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Emma G. Fitzsimmons @emmagf

Reporter for @nytimes. Texan, subway enthusiast & mom of two boys. emma.fitzsimmons@nytimes.com

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Jun 5
Are You a New Yorker? If You Weren’t Born Here, Jennifer Lopez Says No. nytimes.com/2026/06/05/nyreg…

Are You a New Yorker? If You Weren’t Born Here, Jennifer Lopez Says No. (Gift Article)

The actress and singer Jennifer Lopez said in an interview that someone must be born in New York City to be a New Yorker. Not everyone agrees.

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For months, I followed Nafiah Ikram, 27, a young woman in New York, who was attacked with acid five years ago. My story takes readers on a journey of a woman whose life was transformed on a single fateful night. nytimes.com/2026/07/05/nyreg…

Searching for What Pretty Means After an Acid Attack (Gift Article)

Nafiah Ikram was steps from her home when a stranger threw acid in her face. Five years later, she is trying to rebuild her life and cope with a stunning twist in her case.

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NEW: For @ZohranKMamdani soccer is not just a pastime. The sport sits firmly within the socialist ideals that animate his mayoralty and represents his political identity: one where notions of nationality are fluid, conforming neither to borders nor labels nytimes.com/2026/07/04/nyreg…

How Mamdani Sees the World Through Soccer

Mayor Zohran Mamdani says that the sport embodies his political identity, even as the World Cup has been colored by corporate greed and geopolitical concerns.

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“Many people were reluctant to speak on the record because Swift wants to keep her plans private,” says @emmagf. “We knew she’d have to apply for a permit or notify the city at some point, though.” nytimes.com/2026/07/02/insid…

How, and Why, We’re Covering Taylor Swift’s (Maybe) Wedding

About two dozen reporters and editors from several desks are leading The Times’s coverage of the anticipated festivities in Manhattan this week.

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*New* from @4evrmalone: Stevie Nicks is expected to perform at MSG: nytimes.com/2026/07/03/style…

Stevie Nicks Is Expected to Perform With Taylor Swift at MSG Wedding Celebration

The bride did a sound check with the music legend, according to one person with knowledge of the event. A second person, who appeared to be working the event, was overheard describing a performance...

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The NYT is live blogging all things Taylor Swift. I’m outside MSG where it is very, very hot: nytimes.com/live/2026/07/03/…

Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce Are Married at Star-Studded M.S.G. Bash

Adam Sandler officiated the ceremony. The bride and groom both wore Dior. And up to 1,000 of the couple’s closest (and most famous) friends celebrated inside the New York arena.

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In Friday’s New York Times: My Times Insider on how we’re covering all things royal wedding — sorry, Taylor Swift nuptials — with insights from @MelinaDelkic, @4evrmalone, Charanna Alexander and @emmagf. 💒 nytimes.com/2026/07/02/insid…
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Come for Zohran Mamdani’s Taylor Swift playlist, stay for Bill de Blasio’s favorite song about “the way past lovers linger in our memories for years or even decades.” nytimes.com/2026/07/02/nyreg…

Mamdani Is a Taylor Swift Fan. Here Are His Top 12 Songs. (Gift Article)

Ahead of Taylor Swift’s wedding celebration in Manhattan, Mayor Zohran Mamdani revealed that he is a bigger fan of her music than previously known.

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Zohran Mamdani (and Mahmood Mamdani) on the big speech coming Friday and how to mark the 250th right now nytimes.com/2026/07/01/nyreg…

What America’s 250th Means to Mamdani

Mayor Zohran Mamdani has not actively pushed New York City’s role in the nation’s anniversary celebrations, in part because of the complexities he sees in the country’s past and present.

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Hidden gem in this story is the governor’s very on-brand answer:
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Jul 2
Yes, Mamdani Is a Taylor Swift Fan. These Are His Top 12 Songs. nytimes.com/2026/07/02/nyreg…
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Yes, Mamdani Is a Taylor Swift Fan. These Are His Top 12 Songs. nytimes.com/2026/07/02/nyreg…

Mamdani Is a Taylor Swift Fan. Here Are His Top 12 Songs. (Gift Article)

Ahead of Taylor Swift’s wedding celebration in Manhattan, Mayor Zohran Mamdani revealed that he is a bigger fan of her music than previously known.

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Jul 1
MTA big Janno “It’s A Fair Question” Lieber grinned (!!) when asked about MTA service for Taylor Swift-Travis Kelce nuptials. Said he hopes celebs in for “this alleged event” will opt for subway, bus or commuter rail. “We’re there for you, celebrities,” Lieber cracks.
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How, and Why, We’re Covering Taylor Swift’s (Maybe) Wedding: nytimes.com/2026/07/02/insid…

How, and Why, We’re Covering Taylor Swift’s (Maybe) Wedding (Gift Article)

About two dozen reporters and editors from several desks are leading The Times’s coverage of the anticipated festivities in Manhattan this week.

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Liam Stack @liamstack
Jul 1
The memo is titled “Taylor Swift wedding at Madison Square Garden." nytimes.com/2026/07/01/nyreg…

N.Y.P.D. Memo Outlines Taylor Swift Wedding Events at the Garden

Law enforcement officials in the city are preparing to monitor the pop star’s two-day event at Madison Square Garden, and several streets in the area will be closed.

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N.Y.P.D. Memo Outlines Taylor Swift Wedding Events at the Garden with @NYTimesCramer @chelsiamarcius: nytimes.com/2026/07/01/nyreg…

N.Y.P.D. Memo Outlines Taylor Swift Wedding Events at the Garden (Gift Article)

Law enforcement officials in the city are preparing to monitor the pop star’s two-day event at Madison Square Garden, and several streets in the area will be closed.

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Sally Goldenberg @SallyGold
Jun 30
Tense calls b/w @ZohranKMamdani & @menin, his team briefing council members w/out her knowledge, her trying to mobilize members angry over last week's primary. It's been a tense budget negotiation, but they reached a crucial deal on rental vouchers today. nytimes.com/2026/06/29/nyreg…

Mamdani Nears Deal to Resolve Budget Fight Over Housing Vouchers

The dispute between Mayor Zohran Mamdani and his occasional rival, City Council Speaker Julie Menin, has held up passage of New York City’s $125 billion budget.

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Jun 29
Five Things to Know From Our Big Story on NY’s Broken Benefits Card System thecityreporter.nyc/2026/06/… via @THECITYNY

Five Things to Know From Our Big Story on NY’s Broken Benefits Card System

New Yorkers on SNAP are getting swindled by crime rings run out of Eastern Europe, and New York state has done little to stop it.

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Jun 30
NEW: Texas is tied per new NYT poll nytimes.com/2026/06/30/us/po…
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Hundreds Threatened With Eviction in Botched NYCHA Paperwork ‘Crisis’ thecityreporter.nyc/2026/06/… via @THECITYNY

Hundreds Threatened With Eviction in Botched NYCHA Paperwork ‘Crisis’

A bureaucratic nightmare from the city housing authority and private building managers led to a 2,000% increase in tenants losing their Section 8 rental subsidies. Eviction notices followed.

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New York Is Set to Offer Transit Discounts to 340,000 More Riders by @stefanoschen: nytimes.com/2026/06/30/nyreg…

New York Is Set to Offer Transit Discounts to 340,000 More Riders (Gift Article)

A budget deal between the mayor and the City Council is expected to expand eligibility for the Fair Fares program, which provides half-price fares to lower-income New Yorkers.

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Luis Ferré-Sadurní @luisferre
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NEW: A pageant queen whose dream of becoming Miss Venezuela was cut short at 26. A mother whose body was discovered in the rubble, covering the bodies of her two boys. A man who had been deported hours before the earthquake. Funerals in Venezuela begin: nytimes.com/2026/06/29/world…

At Funerals, Venezuela’s Wounded Families and Friends Unite in Grief (Gift Article)

Venezuelans began to bury some of the more than 1,400 victims of last week’s earthquakes, sharing tales of unimaginable loss.

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