Sarah Maslin Nir has been a staff reporter for The New York Times since August 2011. She is currently working on a year-long investigation, and previously covered Queens for the paper’s Metro section. From 2010 until the end of 2011, Ms. Nir was The Times’ “Nocturnalist” columnist, covering New York City’s nightlife. Prior to joining the Times, Ms. Nir lived in London, where she was a freelancer for several national and international publications. A born and raised Manhattanite, Ms. Nir graduated from the Columbia Graduate School of Journalism, and from Columbia University, where she studied politics and philosophy. She loves horses.
 
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