Audrey Kemp is the political correspondent for Courier New York. Based in Brooklyn, she covers the issues that matter to everyday New Yorkers, including immigration, labor, housing, and healthcare. A graduate of UC Irvine, where she studied literary journalism, Audrey is passionate about telling stories that capture how policy shapes daily life.
She has covered a range of beats over her career, including corporate social responsibility at Adweek and The Drum, and got her start as a music journalist in Los Angeles.
A native of Southern California and the child of immigrants, Audrey feels a deep tether to New York and has made it her mission to pour into the communities that call it home.
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Latest from Audrey Kemp
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NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani hits Bronx slumlords with record $31 million penalty
The judgment against the owners of Robert Fulton Terrace and Fordham Towers is the largest ever secured by the NYC Department of Housing Preservation and Development.
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Epstein survivors testify in Albany, push for bill to let victims sue his estate
For the first time, Epstein survivors testified before a state legislative body. The Senate Codes Committee advanced three bills in response, including one that would make it a felony to knowingly profit from a sex trafficking venture.
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Brooklyn leaders rally after ICE detention outside hospital
Brooklyn Borough President Antonio Reynoso, NYC Councilmembers Sandy Nurse and Jen Gutiérrez, and hundreds of community members rallied outside the hospital Monday morning after a Saturday night standoff ended in nine arrests.
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How to research every candidate on your New York ballot in 2026
Find your candidates, follow the money, and cast a more informed vote in the June primary and November general.
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Mail-in ballots are under threat. Here’s how New Yorkers can use them anyway
New York is one of 23 states suing to block President Donald Trump’s latest executive order targeting mail-in ballots. While the fight plays out in court, here are must-know deadlines.
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What New York voters need to know about the June primary
Primaries decide who makes it on the ballot in November. Here’s how the state’s system works, and what you must do before June 23.
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New York spent $89 billion on climate. Now it’s retreating from its own targets
The state has committed $88.7 billion on climate infrastructure projects since 2021, but rising cost projections from its energy department and changes in federal policy are pushing Gov. Hochul to rethink its 2030 emissions goals.
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NY AG Tish James sued to crack down on prediction markets. The feds are trying to stop her
On the same day New York Attorney General Letitia James moved to bring her case against Coinbase and Gemini back to state court, the federal government filed an injunction to stop her.
