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Jeff Mays

Politics Reporter @JeffCMays Contact

Jeff Mays is a reporter/producer for DNAInfo covering politics. He formerly covered Harlem.

Previously he was a reporter for The Star-Ledger of New Jersey where he covered Newark City Hall and Mayor Cory Booker.

A graduate of Columbia University's Graduate School of Journalism, Jeff was named The Star-Ledger's Dee Murphy reporter of the year, the paper's highest honor, the Garden State Association of Black Journalists reporter of the year and is the recipient of national reporting awards from the National Association of Black Journalists. Mays was also named an IRE fellow.

Jeff's work has appeared in The New York Times and Wired magazine.

Born in Brooklyn, Jeff grew up in Coney Island. He lives in Harlem with his wife, a nurse practitioner.

Fun Fact: When he was in college, musician and actress Lauryn Hill once told Jeff that he should pursue a career as a rapper after he (won) held his own in a freestyle rap battle with musician and producer Wyclef Jean.


 

East New York & Brownsville »

April 4, 2016

Greenpoint, East New York and another Staten Island neighborhood are also being eyed by City Hall.

Great Kills & Tottenville »

March 31, 2016

Representatives from Queens and Staten Island say they would oppose any efforts to place jails there.

Flushing & Whitestone »

March 31, 2016

City Hall has been studying a plan that would build two new jails in city neighborhoods.

Harlem »

March 30, 2016

Clinton kicked off her campaign in New York ahead of the April 19 primary.

Midtown & Theater District »

March 24, 2016

The 'convenience' fee is 'antiquated and obscure,' according to Comptroller Scott Stringer.

Downtown »

March 24, 2016

Camera traffic violations and quality of life tickets make up the bulk of increases.

Downtown »

March 23, 2016

The state Assembly is in favor of the change.

Downtown »

March 23, 2016

The City Council approved de Blasio's rezoning plans but those opposed say they haven't given up.