“Upon conclusion of the review, we have determined that we will no longer publish his column,” New York Magazine said.
The magazine launched the review after a Washington Post reporter flagged similarities between the opening of one Barkan story and an earlier piece he had written on the same subject. NPR later reported additional plagiarism allegations.
New York Magazine said in a statement that the 67 columns “did not include proper attribution of language, information and/or sourcing.” The publication said it is updating the affected articles with proper attribution and remains “committed to addressing any other instances that come to light.”
“Upon conclusion of the review, we have determined that we will no longer publish his column,” New York Magazine said. “We regret that his work did not live up to our editorial standards, and apologize to the writers whose work was not appropriately attributed.”
Barkan acknowledged errors in a statement to The New York Post, while describing the end of his column as a decision made by both sides.
“We’ve decided to end the column and I send all the best to New York Magazine,” Barkan said in a statement to The Post.
“In the course of nearly 250 pieces, there were times I should have been more careful with my citation,” he added. “I’m sorry about these errors and will work to do better, more careful work in the future.”
Barkan has been a prominent supporter of New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani. Mamdani served as campaign manager for Barkan’s 2018 state Senate campaign, a connection Barkan has referenced in his Substack and elsewhere.
Barkan also praised Mamdani’s 2025 election victory in The Nation, calling it “seismic. Despite the controversy, Barkan said he plans to continue writing for The Nation. “I am, at a more considered pace, writing a new column for The Nation,” Barkan said. Barkan has previously written for publications including The New York Times and has authored fiction and nonfiction books
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