Ben Weiss

Ben Weiss is a writer based in Queens, New York. He reports on tech, migration, and labor and has bylines in Slate as well as local publications in New York, including Gothamist/WNYC.

Meet Crackhead Barney, TikTok’s outrageous ambush interviewer

New York’s brash social media star — best known for her public shouting match with Andrew Giuliani — is just getting started.

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