SOPHIE KASAKOVE

I’m a reporter at The Times-Picayune/The New Orleans Advocate covering city news and government. Previously, I was a housing reporter at The Baltimore Banner. Before that, I was a fellow on the National desk at the New York Times, where I reported breaking news and enterprise stories across the country. I’ve also covered labor and economic issues at the News & Observer in Raleigh, NC as a Report for America fellow, and covered the environment in Louisiana as a freelance reporter.

You can contact me at skasakove@gmail.com.

Supreme Court voting rights decision rattles New Orleans officials and civil rights leaders, The Times-Picayune, 4/30/26

A New Orleans homeless encampment near the Industrial Canal set for closure, The Times-Picayune, 4/6/26

Bourbon Street once saw snakes, turtles and an opossum. Where’d they all go? The Times-Picayune, 3/29/26

Medicaid enrollment is dropping in Louisiana. What does that mean for patients, providers? The Times-Picayune, 3/23/26

Walking a tightrope, Louisiana auditor to embed at New Orleans City Hall for years, The Times-Picayune, 1/23/26

Oystermen grieve Honduran deckhand who drowned fleeing feds during Louisiana immigration sweeps, The Times-Picayune, 1/15/26

What’s it like inside Gov. Jeff Landry’s New Orleans homeless shelter? Residents speak out, The Times-Picayune, 2/21/25

A historic Marigny home became an eyesore, so the city intervened. Was demolition the right answer?, The Times-Picayune, 7/21/25

Officials face up to $1 billion funding shortfall for New Orleans roadwork, The Times-Picayune, 6/15/24

New Orleans swore off sheltering people in the city during hurricanes. That’s changed., The Times-Picayune, 8/4/24

For Storm Victims, Rebuilding Becomes the Disaster After the Disaster, The New York Times, 2/27/22

Investors are Buying Mobile Home Parks. Residents Are Paying a Price. The New York Times, 3/27/22

In California, a New Fight to Stop Building in the Path of Fire, The New York Times, 1/26/22

New Orleans homeless shelter ‘a complete mess,’ The Times-Picayune

New Orleans’ biggest homeless shelter ‘a complete mess’ as City Hall seeks new operator, The Times-Picayune, 2/29/24

A $2M bill: New Orleans was often late in paying operator of city’s largest homeless shelter, The Times-Picayune, 3/1/24

City Hall says it has a plan to address abhorrent conditions in New Orleans’ low-barrier shelter, The Times-Picayune, 3/14/24

Rats, security issues plagued New Orleans’ largest shelter earlier than previously known, The Times-Picayune, 5/12/24

New Orleans public housing ‘neglected,’ The Times-Picayune

Facing scrutiny, New Orleans housing authority wants out of management for its 450 apartments, The Times-Picayune, 8/20/24

Vacant units are on the rise in New Orleans public housing. The agency’s board wants to know why, The Times-Picayune, 8/29/24

New Orleans’ biggest public housing development has been neglected. Is change coming?, The Times-Picayune, 9/2/24

‘Tax sale nightmare,’ The Baltimore Banner

Tax sale nightmare: How an unpaid bill can cost Baltimore homeowners thousands, or even their homes, The Baltimore Banner, 1/26/23

Baltimore residents who lose homes after tax sales often don’t see excess funds they’re owed from auction, The Baltimore Banner, 2/13/23

How a small group of investors turned distressed Baltimore neighborhoods into profit centers, The Baltimore Banner, 3/29/23

‘Eviction epicenter of Anne Arundel county,’ The Baltimore Banner

Inside the eviction epicenter of Anne Arundel County, The Baltimore Banner, 5/15/23

A Glen Burnie woman was evicted because of a ‘miscommunication.’ Experts say the eviction system creates room for error,The Baltimore Banner, 11/29/22