Sam Mellins

New for @nysfocus.bsky.social NY home health aides are now covered by insurance that slashes payments to doctors and leaves patients with debt. One woman on the plan is skipping MRIs for a brain tumor — she just can’t afford more uncovered bills. nysfocus.com/2025/06/12/lea…

I don’t think the world is prepared for a Mamdani-Sliwa-Adams-Cuomo debate.

New for @nysfocus: Two companies managing NY's home health program could pocket millions 💰💰💰 meant for low-wage care aides every year. That's because they're offering "benefits" that many workers can't actually use, but are forced to pay for. nysfocus.com/2025/07/21/new…

Top spokesman for Eric Adams campaign

NEW from me and @madialder: a GitHub shows that gov coders are trying to access Grok. a spokesperson for GSA told us the agency is interested in welcoming all American companies and models "who abide by our terms and conditions." fedscoop.com/grok-for-gov-g…

NEW: NYC Mayor Eric Adams was slated to attend an event next week featuring a Hindu nationalist whose speeches frequently include calls for violence against Muslims in India. He withdrew yesterday after New York Focus sent inquiries about his attendance. nysfocus.com/2025/07/10/eri…

NEW: Eric Adams was slated to be the guest of honor at an event with a speaker who has called for violence against Muslims and boycotts of non-Hindu businesses. He withdrew yesterday, following inquiries from New York Focus. nysfocus.com/2025/07/10/eri…

Listen to WBAI 99.5fm to hear @sammellins talk about whether Zohran Mamdani's agenda can survive Albany with @TheIndypendent's John Tarleton. Live here at 5:20: wbai.org/program.php?pr… nysfocus.com/2025/06/26/zoh…

Excellent and important piece from our friends at @nysfocus: Can Mamdani's agenda survive Albany? nysfocus.com/2025/06/26/zoh…

Eric Adams at his campaign launch, responding to a heckler who called him a "fucking criminal": "Notice how we utilize the letter F. We utilize the letter F for faith. Our opponents use the letter F for profanity."

really good, straightforward rundown from @SamMellins, @jul1arock, and @colinreads nysfocus.com/2025/06/26/zoh…

NEW: From free buses to universal childcare, much of Zohran Mamdani's agenda will need Albany's approval. Will he get it? nysfocus.com/2025/06/26/zoh…

NEW: To make buses free, childcare universal, and deliver on building 200,000 units of affordable housing, Zohran Mamdani will need to get the governor and state legislature on board. Can his agenda get through Albany? nysfocus.com/2025/06/26/zoh…

1 yr ago, I assumed most homeless families in upstate NY were placed in shelters, where they could get beds, food and help finding housing. I was wrong. ~1/2 of them land in hotels and mostly fend for themselves. Investigation w/ @nysfocus + @propublica: propublica.org/article/new-yo…

NEW: Hotels and motels have quietly become New York’s most common solution for emergency shelter for homeless people outside NYC. Many stay in dilapidated rooms without the social services that shelters are required to provide. nysfocus.com/2025/06/24/new…

The one Cuomo story I can almost guarantee you've never heard about. This one came from @SamMellins' research into "sewer service" — or fraudulent process serving — in New York. nysfocus.com/2025/06/22/and…

Come make my favorite summer drink with me. This recipe is tasty and will help protect you during NYC's incoming heat wave!

.@bradlander just arrested at immigration court

No time to read @SamMellins' investigation into Leading Edge, the company now providing health insurance coverage to hundreds of thousands of NY's home care workers? We got you. nysfocus.com/2025/06/13/5-k…

“She is endorsing me. I am not endorsing her,” Cuomo says of Ramos.