NYC Pulse
Our Newsroom
The journalists and editors behind NYC Pulse
NYC Pulse is produced by a team of journalists with deep roots in New York City’s communities and its media landscape. Together, they cover the city with the specificity it deserves — not as a backdrop, but as a living subject.
Founder & Editor-in-Chief
Yasin Kaya
NYC Digital Network
Digital media entrepreneur who built the NYC Digital Network from the ground up. Oversees editorial strategy, product development, and the Network’s expansion across four publications covering New York City.
City Hall & Breaking News
James Thompson
City Hall Reporter
Fifteen years in the City Hall press room. Expert in municipal government, mayoral politics, city council, and budget accountability. Former Daily News City Hall bureau and City & State NY.
Housing & Education
Sarah Kim
Housing & Education Reporter
Grew up in Flushing, CUNY Graduate School of Journalism. Covers tenant rights, housing policy, public school funding, and the human cost of neighborhood change. Speaks Korean and Spanish.
Crime & Public Safety
David Morales
Crime & Public Safety Correspondent
South Bronx raised, John Jay College criminology background. Seven years at the Daily News public safety desk. Covers NYPD accountability, criminal justice reform, and community violence. Fluent Spanish.
Work with Us
NYC Pulse is growing. We are always interested in hearing from experienced New York City journalists, particularly those with expertise in areas we don’t yet cover: immigration, health, courts, environment, and the outer boroughs.
