@edithhonan

accountability editor at WNYC/gothamist. link is to my work leading the Global News Correspondents desk at Insider

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Joined February 2011
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Clayton Guse@ClaytonGuseOct 16
The Williamsburg Bridge was falling apart in the 1980s. The city made emergency repairs and later launched a plan to restore all 4 East River Bridges. It's wrapping up, and now the DOT is hatching a new plan to keep them standing for decades to come. gothamist.com/news/nycs-brid…

NYC’s bridges can last 'forever,' if we take care of them

The East River bridges were falling apart until the city implemented a long-term repair plan in the 1990s. Now, officials are forming a new program to keep them standing through the 21st century.

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Brigid Bergin@brigidberginOct 15
ICYMI: My interview today with @DarializaforNY on @WNYC's Who's Running This Place? We talk immigration and ICE in NYC, Mayor Mamdani, NYPD Commissioner Tisch, Dem Leader Jeffries, and the race between Gov. Hochul and Bruce Blakeman youtube.com/watch?v=z0bh7AwQ…

Darializa Avila Chevalier talks Trump , ICE and NYPD’s Jessica Tisch

In this episode of "Who's Running This Place?", host and senior pol...

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David Brand@DavidFBrandOct 14
An electrical fire inside a 40-story luxury highrise in Greenpoint forced building management to disconnect it from NYC’s electrical grid for more than a month Problems and anger ensued gothamist.com/news/inside-th…

Inside the luxury Greenpoint high-rise powered by a rumbling generator for over a month

The fallout from an electrical fire, among other safety and maintenance concerns, has sparked anger inside the 40-story tower known as The Greenpoint.

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Elizabeth Kim@lizkimtweetsOct 5
“You can't leave 1,000 diesel trailers running 24-7 as a refrigeration solution in a modern American city. That's just not acceptable," City Comptroller Mark Levine tells me. He's urging Mayor Mamdani to revive a plan to reduce pollution at Hunts Point. gothamist.com/news/mamdani-f…

Mamdani faces pressure to forge ahead with plan to fix polluting South Bronx market

“We cannot let this fail,” Comptroller Mark Levine said of the Hunts Point Produce Market plan.

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The Brooklyn Children's Museum was closed to kids 12 days this spring and summer for private events on the museum's rooftop. Noise from the parties is meanwhile driving neighbors nuts. @wwuthmann has the story! gothamist.com/news/no-kids-a…

No kids and a lot of bass: Brooklyn Children's Museum draws flak for loud roof parties

The Crown Heights museum has brought in a lot of money by renting out its popular rooftop. That’s meant fewer summer days when it’s open to kids – and a lot of frustrated neighbors.

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mcgrawcenter@mcgrawcenterSep 28
Follow the Money! #Journalists: Apply by 10/12 for $15K grants to do high-impact #journalism on inequality, work, health, climate & more via @newmarkjschool. Questions? Join our Zoom every Wed at 11 am ET thru 10/7/26: bit.ly/Spring26Fellows Details: bit.ly/McGrawFellows
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Ann Neumann@otherspoonSep 25
Heartbroken to see fighting begin again in Ethiopia. This new war grows out of issues unresolved by the 2022 peace agreement. 600,000 died there between 2020 and 2022. There are reports that the airport into Lalibela is closed.
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“There is no doubt that Ethiopia is back in a larger war.” Horn of Africa Director @AlanBoswell live on @AJEnglish More information in our latest statement: crisisgroup.org/stm/africa/e…
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Azi™️@AziSep 23
A two-time Trump voter tried to measure the reported corruption in his administration. san.com/cc/a-two-time-trump-…

A two-time Trump voter measured the reported corruption in his administration

The person behind ‘The Leah Files’ claimed to prove Trump’s level of corruption is without precedent. Before that, she said she voted for Trump twice.

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ICYMI in this story about AOC and Hochul hitting the campaign trail together... Brigid has a new WNYC show--Who’s Running This Place?--that's airing from now through the election. The first ep is tomorrow at 1pm and the Gov will be her first guest
Elizabeth Kim@lizkimtweetsSep 23
"I have asked her and others to go statewide to create the momentum we need, the energy around this next election. So I think she'll be very well-received.” @brigidbergin interview with @GovKathyHochul. Story by @JonCampbellNY gothamist.com/news/new-york-…

New York Gov. Hochul says she will hit the campaign trail with Rep. AOC

“I think she brings a lot of energy to the process, engages young people in particular,” Hochul said.

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Harry Siegel@harrysiegelSep 3
Time to support local news directly if you use it and want to keep having it
Andrew Giambrone@AndrewGiambroneSep 3
I don’t think most people outside of media really understand how much deteriorating search traffic is throttling digital journalism as Google shifts to AI. and how the rise of AI chatbots is keeping people in new walled gardens with fewer incentives to click through to news sites
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From @alliemkelly's deep dive businessinsider.com/lost-100…

She lost 100 pounds on Zepbound. Then her insurance cut her off

From Zepbound to cancer care, insurance denials are up in 2026. Even with good insurance, consumers face steep bills for popular drugs.

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Insurance coverage became more restrictive for GLP-1 weight loss drugs in 2026
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A simple blood test to catch 50 cancers early? @Hilarx tried it and dug into its track record so far businessinsider.com/i-tried-…

I tried the $950 blood test Silicon Valley thinks can revolutionize cancer screening

I tried the $950 blood test Silicon Valley thinks can revolutionize cancer screening. The science—and my results—tell a murkier story.

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Check out this excellent story by @alliemkelly explaining the Great Uninsuring of 2026 businessinsider.com/lost-100…

She lost 100 pounds on Zepbound. Then her insurance cut her off

From Zepbound to cancer care, insurance denials are up in 2026. Even with good insurance, consumers face steep bills for popular drugs.

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"Despite your insurance status, more consumers are exploring things like a cash option, bypassing insurance, shopping around to get the best price," says @apanda110 of GoodRx.
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Insurance premiums are up in 2026. So are insurance denials for popular drugs like Zepbound, Wegovy, and other GLP-1s prescribed for weight loss
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🚨 @washingtonsun just posted 8 new editing and reporting jobs for our expanding newsroom. • Deputy Congress editor • Evening news editor • Copy editor • Econ reporter • Climate/energy reporter • DHS reporter • Health reporter • Digital producer notus.org/about-us/jobs

Work for us

The Washington Sun is a new media company built for a new Washington. We have job openings for the following:

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Susan Glasser
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Hear, hear
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@KianpourWorldFeb 28
Today is the kind of day where it’s very clear why we need foreign correspondents with extensive experience on the ground. The network coverage I’m watching is only illumining because of their boots on the ground in the region not the political talking heads.
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Jane Sasseen@janesasseenFeb 27
Are you a #journalist who likes to dig deep? @McGrawCenter offers $15K grants for high-impact stories that 'Follow the Money’ on key econ/biz issues: inequality, workplace, climate, health, corp accountability & more via @NewmarkJSchool. Apply by 4/13/26: bit.ly/McGrawFellows
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"Wouldn't say it's an early-date restaurant. But for people in a comfortable long-term relationship, not a bad date night." businessinsider.com/red-lobs…

Endless Shrimp was Red Lobster's rock bottom. Now it's clawing back.

'Endless Shrimp' turned Red Lobster into a punchline. Now a star CEO is leading its high-stakes turnaround

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