Carrie Melago

There’s room. I have an optional third row.

That Red Roof! Those Tiffany Lamps! It’s a Pizza Hut From the Past.

Ok everybody hop in my Tiguan, we’re driving to this Pennsylvania Pizza Hut Classic and signing up for BOOK IT! (It really exists there!) www.nytimes.com/2026/03/03/d...

Pokémon Backpack - Pittsburgh Review of Books We jokingly called it “the daycare.”

Thanks to @pghreviewofbooks.bsky.social for running my essay about pandemic play dates, Pokemon backpacks and the Peculiar Purple Pieman of Porcupine Peak pghrev.com/pokemon-back...

Pokémon Backpack - Pittsburgh Review of Books We jokingly called it “the daycare.”

Object Lessons Impressions does not steal Pokémon cards. @carriemelago.bsky.social pghrev.com/pokemon-back...

Saying the Mourner’s Kaddish at Disneyland – Kveller What it’s like to mark the saddest thing that’s ever happened to you at “the happiest place on earth.”

Such a moving essay by my friend @gabibirkner.bsky.social www.kveller.com/saying-the-m...

‘He Got Bond!’: Allan Marrero to be Freed From Immigration Detention After Months-Long Fight - Documented Churchgoers cheer after courtroom victory for Allan Marrero, whose marriage was torn apart by ICE in New York City.

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It's amazing how my nervous system can't distinguish the difference between trouble shooting a microphone issue for my child's remote learning and disabling a bomb.

How one newsroom reaches immigrant communities where they live online Documented NYC goes where immigrant communities are.

"Immigrants want information that is actionable in the languages that they speak and on the platforms that they’re on.” www.theverge.com/news/862076/...

F.B.I. Searches Home of Washington Post Journalist for Classified Documents

F.B.I. Searches Home of Washington Post Journalist for Classified Documents

Be kind. You never know if your coworker is home with a sick child who is watching "Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel."

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Perspective | What Netflix’s ‘The Letdown’ gets right about a lifeline in the early days of motherhood New parents will see themselves in the bleary-eyed characters. I did.

I've probably missed the toxic mom group wave, but I wrote a few years back about my amazingly non-toxic mom group -- still a part of my life 14 years on www.washingtonpost.com/news/parenti...

As New Yorkers Protest Minneapolis Shooting, Noem Calls on Mamdani, Politicians to Support ICE’s Efforts - Documented A day after Renee Good was shot and killed by an ICE agent in Minnesota, DHS Secretary Kristi Noem criticized NYC leaders for their 'provocative' language and lack of support.

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Workplace Violence is Pushing New York Nurses to the Brink of Striking - Documented More than 16,000 nurses at five NYC hospitals could walk off the job next week as management continues to push cuts to employee care and staffing.

Next week, nearly 16,000 nurses at five private hospitals across the city could walk off the job in what would be the largest health care labor strike in New York since 1984 documentedny.com/2026/01/08/w...

An amazing thing about aging is you may need a heating pad on one body part and an ice pack on another, at the same time.

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Announces It Will Cease Operations

Missed this detail yesterday: Employees received an email on Wednesday afternoon with a link to attend a Zoom meeting, where a recorded video message announced the closing www.nytimes.com/2026/01/07/b...

‘Mom Is My Teenager.’ In the Trump Era, Stressed Children of Immigrant Parents Find Roles Reversing - Documented In some immigrant families, children born in the United States are taking on the role of caregivers for their parents in order to protect them from deportations and detentions

"My mom is my teenager." documentedny.com/2026/01/07/y...

After Prison Time and a Pardon, One Immigrant's Future in the U.S. Still Hangs in the Balance - Documented 40 years ago Peter Asan was convicted of armed robbery. Last week he received a pardon from NY Governor Kathy Hochul. Tomorrow is his next immigration check-in — and he doesn't know what to expect.

40 years ago Peter Asan was convicted of a crime he says he didn't commit. Last week he received a pardon from NY Governor Kathy Hochul. Tomorrow is his next immigration check-in — and he doesn't know what to expect. documentedny.com/2026/01/05/p...

‘I Wanted Him Gone - But Not Like This’: Venezuelans in New York React to Maduro’s Capture - Documented Joy, relief, fear, and doubt ripple through New York’s Venezuelan community as U.S. military intervention reshapes both their homeland and their legal future.

documentedny.com/2026/01/05/i...

Congestion pricing after one year: How life has changed. (Gift Article) How life has changed in the New York area, according to data on traffic, transit and the responses of 600 readers.

The latest numbers are in: Congestion pricing cut 27M car trips in 2025.
Commutes got faster
Streets got safer
And business went up
See more exclusive analysis - and feedback from 600+readers - in our latest collab with @upshot.nytimes.com
Free link:

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Afghan community sees increase in ICE check-ins following shooting - Documented Afghan immigrants in NYC face a growing number of non-routine ICE check-ins and detentions following a recent shooting. Advocates warn of a chilling effect on the community.

Afghan immigrants in NYC face a growing number of non-routine ICE check-ins and detentions following a recent shooting. Advocates warn of a chilling effect on the community.

NYC phone ban reveals some students can't read clocks https://gothamist.com/news/nyc-phone-ban-reveals-some-students-cant-read-clocks

Christmas Comes Early in Corona, Queens - Documented For some immigrant families in Queens — many of whom are grappling with economic hardship, family separation and fears of deportation — the “Magical Christmas” event brought some relief and a bit of h...

For some immigrant families — many of whom are grappling with economic hardship, family separation and fears of deportation — the “Magical Christmas” event in Queens brought some relief and a bit of holiday cheer.

documentedny.com/2025/12/23/c... via @documentedny.bsky.social

Chinatown Residents Say Illegal Street Vending Is a Real Problem — But ICE Raids Aren’t the Solution - Documented Now that a decades-old local problem has suddenly become nationalized, Chinatown finds itself caught between disorder and deportation.

While Chinatown residents say they want long-standing quality-of-life concerns to be taken seriously, many say that ICE raids are not the answer. documentedny.com/2025/12/23/c...

Woman’s Killing Echoes a Deadly Pattern for Indo-Caribbean Women in New York - Documented The death of Salisha Ali, a Trinidadian immigrant who was allegedly killed by her abusive partner, highlights a pattern of violence that community leaders say is tied to immigration dependency and historical trauma.

The death of Salisha Ali, a Trinidadian immigrant who was allegedly killed by her partner, highlights a pattern of violence that community leaders say is tied to immigration dependency and historical trauma.

Want loyalty? Investing in hard-to-reach audiences will be the key "Journalists will need permission to answer questions and intervene, not just publish and move on."

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Abandoned Asylum Cases Have Doubled in 2025, Data Shows - Documented New findings suggest that the immigration system — largely driven by fear and new administrative traps — makes it dangerously easy for families to lose their cases without ever having their day in cou...

The number of abandoned asylum cases in 2025 is roughly double that of last year – a trend that experts say is a consequence of new administrative hurdles. documentedny.com/2025/12/19/a...

TSA Forwards Passenger Identities and Flight Details to ICE - Documented Plus: U.S. citizenship interviews canceled on Long Island, and DHS reportedly changing enforcement tactics following negative polls

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Where To Get or Donate Free Winter Coats in NYC - Documented Find free winter coat drives and locations in NYC. Get equipped for winter with warm layers and coats. Open to all, donations welcome.

Find free winter coat drives and locations in NYC. Open to all, donations welcome. documentedny.com/2025/11/26/f...

The Numbers Six and Seven Are Making Life Hell for Math Teachers ‘Six seven’ sends teens into a frenzy that schools have been powerless to stop. ‘It’s like throwing catnip at cats.’

"Asked if he has a message for all those kids shouting “six seven” in school instead of paying attention, he replies: “Six seven.”" www.wsj.com/lifestyle/si...