Ambar Castillo (@ambareports) 's Twitter Profile
Ambar Castillo

@ambareports

award-winning reporter @epicenter_nyc @rns tea/hola: [email protected] prev @statnews @KSJatMIT @Poynter @WCP @HuntsPointNews @StoryCorps @newmarkjschool

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It's been a long time coming... Happy bday to Taylor Swift, who along w/ Emily Calandrelli & Sour Patch Kids gets a mention in my story about 7 y/o Shelby. Gene therapies are supposed to be "one time" but take over a year. What does that actually look like? statnews.com/2023/12/13/gen…

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Yes!!-- last year I watched Isa Cueto advocate for this alongside fellow STAT DEI members. Talk about lessons in what fighting for equity in opportunities can look like on a concrete level. It can start with anyone, it's not impossible and it's so important

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Very grateful to have won the Online Feature award from NYNewswomen for my story on Emily Oster! Many thanks to my excellent editor for the feature, Claire Landsbaum newswomensclubnewyork.com/fps-index#/202…

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My latest Epicenter NYC: a light piece that starts off with Hitchcock. It's been a welcome reminder that there are still good things in the world literally above & around us. ty bird experts American Museum of Natural History & NYC Parks & kudos to birders out there who actually know what they're looking at

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Taking care of a loved one after an organ transplant is a lifelong responsibility. Caregivers are pushing for policies that would help them, and their loved ones, over the long haul: statnews.com/2024/01/04/car…

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Art, health inequities & the science of heat — Epicenter NYC's co-founder Nitin Mukul brings the heat to the art & creativity to heat maps that show how certain Queens communities are disproportionately affected The exhibit is free, up through the end of Jan. at The Local NYC

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This is the first in a series of stories remembering the life and death of New York residents who impacted their community, but may not have been recognized by traditional media. If you know someone you'd like honored in this way, email Ambar Castillo at [email protected].

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From fishbowl pumping rooms anyone can see into to crowded rooms where 5-6 women are expected to pump simultaneously, more than 100 readers reached out to Tara Bannow to share their experiences with pumping at conferences: statnews.com/2024/01/18/pum…

Óscar Molina V. (@oscarmolinav_) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Desayuné con Lucía, mi vecina de 70 años. Me dio café con leche, pan de ajo con salmón, uvas y jugo de naranja. En la radio sonaba "El amor acaba", de José José, y me dijo: "Enamórate de ti mismo". La vida.

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Thanks to Mellon Foundation, we will establish a community hub in Queens! It’ll be a multipurpose space for content creation, art exhibits, civic engagement, and serve as a place for dialogue across generations and immigrant communities. buff.ly/49bVWUr

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For my latest, on the "Asian problem gambler" stereotype, delved into the late (ethnic studies pioneer) Ron Takaki's harrowing accounts of what the first Asian migrants to the U.S. faced — and the parallels today, with expert community voices Minkwon Center (민권센터) NYU Langone Health BCNC

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So humbled to have been a fly on the wall at meetings when the amazing (& yes, SO nice!) Bob Herman and Casey Ross STAT were developing this story — &, the same year, be in fellowship with ANOTHER of the most authentic, best ppl & finalists The Pulitzer Prizes: Laura Bliss

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Our @epicenternyc story on scams targeting Dominicans made impact: NY AG James Adriano Espaillat sent a consumer warning & est. a direct channel between NYC victims & prosecutors. Just translated en español by Documented & shared on their WhatsApp grp: epicenter-nyc.com/nyc-dominicans…

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This week, an expert panel released a 200-page report on long Covid. It documents the toll long Covid takes on people's bodies and lives — and offers a glimpse at how the US disability benefits might need to shift in response. Here are some key takeaways: statnews.com/2024/06/06/lon…