“A handful of them signed up today,” Ms. Zagare said. The abrupt shutdown on Thursday of two of the biggest digital local-news sites in the city, DNAinfo and Gothamist, left a void in the city’s news landscape. “After it happened I had all these people telling me this is your chance to fill that gap even more,” said Mr. García Conde. In less than 12 hours, Ms. Zagare said Saturday, the site raised more than $1,200. Mr. García Conde said that he would love to hire another reporter, too.

Source: New York Times November 05, 2017 16:07 UTC