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Kaya Laterman

Kaya Laterman

Kaya Laterman is a long-time news reporter and editor based in Brooklyn. Her most recent bylines can be found in The New York Times and The Wall Street Journal. Kaya started her journalism career as a newswire service reporter in New York City and Tokyo, Japan, covering many beats, including international politics, financial markets, real estate, and most importantly, local news. She is also an adjunct lecturer for several journalism classes in the CUNY system. Her favorite part of covering the city as a journalist is all the delicious global cuisine that can be consumed while on assignment. To pitch news assignments email her at [email protected]

Recent Work by Kaya

Delayed by More Than a Year, Will a Brooklyn Infrastructure Upgrade Ever Get Done?

Delayed by More Than a Year, Will a Brooklyn Infrastructure Upgrade Ever Get Done?

When the state did a zoning override in Prospect Heights two decades ago, residents were promised a new water and sewer system. Twenty years later, they are still waiting.
After Meeting With Border Czar, NYC Mayor Says He's Exploring Ways to Deport Violent Migrants

After Meeting With Border Czar, NYC Mayor Says He's Exploring Ways to Deport Violent Migrants

Tom Homan, the incoming border czar, later told Fox News that the officials discussed bringing federal agents to Rikers Island and police precincts.
Mayoral Hopefuls Take Adams to Task Over NYC’s Bus Woes at Forum

Mayoral Hopefuls Take Adams to Task Over NYC’s Bus Woes at Forum

The forum highlighted the growing dissatisfaction with the current administration’s handling of transit issues in a race centered on the city's infrastructure and commuter experience.
FDNY Controls Brush Fire in Brooklyn's Prospect Park

FDNY Controls Brush Fire in Brooklyn's Prospect Park

Firefighters controlled the two-acre blaze by 9:40pm on Nov. 8.
Election Results: Trump Back in The White House, South Brooklyn Tilts Red, NYC Voters Pass Prop 1

Election Results: Trump Back in The White House, South Brooklyn Tilts Red, NYC Voters Pass Prop 1

The race for Assembly District 45 in south Brooklyn is still too close to call.
Adams Talks Citywide Drought, Defends Governor's 'Anti-American' Remarks

Adams Talks Citywide Drought, Defends Governor's 'Anti-American' Remarks

City Hall officials discussed the city's depleted water reservoir system, among other things, at the regular weekly press conference on Monday.
Physicians Grapple With Health Needs of Asylum Seekers in Brooklyn

Physicians Grapple With Health Needs of Asylum Seekers in Brooklyn

With over 200,000 asylum seekers arriving in New York City since October 2022, doctors and health advocates sometimes have one chance to interact with them, physicians say.
Brooklyn Comedian Charlene Kaye Wants Her Mother's Approval

Brooklyn Comedian Charlene Kaye Wants Her Mother's Approval

The Prospect Heights resident is creating some buzz with her one-woman show, "Tiger Daughter: Or, How I Brought My Immigrant Mother Ultimate Shame."
Brooklyn Politicians Sound Off on Mayor's Indictment

Brooklyn Politicians Sound Off on Mayor's Indictment

Politicians on the national stage called for restraint, while local elected officials want the mayor to resign.
City Council Approves Study For Reparations, Creates Task Force

City Council Approves Study For Reparations, Creates Task Force

City legislators want to study the damaging effects of slavery on Black Americans.
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