
Welcome to Sarah's New York Times (and NYC!) Adventure
Visiting Little Trinidad, Parking Myself in a Park, and Seeing my Face on National TV
First of all, if you wanted to see me on national TV this morning but didn’t set your DVR last night, you can catch my five seconds of...
Making my National TV Debut and Gazing at a Gallery of Tiffany Lamps
Today started early with a taping of “Live with Kelly and Ryan” at the ABC Studios near Lincoln Center. Unlike “Last Week Tonight,”...
Befriending a 94-Foot Blue Whale and Being Introduced to New York Times Editors Around the World
Let’s get something out of the way first: Today couldn’t possibly top yesterday. In fact, nothing else this month will probably top...
There is Too Much Joy To Fit in This Headline. So, Just Read About My Best Day Ever.
I’ve heard of luck. But this much luck? A slew of great things happened to me today, both work-related and just in general. In no...
Editing a Front-Page New York Times Story and Touring Madison Square Garden
In today’s exciting news: I got to edit a front-page New York Times story! (*Pauses for deep inhalation*) It’s “Women Make Primary Foes...
Watching a Newsroom Go Broadway, Eating Unicorn Taiyaki, and Visiting Hamilton’s Grave
Today contained much Broadway and much journalism — two of my favorite words. I saw “Ink," a British play that tells the story of Rupert...
Taking the Stage at Carnegie and Radio City Music Halls, Then a Dance Party at the Brooklyn Museum
ALL THE JOY today. I toured Carnegie Hall and Radio City Music Hall this afternoon, then headed to the Brooklyn Museum’s “First Saturday”...
Editing a Front-Page New York Times Story, Then Winning a 'Beautiful' Broadway Lottery
I had plans for tonight: Visit the Frick Collection, an art museum that offers free admission on First Fridays, and maybe take a Staten...
Rainbow Bagels, A Cable Car Ride, and a Front-Row Seat to Famous Fireworks
I started today with a trek to Brooklyn to one of the few shops open on the 4th of July — The Bagel Store, home of the original rainbow...
Editing Maggie Haberman(!), Then Falling in Love With a Mind-Blowing ‘My Fair Lady’
I got to edit a Maggie Haberman story this morning! It's a Q&A in which she responds to readers’ questions about the value of Twitter,...
Meeting Adam Driver, Seeing a Standout Off Broadway Play, and Editing for 'The Weekly'
A quick summary of today: MORE AWESOMENESS. The highlight of my workday was an event for New York Times fellows featuring Sam Dolnick,...
Finding a Beautiful Bridge, Searching for Ghosts on Broadway, and Eating All the Pastrami
Today was another busy day! After work, I headed to Shubert Avenue to meet my guide for this evening’s free “Ghosts on Broadway” tour. We...
Scoring a Ticket to a 'Last Week Tonight' Taping and Wading Through 18 Miles of Books
Today started with a tour of the Lincoln Center campus, which includes the Juilliard School, the Metropolitan Opera House, the David H....
Meeting Corbin Bleu and Kelli O’Hara, Seeing Two Broadway Musicals, and Eating More Octopus Salad
Today was a double show day that began with a performance of “Working: The Musical” at the New York City Center. The production starred...
Special Edition: My Midnight Elevator Ride to the Top of the Empire State Building
How to hack the Empire State Building’s notoriously long lines and hour-long waits? Visit at midnight. Fortunately, working late-night...
Climbing Through Catacombs and Snagging Some Junior's Cheesecake
After arriving home from work early this morning (!), I clearly slept in. But I worked another night editing shift today, so I had time...
Hanging With the Greeks and Walking Like an Egyptian at the Met
I got home after 1:30 a.m. tonight after editing many, many stories on the second night of the Democratic debates! But since I worked so...
St. Patrick’s Cathedral, “What the Constitution Means to Me,” and Stroking $30,000 Fur Coats
So late-night shifts and Broadway shows don’t exactly mesh (like, at all). The evening ones are obviously out, and all the 2 p.m. weekday...
Visiting the United Nations and Trying to Backdoor my Way Into Meeting Lin-Manuel Miranda
I’ve been looking forward to touring the United Nations for a while now, but I had to wait until a week when I worked the late-night...

Sarah's New York Times (and NYC!) Adventure
I'm spending Summer 2019 as a multiplatform editor at The New York Times through a Dow Jones News Fund fellowship (which is still fun to write!). This is also my first time visiting New York City, so here's where you'll find all the great people I'm meeting, fun foods I'm trying, and Broadway shows I'm seeing. If you're an experienced NYC traveler, suggestions are always welcome!




















