Chris Gelardi is a reporter for New York Focus investigating the state’s criminal-legal system. His work has appeared in more than a dozen other outlets, most frequently the Nation, the Intercept, and the Appeal. He is a past recipient of awards from Columbia and Northwestern universities to cover immigration enforcement, U.S. militarism, contemporary colonialism, and county jails. His investigations into the use of a police gang database in Washington have spurred lawsuits and legislation. He’s based in Queens.
