Capital New York's First Allbritton Era Hire: Jimmy Vielkind
Albany Times Union reporter Jimmy Vielkind is going full-time with Capital New York. He had previously contributed a few freelance pieces to the website and is now, officially, the first FT hire announced since the acquisition of the website by Robert Allbritton.
Vielkind will remain based in Albany and cover state politics. From the Times Union announcement:
This will be Jimmy’s second departure from the Times Union: Following an initial stint as a metro reporter from 2007 to 2008, he left to become the Capitol correspondent for the New York Observer’s Politicker blog.
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