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Tronc Lays Off Half Of Daily News Editorial Staff


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Christopher Robbins

Published Jul 23, 2018

Modified Jul 24, 2018


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The cover after Tronc bought the Daily News in September 2017
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Christopher Robbins is a New York City reporter covering transportation, affordable housing, local politics, and criminal justice. His work has also appeared in New York Magazine, The Village Voice and The New York Times. Chris is a graduate of Patrick Henry High School in Roanoke, Virginia, and enjoys biking to Fort Tilden in the summertime.

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