WNYC and Gothamist Get Pulitzer Recognition for Rikers Report
WNYC and Gothamist Get Pulitzer Recognition for Rikers Report  
Podcast: The Brian Lehrer Show
Published On: Mon May 19 2025
Description: New York State's Adult Survivors Act brought a flood of lawsuits against the city by women who say they were abused at Rosie's (the women's jail) on Rikers Island. Jessy Edwards, writer and editor for Hell Gate, and Christopher Werth, senior editor at WNYC and Gothamist focusing on investigations, talk about their reporting on serial sexual abuse at the jail, which was recognized as a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize for audio reporting.