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Extra Extra: Is It Time To Stop Putting TV Crews In The Middle Of Hurricanes?


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Published Sep 10, 2017

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Jake Offenhartz

Jake Offenhartz is a general assignment reporter. He covers policing, transportation, local politics, climate change and and all manner of New York City oddities. He lives in Manhattan, and enjoys bikes, pickup basketball, and city beaches.

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