Josh Solomon

Investigative reporter for @newsday. Send tips and food recs to [email protected].

[Jason Beeferman @JasonBeeferman]

NEW: @Polymarket is spending big money to quietly pay some of the biggest stars on this platform, like @nickshirleyy, @Riley_Gaines_, @dom_lucre, @alx and its coming out of an exec's personal PayPal account.

POLITICO obtained payment records that show @MatthewModabber sent out over $2.5 million to over 800 people in 14 months, and we verified the identities of about two dozen content creators who received money. Most never disclosed the payments. W/ @mayakauf, @Jtblaeser and @declanharty

[Josefa Velásquez @J__Velasquez]

These young immigrants have Special Immigrant Juvenile Status, granting them protection from deportation and a pathway to a green card.

ICE is detaining them anyway.

https://t.co/AXOZJym3Vm

[Josh Solomon @therealjsolo]

“Aides to Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand said they didn’t have information on more recent special juvenile status detention numbers, or how many New York recipients have been impacted. The office of Sen. Chuck Schumer, the Senate minority leader, did not respond to Newsday’s inquiries.”

[Josefa Velásquez @J__Velasquez]

These young immigrants have Special Immigrant Juvenile Status, granting them protection from deportation and a pathway to a green card.

ICE is detaining them anyway.

https://t.co/AXOZJym3Vm

[Josh Solomon @therealjsolo]

Also at the Brooklyn address of Bhrags, Fort Security, which secured at least $1 million for security payments through homeless services in emergency spending.

[Josh Solomon @therealjsolo]

NYC records show Bhrags Home Care Corp entered into $185 million in contracts and $64 million has been spent.

State records show $50K in grants from the DOH.

At least 22 companies have been registered to the BK address of Bhrags, several of which were formed bw 2023-25.

[David Brand @DavidFBrand]

NEW: @NYCMayor is suspending NYC's 'predatory' tax lien sale, and potentially scrapping it altogether

https://t.co/IcNLS2Uwmu

[Joseph Ostapiuk @OstapiukJ]

My colleague @pitaarji visited a D.C. suburb to see a plan to eliminate road deaths in action.

Here's what he learned, via @Newsday ⤵️
https://t.co/4nMEd1sryY

[Josh Solomon @therealjsolo]

LIRR service is suspended at Jamaica Station, but maple dip donuts are available at Tim Hortons

[Josh Solomon @therealjsolo]

It’s lit on the LIRR tracks at Jamaica Station

[Josh Solomon @therealjsolo]

“An ‘official joint statement’ from both IDAs said the two agencies worked ‘cooperatively’ … Asked whether the efforts were coordinated, Panzenback said: ‘No comment, OK? That’s all.”

[Joseph Ostapiuk @OstapiukJ]

A developer asked Glen Cove for tax breaks. The city's IDA said the project would only create one job and didn't feel it was worth a 15-year PILOT.

Months later, the developer went to Nassau County and got a 15-year deal. Here's how it unfolded.
https://t.co/uOauclVQ3c

[Josefa Velásquez @J__Velasquez]

One the oldest legal tools in America is surging as the last remaining lifeline to get immigrants out of ICE detention.

We reviewed hundreds of habeas corpus cases in the Eastern District if NY and found that they’re working.

https://t.co/Re0Rp58mGO

[Dan Clark @DanClarkReports]

This member did not step foot in the state Assembly chamber *one time* last year. https://t.co/63yUz6a6fV

It looks like that hasn't changed this year, per @shugheswrites ⬇️

[Yancey Roy @YanceyRoy]

Island lawmaker has missed about 100 votes this year, so far; has not filed travel expenses to Albany in more than 2 years. Via ⁦@shugheswrites⁩ ⁦@Newsday⁩ https://t.co/S1xSoblsRa

[Josh Solomon @therealjsolo]

DOCCS said it expects the report in the “near future.”

[Josefa Velásquez @J__Velasquez]

Former U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara is reviewing New York State's beleaguered prison system

https://t.co/2fkkPqp5c0

[Yancey Roy @YanceyRoy]

Preet Bharara is helping lead an audit of NY’s prison prompted by the death of Robert Brooks. Via ⁦@therealjsolo⁩ ⁦@Newsday⁩ https://t.co/VdGRG1Cox6

[Sammy Sussman @Sammy_Sussman]

NEW, by me: Loose Rules Let State Police Hand Out Lax Penalties for Serious Misconduct
The agency's disciplinary system is weaker than other large departments in NY. Troopers who committed serious misconduct have been allowed to remain on the job.
https://t.co/UY48ATHBAd

[Josh Solomon @therealjsolo]

After the death of Robert Brooks, NYS DOCCS hired a law firm for $9 million to study its prison system.

A copy of the contract shows the state is working with public corruption professionals, including Manhattan’s former top prosecutor, Preet Brahara.
https://t.co/CaXAkedSM5

[Andrew Giambrone @AndrewGiambrone]

“One of the victims, a 52-year-old man living in Queens, was found Sunday morning with discharge papers in his pocket showing he had been released from Elmhurst Hospital, a city-run facility, on Friday, according to State Senator Jessica Ramos.” https://t.co/dVWYjcfXsW

[Jason Beeferman @JasonBeeferman]

Remember Hot Girls for Cuomo? The influencer who founded it, @emilyaustin, was appointed by @NassauExec and NY governor candidate Bruce Blakeman to serve on the Nassau County Bridge Authority (1/2)

[Chris Bragg @ChrisBragg1]

Before Hochul proposed increasing a Broadway subsidy by $150M, industry figures gave her $243K in campaign cash while lobbying Hochul’s office for the expanded subsidy https://t.co/WAIQoewG8j w/@nick_garber