Robert Barba
Verified- Accountability Editor, WNYC (New York, NY)
- Accountability Editor, Gothamist
- Editor, NY Public Radio
New York
Politics Editor @Gothamist/@wnyc @SABEW board. @NAHJ member. @buffsjournalism advisory board. Tweets are my own.
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Knicks in Five! New Yorkers celebrate the championship with all-night party
Knicks’ victory in game five of the NBA Finals on Saturday night gave fans a reason to show the world why it is called the city that never sleeps. Fans poured into the streets across the five boroughs to celebrate the historic win. The Knicks closed out the series on Saturday, beating the San Antonio Spurs 94 to 90, clutching its first national title since 1973. Shouting, car horns, fireworks and sirens could be heard in every corner of the city as the final buzzer rang.
Nearly 1,000 tickets issued to drivers in construction zone blitz, state police say
State troopers said they issued nearly 1,000 tickets to motorists during a blitz last month intended to bring attention to road worker safety. Between April 20 and 24, the New York State Police said it conducted 12 enforcement details at a dozen work zones across the state. In some cases, troopers were disguised as highway workers to identify violations.
Police investigating death at Penn Station subway platform
Police are investigating the death of a 55-year-old man found unresponsive at the Penn Station subway stop on Saturday evening. According to the NYPD, shortly before 7 p.m., police responded to a 911 call for an unconscious man on the northbound platform of the 34th Street-Penn Station stop of the C and E trains. The man was transported to Lenox Hill Hospital in critical condition. He was later declared dead. Police have not released the man’s identity pending family notification.
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