Matt Katz reports on air at WNYC about immigration, refugees, national security and hate. He covered New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie for more than five years, first for The Philadelphia Inquirer and then for WNYC and New Jersey Public Radio. He followed the governor through scandal and presidential candidacy and appeared weekly on WNYC Studios' Christie Tracker Podcast.
In 2015 Matt and a team from WNYC won a Peabody Award for their coverage of Christie and the Bridgegate scandal. The series -- Chris Christie, White House Ambitions and the Abuse of Power -- was WNYC's first Peabody for news coverage since 1944. In 2016, Matt's biography of Christie -- American Governor: Chris Christie's Bridge to Redemption -- was published by Simon & Schuster's Threshold Editions. Matt's experience covering Christie also shaped his 2016 TedX talk, Political Deceit in a Social Media Age.
Matt has written about politics for The Washington Post, The New York Times, The New Republic and POLITICO. Before covering the Statehouse in Trenton he spent time in Afghanistan, writing a series on reconstruction efforts for The Philadelphia Inquirer that won the Livingston Award for International Reporting for journalists under the age of 35. In 2009 his four-part investigation about Camden set the stage for an end to the state's takeover of city government. Prior to that, he was an award-winning reporter and syndicated dating columnist at The Courier-Post in New Jersey. He started his career covering local school board, zoning and council meetings for The Daily Record in New Jersey.
Matt has two young children, Sadie and Reuben, who listen to a lot of WNYC. Find him on Twitter @mattkatz00. Read more of Matt's latest reporting on Gothamist.
Matt Katz appears in the following:
Monday, March 04, 2024
Pasta Enthusiast Dan Pashman on 'Anything's Pastable' Cookbook
Monday, March 04, 2024
Caring for the Mother Who Abandoned Her (Mental Health Mondays)
Friday, March 01, 2024
"Brooklyn Laundry" Stars Cecily Strong and David Zayas and Playwright John Patrick Shanley
Friday, March 01, 2024
Working to Make Set Design More Inclusive
Wednesday, February 28, 2024
For the biopic, "Maestro," cinematographer Matthew Libatique had to work in black and white and color, capture intense conducting scenes, and journey through decades of time.
Wednesday, February 28, 2024
Last week, Afro-Cuban singer Daymé Arocena dropped her first full-length project in five years.
Wednesday, February 28, 2024
Vulture TV Critic and friend of the show Kathryn VanArendonk joins to preview her picks for the best Spring TV shows to watch.
Wednesday, February 28, 2024
It's time to start thinking about how to help your houseplants and outdoor garden maximize the longer days and warmer weather.
Tuesday, February 27, 2024
Novelist Jami Attenberg joins us to dispense her valuable advice to writers and aspiring writers everywhere on how to stay motivated, perfect your craft, and actually get published.
Tuesday, February 27, 2024
WNYC's Community Partnerships Desk captures stories from across the New York metro area.
Tuesday, February 27, 2024
Erick the Architect, influential hip hop producer, rapper, and one half of the Brooklyn duo Flatbush Zombies, released his debut solo album last Friday.
Tuesday, February 27, 2024
In the debut novel from author Maura Cheeks set in a fictional version of America where the House passes reparations passed in the Forgiveness Act.
Friday, August 11, 2023
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Matt Katz : Reporter, WNYC News
The federal government has spent the last three years trying to deport a Queens man to Haiti because of a crime he was convicted of 31 years ago. He has never been to Haiti.
Friday, August 11, 2023
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Matt Katz : Reporter, WNYC News
A federal judge in Manhattan yesterday officially agreed to hear arguments about taking control of Rikers Island jails away from Mayor Eric Adams.
Tuesday, July 18, 2023
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Matt Katz : Reporter, WNYC News
Mayor Adams may lose a chunk of his power if city jails are taken away from him.
Friday, June 30, 2023
“Unlike the Yankees," the mayor said, "it was not a perfect game."
Friday, June 30, 2023
A look at the New York City budget deal; Public safety solutions and supervised release; How meat is grown in a lab and its implications; the final cases of this Supreme Court term.
Wednesday, June 21, 2023
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Matt Katz : Reporter, WNYC News
A city program aimed at helping people accused of crimes stay out of jail, show up for court and avoid rearrest has exploded in recent years in the wake of bail reform.
Wednesday, June 14, 2023
A federal judge has opened the door for a possible federal takeover of Rikers Island jails. Morning Edition host Michael Hill WNYC spoke to public safety reporter Matt Katz about it.
Tuesday, June 13, 2023
A series of disturbing recent incidents at Rikers Island is the focus of a federal court hearing.