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Amir Khafagy

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New York, Queens
As seen in: Documented, MSN, Bloomberg CityLab, Bloomberg News, Substack, VICE, Gothamist, The New Republic, Truthout, CounterPunch, In These Times and
Covers:  Labor, Race, Class, Immigration, and Urban Development.
Award-Winning Journalist. Senior Labor Reporter with @Documentedny @typeinvestigate 2021 Ida B. Wells Fellow Co-host @LFAndFriends

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Amir Khafagy’s Biography

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Amir Khafagy is a New York City-based freelance journalist, essayist, performer and activist. His writing has been featured in Vice, Bloomberg, City Limits, Dame, Talk Poverty, Jacobin, In Theses Times and Shelterforce. Much of his work explores the intersections of Labor, Race, Class, Immigration,and Urban Development.
He holds a BA in Urban Studies and an MA in Urban Affairs from Queens College.
As a performer, Amir has appeared in Ping Chong & Company's Beyond Sacred: Voices of Muslim Ident…

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The Clapping Stopped, but the Risks to Health Care Workers Didn't

The Clapping Stopped, but the Risks to Health Care Workers Didn't

At 50 years old, and with three kids, Brígida Vidal struggles to keep up with the mountains of dirty linen sh…

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Keeping the Faith: "Someone was There and Said a Prayer"

Keeping the Faith: "Someone was There and Said a Prayer"

When Khurram Ahmed first began work as a hospital chaplain six years ago, he understood that the job required…

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Cuomo Has Not Signed a Bill to Fight ICE Arrests at Courthouses

Cuomo Has Not Signed a Bill to Fight ICE Arrests at Courthouses

Editor's Note: In the lead up to the election, Documented will be looking back at the Trump administration's …

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City sanitation workers across the country seek hazard pay, looking to federal relief funds for h...

City sanitation workers across the country seek hazard pay, looking to federal relief funds for h...

In late August, over 100 sanitation workers from Virginia Beach's Management department staged a one-day to d…

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The US Open’s legacy in Northeast Queens: airplane noise

The US Open’s legacy in Northeast Queens: airplane noise

The Federal Aviation Administration has used a flight path to and from LaGuardia Airport that was designed to…

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New York Frontline Workers Claim to Have Been Fired for Having COVID-19

New York Frontline Workers Claim to Have Been Fired for Having COVID-19

Maria Hernández is a proud woman. Now 57, she escaped war-torn El Salvador 27 years ago and came to the Unite…

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United Nations Intervenes in Home Care Workers’ 24-Hour Shift Ban

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By Amir Khafagy Verified
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In their fight to ban 24-hour shifts, home care workers have faced opposition from the governor, the mayor, the speaker of the city council, and the very unions that represent them. With few options left, the workers are seeking help from the seemingly most unlikely of places: the United Nations.
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Casino Debate Splits Democratic Candidates in Queens Senate Race

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By Amir Khafagy Verified
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In today’s Democratic primary, the specter of a planned casino near Citi Field in Queens looms large over the contentious race for Queens’ 13th State Senatorial District. The proposal for the casino at Flushing Meadows Park, which has already been approved by the state, has divided the district that includes the primarily immigrant neighborhoods of Jackson Heights, Corona, East Elmhurst, and Elmhurst.
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Casino Debate Splits Democratic Candidates in Queens Senate Race

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By Amir Khafagy Verified
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The proposed casino near Citi Field in Queens is dividing the community in the race for Queens' 13th State Senatorial District. Jun 23, 2026 Jessica González-Rojas, Hiram Monserrate, and Jessica Ramos appear at the SD-Candidate forum hosted by the South Asian and Indo-Caribbean Democratic Club of New York June 16, 2026. Photo: Amir Khafagy for Documented.
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