Wes Parnell
@ParnellWesley
Journo in: NYT, WaPo, Rolling Stone, Politico, Forbes. Formerly: @NYDailyNews Cops /@Poynter I @NAHJ Tips: wesley.parnell(at)gmail
Thanks @RollingStone and to all of the small farmers and growers that were willing to share their stories with me, most of them where financial hope is hardly in view, it’s just survival. The state wasn’t able to open legal dispensaries on time, but they licensed growers in…
They Signed Up to Grow Weed. Then New York State Pushed Them Into the Black Market Weed legalization was supposed to prioritize mom-and-pop businesses — but for some upstate farmers, things didn't go as planned. Story: rollingstone.com/culture/cultur…
The Socialist Mayor Who Came 100 Years Before Zohran Mamdani | TIME time.com/7301483/social…
Congestion pricing made us stay in NYC nydailynews.com/2025/07/19/con…
Pope Leo XIV urges release of imprisoned journalists, affirms gift of free speech and press trib.al/5egDi7H
After a MASSIVE lift poring over thousands of pages of the NYS budget, the team at New York Focus has put together this comprehensive budget guide. It's in-depth, searchable, and easy to understand — completely the opposite of how the state presents it. nysfocus.com/2025/05/10/new…
Video from yesterday — NYPD police officer tased a protester at BK College. Can see taser being drawn, followed by pop, and current noises.
nytimes.com/2025/05/08/nyr…
4-year-old migrant girl, other kids go to court in NYC with no lawyer: 'The cruelty is apparent' gothamist.com/news/4-year-ol… via @gothamist and great reporting from @arya_sundaram
His son was deported to El Salvador’s mega-prison. Now this Bronx father fears he’ll never see him again. @Documentedny's latest: documentedny.com/2025/04/14/ice…
The disparity has grown even further. New federal data shows that the United States now has: • 41,550 journalists • 280,590 public relations specialists For every reporter, there are now about seven PR people. (data via U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics)
Making the jump from college hoops to the NFL: ‘I was like, what? Change sports?’ nytimes.com/athletic/62631…
NYC Councilman Yusef Salaam got Mayor Adams' first donation — then endorsed Adrienne Adams nydailynews.com/2025/04/07/nyc…
