Jennie Coughlin
@jenniecoughlin.bsky.social
@nytimes Metro audience editor, occasional running reporter, slow runner, Red Sox fan, herder of mobbed-up plot bunnies. Working on a data analysis/data viz master's at CUNY Grad Center
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Lots of new followers, so a quick intro: I'm the NYT Metro desk audience editor, so I share lots of Metro stories. I'm a big running geek and cover the NYC marathon for Metro. I'm a geek in general & follow lots of scientists/researchers. Also writers because I write fiction in my spare (lol) time.
A federal appeals court said on Monday that Alina Habba had been serving unlawfully as the U.S. attorney in New Jersey, dealing a blow to the Trump administration and most likely setting up a showdown at the Supreme Court.
Appeals Court Says Alina Habba Is Unlawful U.S. Attorney
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December 1, 2025 at 2:53 PM
A federal appeals court said on Monday that Alina Habba had been serving unlawfully as the U.S. attorney in New Jersey, dealing a blow to the Trump administration and most likely setting up a showdown at the Supreme Court.
The standoff began just after 11 a.m., when a handful of protesters gathered outside a garage on the edge of Chinatown, on Centre and Hester Streets, where agents from U.S. Customs and Border Protection and the Department of Homeland Security had been arriving.
Several Arrested as Protesters Block Federal Agents in Manhattan Garage
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November 29, 2025 at 8:38 PM
The standoff began just after 11 a.m., when a handful of protesters gathered outside a garage on the edge of Chinatown, on Centre and Hester Streets, where agents from U.S. Customs and Border Protection and the Department of Homeland Security had been arriving.
The standoff over the B.Q.E. has become, more broadly, a symbol of the power that local communities wield over critical infrastructure projects around the nation.
New York’s BQE Is Falling Apart. The City Can’t Agree on How to Fix It. (Gift Article)
The Brooklyn-Queens Expressway has exceeded its life span. Clashing visions have hindered a solution.
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November 28, 2025 at 9:28 PM
The standoff over the B.Q.E. has become, more broadly, a symbol of the power that local communities wield over critical infrastructure projects around the nation.
Some of Manhattan's most iconic spots would be submerged, including parts of Chinatown, SoHo and the financial district. Several feet of water would pool in the theater district and areas near MSG. In the Bronx, Yankee Stadium would be nearly surrounded by water, up to 11 feet in places.
See Which New York City Neighborhoods Could Get Hit By the Next Hurricane (Gift Article)
Heavy rain would make a hurricane catastrophic. See the neighborhoods that could face the worst flooding.
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November 26, 2025 at 6:16 PM
Some of Manhattan's most iconic spots would be submerged, including parts of Chinatown, SoHo and the financial district. Several feet of water would pool in the theater district and areas near MSG. In the Bronx, Yankee Stadium would be nearly surrounded by water, up to 11 feet in places.
Menin, who represents the Upper East Side, said she had the support of at least 34 current and incoming City Council members, more than the 26 votes needed to become the Council’s speaker, considered the second most powerful job in city government.
A Moderate From Manhattan Claims Enough Support to Lead City Council
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November 26, 2025 at 4:24 PM
Menin, who represents the Upper East Side, said she had the support of at least 34 current and incoming City Council members, more than the 26 votes needed to become the Council’s speaker, considered the second most powerful job in city government.
Sandy produced a deadly storm surge, and in 2021, the remnants of Hurricane Ida introduced the damage of extreme rainfall. The next hurricane could bring both to New York City. A model of the damage such a storm could cause put 25% of the city underwater.
See Which New York City Neighborhoods Could Get Hit By the Next Hurricane (Gift Article)
Heavy rain would make a hurricane catastrophic. See the neighborhoods that could face the worst flooding.
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November 26, 2025 at 12:38 PM
Sandy produced a deadly storm surge, and in 2021, the remnants of Hurricane Ida introduced the damage of extreme rainfall. The next hurricane could bring both to New York City. A model of the damage such a storm could cause put 25% of the city underwater.
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NEW: A growing number of children have been left in the care of relatives, neighbors & babysitters after parents have been deported by ICE.
Few countries have been as vocal as Venezuela, which claims 150 children have been separated.
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Few countries have been as vocal as Venezuela, which claims 150 children have been separated.
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Deported and Desperate to Be Reunited With Their Children
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November 25, 2025 at 2:36 PM
NEW: A growing number of children have been left in the care of relatives, neighbors & babysitters after parents have been deported by ICE.
Few countries have been as vocal as Venezuela, which claims 150 children have been separated.
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Few countries have been as vocal as Venezuela, which claims 150 children have been separated.
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A @nytimes.com investigation has found that state prison guards have been credibly accused of engaging in such behavior — putting inmates in restraints and then assaulting them — far more often than was previously known.
Restrained, Beaten, Asphyxiated: New York Prison Guards’ Brutality Grows
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November 24, 2025 at 1:50 PM
A @nytimes.com investigation has found that state prison guards have been credibly accused of engaging in such behavior — putting inmates in restraints and then assaulting them — far more often than was previously known.
I know winter half-marathon training has started because it’s not even 7 p.m. and I’m ready for bed after today’s long run. My brain: “It’s dark out. Go to bed.” (Long run went great, but to find comparable runs in my Garmin history I had to go back to early 2020.)
November 23, 2025 at 11:54 PM
I know winter half-marathon training has started because it’s not even 7 p.m. and I’m ready for bed after today’s long run. My brain: “It’s dark out. Go to bed.” (Long run went great, but to find comparable runs in my Garmin history I had to go back to early 2020.)
“Loyalty should be a two-way street, and we should be able to vote our conscience and represent our district’s interest,” Ms. Greene wrote in a long post. She said that if she had been cast aside by “MAGA Inc,” it was indicative that “many common Americans have been cast aside and replaced as well.”
Marjorie Taylor Greene Says She Plans to Resign in January
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November 22, 2025 at 1:43 AM
“Loyalty should be a two-way street, and we should be able to vote our conscience and represent our district’s interest,” Ms. Greene wrote in a long post. She said that if she had been cast aside by “MAGA Inc,” it was indicative that “many common Americans have been cast aside and replaced as well.”
Darializa Avila Chevalier, a Harlem-based organizer, will receive the group’s first endorsement in New York City for the 2026 midterms, and its fifth in a new crop of progressive challengers to establishment moderates in Congress.
Justice Democrats Re-Emerge in New York to Try to Unseat Espaillat
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November 20, 2025 at 1:34 PM
Darializa Avila Chevalier, a Harlem-based organizer, will receive the group’s first endorsement in New York City for the 2026 midterms, and its fifth in a new crop of progressive challengers to establishment moderates in Congress.
The letter, signed by Kash Patel, announced he was being “summarily dismissed” from the academy because of “political signage” he had displayed at his work space in LA, he said. The only thing that could be, he realized, was a pride flag that had been given to him as a gift by his former bosses.
An F.B.I. Trainee Hung a Pride Flag Near His Desk. He Says He Was Fired for It.
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November 19, 2025 at 10:26 PM
The letter, signed by Kash Patel, announced he was being “summarily dismissed” from the academy because of “political signage” he had displayed at his work space in LA, he said. The only thing that could be, he realized, was a pride flag that had been given to him as a gift by his former bosses.
The 10 contenders include a Kennedy scion, a Gen Z democratic socialist and a former journalist who, if elected, would be the first Black woman to represent the area.
The heightened interest in the 12th Congressional District makes it clear that this is no ordinary House seat.
The heightened interest in the 12th Congressional District makes it clear that this is no ordinary House seat.
Who’s Running to Replace Jerry Nadler? 10 People and Counting.
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November 19, 2025 at 2:54 PM
The 10 contenders include a Kennedy scion, a Gen Z democratic socialist and a former journalist who, if elected, would be the first Black woman to represent the area.
The heightened interest in the 12th Congressional District makes it clear that this is no ordinary House seat.
The heightened interest in the 12th Congressional District makes it clear that this is no ordinary House seat.
The announcement, which followed weeks of speculation over whether Commissioner Tisch would agree to stay, as Mr. Mamdani had said he had wanted her to, could help provide continuity at a moment when the Police Department is facing pressing challenges.
Jessica Tisch Will Remain Police Commissioner Under Mamdani
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November 19, 2025 at 1:24 PM
The announcement, which followed weeks of speculation over whether Commissioner Tisch would agree to stay, as Mr. Mamdani had said he had wanted her to, could help provide continuity at a moment when the Police Department is facing pressing challenges.
For at least five days, a blind Ecuadorean man who was arrested this month in NYC by immigration authorities was held in isolation at a county jail, locked in his cell for 24 hours a day and deprived of his cane. Monday night, after days of pressure from the lawyers, ICE relented and released him.
ICE Frees Blind Migrant Who Was Detained for Days in Isolation
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November 19, 2025 at 12:16 PM
For at least five days, a blind Ecuadorean man who was arrested this month in NYC by immigration authorities was held in isolation at a county jail, locked in his cell for 24 hours a day and deprived of his cane. Monday night, after days of pressure from the lawyers, ICE relented and released him.
The 41-page ruling marked another defeat for President Trump’s efforts to strike down laws passed by cities and states that limit cooperation between localities and the federal government on immigration matters.
Judge Dismisses Trump’s Challenge of New York Law Barring Court Arrests
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November 18, 2025 at 3:17 PM
The 41-page ruling marked another defeat for President Trump’s efforts to strike down laws passed by cities and states that limit cooperation between localities and the federal government on immigration matters.
On Tuesday, city officials unveiled six designs that reimagine this scaffolding, known officially as “sidewalk sheds.” The new options take up less space, allow in more light and air, and eliminate the X-shaped bars that make pedestrians feel like they are in cages.
New York City’s Scaffolding Gets a Long Overdue Makeover
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November 18, 2025 at 3:07 PM
On Tuesday, city officials unveiled six designs that reimagine this scaffolding, known officially as “sidewalk sheds.” The new options take up less space, allow in more light and air, and eliminate the X-shaped bars that make pedestrians feel like they are in cages.
Now I'm recalling the time in a writing critique group where one person's feedback was the story was unrealistic because police officers would never be in league with the mob.
In a workshop during my MFA, one of my peers criticized a story of mine because "poor people don't speak that well." 🙃
just remembered this time I turned in a story to my workshop where a dog died and someone gave me the feedback “dogs shouldn’t die in stories”
November 18, 2025 at 3:06 PM
Now I'm recalling the time in a writing critique group where one person's feedback was the story was unrealistic because police officers would never be in league with the mob.
Among the immigrants surveyed — whether they are here legally or not, or have been naturalized as citizens — concern that they or a family member could be detained or deported has risen significantly. Still, about 70% said if they could go back in time, they would still choose to come to the U.S.
Under Trump, Immigrants Are More Fearful but Determined to Stay, Poll Finds
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November 18, 2025 at 2:06 PM
Among the immigrants surveyed — whether they are here legally or not, or have been naturalized as citizens — concern that they or a family member could be detained or deported has risen significantly. Still, about 70% said if they could go back in time, they would still choose to come to the U.S.
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Sometimes, even when you basically know what's been going on, seeing it all in one place is pretty striking -> www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
60 Attorneys on the Year of Chaos Inside Trump’s Justice Department
Sixty former staffers describe an environment of suspicion and intimidation within the nation’s most powerful law enforcement agency.
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November 17, 2025 at 2:23 PM
Sometimes, even when you basically know what's been going on, seeing it all in one place is pretty striking -> www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
The incoming president of American International Group, one of the world’s largest insurers, abruptly withdrew this week, after The New York Times asked A.I.G. about a romantic relationship involving the executive in a previous job.
A.I.G. Parts Ways With Incoming President Before He Assumes Role
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November 14, 2025 at 8:55 PM
The incoming president of American International Group, one of the world’s largest insurers, abruptly withdrew this week, after The New York Times asked A.I.G. about a romantic relationship involving the executive in a previous job.
Mr. Platkin asked that any college student listening take note of the fact that, while they could gamble on their phones if they were of age, “You should not be gambling in a mob-backed operation. That’s free parental advice.”
Mafia Member Recruited Son’s Friends for Gambling Ring, Prosecutors Say
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November 14, 2025 at 1:57 PM
Mr. Platkin asked that any college student listening take note of the fact that, while they could gamble on their phones if they were of age, “You should not be gambling in a mob-backed operation. That’s free parental advice.”
In his decision, the judge rejected McIver’s argument that she was being selectively and vindictively prosecuted by Trump’s DOJ because she is a Democrat.
Judge Semper also concluded that prosecutors were not barred from bringing charges by the Constitution’s “speech or debate” clause.
Judge Semper also concluded that prosecutors were not barred from bringing charges by the Constitution’s “speech or debate” clause.
Assault Case Against a Democratic House Member Can Proceed, Judge Rules
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November 13, 2025 at 4:10 PM
In his decision, the judge rejected McIver’s argument that she was being selectively and vindictively prosecuted by Trump’s DOJ because she is a Democrat.
Judge Semper also concluded that prosecutors were not barred from bringing charges by the Constitution’s “speech or debate” clause.
Judge Semper also concluded that prosecutors were not barred from bringing charges by the Constitution’s “speech or debate” clause.
DOJ, according to 3 people with knowledge of the matter, has struggled to determine which of its offices and lawyers will handle Ms. Comey’s lawsuit, leading to the highly unusual lapse. The people spoke on the condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to discuss internal DOJ affairs.
Justice Dept. Struggled to Find Lawyers to Handle Maurene Comey Suit
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November 13, 2025 at 2:50 PM
DOJ, according to 3 people with knowledge of the matter, has struggled to determine which of its offices and lawyers will handle Ms. Comey’s lawsuit, leading to the highly unusual lapse. The people spoke on the condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to discuss internal DOJ affairs.
For the 600K people who pass through every day, Penn Station is indispensable. It remains the busiest transit hub in the U.S. It is also widely abhorred. More broadly, it is a stagnant symbol of something deeper in America, a condition that afflicts so many attempts to get big things done: inertia.
Why Is It So Hard to Fix Penn Station? (Gift Article)
The nation’s busiest transit hub stands as a symbol of a condition that afflicts so many attempts to get big things done in America: inertia.
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November 13, 2025 at 1:12 PM
For the 600K people who pass through every day, Penn Station is indispensable. It remains the busiest transit hub in the U.S. It is also widely abhorred. More broadly, it is a stagnant symbol of something deeper in America, a condition that afflicts so many attempts to get big things done: inertia.