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Alyssa Katz’s Biography

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Alyssa Katz is a New York City-based editor and writer focused on the intersection of power, politics and policy. An accomplished driver of enterprise, investigative and explanatory coverage, she is also the creator of innovative news projects that help make information and insights accessible to broad audiences.

Katz is a founder of the New York Editorial Board, a project that interviews candidates and civic leaders, filling the gap left behind when the New York Times ended its editorial endor…

Alyssa Katz’s Journalist Portfolio

NYPD not getting funds in de Blasio budget is just politics

NYPD not getting funds in de Blasio budget is just politics

Zero. Zip. Zilch. That's how much money Mayor de Blasio is adding in his new budget to expand the NYPD - rebu…

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A mother's Common Core breaking point

A mother's Common Core breaking point

Gov. Cuomo has to be puzzling over a new Quinnipiac poll pegging his lowest rating yet, with just 50% of vote…

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Alyssa Katz: Bill de Blasio's tall order

Alyssa Katz: Bill de Blasio's tall order

To get an idea of the intense skepticism greeting Mayor de Blasio's ambitious plans to build acres of afforda…

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A mayor exposed New York City’s Jews to chaos. It wasn’t Mamdani.

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By Alyssa Katz Verified
| Forward Verified
Did you know that only 2% of Forward readers donate to support our nonprofit newsroom? That 2% make it possible for millions to read the Forward without a paywall or subscription — removing any barriers to the full and fair Jewish story. But while the Forward is free to read, it isn’t free to produce. Big stories — like deep dives into the antisemitism data, political scoops or reporting trips to college campuses  —  take months of research and fact-checking.
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Live Podcast Taping of The New York Editorial Board

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By Harry Siegel Verified, Akash M. Mehta, Alyssa Katz Verified
| abny.org
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Your Daily Phil: Bernard-Henri Lévy’s heartbreak and hope at Haifa antisemitism confab

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By Robert E. Lapin, Alyssa Katz Verified
| eJewish Philanthropy
Good Friday morning! In today’s edition of Your Daily Phil, we interview Bernard-Henri Lévy after his closing remarks at the Contemporary Antisemitism Conference in Haifa, and report on David Lubin’s effort to open the first North American chapter of Yad LaBanim this fall in memory of his daughter Rose, an Atlanta-born lone soldier killed in a 2023 terror attack. We feature an opinion piece by Anna L.
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