamist.com/news/it-was-...
It was home to the NY Daily News. Now you can rent an affordably priced apartment there.
The country’s biggest office conversion is on NYC’s affordable housing lottery. Some studio apartments rent for less than $1,000 a month.
gothamist.com
March 16, 2025 at 11:50 AM
And five years after our newsroom was closed, the Daily News still has no home. gothamist.com/news/it-was-...
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Here’s the video of Trump getting annoyed at a VOA journo
REPORTER: What about the president's plan to expel Palestinians out of Gaza?
TRUMP: Nobody is expelling any Palestinians. Who are you with?
REPORTER: I'm with Voice of America, sir.
TRUMP: Oh, no wonder.
TRUMP: Nobody is expelling any Palestinians. Who are you with?
REPORTER: I'm with Voice of America, sir.
TRUMP: Oh, no wonder.
March 16, 2025 at 3:28 AM
Here’s the video of Trump getting annoyed at a VOA journo
“I never ask why anymore,” said Hayden Wallace’s mother, Audri Cannon, about the 2024 hit-and-run that killed her son.
www.nydailynews.com/2025/03/08/b...
www.nydailynews.com/2025/03/08/b...
Brooklyn man nabbed in fatal hit-and-run was free on bail for fleeing earlier crash
The 28-year-old Brooklyn man arrested Feb. 26 for a deadly hit-and-run more than a year ago had been out on $20,000 bail for crashing into a police car while fleeing the NYPD with a loaded gun stas…
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March 9, 2025 at 7:38 PM
“I never ask why anymore,” said Hayden Wallace’s mother, Audri Cannon, about the 2024 hit-and-run that killed her son.
www.nydailynews.com/2025/03/08/b...
www.nydailynews.com/2025/03/08/b...
