CNN has announced that Katherine Koretski is joining the network to cover New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani.
Koretski joins the network after previously working at NBC News. During her tenure, she served as a political campaign embedded reporter during the 2024 presidential election. She covered the campaigns of Gov. Tim Walz (D-MN), Robert F. Kennedy Jr. (I), and Vivek Ramaswamy (R).
Most recently, she has served as a producer with NBC News’ Northeast Bureau. She contributed to breaking news coverage, reporting on high-profile court cases, and key elections across the region.
At CNN, she’ll work as a New York-based reporter. Her focus with the network will be coverage of the first months in office for Mayor Zohran Mamdani.
“After many amazing years at (NBC News), I’m thrilled to join team at CNN to continue covering politics,” Koretski shared in a post on social media. “I can’t wait to get started!”
Mamdani was elected in November last year before taking the oath of office to begin 2026. The 34-year-old is a self-identified Democratic Socialist and is a dual citizen of Uganda and the United States.
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