Akash Mehta

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Akash is the editor-in-chief of New York Focus. His reporting has also appeared in publications including The Intercept, The Nation, THE CITY, Jacobin, City & State and Gothamist.

Latest Articles By Akash Mehta

Death at Rikers: How NYC Judges Fueled the Swelling Jail Population
Criminal Justice, New York City, Reporting
Death at Rikers: How NYC Judges Fueled the Swelling Jail Population
An analysis by New York Focus and Gothamist/WNYC reveals the judges who set bail most frequently, driving up the jail population as it entered crisis....

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September 27
How Progressives Could Lose New York’s Mayor’s Race—But Win the City
Electoral Politics, New York City, Reporting
How Progressives Could Lose New York’s Mayor’s Race—But Win the City
“The whole city is up for grabs”: from office of the comptroller to the city council, progressives could pull off a wave of critical victories....

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June 21
How New York State Let Covid-19 Run Rampant in Prisons
Criminal Justice, New York State, Reporting
How New York State Let Covid-19 Run Rampant in Prisons
First, the state failed to protect people in prison from the virus. Then, it obscured the full scope of the crisis, advocates charge....

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May 26
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