Hola

I'm Carla Mandiola, a Chilean data journalist.

And this is a deer I saw in Nara, Japan.

I'm good with 3D models

Not only because my mom said it, I was born with the talent and patience to do them.

AWARDS

Deadline Club Awards 2026

Winner, Science, Technology, Medical or Environmental Reporting. The Deadline Club, the New York City chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists, recognized "'Nothing to Go Back to'", our investigation for Documented and Columbia Journalism Investigations with Jazzmin Jiwa and Malick Gai.

DATA + JOURNALISM

Yelling, Cursing, Drinking:
Police Crack Down

Map of NYPD quality of life summonses

Interactive map and analysis of 10 years of NYPD crime data that reveals a significant disparity in the distribution of quality of life summonses. While some areas have seen a tenfold or more increase, others have seen minimal changes.

Where are the
bikes in NYC?

Map of Citi Bike stations in NYC

Finding a Citi Bike in New York City is not always easy. The only borough with stations in its total area is Manhattan, and Staten Island is not included in the system. And of course, that means that there are limits of where you are going to go in the city.