@byjayroot

Investigative reporter in Albany for The New York Times. Native Texan. Moitié français. Email: Jay.Root AT https://xitter.cf/t.co/XzPq5NoUnL; 518-779-6529. DMs open.

 Albany, NY
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Joined April 2009
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Ben Oreskes@boreskesOct 23
NEW: @GovKathyHochul's vision for New York has been largely shaped by her upbringing in a failing western New York town and her family’s ascent from a trailer park to affluence. Learn more about The Courtneys of Hamburg, NY:
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NEW: How Cornell Punished Each of the 7 Men Accused of Sexual Assault nytimes.com/2026/10/03/nyreg… via @NYTimes

How Cornell Punished Each of the 7 Men Accused of Sexual Assault

Summaries obtained by The New York Times offer a detailed look at the discipline meted out to the men accused of sexually assaulting a fellow student at Cornell University.

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Ben Oreskes@boreskesOct 1
Cuomo's new digs are referred to in a listing as “resort-like,” with a nine-bedroom, nine-and-a-half-bathroom main home that was once a 19th-century hunting lodge. There is a four-bedroom guesthouse, saltwater pool, and tennis court. nytimes.com/2026/09/30/nyreg…

Andrew Cuomo Buys $10 Million Hamptons Home After Mayoral Loss

The former New York governor bought a compound on the South Shore of Long Island in June that includes a nine-bedroom main house, a guesthouse and a tennis court.

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“That’s the first time I had ever heard the narrative change that I wasn’t a whore and that I was assaulted.” nytimes.com/2026/10/01/nyreg… via @NYTimes

How a Cornell Student Went From Shame to Action

The woman known as “Jane Doe” was initially embarrassed about what happened at a fraternity party in 2024, but soon concluded: “I was assaulted.”

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NEWS — Ken Paxton trashed President Trump’s convention in leaked audio obtained by NYT. Paxton told donors and lobbyists last week that the convention hurt his polling numbers. Paxton was a huge part of the Dallas convention. Exclusive in NYT. nytimes.com/2026/09/30/us/po…

G.O.P. Nominee in Texas Privately Said Trump’s Convention Hurt Him

Ken Paxton, one of the party’s top Senate candidates and a Trump loyalist, said that “everybody’s numbers dropped” after the event, according to audio obtained by The Times.

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Despite the court order overnight, CNN, MS NOW and Politico reporters are still being blocked from entering the White House grounds today. Yet for Xi’s visit, members of the Chinese state media are present.
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The decision by the television outlets not to participate in the White House pool today in response to Trump's self-declared "ban on the free press" will leave the most TV-addicted president in our history without major network cameras recording his every utterance and movement.
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Ben Oreskes@boreskesSep 11
For a New York Governor Candidate, 9/11 Recalls a Personal Tragedy nytimes.com/2026/09/11/nyreg…

For a New York Governor Candidate, 9/11 Recalls a Personal Tragedy

Gov. Kathy Hochul and her Republican challenger, Bruce Blakeman, will observe the Sept. 11 anniversary at ground zero. For Mr. Blakeman, the grief will be personal.

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Dan Barry@DanBarryNYTSep 11
We all have memories of that day, and how we've processed it. Here's mine, from the perspective of an overwhelmed journalist. Take care, everyone. nytimes.com/interactive/2026…

Sept. 11 and the Persistence of Memory (Gift Article)

Twenty-five years later, fleeting memories and indelible images still haunt those who lived through the attacks and their aftermath.

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I am pro literally ANY publication that manages to emerge in this current moment, BUT especially excited about @washingtonsun, featuring many of my talented former co-workers and offering real local coverage for a community that devours it. nytimes.com/2026/09/08/busin…

Politics News Site NOTUS Rebrands as The Washington Sun

A trademark dispute scuttled its plans to relaunch as The Washington Star, so the site chose a different name.

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.@gerryfsmith has his first story in The New York Times today: nytimes.com/2026/09/08/reale…

Is That Fireplace Real or A.I.? (Gift Article)

Listing sites are littered with homes with fake fireplaces, improved views and virtual landscaping, raising false advertising concerns.

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Sandra Beattie, who briefly served as Gov. Hochul's acting budget director in 2023, will pay a $5k fine to settle an ethics probe into her dealings with a lobbyist, per the state ethics board. ethics.ny.gov/system/files/d…
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NEW: Hearing @NYCCouncil government ops committee is preparing to hold a hearing on @NYCMayor’s use of social media influencers and his team’s use of Signal to communicate with them. Also hearing they’re introducing a bill to require more influencer disclosure.
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The self-described most transparent administration has restricted specific journalists from major mainstream news outlets from attending the G20 finance meeting in N.C. next week nytimes.com/2026/08/29/busin…

Treasury Bars Some Reporters From G20 Finance Meeting

Specific reporters from The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal and Bloomberg were not granted credentials to cover the meeting of financial leaders next week in Asheville, N.C.

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Jay Root retweeted
Laura Nahmias@nahmiasAug 28
A novel interpretation of the law from @NYSenate . Receipts I FOILed for and received a decade ago showed an Assembly Member claiming per diems on days he wasn’t even in Albany, leading to a federal criminal charge. politico.com/states/new-york…

Boyland convicted on 21 counts

Brooklyn Assemblyman William Boyland, Jr. was convicted on 21 counts of bribery, extortion and fraud in Brooklyn federal court on Thursday afternoon.

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Jay Root@byjayrootAug 27
When @biancapallaro & I requested travel vouchers for Sen. @jessicaramosqns & others, we repeatedly asked @NYSenate Secretary Alejandra Paulino for receipts that must accompany them for NYS senators seeking direct reimbursement. She has repeatedly refused. Here's an example:
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A very good @m_jfrench story here that's worth your time politico.com/news/2026/08/27…

Western New York’s radioactive legacy spurs calls for action from Hochul

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Fun fact: The Secretary of the Senate also requires the public to pay to view attendance records for the chamber. They're not online.
Jay Root@byjayrootAug 27
When @biancapallaro & I requested travel vouchers for Sen. @jessicaramosqns & others, we repeatedly asked @NYSenate Secretary Alejandra Paulino for receipts that must accompany them for NYS senators seeking direct reimbursement. She has repeatedly refused. Here's an example:
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Jay Root retweeted
Jeff Coltin
@JCColtinAug 25
Brooklyn Democratic Party staff is blocking the one small clear window with pieces of paper so reporters cannot even peek in to view the proceedings tonight, as Bichotte Hermelyn tries to hold on to leadership of the party.
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I sat down last week with @GovKathyHochul to talk about Trump, Mamdani, a troupe of mature dancers she met in Coney Island and generally, how New York got its groove back. Gift link here: nytimes.com/2026/08/24/nyreg…

Gov. Kathy Hochul, Five Years In, Makes Her Case for Four More (Gift Article)

Ms. Hochul, who ascended to the governorship in the depths of the pandemic, believes that New York is back. She hopes she has persuaded New Yorkers.

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Jay Root retweeted
Ben Oreskes@boreskesAug 21
“The rollout could’ve been better,” Ms. Hochul said in an interview this week, recounting a conversation she had with Mr. Mamdani earlier this summer. “Absolutely, I said the rollout has to be cleaned up and fixed.” nytimes.com/2026/08/21/nyreg…

How New York’s Second-Home Tax Turned Into a Headache for Mamdani

The bumpy rollout of the tax created an opportunity for Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s opponents to fight him in court and in the City Council.

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