Publication: Gothamist
Gothamist
has 23.6% among publications.
BS Score: 1.6%.
Articles analyzed: 388.
Words analyzed: 968,411.
Analyzed articles
Gothamist
- By Michael Sol Warren
- 7/2/2026, 5:29 PM
Appeal to Emotion 26.2% - Pessimism Bias 20.9% - Negativity Bias 17.2%
The Jersey City Council rejected a 15% property tax hike Wednesday night, just a day after state leaders awarded the city an unprecedented financial lifeline. But local leaders say the city’s budget remains in dire straits, and the move almost certainly sets up residents to get hit with a major increase as a lump sum at the end of the... more
Gothamist
- By Ramsey Khalifeh
- 7/2/2026, 4:17 PM
Framing Effect 20.8% - Appeal to Emotion 16.3% - Pessimism Bias 14.1%
Staten Islanders looking to catch the ferry might not be cheering this July 4 as the city celebrates the country’s 250th birthday with a display of flyovers, fireworks and tall ships in the harbor. The city transportation department plans to shut down the Staten Island Ferry from 8 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., then again from 8 to 10 p.m. on... more
Gothamist
- By Elizabeth Kim
- 7/2/2026, 11:30 AM
Post Hoc (False Cause) 15% - Confirmation Bias 14.4% - In-Group Bias 13.9%
Within a month, Mayor Zohran Mamdani has defended a plan to hire more police officers and then backed away from it. The reversal, which came during budget negotiations, saw the democratic socialist mayor addressing the demands of governing while also soothing left-wing allies who sought to apply political pressure on him. That balancing... more
Gothamist
- By Ryan Kost, Catalina Gonella
- 7/2/2026, 10:30 AM
Indoctrination 14.6% - Biased Writer Voice 13.4% - Ambiguity (Equivocation) 11%
It’s the nation’s 250th birthday this weekend, and New York is celebrating the only way it knows how: by doing everything all at once. We’ve got tall ships in the harbor, a massive fireworks display overhead, a mystery event at Madison Square Garden (it’s probably Taylor Swift’s wedding), a World Cup game in New Jersey, and an intense... more
Gothamist
- By Samantha Max
- 7/2/2026, 10:00 AM
Appeal to Authority 12.6% - Availability Heuristic 10.1% - Framing Effect 8.4%
Taylor Swift is reported to be getting married this Friday at Madison Square Garden, just weeks after she was there cheering on the Knicks at Game 4 of the NBA Finals. Swift will likely be exchanging more than just paper rings when she says “I do” to Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce. But her football playing-beau isn’t the only... more
Gothamist
- By Caroline Lewis
- 7/1/2026, 9:14 PM
Negativity Bias 22.5% - Ambiguity (Equivocation) 12.1% - Confirmation Bias 11.3%
A dozen nurses at Montefiore Medical Center in the Bronx have received notices saying their positions were being eliminated, and their union’s blaming artificial intelligence — claims a hospital spokesperson called “inaccurate and misleading.” Representatives of the New York State Nurses Association said at a press conference that the... more
Gothamist
- By Jessica Gould
- 7/1/2026, 8:32 PM
Appeal to Emotion 23.4% - Halo Effect 20.4% - Recency Bias 15.6%
MTA officials on Wednesday announced modern subway cars will start rolling on the D line, replacing breakdown-prone trains that date back to the 1980s. The new cars — called R211s — have more standing room, wider doors and more modern digital displays than their 20th-century predecessors. They're also equipped with security cameras and... more
Gothamist
- By Rosemary Misdary
- 7/1/2026, 3:35 PM
Indoctrination 9.5% - Negativity Bias 6.3% - Availability Heuristic 5.5%
New York City announced additional emergency measures Wednesday to keep cool during this week's heat wave. The city is expanding its network of cooling locations with eight additional municipal buildings, open from noon until midnight, Friday through Sunday. City buildings available to residents include the Javits Center, Manhattan’s... more
Gothamist
- By Michael Sol Warren, Tiffany Hanssen
- 6/30/2026, 2:17 PM
Optimism Bias 16.2% - Pessimism Bias 10.7% - Appeal to Emotion 10%
Jersey City residents are likely to shoulder a little less of a tax increase as officials aim to close a $255 million budget shortfall. Mayor James Solomon has revised a planned 20% property tax hike down to 15% following the news that state leaders were preparing to deliver a $120 million aid package to the city. Solomon told WNYC in an... more
Gothamist
- By Charles Lane
- 6/30/2026, 1:01 PM
Biased Writer Voice 8.8% - Self-Serving Bias 6.9% - Framing Effect 6.5%
A 16-year-old Bronx teenager says he was left with staples in his head after stepping in to stop a man from attacking a woman — and the teen says he's not sure he would intervene again. Mostafa Tunkara and three friends chased the man after seeing him attack a woman near East 187th Street and Webster Avenue last Tuesday night, according... more