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Monica Melton

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Assistant Editor, NYPR/Gothamist/WNYC gothamist.com Ex-Business Insider | The Plug | Forbes |etc.

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Gothamist @gothamist.com · 09/10/2026
Feds blame NYC's sanctuary policies for violent ICE arrest gothamist.com/news/feds-bl...
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Feds blame NYC's sanctuary policies for violent ICE arrest
DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin said ICE officers were unaware a child was in vehicle fired upon during arrest.
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Gothamist @gothamist.com · 08/10/2026
Person shot during encounter with federal agents in NYC's Marble Hill, NYPD says gothamist.com/news/person-...
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Person shot during encounter with federal agents in NYC's Marble Hill, NYPD says
Police say the person is conscious and receiving treatment at a hospital. The NYPD says its officers were not involved.
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Gothamist @gothamist.com · 08/10/2026
AI wary NYC students say the tech is still sneaking into classrooms gothamist.com/news/ai-wary...
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AI wary NYC students say the tech is still sneaking into classrooms
Students are calling out educators for still using AI in posters, slideshows and quizzes.
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Gothamist @gothamist.com · 02/10/2026
DOC negligence factored in death at Rikers' Bellevue hospital outpost, jail officials say gothamist.com/news/doc-neg...
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DOC negligence factored in death at Rikers' Bellevue hospital outpost, jail officials say
The oversight board’s report documents a deadly pattern of neglect at a facility meant to keep inmates safe.
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Gothamist @gothamist.com · 28/09/2026
The deaths of four New York City cab drivers over the summer are prompting renewed questions about the viability of the city’s once iconic yellow taxi business. gothamist.visitlink.me/npuHxN
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Gothamist @gothamist.com · 25/09/2026
Updated forecasts are now calling for 2 to 3 inches of rain, wind gusts expected to reach 40 to 50 miles per hour, and coastal flooding: gothamist.visitlink.me/p_-xuJ
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Gothamist @gothamist.com · 18/09/2026
Data center company that spilled fuel into the Meadowlands plans another center next door gothamist.com/news/data-ce...
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Data center company that spilled fuel into the Meadowlands plans another center next door
It will be the company’s fifth colocation data center in Secaucus, and they've got several more in NJ and NY.
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Gothamist @gothamist.com · 17/09/2026
How attacking data centers became smart politics for the left and right in New York gothamist.com/news/how-att...
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How attacking data centers became smart politics for the left and right in New York
U.S. Rep. Mike Lawler and Gov. Kathy Hochul don’t agree on much, but they’ve both concluded that supporting AI data centers is bad politics.
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Gothamist @gothamist.com · 16/09/2026
Broken valves caused a data center to spill 5K gallons of diesel in NJ's Meadowlands gothamist.com/news/broken-...
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Broken valves caused a data center to spill 5K gallons of diesel in NJ's Meadowlands
Equinix, the data center operator, said it regrets the mechanical failure.
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Gothamist @gothamist.com · 15/09/2026
Brooklyn firm to add over 600 EV charging points to NYC curbside spots gothamist.com/news/brookly...
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Brooklyn firm to add over 600 EV charging points to NYC curbside spots
The transportation department is soliciting comments from the public until Sept. 30.
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Gothamist @gothamist.com · 10/09/2026
Truck jumps curb in NYC Chinatown, killing a man and injuring 2 women gothamist.com/news/truck-j...
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Truck jumps curb in NYC Chinatown, killing a man and injuring 2 women
The truck was going north on Bowery and struck a parked car at Hester Street, where a 56-year-old driver was taken into custody, police said.
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Gothamist @gothamist.com · 08/09/2026
The Mamdani administration on Tuesday released nearly 170,000 documents related to concerning air quality reports in Manhattan in the aftermath of 9/11, nearly 25 years after the terrorist attacks. gothamist.visitlink.me/5WTZdW
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Gothamist @gothamist.com · 04/09/2026
NYC traffic is going to be a mess this weekend. Here’s how to get around. gothamist.com/news/nyc-tra...
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NYC traffic is going to be a mess this weekend. Here’s how to get around.
Ongoing and new road closures will choke New York City streets this holiday weekend.
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Gothamist @gothamist.com · 03/09/2026
Trump again blocks $252M of blizzard relief funds for NY, NJ gothamist.com/news/trump-a...
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Trump again blocks $252M of blizzard relief funds for NY, NJ
Governors of both states say the president is politicizing disaster relief.
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Gothamist @gothamist.com · 02/09/2026
New York City’s public school system plans to impose strict limits on artificial intelligence and screen time in classrooms for the upcoming school year, including a blanket ban on generative AI for instruction and tutoring for all students below high school: gothamist.visitlink.me/ch5xEi
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Gothamist @gothamist.com · 31/08/2026
Drier conditions are expected by the end of the week: gothamist.visitlink.me/C543jK
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Gothamist @gothamist.com · 17/08/2026
NYPD's specialized units conduct unconstitutional stops at higher rate, court monitor finds gothamist.com/news/nypds-s...
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NYPD's specialized units conduct unconstitutional stops at higher rate, court monitor finds
The units missed nearly every monitor-set compliance benchmark for 2025, and 91% of the people they stopped were Black or Hispanic.
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Gothamist @gothamist.com · 14/08/2026
New York City is a uniquely difficult place to hold a powwow, which makes this Saturday’s Block Party Pow Wow in Carroll Gardens all the more unique: gothamist.visitlink.me/Jif3Q3
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Gothamist @gothamist.com · 03/08/2026
Federal judge blocks New York’s ban on ICE agents wearing masks gothamist.com/news/federal...
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Federal judge blocks New York’s ban on ICE agents wearing masks
Ruling says New York can prohibit cooperation between local police and federal immigration officials.
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Gothamist @gothamist.com · 01/08/2026
New York wants to shut down Kalshi: gothamist.visitlink.me/5S3Js4
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Monica Melton @monicam.bsky.social · 01/08/2026
That’s a wrap on day one at @wnyc.org 🥳
Me standing in front of the New York Public Radio reception desk
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Monica Melton @monicam.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
It’s official, I’m joining @wnyc.org, @gothamist.com as an Assistant Editor! 🥳 I’ve been a longtime reader/listener of their unique coverage and I’m thrilled to become part of the team 🙌🏾
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Monica Melton @monicam.bsky.social · 25/07/2026
I’ve been reading some of the classics this summer. Just cracked this open and it’s scarily prescient…
A battered copy of Octavia Butler’s novel Parable of the Sower
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Sarah J. Jackson @sjjphd.bsky.social · 11/03/2026
This is so so upsetting. So Grammerly is violating the memory of bell hooks AND making AI versions of the rest of us before we're even dead. Someone tell me who to sue, not even joking.
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Melissa Gira Grant @melissagiragrant.com · 02/03/2026
“The tools of American journalism… are very bad at telling you what’s happening, the longer story that each day’s news belongs to. And the gap between ‘what happened’ and ‘what’s happening’ is where this administration operates. They’ve been counting on it.” @parkermolloy.com:
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Why ‘Flooding the Zone’ Works for Trump - Dame Magazine
Trump’s allies openly described a strategy to overwhelm the press with simultaneous crises. The structure of modern journalism makes it work
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Pranav Dixit @pranavdixit.bsky.social · 13/01/2026
Sorry to see the layoffs in Meta’s Reality Labs today. I know how destabilizing this can be. If any current or former employees want to share anything, I’m listening. My Signal is +1-408-905-9124. I’ve consistently broken news about Meta, and I take great care to protect sources’ identities.
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Dare Obasanjo @carnage4life.bsky.social · 09/01/2026
The worst part of RTO is how it forces managers to become hall monitors, nagging people about time spent in the office instead of business outcomes. Amazon has doubled down on that by giving managers dashboards showing how many hours employees spend in the office. Micromanagement on steroids.
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Amazon gives managers a new way to spot who's barely coming into the office
Amazon rolls out an updated dashboard for managers to track office attendance and hours, expanding strict RTO policies.
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Pranav Dixit @pranavdixit.bsky.social · 09/01/2026
Meta Reality Labs head Andrew Bosworth has urged employees to show up in person to a "most important" all-hands next week. This has fueled a lot of speculation, including whether Boz is leaving (Meta told me he isn't). Meta employees can reach me privately on Signal at +1408-905-9124.
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Meta's Reality Labs chief is calling the 'most important' meeting of the year and says employees should show up in person
Meta CTO Andrew Bosworth calls key all-hands meeting at Reality Labs as the division faces budget cuts, strategic shifts to AI, and layoffs last year.
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Techmeme @techmeme.com · 17/11/2025
In an informal survey of 300+ Cerebral Valley AI Conference attendees asking which $1B+ valuation startup to short, most voted Perplexity, followed by OpenAI (Ben Bergman/Business Insider) Main Link | Techmeme Permalink
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Business Insider @businessinsider.com · 16/11/2025
Inside the invite-only TLTF Summit in Austin, where lawyers gathered to discuss the future of the legal industry.
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I went to a closed-door retreat for top lawyers. The message was clear: Don't fear AI — use it.
Inside the invite-only TLTF Summit in Austin, where lawyers gathered to discuss the future of the legal industry.
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Business Insider @businessinsider.com · 14/11/2025
Software M&A deals could accelerate as AI disruption depresses valuations, according to RBC Capital.
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RBC Capital says these software companies are the most likely to be acquired as AI eats the world
Software M&A deals could accelerate as AI disruption depresses valuations, according to RBC Capital.
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Business Insider @businessinsider.com · 10/11/2025
Inside Latham & Watkins mandatory AI training for first-year associates.
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What one Big Law firm told 400 young lawyers about using AI
Inside Latham & Watkins mandatory AI training for first-year associates.
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Monica Melton @monicam.bsky.social · 30/10/2025
It was an honor to host at #AfroTech2025 and share the stage with brilliant engineers, programmers and leaders. Thank you to the folks that continue to create a welcoming environment for Black technologists. 🫶🏾
Monica Melton hosting a stage at AfroTech 2025 wearing a black dress with blue flowers.
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Business Insider @businessinsider.com · 23/10/2025
Vantage Data Centers and Voltagrid are the developers of a data center and natural gas plant for the new Stargate site in Shackelford County.
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Oracle and OpenAI's second Stargate data center in Texas will be powered off the grid
Vantage Data Centers and Voltagrid are the developers of a data center and natural gas plant for the new Stargate site in Shackelford County.
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Business Insider @businessinsider.com · 22/10/2025
Meta lays off 600 employees in its Superintelligence Labs division.
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Meta's chief AI officer addressed layoffs in its Superintelligence Labs unit. Read his full memo.
Meta lays off 600 employees in its Superintelligence Labs division.
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Business Insider @businessinsider.com · 20/10/2025
Priyanka Kulkarni's "exhausting" and "confusing" experiences as an employee on an H-1B visa inspired her to launch her startup, Casium.
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An ex-Microsoft scientist is building an AI startup to change how companies handle work visas
Priyanka Kulkarni's "exhausting" and "confusing" experiences as an employee on an H-1B visa inspired her to launch her startup, Casium.
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Business Insider @businessinsider.com · 18/10/2025
Broadcom cuts staff in sales and account management roles. The chip giant has been capitalizing on the AI boom.
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$1.65 trillion chip giant Broadcom cuts staff in units like sales and accounts
Broadcom cuts staff in sales and account management roles. The chip giant has been capitalizing on the AI boom.
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Business Insider @businessinsider.com · 17/10/2025
Scale AI agreed to settle four California lawsuits alleging illegal underpayment and misclassification. A judge will review the deal in December.
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Scale AI quietly agreed to settle multiple lawsuits from its California contractors
Scale AI agreed to settle four California lawsuits alleging illegal underpayment and misclassification. A judge will review the deal in December.
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Pranav Dixit @pranavdixit.bsky.social · 09/10/2025
🚨 A legal-y scoop: New filings show Meta is fighting to block AI chatbot documents and whistleblower testimony in a major child-safety case heading to trial in New Mexico. www.businessinsider.com/meta-legal-b...
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Meta balked at turning over AI chatbot records in lawsuit, setting up court fight
Meta faces a legal battle in New Mexico over AI chatbot records in a child safety lawsuit, as the state demands key internal documents.
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Business Insider @businessinsider.com · 08/10/2025
Data centers are driving up consumers' electricity costs, but experts say energy conservation hacks won't lower bills much. Here's what to do instead.
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AI data centers are driving up electricity bills. Energy-saving hacks might not help lower them.
Data centers are driving up consumers' electricity costs, but experts say energy conservation hacks won't lower bills much. Here's what to do instead.
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Business Insider @businessinsider.com · 07/10/2025
In an internal message, NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang reiterated his support for Trump's H-1B changes and shared personal reflections on immigration.
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Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang says the company will continue to sponsor H-1B visas and cover fees. Read his memo to staff.
In an internal message, NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang reiterated his support for Trump's H-1B changes and shared personal reflections on immigration.
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Business Insider @businessinsider.com · 06/10/2025
OpenAI and AMD signed a deal for 6 gigawatts of compute. Now, they'll just need to get the electricity power it.
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OpenAI's new chip deals raise a tough question: Where will all the power come from?
OpenAI and AMD signed a deal for 6 gigawatts of compute. Now, they'll just need to get the electricity power it.
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Business Insider @businessinsider.com · 06/10/2025
Firefly Aerospace acquires defense analytics firm SciTec for $855 million for an edge in defense tech and Trump's Golden Dome project
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This $855 million acquisition could be a boon for Trump's lofty Golden Dome project
Firefly Aerospace acquires defense analytics firm SciTec for $855 million for an edge in defense tech and Trump's Golden Dome project
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Techmeme @techmeme.com · 02/10/2025
Perplexity is making its AI browser Comet, previously $200 per month as part of Perplexity Max, free for all, with rate limits (Charles Rollet/Business Insider) Main Link | Techmeme Permalink
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Sam Fellman @samfellman.bsky.social · 02/10/2025
1/ Anti-'woke' veterans who wield leaked screenshots are thrusting cancel culture deep into the US military, adding to strains at an unprecedented moment. www.businessinsider.com/inside-anti-...
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Inside the anti-'woke' revolt that has American troops in its crosshairs
Trump vowed to banish 'woke.' Now, the culture wars are infiltrating the military and spreading paranoia among American troops
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Business Insider @businessinsider.com · 30/09/2025
The question of whether lawyers are really using Harvey has ramifications for its employees and investors — and the dozens of competitors in its wake.
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After a Reddit user took a dig at Harvey, Harvey's CEO fired back — and brought receipts
The question of whether lawyers are really using Harvey has ramifications for its employees and investors — and the dozens of competitors in its wake.
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Pranav Dixit @pranavdixit.bsky.social · 26/09/2025
🚨 Scoop with @charlesrollet.bsky.social: Intuitive Surgical, a $150-billion Silicon Valley medtech company with 13,000 employees, has paused job offers to all candidates who need H-1B sponsorship because of the recent Presidential proclamation. www.businessinsider.com/intuitive-si...
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A major Silicon Valley medtech company just announced it was pausing H-1B hires
Intuitive Surgical is best-known for building surgery robots. It just froze offers to H-1B candidates due to President Donald Trump's new policy.
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Business Insider @businessinsider.com · 24/09/2025
Startup founders are worried that changes to the H-1B visa program could make it even harder to compete with bigger companies in the talent wars.
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Trump's H-1B overhaul could kneecap startups in the talent wars.
Startup founders are worried that changes to the H-1B visa program could make it even harder to compete with bigger companies in the talent wars.
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Business Insider @businessinsider.com · 24/09/2025
Sen. Josh Hawley's office says Meta hasn't complied with its request to hand over records on how its AI chatbot interacted with children.
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Meta just missed a senator's deadline for submitting records about its AI chatbot policies for kids
Sen. Josh Hawley's office says Meta hasn't complied with its request to hand over records on how its AI chatbot interacted with children.
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Pranav Dixit @pranavdixit.bsky.social · 22/09/2025
🚨 48 hours of chaos. A scramble for flights. Tech workers walking off planes. Immigration lawyers working nonstop. The White House’s $100K H-1B fee threw Silicon Valley into turmoil overnight. Big new feature from me + my dream team at @businessinsider.com www.businessinsider.com/trump-h-1b-v...
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Confusion and chaos: Trump's $100K H-1B visa fee rocks Silicon Valley's hiring machine
Trump's $100,000 H-1B visa fee sparked chaos in Silicon Valley, sending shockwaves through the tech industry as companies scrambled to adjust to costly new regulations.
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