New York Times Reporter Details His Prison Break Beat

Jesse McKinley's car is now as messy as his Albany desk.

Albany-based New York Times reporter Jesse McKinley was not familiar with the prison located some 170 miles north in Dannemora prior to June 6. But a week and a half later, he has gained a tremendous amount of ground-level knowledge of the area near the Canadian border.

From McKinley’s NYT “Reporter’s Notebook:”

With the search area fluid and expanding and prone to rumor — “They’re in Willsboro!,” “They’re in Philadelphia!,” “They’re right behind you!” — an ability to pivot fast and change direction has also been key.

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