Ben Fractenberg

Visual editor for @thecityny.

High-minded, middle class, lowbrow

[Ben Fractenberg @fractenberg]

Now this is how you live life. #onlyinnewyork

[Ben Fractenberg @fractenberg]

Any time a professor asked me to summarize the book we were reading I'd just say, "It's about the dark side of the American dream." And 90% of the time I'd be right.

[Ben Fractenberg @fractenberg]

“I’m gonna lose my business, my housing, and then we get in line for public assistance and shelter."

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[Jose Martinez @JMartinezNYC]

Ace lensman @fractenberg and I went into the subway overnight to see what we saw - and to speak with homeless & workers.

I can’t say enough about Ben as a photographer - his humanity and eye for details really shine in such stories.

Story and snaps here: https://t.co/sXh7e7b3B1

[Ben Fractenberg @fractenberg]

“I have nightmares that these cats are going to be out here starving, nobody’s gonna give a shit, and they’re just gonna die.”

Great reporting by @haideechu

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[Ben Fractenberg @fractenberg]

"Even a sophisticated business guy like Roland was having trouble keeping track of the evolving responsibilities and costs associated with getting open.”

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[The City Reporter @THECITYNY]

NEW: Mayor Eric Adams' City of Yes housing proposal has been approved by key City Council committees Thursday.

The move is expected to accelerate housing construction and make a dent in the city’s housing crisis.

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[Sally Goldenberg @SallyGold]

NEW: @NYCMayor admin has decided to halt a lease deal at 14 Wall St., following reporting by @politico & @Gregbsmithnyc raising serious questions about the deal and a public grilling from @LincolnRestler. New from @joeanuta:

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[Brian Stelter @brianstelter]

Check out this @Ipsos poll from last month. People who answered factual questions about inflation, crime, and immigration incorrectly were "more likely to opt for Trump," Ipsos said, while those who answered correctly preferred Harris. https://t.co/eHzrIb0TLi

[Jeanmarie Evelly @JeanmarieEvelly]

Some early dispatches from polls in the Bronx, from student reporters at @newmarkjschool 🙌 (Shout out to @MariRebuaSimoes on rewrite)

Happy Election Day, NYC!

[Alyssa Katz @alykatzz]

@Gregbsmithnyc @katie_honan @NYCCouncil A highlight of the @NYCCouncil hearing: @galeabrewer checking out her coverage in @THECITYNY. Photo by @Alexkrales.

[The City Reporter @THECITYNY]

Nothing like a ticker-tape parade to light up NYC!

Congratulations to @NYLiberty, WNBA’s 2024 Champions! 🗽🗽🗽

[Ben Fractenberg @fractenberg]

“No matter where I was — in a shelter, in a detention cell — the sun always came out because there’s always a hole and the sun always gets in.”

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[Columbia Journalism Review @CJR]

Outlets covering the city have taken a hit. The WSJ dropped its independent metro section, the NYT stopped endorsing local races, and WCBS went off air. But upstarts like @ChristRobbins's @HellGateNY are filling the void, with @joshuahersh on The Kicker https://t.co/O7L7I3kP8Y

[Nick Pinto @macfathom]

Ladies and gentlemen, I feel incredibly fortunate to report to you this morning that the state of @HellGateNY is…

(relatively speaking, for a small two-year-old local journalism outfit operating in the ashy wastes of the 21st century)…

STRONG!

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[George Joseph @georgejoseph94]

Winnie Greco—the longtime Eric Adams staffer we investigated for months—just resigned👇🏾

For months, she lived in a taxpayer-funded hotel room meant to house the formerly incarcerated.

She also helped organize multiple fundraisers where we found evidence of straw donations.

[Ben Fractenberg @fractenberg]

Latest in the ongoing Adams administration saga: https://t.co/hENdkA1HGl

[Jessica Wakeman @JessicaWakeman]

People are asking me how they can help Western NC right now. Donate to Mountain Xpress or Asheville Watchdog or The Assembly.

But more importantly, pay for your local news wherever you live. Journalism will only survive if you support it.

[Ben Fractenberg @fractenberg]

@SoBendito Red herring

[katie honan @katie_honan]

CATCH UP w @THECITYNY

Our indictment story: https://t.co/Vx9FkXvUa5

Broad look at multiple probes in admin: https://t.co/CtQ3DmH6Qn

Prior reporting on @NYCMayor
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[Ben Fractenberg @fractenberg]

@presgang Now I fear they’re gonna pay you in magazines