@byjayroot

Investigative reporter in Albany for The New York Times. Native Texan. Moitié français. Email: Jay.Root AT https://xitter.cf/t.co/XzPq5NoUnL; 518-779-6529. DMs open.

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1/8 The authoritarian government of China is using the tools of Western democracy to influence elections in America’s largest city #NYC @PekingMike @biancapallaro @Fahrenthold and I got receipts A Thread 🧵 nytimes.com/2025/08/25/nyreg…

How China Influences Elections in America’s Biggest City (Published 2025)

The Chinese Consulate in Manhattan has mobilized community groups to defeat candidates who don’t fall in line with the authoritarian state.

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This is a powerful read. Haven't sobbed like this in a long time. Kudos to @TrishaThadani for sharing her courageous journey to understand how her father fell for false hope offered to him after getting a cancer diagnosis. I'm gutted. nytimes.com/2026/10/04/magaz…

Dying Patients Are Inundated by Misinformation. My Dad Was One of Them.

Cancer patients are being persuaded to spend tens of thousands on unproven treatments by alternative-medicine clinics.

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NEW: How Cornell Punished Each of the 7 Men Accused of Sexual Assault nytimes.com/2026/10/03/nyreg… via @NYTimes

How Cornell Punished Each of the 7 Men Accused of Sexual Assault

Summaries obtained by The New York Times offer a detailed look at the discipline meted out to the men accused of sexually assaulting a fellow student at Cornell University.

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Cuomo's new digs are referred to in a listing as “resort-like,” with a nine-bedroom, nine-and-a-half-bathroom main home that was once a 19th-century hunting lodge. There is a four-bedroom guesthouse, saltwater pool, and tennis court. nytimes.com/2026/09/30/nyreg…

Andrew Cuomo Buys $10 Million Hamptons Home After Mayoral Loss

The former New York governor bought a compound on the South Shore of Long Island in June that includes a nine-bedroom main house, a guesthouse and a tennis court.

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“That’s the first time I had ever heard the narrative change that I wasn’t a whore and that I was assaulted.” nytimes.com/2026/10/01/nyreg… via @NYTimes

How a Cornell Student Went From Shame to Action

The woman known as “Jane Doe” was initially embarrassed about what happened at a fraternity party in 2024, but soon concluded: “I was assaulted.”

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NEWS — Ken Paxton trashed President Trump’s convention in leaked audio obtained by NYT. Paxton told donors and lobbyists last week that the convention hurt his polling numbers. Paxton was a huge part of the Dallas convention. Exclusive in NYT. nytimes.com/2026/09/30/us/po…

G.O.P. Nominee in Texas Privately Said Trump’s Convention Hurt Him

Ken Paxton, one of the party’s top Senate candidates and a Trump loyalist, said that “everybody’s numbers dropped” after the event, according to audio obtained by The Times.

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Despite the court order overnight, CNN, MS NOW and Politico reporters are still being blocked from entering the White House grounds today. Yet for Xi’s visit, members of the Chinese state media are present.
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Wild night in Brooklyn, where a grab for power in NYC’s most populous borough grinds on despite court challenges and blowback from top NYS politicians. #nypol #nyleg
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“This is your meeting. We don’t arrest people for yelling.” thecityreporter.nyc/2026/09/…

Raucous Brooklyn Party Meeting Rubber-Stamps Rule Changes That Judge Found Illegal

Embattled Party Chair Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn didn’t attend Wednesday’s chaotic meeting, where four of her allies contended with an angry crowd of opposition leaders.

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The decision by the television outlets not to participate in the White House pool today in response to Trump's self-declared "ban on the free press" will leave the most TV-addicted president in our history without major network cameras recording his every utterance and movement.
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“Albany should throw open the curtains around the State Capitol and let the sun shine in." — Blair Horner. Can I get an Amen? #transparency #nypol #nyleg
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Outgoing WNY lawmaker billed state for use of state car, gas in addition to travel costs buffalonews.com/news/local/g… via @TheBuffaloNews

Outgoing WNY lawmaker billed state for use of state car, gas in addition to travel costs

Assembly Majority Leader Crystal Peoples-Stokes billed the state nearly $12,000 for the cost of state vehicles over a one-year period while racking up separate travel and lodging expenses.

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Behind a paywall but if you are able this is a delightful read from the lede — “We live in a golden age of idiocy and confrontation” to the kicker — “I can’t wait to get back to actual football. It’ll be a relief.” via @jasongay wsj.com/sports/football/arch…

After a Thrilling Longhorn Victory, a Mess at Texas

A political candidate is condemned for a post about UT students. Then Arch Manning apologizes for his reaction to an AI video spoof.

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Karl Rove publicly backing a Democrat is a wow moment for me.
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.@carlosnogueras_ scoops: Karl Rove said at a private luncheon today that, after Bo French's post yesterday, he'd be voting for Democrat for the first time in more than 30 years. He'll back @Jon_RosenthalTX over "bigot" @bofrench, he told crowd. texastribune.org/2026/09/14/…

Karl Rove will vote for Democrat over Bo French

Rove, a former adviser to President George W. Bush and longtime Texas GOP political consultant, made the comments at a private lunch in Austin, according to attendees.

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A little disappointed there are no before-and-after-the-shave pics. But this was a memorable line! “My feet, coddled from years of proper arch support, throbbed inside reproductions of 18th-century footwear.”
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In August, I participated in a reenactment of the Battle of Brooklyn, and let me tell you: it was electric. Here is my dispatch from the wild and dedicated world of Revolutionary War re-enactors. Enjoy! nytimes.com/2026/09/12/nyreg…

To Fight in Brooklyn, First He Had to Shave. Then He Got a Musket.

As the nation celebrates its 250th anniversary, a group of Revolutionary War devotees invited a reporter to re-enact the Battle of Brooklyn.

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Hard to watch what’s happening to the Fort Worth Star-Telegram, where I spent a dozen great years, and at other hedge fund-owned McClatchy papers that were gutted today. I’m raising a toast to the journalists who lost their jobs. You didn’t deserve this.
Lawrence Dow@lmdwjr25Sep 11
Sad to say I’m one of the McClatchy layoffs. This was my first ever journalism job and I’m really grateful for the three years in Fort Worth
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For a New York Governor Candidate, 9/11 Recalls a Personal Tragedy nytimes.com/2026/09/11/nyreg…

For a New York Governor Candidate, 9/11 Recalls a Personal Tragedy

Gov. Kathy Hochul and her Republican challenger, Bruce Blakeman, will observe the Sept. 11 anniversary at ground zero. For Mr. Blakeman, the grief will be personal.

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We all have memories of that day, and how we've processed it. Here's mine, from the perspective of an overwhelmed journalist. Take care, everyone. nytimes.com/interactive/2026…

Sept. 11 and the Persistence of Memory (Gift Article)

Twenty-five years later, fleeting memories and indelible images still haunt those who lived through the attacks and their aftermath.

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(GIFT LINK) When Amazon sought hefty tax breaks in a small town north of #NYC, a fierce battle ensued, thanks to a uniquely powerful independent monitor endowed (by Senator @JamesSkoufis) with the power to say NO. nytimes.com/2026/09/10/nyreg…

Amazon Came to Woo This Small Town. It Got More Than It Bargained For. (Gift Article)

When the online retailer sought hefty tax incentives from officials in Orange County, N.Y., a fierce battle ensued.

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I am pro literally ANY publication that manages to emerge in this current moment, BUT especially excited about @washingtonsun, featuring many of my talented former co-workers and offering real local coverage for a community that devours it. nytimes.com/2026/09/08/busin…

Politics News Site NOTUS Rebrands as The Washington Sun

A trademark dispute scuttled its plans to relaunch as The Washington Star, so the site chose a different name.

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BREAKING: Another former top aide to NYS Senator @JessicaRamosQns speaks out, says she spent campaign $$ on train fare that, records show, the senator then used to double dip. Aide just “followed instructions” (With @Biancapallaro) 1/ nytimes.com/2026/09/09/nyreg… #NYpol #NYleg

State Senate Approved Jessica Ramos’s Travel Claims Despite Red Flags

Senate officials approved reimbursements for the senator, a Queens Democrat, despite receipts showing the expenses had been charged to her campaign.

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NEW: The NYS Senate approved travel expenditures by Sen. @JessicaRamosQns despite obvious signs of double dipping. @NYSenDems say that’s “clearly unacceptable” and are now “open” to tightening oversight in the chamber. W/@Biancapallaro 2/ nytimes.com/2026/09/09/nyreg… #NYpol #NYleg

State Senate Approved Jessica Ramos’s Travel Claims Despite Red Flags

Senate officials approved reimbursements for the senator, a Queens Democrat, despite receipts showing the expenses had been charged to her campaign.

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For months the #NYS Senate refused to give the @nytimes the receipts senators must provide to get travel expenses like train fare reimbursed. @Biancapallaro & I got them anyway and they reveal serious oversight failures 3/ nytimes.com/2026/09/09/nyreg… #NYpol #NYleg

State Senate Approved Jessica Ramos’s Travel Claims Despite Red Flags

Senate officials approved reimbursements for the senator, a Queens Democrat, despite receipts showing the expenses had been charged to her campaign.

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