The amNY staff members recognized with NYPA awards this year were: Emily Davenport-Salcedo and Barbara Russo-Lennon, digital editors; Joe Pantorno, sports
These were the award-winning front pages for amNewYork in the 2025 New York Press Association Better Newspaper Contest, which also recognized amNY as the daily Newspaper of the Year.
Schneps Media, received in the NYPA Better Newspaper Contest. The accolades were given during NYPA’s annual spring conference in Saratoga Springs on April 23-24. Overall, Schneps Media publications dominated the contest. It earned what is believed to be a record 945 points overall and more than 80 first-, second- and third-place prizes combined in reporting, photography, design, digital, video, newsletter and advertising.
“These honors from the New York Press Association reflect the passion, creativity, and commitment of our entire team,” said Joshua Schneps, CEO of Schneps Media. “Being recognized at the highest level in New York State reinforces our mission to deliver trusted local journalism that informs and connects the communities we serve. I couldn’t be prouder of what our team continues to accomplish.
” “I am over the moon with joy and pride and appreciation for the spectacular staff that has created our award-winning media,” said Victoria Schneps, founder and president of Schneps Media.
“As the founder, I believed that my community newspapers should provide quality journalism in an attractive environment, and that has come true. How grateful I am! ”Schneps Media purchased amNewYork in October 2019 and rededicated its focus on local news impacting the lives of New Yorkers every day.
Its team, under the direction of Editor-in-Chief Robert Pozarycki, works relentlessly on covering the most important news stories in New York and finding exclusive stories readers won’t find anywhere else. amNewYork received 13 first-place awards at the NYPA Better Newspaper Contest, in addition to the Newspaper of the Year plaque. It earned 425 points of the 945 points Schneps Media publications tallied in the contest. amNewYork also received, for the first time, the Stuart Dorman Award for overall editorial excellence.
“Judges praised the publication for its authoritative voice and consistency across coverage, noting its ability to move seamlessly from fast-paced breaking news to more in-depth enterprise reporting,” according to the New York Press Association. , police bureau chief, was honored by NYPA as Photographer of the Year for the second time in his career.
Previously awarded the top pictorial prize in 2023, Moses earned the honors this year for his on-the-spot reporting from covering breaking events to documenting the seizure of immigrants at 26 Federal Plaza. Moses’ efforts in telling the story of immigrants detained by ICE agents and the impact on their families also earned him the Michelle Rea Freedom of Information Award, presented to reporters who put themselves at risk to tell essential stories. amNewYork’s team also won top honors for Front Page, Editorials, Newsletter, Online Breaking News, Spot News Coverage, News Story, Local Government Story, Business, Financial and Economic Story, Health, Health Care and Science Story, and Crime, Police and Courts Story.
The amNY staff members recognized with NYPA awards this year were: Emily Davenport-Salcedo and Barbara Russo-Lennon, digital editors; Joe Pantorno, sports editor; Dean Moses, police bureau chief; Adam Daly, political editor; Ethan Stark-Miller, transit editor; and Alex Nunez and Luis Matos, art designers. Interns Shea Vance and Manuela Moreyra also received awards for their work for amNY in the Better Newspaper Contest.
, Schneps Media’s publication focused on Kings County, took home first place in the Past Presidents’ Award for General Excellence. Kirstyn Brendlen, Brooklyn Paper’s digital editor and a previous winner of the NYPA Writer of the Year Award, won first place in the Crime/Police/Court Story Division 1 for her coverage of an program aiming to restore trust between the NYPD and the community it serves.
, the magazine devoted to the Hamptons, won first-place awards for Best Overall Digital News Platform and Best Sales Promotional Materials. Emma Grimes, a writer for Dan’s Papers, also secured a first-place plaque in the Local Government Story Division 2 for a story on a local government program assisting Long Islanders during the housing crisis.took home two first-place prizes, with Nicole Formisano winning for News Story Division 4 for a story about the fallout over the prosecution of former Congress Member George Santos; and Isabella Reilly winning Feature Story-News, Division 6 for the aftermath of a deadly fire at a cat sanctuary.
Isabella Gallo won two first-place awards for her work with Schneps Media’s Nassau County newspapers, taking home the award for Education Story Division 1 for the New Hyde Park-Floral Park Herald Courier regarding a teen detained by ICE agents; and News Story Division 2 for the Port Washington News about a Mineola school’s video program. , the historic weekly newspaper based in western Queens, won first place for Historical Story, Division 2, for its coverage of the dismantled St. Saviour’s Church in Maspeth.
Robert Pozarycki has been the editor-in-chief at amNY since 2019. Previously, he served as editor-in-chief at the Queens Courier and QNS.com, as well as reporter and managing editor at the Times Newsweekly/Ridgewood Times in Ridgewood, NY. Have a tip or a question? Email robb@amny.com.
Work on Flatbush Avenue redesign in Brooklyn gets underway as Mamdani admin looks to make buses faster on five different linescampaign to end street harassment reaches the BronxThe Savannah Bananas buzz at Yankee Stadium on Sunday started well before the first pitchMadman with machete slashes two men in the Bronx: cops
Amnewyork Newspaper Of The Year Journalism
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Woke Making Comeback: New York Times Glorifies Anchor Babies from Illegal Alien CriminalsSource of breaking news and analysis, insightful commentary and original reporting, curated and written specifically for the new generation of independent and conservative thinkers.
Read more »
New York Liberty GM Says Unsigned Natasha Cloud ‘Belongs in the WNBA’Veteran guard Natasha Cloud surprisingly remains unsigned. New York Liberty GM Jonathan Kolb went to bat for the WNBA champion.
Read more »
Electric air taxis take flight in New York City with new technology tested at JFK AirportThe aircraft has a goal to get people from JFK Airport to where they need to go in Manhattan in seven minutes.
Read more »
New York bodega worker killed less than a year after expressing fear to reporter over violenceFox News Channel offers its audiences in-depth news reporting, along with opinion and analysis encompassing the principles of free people, free markets and diversity of thought, as an alternative to the left-of-center offerings of the news marketplace.
Read more »
Inside ‘Real Housewives of Orange County’ Alum Meghan King’s ‘New Chapter’ in New York CityMeghan King has relocated to New York City to start a 'new chapter' selling real estate and building a career
Read more »
Mamdani forced to thank biz titan Ken Griffin for contribution to NYPD memorial after 'tax the rich' blowoutA new tax proposal is shaking up New York politics as Governor Kathy Hochul and New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani join forces to target ultra-wealthy property owners.
Read more »