Sam Dolnick, whose great-uncle is former Times publisher Arthur Ochs “Punch” Sulzberger, joined the newsroom of his family’s paper last year as a Bronx “Metro” reporter, and lately has covered political topics like State Senator Pedro Espada’s losing reelection bid. Now he’ll have a new beat, covering immigration on the local level. [NYO]
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