Too Little, Too Late: The NYT Let Chevalier's Radical History Slide Until After Her Primary Win

A dispute over timing and coverage surrounds reporting by The New York Times about Darializa Avila Chevalier, the Democratic Socialist who won the NY-13 Democratic primary and became the next member-elect. The article argues that NYT journalist Peter Baker faced backlash because the publication amplified Chevalier’s controversial social media posts only after her primary win. It says The New York Times had already published a longer story about those posts nine days before the election, posted by Sally Goldenberg on June 15. The piece contrasts the earlier June 14 article’s length and framing with a shorter follow-up by Baker that treats the posts more like a secondary point. The article also quotes DSA co-chair Gustavo Gordillo about candidates running on the Democratic ballot line while contesting primaries.