How we report, source and publish

Who publishes

NewYorkNews.app is the original publisher of the articles on this site. We are a local news and community service for New York City — stories, video, events, weather and neighborhood discussion in one place.

NewYorkNews.app is operated by Fortuly Apps (Portugal), an individual developer.

For what the service is and how readers use it, see About. For privacy and terms, see privacy and terms.

How the newsroom works

Our newsroom mixes human editorial judgment with automated and AI-assisted tools. Editors and reviewers set the standards; software helps us gather public material, draft summaries and keep listings current — always against sources readers can check.

• We don’t publish claims we can’t trace to a source you can verify.
• When we rely on another outlet’s reporting, we credit and link to it.
• Stories are checked against their sources before they go live, and marked “Developing” while facts are still coming in.
• Automated and AI-assisted workflows may propose headlines, body text, event listings or guide copy; a human or an editor-approved publishing rule decides what is published. The daily 7 AM briefing and election guide follow the same rules.

Sourcing & verification

Material facts in our stories should be grounded in public reporting, official records or primary data. Where a claim matters to the story, we aim to confirm it against at least two independent sources when that is practicable — for example official announcements plus independent coverage, or two outlets reporting the same underlying records.

• Each published story lists every source it relies on, with a link to the original.
• If a source updates or goes offline, we revise the story and refresh its timestamp when the facts change.
• Opinion, promotion and unverified social posts are not treated as sole sources for factual claims.

Transparency on stories

Every article ends with a How this story was made box that names its author and lists the sources it is based on. NewYorkNews.app is named as the publisher; the outlets and records in that box are what we used to write the piece, not a substitute publisher.

Story bylines show who wrote the piece (or the NewYorkNews.app newsroom when a shared account published it). Readers can use Report an error on any story or follow the steps on our corrections page.

Photos & illustrations

Visuals must be honest about what they show and where they came from.

• Photographs we publish are either original uploads we have rights to use, or images from freely licensed or public-domain sources. Required credit and a link to the source are shown on the story; when a license name or URL is known, we show it too.
• We do not use wire-service or stock-agency photos without a proper license, and we do not publish photos that were created or materially altered by generative AI while presenting them as documentary photography.
• AI-generated or bot-supplied editorial illustrations are labeled Illustration on the page, with credit (and an optional license) so readers are not misled.
• Our in-house SVG library illustrations are decorative editorial art, not photographs of news events; they are used when no suitable licensed photo is available.

Corrections & takedowns

We fix mistakes quickly and openly. When a correction changes the meaning of a story, we update the article and explain what changed. Minor fixes — typos, formatting, non-substantive clarifications — may be made without a separate note. Full policy: Corrections.

If you believe content infringes your copyright or must be removed for a legal reason, write to us with the URL, your relationship to the material and the basis for the request at support@newyorknews.app. We review takedown and legal-removal requests promptly.

Contact

NewYorkNews.app is operated by Fortuly Apps (Portugal), an individual developer.

Our editorial team reads every message. Tell us what you need help with — we usually reply within one or two business days.

Email us at support@newyorknews.app.

• Corrections — spotted a factual error? Include the story link and, if you can, a source we can verify.
• Press & partnerships — media inquiries and collaboration ideas for NewYorkNews.app.
• Account & app support — sign-in trouble, notifications, or questions about your data and privacy.

Questions about this policy or a specific story? See also Contact us.