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Jake Dobkin co-founded Gothamist with Jen Chung. In 2019, Jake released Ask a Native New Yorker, a book based on his Gothamist advice column.
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Interactive Map: Democratic Mayoral Primary Unofficial Results
Here is a map of the unofficial election tallies in the democratic primary for mayor.
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Jacob Dobkin
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What Do We Know About Who Voted Early In The New York City Primary?
Voters in Downtown Brooklyn, Manhattan’s Upper West Side, and southeast Queens cast ballots early at higher numbers than the rest of the city’s eligible electorate, according to data on early-voter turnout released from the NYC BOE.
By
Brigid Bergin
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Jacob Dobkin
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Data Watch: Where Mayoral Candidates Are Getting Their Money & How They're Spending It
These seven graphs will give you a sense of where the money race stands.
By
David Cruz
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Jacob Dobkin
Arts & Entertainment
What Is The Best New York Book Of All Time?
We teamed up with the NYPL for a Big Apple Book Ballot, allowing New Yorkers to practice ranked-choice voting ahead of the June primary.
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Jacob Dobkin
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COVID Cases Plummet In NYC—Just As Demand For Vaccines Does The Same
New York City is turning the corner on COVID-19, undoubtedly thanks to the vaccines. But several signs suggest interest in the shots has hit a wall.
By
Nsikan Akpan
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Jacob Dobkin
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U.F.O. Sightings Soared Last Year In New York And Beyond
An interactive map shows where the most sightings have been reported in the last 21 years.
By
John Del Signore
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Jacob Dobkin
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NYC Vaccine Rollout Is Becoming More Racially Equitable But Sizeable Gaps Still Exist
While vaccination rates have jumped everywhere in the city, they have risen the most in the neighborhoods that were initially favored, preserving their overrepresentation.
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Jacob Dobkin
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Your Taxes Pay For NY State Health Data. Why Does Cuomo Make It So Hard To Access?
A year into the epidemic, basic numbers on COVID-19 remain unretrievable.
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Jacob Dobkin
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Where Mayoral Candidates Are Getting Their Money & What They're Spending It On
Here's what the latest Campaign Finance Board filings tell us.
By
David Cruz
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Jacob Dobkin
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NYC Public Schools With The Worst Attendance Are In Areas With Higher COVID Rates
New data shows some of the most vulnerable students are missing the most school.
By
Cindy Rodriguez
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Jessica Gould
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Jacob Dobkin
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Data Shows Truck Traffic Roaring Back In NYC, But Fewer Cars And Buses
Traffic patterns on the Port Authority and Metropolitan Transportation Authority bridges and tunnels around the city give us a sense of how NYC is gradually recovering from COVID-19.
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Jacob Dobkin
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Why New York’s Last COVID Surge Was Far Less Deadly Than Its First
The case-fatality rate has plummeted. Is the city close to herd immunity? Is it ready to reopen?
By
Caroline Lewis
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Jacob Dobkin
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