Karen Zraick,

Karen Zraick is a reporter primarily covering federal law enforcement for The New York Times. She focuses on the Eastern District of New York, which includes Brooklyn, Queens, Staten Island and Long Island. Karen is interested in cases involving armed conflict and human rights. She joined The Times in 2013, reporting and editing breaking and international news such as the Syrian civil war, the Covid-19 pandemic and the Israel-Hamas war. Her investigation with Dan Barry into the deaths of three workers at a construction site in the Bronx won the President's Choice Award from the Silurians Press Club and a Sidney Award from the Hillman Foundation. Karen was a key member of The Times' team covering Covid-19, which won a 2021 Pulitzer for public service. She has also covered migrants from the southern border into New York and reported on the Uvalde school shooting. Before joining The Times, Karen worked at The New York Daily News, The Associated Press and a chain of community newspapers in Brooklyn. She is a graduate of SUNY Purchase and Columbia University's Graduate School of Journalism. Karen speaks Spanish and some Arabic. She is committed to upholding the high standards outlined in The Times' Ethical Journalism handbook.