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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

A New Reception at Brooklyn's Green-Wood Cemetery

A New Reception at Brooklyn's Green-Wood Cemetery

Visitors to the iconic cemetery have a new place to begin their exploration. The $43 million welcome center opens to the public on Saturday, with a slew of weekend events.
NYC Mayor Celebrates His First 100 Days With New Proposals

NYC Mayor Celebrates His First 100 Days With New Proposals

To mark the early political milestone, Mayor Zohran Mamdani held a raucous rally with supporters at the Knockdown Center in Queens.
NYC Parents Will Have All-Day Option For 2-K

NYC Parents Will Have All-Day Option For 2-K

The majority of the first 2,000 seats in the program will run from 8:00am to 6:00pm, 260 days a year, replacing the traditional 180-day school calendar.
NYC Takes First Steps to Move Health Care Off Rikers Island

NYC Takes First Steps to Move Health Care Off Rikers Island

In an effort to close the jail complex, the city opened a health center at NYC Health + Hospitals/Bellevue to treat incarcerated New Yorkers. A Brooklyn outpost at Woodhull Hospital will follow.
Many New Yorkers Face a $40K Shortfall to Cover Basic Costs

Many New Yorkers Face a $40K Shortfall to Cover Basic Costs

The city's True Cost of Living report shows 62% of New Yorkers, or over 5 million people, do not meet the true cost of living, a crisis felt hard on communities of color.
Bernie Sanders Endorses Valdez, a Fellow Socialist, For NY-7 Congressional Race

Bernie Sanders Endorses Valdez, a Fellow Socialist, For NY-7 Congressional Race

"Claire Valdez is a union organizer who worked minimum-wage fast food jobs and understands firsthand how this economy fails working people," Congressman Bernie Sanders wrote on X. " In my view, Congress needs more voices like Claire, who come from America's working class."
NYC Cuts Red Tape on Affordable Housing Projects on City Land

NYC Cuts Red Tape on Affordable Housing Projects on City Land

The city introduced new programs that will pre-select qualified developers to cut the pre-development timeline for affordable housing by nearly half.
Calls Continue For Deeper Affordability at Brooklyn's Atlantic Yards

Calls Continue For Deeper Affordability at Brooklyn's Atlantic Yards

The state Economic Development Corporation held a directors’ and public meeting Thursday after releasing its Community Engagement Report, which highlighted residents’ calls for affordable housing and street and traffic-calming measures in the next phase of Atlantic Yards.
NYC Creates Office to Tackle Mental Health Emergencies

NYC Creates Office to Tackle Mental Health Emergencies

The Office of Community Safety will combine several existing city departments and expand the B-HEARD mental health response program.
Here's How 2-K is Shaping Up in NYC

Here's How 2-K is Shaping Up in NYC

The city is looking into whether it can offer full- and extended-day options for the 2-K seats that will be available to eastern Brooklyn families.
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