Jonah Bromwich
@Jonesieman
Courts reporter for @nytmetro. Author of "Dragon on Centre Street"
My book, "Dragon on Centre Street," is out this week! I still can’t quite believe it. The book focuses on Donald Trump’s sole criminal trial but it’s about more than that: it’s about the way that our institutions have failed to keep up with the 21st century, the way that…

I spent some time in Canton, North Carolina — a small town with some great characters, that lost its paper mill and then faced Hurricane Helene, and has had to figure out: What's a mill town without a mill? nytimes.com/2025/07/21/us/…
Anna Wintour is giving up (some) control at Vogue. Opulent magazine days are over. So why do we keep recreating Condé Nast's status-obsessed world? First excerpt of my new book is live now at @nytimes: nytimes.com/2025/06/27/bus…
I went to the largest conservative women's event in the US to hear how the right is bringing in young women, traditionally a deep left demographic. I heard about the pipeline from MAHA to MAGA, pandemic political conversions and a career pitch: stay home nytimes.com/2025/06/23/sty…
NEW: Khalil was the last prominent pro-Palestinian target of the Trump admin to be released. But the students could still be deported. And the Trump crackdown has only widened since ICE agents descended on American campuses. Analysis w/ @Jonesieman: nytimes.com/2025/06/21/nyr…
How Dr. Phil and a Top Adams Aide Helped Ease ICE’s Path Into New York by @WRashbaum @danarubinstein @Jonesieman: nytimes.com/2025/06/18/nyr…
*NEW* I talked to Bill de Blasio about Andrew Cuomo’s mayoral campaign. He had a lot to say: nytimes.com/2025/06/13/nyr…
There’s one thing Zohran Mamdani and Andrew Cuomo have in common, and it’s helped them rise above a crowded field nytimes.com/2025/06/13/nyr…
Trump’s first guilty verdict: How was the case built—and why hasn’t it moved the needle with voters? @Jonesieman joins me to discuss Dragon on Center Street, and how Bragg’s team walked the line between legal caution and political pressure. 🎧 The Gist →…
The Guardian praises "Dragon on Centre Street," an account of a "drama for the ages" that "captures the personalities that filled the corridors of the courthouse and the streets around it, light-hearted one moment, deadly serious the next" theguardian.com/books/2025/jun…
From “Dragon on Centre Street”
Trump doesn't close the door on pardoning Diddy and talks about how much Diddy once liked him
One year ago today, Trump was convicted on 34 felony counts in NY criminal count. I spoke to @Jonesieman about his excellent new book, Dragon on Centre Street, which tells the story of the trial through the eyes of a reporter who was there for it all ⬇️ lawfaremedia.org/article/lawfar…
Great to talk with @Jonesieman on @Morning_Joe about his new book "Dragon on Centre Street" on Trump's trial. Jonah is one of the real stars of the @nytimes and his book is a must-read about the trial of the century politics-prose.com/book/979889331… amazon.com/Dragon-Centre-…
Everyone should buy Jonah's book, but especially because my coworkers and I are mentioned in passing (Look, we're the "shoestring video crew!")
My book, "Dragon on Centre Street," is out this week! I still can’t quite believe it. The book focuses on Donald Trump’s sole criminal trial but it’s about more than that: it’s about the way that our institutions have failed to keep up with the 21st century, the way that…
On Lawfare Daily, @AnnaBower spoke to @Jonesieman about the New York trial of President Trump, which occurred one year ago, his new book on the case “Dragon on Centre Street," its legacy, and what comes next.
NEW: Trump officials acknowledge that the letter the administration sent to Harvard -- that set off a tectonic battle between one of the most prestigious universities in the country and a U.S. president -- was sent by mistake. The letter has had massive consequences. The White…
Scoop w/ @Jonesieman: The Trump administration is seeking to deport a Columbia student because his activities could “potentially undermine” the Middle East peace process, according to a memo from Sec. Marco Rubio that was reviewed by The New York Times nytimes.com/2025/04/15/nyr…
In the week encompassing Mr. Adams’s brief, pro bono promotional tour, U.S. print sales for “Government Gangsters” skyrocketed nearly 800 percent, from 228 to 2,019, according to Circana BookScan. with @Jonesieman nytimes.com/2025/04/12/nyr… via @NYTimes