Rebecca McCray
Rebecca McCray is an editor and journalist based in Brooklyn.
9 Incarcerated New Yorkers Got to Watch the Eclipse; For Others, It Was a ‘Cruel Joke’
"Almost everybody put the glasses on and went to the window to see if they could see it. They all wanted to see it."
April 9, 2024
6 Incarcerated New Yorkers Successfully Sue to View the Eclipse—But What About Everyone Else?
“Everything seems to come from a punitive disposition when it comes to things like seeing the eclipse. It’s like, ‘Oh, would this be something that they’ll enjoy? Let’s find a way to stop that, to take it away.’”
April 4, 2024
Incarcerated New Yorkers Want to See the Eclipse. The State Has Responded With a Lockdown
"I don't believe that just because I am incarcerated that I should be denied this opportunity."
Bald Eagles Are Back in NYC and Waging War on Our Beautiful Herons
Well, at least one heron.