Columnist Ross Barkan has announced he will take time away for 'self-reflection' after New York Magazine severed ties with him over 67 columns lacking proper attribution, following his apology for the plagiarism scandal.

New York Magazine has terminated its relationship with columnist Ross Barkan and updated 67 of his articles following accusations of plagiarism.

Ross Barkan, a New York Magazine columnist, has been accused of plagiarism by multiple reporters, prompting the magazine to initiate an internal review of his past columns.