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Ry Rivard @ryrivard

Senior Reporter @POLITICO | ryrivard.13 on Signal

Joined December 2008
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Passing this parking lot of a traffic jam leaving MetLife on an NJ Transit train
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Top Democrats watch Brazil-Morocco match – together

Sherrill, Hochul and Mamdani sat together to watch the action.

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“So we both agree New York IS the World Cup?”
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This game (and thus picture) took place in East Rutherford, New Jersey which is not in New York. usatoday.com/story/sports/s…
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Where is the World Cup being played again? politico.com/live-updates/20…

What FIFA calls 'New York New Jersey'

Cue the border-state rivalry. Everybody wants the bragging rights.

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FIFA's encounter with North America's messy democracy politico.com/live-updates/20… via @politico

FIFA's encounter with North America's messy democracy

Gianni Infantino is the new century's unlikely Alexis de Tocqueville.

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Made this one. Also expected to be in attendance: @GovKathyHochul, @GovSherrillNJ and @NYCMayor
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How I failed to make it to my first World Cup match politico.com/live-updates/20… via @politico
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Before anyone asks about empty seats: this was taken an hour before the match begins.
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Exiting a NJ Transit train from Newark flanked by her top transit and transportation advisors, Sherrill said she'd attended Portugal Day festivities there earlier in the day.
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How I failed to make it to my first World Cup match politico.com/live-updates/20… via @politico

How I failed to make it to my first World Cup match

A wall of thunderstorms kiboshed a POLITICO reporter's assignment to attend Canada vs. Bosnia.

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To paraphrase California's 38th governor: Algae be back politi.co/4e6RV9d

Algae resurfaces in reflecting pool after multimillion-dollar fixes

The Interior Department said the algae is residual after supply lines sat dormant for weeks.

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Alright, now it’s official: super excited to be joining the Politico NJ team later this month!
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OFF TRACK: The finger pointing and concerned letter writing has already begun over World Cup rail service, and the region’s first match is still a day away. politico.com/newsletters/new…

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Jun 11
This is what it looked like outside the World Cup opening match in Mexico Protesters throwing rocks, police on horseback charging — all while fans celebrated inside the stadium. @SophiaCai reports from the ground. #WorldCup2026 #Mexico
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‘We're going to need a bigger boat’: New Jersey prepares for Amtrak meltdowns during World Cup dlvr.it/TSzQTy

‘We're going to need a bigger boat’: New Jersey prepares for Amtrak meltdowns during World Cup

A recent series of fires and electrical problems at New York Penn Station have transit leaders on edge.

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Come to @POLITICO's Forecast for World Cup power games. Today: * FIFA's rough encounter with democracy * Gianni say relax * @GlennMicallef shares his picks ...and:
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‘We're going to need a bigger boat’: New Jersey prepares for Amtrak meltdowns during World Cup politico.com/news/2026/06/10…

‘We're going to need a bigger boat’: New Jersey prepares for Amtrak meltdowns during World Cup

A recent series of fires and electrical problems at New York Penn Station have transit leaders on edge.

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In America, FIFA head Gianni Infantino has found himself foiled not only by democracy but the country’s federalism – the separation of national and state power that gives local officials unique power. He can blame Thomas Jefferson for that. politico.eu/newsletter/forec…

FIFA discovers democracy

Global power is in flux. Your daily guide to what comes next. By RY RIVARD Send tips here | View in your browser FIFA President Gianni Infantino speaks to the media during a press conference on Jun…

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RED WHITE AND BLUE: French jets with red, white and blue exhaust plumes flew over the Hudson River and the Statue of Liberty this morning as part of the country’s 250th birthday present to America. politico.com/newsletters/new…
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Again, the correct answer to who is the most NY baseball team is the Dodgers. Real fans don’t care who the owner is and they follow their team wherever it goes. No, this isn’t a hot take, it’s a fact, unlike all this other clickbait.
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I was asked by @CityAndStateNY to write a small item on why the Yankees are the true working-class heroes (and the Mets are not). Here they are, my arguments for the pinstripes. cityandstateny.com/opinion/2…
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