This isn't the fine print. It's not a legal document written by lawyers.
This is our handshake with you. It's our public promise about how we work and the standards you can—and should—hold us to.
Our first and most important job is to be accurate. If we fail at that, nothing else matters.
We question everything. We dig for original documents and talk to the people who were actually there. We double-check names, dates, and quotes. Facts without context are just noise, so we're committed to giving you the whole picture.
NYCREPORT is independent. That's not a buzzword—it means we don't answer to anyone but you.
No corporate bosses. No billionaire owners. No political puppet masters pulling the strings.
This freedom means our reporting can be honest and fearless. We believe in fairness, so we always try to reach out to the people we write about and give them a chance to tell their side of the story.
We prefer to put names to our sources. It keeps us all honest.
But we know the world isn't always that simple. Sometimes, telling the truth can get people fired—or worse. If a source is taking a real risk to share something the public needs to know, we will protect them.
We don't make this decision lightly. We vet their story from every angle and then we tell you why we're keeping their name secret.
We will never try to pass off an opinion as a straight fact.
📰 NEWS
Just the facts
💭 OPINION/ANALYSIS
Personal viewpoints, clearly labeled
No tricks, no confusion. You deserve to know the difference.
We're going to make mistakes. Everyone does. What matters is what happens next.
When we get it wrong, we will tell you.
We will correct the error clearly and quickly, right where we made it. We don't hide our corrections at the bottom of the page or hope you won't notice. We believe owning our mistakes makes us stronger and proves we're worthy of your trust.
You can see how we handle this on our Corrections Policy page.
If you ever feel we're not living up to it, we need you to call us out.