Jennie Coughlin
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@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.
The Times said in its lawsuit that it had contacted Perplexity several times over the past 18 months, demanding that the start-up stop using the publication’s content until the two companies negotiated an agreement. But Perplexity continued to use The Times’s material.
New York Times Sues A.I. Start-Up Perplexity Over Use of Copyrighted Work
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December 5, 2025 at 1:30 PM
The Times said in its lawsuit that it had contacted Perplexity several times over the past 18 months, demanding that the start-up stop using the publication’s content until the two companies negotiated an agreement. But Perplexity continued to use The Times’s material.
The suit argues that the DOD's new policy violated the First Amendment and “seeks to restrict journalists’ ability to do what journalists have always done — ask questions of government employees and gather information to report stories that take the public beyond official pronouncements.”
New York Times Sues Pentagon Over First Amendment Rights
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December 4, 2025 at 2:23 PM
The suit argues that the DOD's new policy violated the First Amendment and “seeks to restrict journalists’ ability to do what journalists have always done — ask questions of government employees and gather information to report stories that take the public beyond official pronouncements.”
This fight with a garage door opener company also raises another important question: If companies can modify their internet-connected products however they want after consumers have purchased them, what does it mean to even own anything anymore?
Why One Man Is Fighting for Our Right to Control Our Garage Door Openers
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December 4, 2025 at 12:47 PM
This fight with a garage door opener company also raises another important question: If companies can modify their internet-connected products however they want after consumers have purchased them, what does it mean to even own anything anymore?
Reynoso, 42, is the first major candidate to declare a campaign for the left-leaning district. While not a socialist himself, he has a long progressive record, a high-profile role in the city’s most populous borough and a close relationship with Velázquez.
Brooklyn Borough President Will Run for House Seat as Socialists Circle
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December 4, 2025 at 12:14 PM
Reynoso, 42, is the first major candidate to declare a campaign for the left-leaning district. While not a socialist himself, he has a long progressive record, a high-profile role in the city’s most populous borough and a close relationship with Velázquez.
The BQE triple cantilever opened in 1954 and was designed to last 50 years. The risks go up as it continues to deteriorate. City officials and transportation engineers say imminent collapse is not a threat, but other catastrophes could still strike, like concrete falling off and hitting vehicles.
A Highway Is Crumbling. New York 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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December 3, 2025 at 3:52 PM
The BQE triple cantilever opened in 1954 and was designed to last 50 years. The risks go up as it continues to deteriorate. City officials and transportation engineers say imminent collapse is not a threat, but other catastrophes could still strike, like concrete falling off and hitting vehicles.
ICYMI: Sandy produced a deadly storm surge and the remnants of Hurricane Ida brought extreme rainfall. The next hurricane could bring both. A model showed a 16-foot storm surge, 2 feet higher than Sandy’s, which when combined with a torrential downpour, could put 25 percent of the city under water.
The Disaster to Come: New York’s Next Superstorm (Gift Article)
Heavy rain would make a hurricane catastrophic. See the neighborhoods that could face the worst flooding.
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December 3, 2025 at 3:43 PM
ICYMI: Sandy produced a deadly storm surge and the remnants of Hurricane Ida brought extreme rainfall. The next hurricane could bring both. A model showed a 16-foot storm surge, 2 feet higher than Sandy’s, which when combined with a torrential downpour, could put 25 percent of the city under water.
As transit ridership continues to recover from a pandemic drop, the cost of unpaid subway and bus trips tripled to $918M in 2024, from $305M in 2019, said Andrew Rein, the president of the commission. That is almost twice the sum that the congestion pricing toll is expected to collect this year.
Spikes, Fins, Guards: How New York Is Trying to Stop Subway Fare Evasion
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December 3, 2025 at 2:22 PM
As transit ridership continues to recover from a pandemic drop, the cost of unpaid subway and bus trips tripled to $918M in 2024, from $305M in 2019, said Andrew Rein, the president of the commission. That is almost twice the sum that the congestion pricing toll is expected to collect this year.
NJ Dem lawmakers advanced a bill that would severely weaken an agency that investigates fiscal misconduct by state leaders and scrutinizes gov't contracts. It would remove subpoena powers from the Office of the State Comptroller & would instead rely on the troubled State Commission of Investigation.
Democrats in New Jersey Ram Through Bill to Defang a Corruption Watchdog
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December 3, 2025 at 2:16 PM
NJ Dem lawmakers advanced a bill that would severely weaken an agency that investigates fiscal misconduct by state leaders and scrutinizes gov't contracts. It would remove subpoena powers from the Office of the State Comptroller & would instead rely on the troubled State Commission of Investigation.
For nearly 50 years, the two men, who lived in buildings near each other with the same landlord, always seemed to get on well, according to tenants, the buildings’ superintendent and family members. Then a fleeting sidewalk encounter left one dead and the other facing criminal charges.
A Sidewalk Encounter Between 2 Longtime Neighbors Ends in a Death
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December 3, 2025 at 1:48 PM
For nearly 50 years, the two men, who lived in buildings near each other with the same landlord, always seemed to get on well, according to tenants, the buildings’ superintendent and family members. Then a fleeting sidewalk encounter left one dead and the other facing criminal charges.
James Solomon, a councilman who ran for mayor of Jersey City as a progressive reformer, defeated Jim McGreevey, a former governor of New Jersey, by a more than 2-to-1 margin, in a runoff victory he called a win “against the corrupt political machine.”
James Solomon Trounces Jim McGreevey, a Former Governor, in Jersey City
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December 3, 2025 at 12:22 PM
James Solomon, a councilman who ran for mayor of Jersey City as a progressive reformer, defeated Jim McGreevey, a former governor of New Jersey, by a more than 2-to-1 margin, in a runoff victory he called a win “against the corrupt political machine.”
Immigration judges who were fired earlier this year suggested that the administration was targeting judges who were considered too lenient and was also trying to create a feeling of fear.
Trump Administration Fires 8 Immigration Judges in New York
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December 2, 2025 at 2:16 AM
Immigration judges who were fired earlier this year suggested that the administration was targeting judges who were considered too lenient and was also trying to create a feeling of fear.
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.
www.nytimes.com
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.
Reposted by Jennie Coughlin
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.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/25/n...
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.