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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 Village & Lower East Side »

January 11, 2016

U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara says he will continue investigations started under the panel.

Chelsea & Hell's Kitchen »

January 8, 2016

De Blasio says some of the city's most intractable problems were ignored for decades.

Chelsea & Hell's Kitchen »

January 8, 2016

When completed, there will be a total of 750 youth beds, triple the amount when de Blasio took office.

Downtown »

January 7, 2016

The Human Resources Administration failed to properly monitor its vendors, Stringer's audit found.

Midtown & Theater District »

January 6, 2016

The proposal revitalizes long-stalled plans to revamp Penn Station.

Downtown »

January 6, 2016

Dr. Herminia Palacio, 54, has more than 25 years of experience in public health.

Downtown »

January 4, 2016

The announcement is part of the city's 90-day review of how it delivers homeless services.

Downtown »

January 4, 2016

City officials say they already have procedures to move homeless people to shelters in freezing cold.