Stefanos Chen
@stefanoschen.bsky.social
NYT reporter covering New York's transit systems. I snoop on Greek convos.
Hi, Chen, Stefanos - hope things are well at New York Times, The.
AI took the week off
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November 24, 2025 at 5:40 PM
Hi, Chen, Stefanos - hope things are well at New York Times, The.
AI took the week off
AI took the week off
A rly interesting case study, as pols prepare to fight over a similar policy for NYC's much bigger bus network. By @carabuckley.bsky.social
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/18/c...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/18/c...
Iowa City Made Its Buses Free. Traffic Cleared, and So Did the Air.
www.nytimes.com
November 19, 2025 at 8:23 PM
A rly interesting case study, as pols prepare to fight over a similar policy for NYC's much bigger bus network. By @carabuckley.bsky.social
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/18/c...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/18/c...
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NEW: The New York Times and KFF surveyed 1,800+ immigrants in the United States.
Half of all immigrants say they feel less safe since President Trump took office, and yet the majority are resolved to stay.
Check out the poll's findings:
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/18/u...
Half of all immigrants say they feel less safe since President Trump took office, and yet the majority are resolved to stay.
Check out the poll's findings:
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/18/u...
Under Trump, Immigrants Are More Fearful but Determined to Stay, Poll Finds
www.nytimes.com
November 18, 2025 at 3:20 PM
NEW: The New York Times and KFF surveyed 1,800+ immigrants in the United States.
Half of all immigrants say they feel less safe since President Trump took office, and yet the majority are resolved to stay.
Check out the poll's findings:
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/18/u...
Half of all immigrants say they feel less safe since President Trump took office, and yet the majority are resolved to stay.
Check out the poll's findings:
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/18/u...
Half of all immigrants surveyed, including both documented and undocumented respondents, said they were angry or afraid under Trump's enforcement policies. Only 15% felt proud.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/18/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/18/u...
Under Trump, Immigrants Are More Fearful but Determined to Stay, Poll Finds
www.nytimes.com
November 18, 2025 at 2:21 PM
Half of all immigrants surveyed, including both documented and undocumented respondents, said they were angry or afraid under Trump's enforcement policies. Only 15% felt proud.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/18/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/18/u...
Who said it was dog poop?
"To whoever has been putting dog poop on my bicycle..." www.westsiderag.com/2025/11/14/w...
WSR Photo of the Day: UWS Sign Accuses Person of Smearing Dog Poop on Bicycle
A sign spotted on West 86th Street and West End Avenue. Courtesy photo. By Gus Saltonstall A strange saga looks
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November 14, 2025 at 7:58 PM
Who said it was dog poop?
We first uncovered new crimes committed by this deed theft circle in 2022. This week, the leader of that ring was sentenced to up to 7 years in prison. New from @rukminicallimachi.bsky.social
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/13/r...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/13/r...
Brooklyn Investor Who Stole Homes Faces Years Behind Bars
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November 13, 2025 at 5:50 PM
We first uncovered new crimes committed by this deed theft circle in 2022. This week, the leader of that ring was sentenced to up to 7 years in prison. New from @rukminicallimachi.bsky.social
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/13/r...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/13/r...
Does the subway still need conductors? Much of the world say no, but union leaders say it's a safety issue. Gov. Hochul has to decide by year end whether to sign a bill that would mandate two-person train crews, even on lines that already moved to one operator www.nytimes.com/2025/11/13/n...
Does the Subway Still Need Train Conductors?
www.nytimes.com
November 13, 2025 at 4:22 PM
Does the subway still need conductors? Much of the world say no, but union leaders say it's a safety issue. Gov. Hochul has to decide by year end whether to sign a bill that would mandate two-person train crews, even on lines that already moved to one operator www.nytimes.com/2025/11/13/n...
Not only is it cruel to make an unpaid air traffic controller moonlight as an uber driver, it's also incredibly dangerous. They have to clock in the next morning, after working a double shift, to make sure planes don't collide
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/07/t...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/07/t...
Odd Jobs and DoorDash: How Air Traffic Controllers Are Surviving
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November 7, 2025 at 6:33 PM
Not only is it cruel to make an unpaid air traffic controller moonlight as an uber driver, it's also incredibly dangerous. They have to clock in the next morning, after working a double shift, to make sure planes don't collide
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/07/t...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/07/t...
everyone calling suitsupply a modestly priced chain is making me self conscious :(
November 6, 2025 at 3:54 PM
everyone calling suitsupply a modestly priced chain is making me self conscious :(
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There are now cement trucks entering the White House construction site, which is not what you'd expect for a project that hasn't been reviewed by anyone yet.
The White House has previously said no NCPC approvals are needed yet because they're just doing demo, not construction.
The White House has previously said no NCPC approvals are needed yet because they're just doing demo, not construction.
November 6, 2025 at 3:33 PM
There are now cement trucks entering the White House construction site, which is not what you'd expect for a project that hasn't been reviewed by anyone yet.
The White House has previously said no NCPC approvals are needed yet because they're just doing demo, not construction.
The White House has previously said no NCPC approvals are needed yet because they're just doing demo, not construction.
I grew up five minutes away from the Unisphere, in the city's best park, Flushing Meadows. It feels like Queens is ascendant in a way it hasn't been for as long as I've been here (...when the Mets won in '86)
November 5, 2025 at 5:50 PM
I grew up five minutes away from the Unisphere, in the city's best park, Flushing Meadows. It feels like Queens is ascendant in a way it hasn't been for as long as I've been here (...when the Mets won in '86)
Putting the IBX route next to the voting map also helps narrow down where the biggest rezoning fights are going to play out. Lots of resistance to greater density in the pro-Cuomo nabes in Queens
November 5, 2025 at 3:35 PM
Putting the IBX route next to the voting map also helps narrow down where the biggest rezoning fights are going to play out. Lots of resistance to greater density in the pro-Cuomo nabes in Queens
Zohran Mamdani's focus on public transportation - and on affordability in general - paid off in a big way. Lots of fascinating insights in this map (free link)
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
November 5, 2025 at 3:26 PM
Zohran Mamdani's focus on public transportation - and on affordability in general - paid off in a big way. Lots of fascinating insights in this map (free link)
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
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November 5, 2025 at 3:02 AM
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thank you for the outpouring of support!
those of us laid off from Teen Vogue yesterday are now sharing our GoFundMe to help us cover our emergency expenses now that we've lost our incomes, as we get back on our feet.
those of us laid off from Teen Vogue yesterday are now sharing our GoFundMe to help us cover our emergency expenses now that we've lost our incomes, as we get back on our feet.
Donate to Help Laid-Off Teen Vogue Staffers Recover, organized by Lexi McMenamin
More than half the team at Teen Vogue was laid off this week by our parent co… Lexi McMenamin needs your support for Help Laid-Off Teen Vogue Staffers Recover
www.gofundme.com
November 4, 2025 at 9:17 PM
thank you for the outpouring of support!
those of us laid off from Teen Vogue yesterday are now sharing our GoFundMe to help us cover our emergency expenses now that we've lost our incomes, as we get back on our feet.
those of us laid off from Teen Vogue yesterday are now sharing our GoFundMe to help us cover our emergency expenses now that we've lost our incomes, as we get back on our feet.
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Spectrum News NY1 is providing free access to its stream all day and night via its Website and YouTube:
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LIVE: NYC Election Coverage on NY1 | Live Updates, Results, Speeches
YouTube video by NY1
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November 4, 2025 at 4:25 PM
Spectrum News NY1 is providing free access to its stream all day and night via its Website and YouTube:
www.youtube.com/live/gJpgKnQ...
www.youtube.com/live/gJpgKnQ...
A house fire on Halloween killed a family of five in Paterson, NJ. I spoke with a friend of the family, who has started a gofundme here www.gofundme.com/f/rebuilding...
Donate to Rebuilding After a Devastating Fire and Family Loss, organized by alyssa quinonez
On October 31st, my dear friend Jules experienced an unimaginable … alyssa quinonez needs your support for Rebuilding After a Devastating Fire and Family Loss
www.gofundme.com
November 3, 2025 at 1:50 PM
A house fire on Halloween killed a family of five in Paterson, NJ. I spoke with a friend of the family, who has started a gofundme here www.gofundme.com/f/rebuilding...
A new "Bangladeshi Express" between Brooklyn and Queens. Tens of thousands of potential housing units. And the closest thing New Yorkers could get to an Airtrain. Here's how the IBX train could reshape life in New York City.
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/31/n...
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/31/n...
October 31, 2025 at 6:56 PM
A new "Bangladeshi Express" between Brooklyn and Queens. Tens of thousands of potential housing units. And the closest thing New Yorkers could get to an Airtrain. Here's how the IBX train could reshape life in New York City.
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/31/n...
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/31/n...
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"The New York Housing Conference finds that 10 Council districts produced just seven units of affordable housing in total during the first six months of this year. Four produced none."
www.thecity.nyc/2025/10/29/a...
www.thecity.nyc/2025/10/29/a...
These Council Districts Produced Zero Affordable Homes This Year
Voters are deciding on a proposal to bypass the City Council on planned developments in the neighborhoods that have built the least. They include swaths of eastern Queens and southern Brooklyn.
www.thecity.nyc
October 29, 2025 at 4:38 PM
"The New York Housing Conference finds that 10 Council districts produced just seven units of affordable housing in total during the first six months of this year. Four produced none."
www.thecity.nyc/2025/10/29/a...
www.thecity.nyc/2025/10/29/a...
Can buses be both "fast and free"? My dude @larrybuch.bsky.social rode the B41 up and down Flatbush Ave with a stopwatch to figure it out
www.nytimes.com/video/upshot...
www.nytimes.com/video/upshot...
Video: Can New York City Buses Be Both Fast and Free?
Our reporter Larry Buchanan collects data on the B41 bus in Brooklyn to find out why New York City buses are the slowest in the nation and whether Zohran Mamdani’s campaign pledge to make buses free w...
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October 30, 2025 at 4:03 PM
Can buses be both "fast and free"? My dude @larrybuch.bsky.social rode the B41 up and down Flatbush Ave with a stopwatch to figure it out
www.nytimes.com/video/upshot...
www.nytimes.com/video/upshot...
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girl what!!!!
De Blasio Impersonator Tricks British Newspaper With Fake Criticism of Mamdani
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October 29, 2025 at 1:10 AM
girl what!!!!
The MTA says a long awaited railroad project to connect Bronx residents to Penn Station will take at least 3 years longer than expected, and they’re blaming Amtrak for the delays
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/27/n...
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/27/n...
Metro-North Expansion in the Bronx Is Likely to Be Delayed by 3 Years
www.nytimes.com
October 27, 2025 at 10:50 PM
The MTA says a long awaited railroad project to connect Bronx residents to Penn Station will take at least 3 years longer than expected, and they’re blaming Amtrak for the delays
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/27/n...
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/27/n...
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Can fast buses in New York actually be free?
@stefanoschen.bsky.social + Larry Buchanan and I take a close look at an idea that has helped propel Zohran Mamdani's campaign for mayor.
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
@stefanoschen.bsky.social + Larry Buchanan and I take a close look at an idea that has helped propel Zohran Mamdani's campaign for mayor.
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
Can Faster Buses Really Be Free? (Gift Article)
An analysis of the possible promise and fundamental tension in one of Zohran Mamdani’s big plans for New York.
www.nytimes.com
October 27, 2025 at 1:06 PM
Can fast buses in New York actually be free?
@stefanoschen.bsky.social + Larry Buchanan and I take a close look at an idea that has helped propel Zohran Mamdani's campaign for mayor.
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
@stefanoschen.bsky.social + Larry Buchanan and I take a close look at an idea that has helped propel Zohran Mamdani's campaign for mayor.
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
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the lowest stakes election nugget ever, for your enjoyment:
curtis sliwa has six cats, but gave eight different names for them in three different interviews recently
a fun kicker in our election newsletter this week, contributed by eagle-eyed @smaldo.bsky.social: www.thecity.nyc/newsletter/o...
curtis sliwa has six cats, but gave eight different names for them in three different interviews recently
a fun kicker in our election newsletter this week, contributed by eagle-eyed @smaldo.bsky.social: www.thecity.nyc/newsletter/o...
October 22, 2025 at 2:50 PM
the lowest stakes election nugget ever, for your enjoyment:
curtis sliwa has six cats, but gave eight different names for them in three different interviews recently
a fun kicker in our election newsletter this week, contributed by eagle-eyed @smaldo.bsky.social: www.thecity.nyc/newsletter/o...
curtis sliwa has six cats, but gave eight different names for them in three different interviews recently
a fun kicker in our election newsletter this week, contributed by eagle-eyed @smaldo.bsky.social: www.thecity.nyc/newsletter/o...
Cuomo critics and transit advocates both seizing on this proposal to give the mayor control of the transit system's capital plans (the pool that pays for big flashy projects and repairs, but not the day-to-day operations) - via @migold.bsky.social
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/21/n...
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/21/n...
Cuomo Proposes That New York City Take Partial Control of Subway
www.nytimes.com
October 21, 2025 at 3:38 PM
Cuomo critics and transit advocates both seizing on this proposal to give the mayor control of the transit system's capital plans (the pool that pays for big flashy projects and repairs, but not the day-to-day operations) - via @migold.bsky.social
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/21/n...
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/21/n...