Stefanos Chen
@stefanoschen.bsky.social
NYT reporter covering New York's transit systems. I snoop on Greek convos.
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/...
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...
Gonna put u on to the best crispy pork in the city. Like chicharrón, but lighter. Stall 23 in the New York Food Court in Flushing
October 18, 2025 at 4:02 PM
Gonna put u on to the best crispy pork in the city. Like chicharrón, but lighter. Stall 23 in the New York Food Court in Flushing
hoo boy. Telling detail in the very short Tish James indictment.
October 10, 2025 at 1:57 PM
hoo boy. Telling detail in the very short Tish James indictment.
Well done, Queens Chron
July 22, 2025 at 5:59 PM
Well done, Queens Chron
To be clear, the subway is a lot safer than its most vocal critics believe.
July 17, 2025 at 5:59 PM
To be clear, the subway is a lot safer than its most vocal critics believe.
Read the story my dude
July 17, 2025 at 5:56 PM
Read the story my dude
OK that's pretty cute. Nathan's hot dogs is cutting a promo with the MTA to highlight the company's original Coney Island shop. The N, F, and Q lines form a hot-dog-shaped nexus on the new subway map
July 14, 2025 at 6:51 PM
OK that's pretty cute. Nathan's hot dogs is cutting a promo with the MTA to highlight the company's original Coney Island shop. The N, F, and Q lines form a hot-dog-shaped nexus on the new subway map
Employee: “We need a name for the liquor store, something timeless that people will instantly get.”
A genius: “You ever seen that Billy Crystal movie from 1991?”
A genius: “You ever seen that Billy Crystal movie from 1991?”
July 11, 2025 at 2:41 PM
Employee: “We need a name for the liquor store, something timeless that people will instantly get.”
A genius: “You ever seen that Billy Crystal movie from 1991?”
A genius: “You ever seen that Billy Crystal movie from 1991?”
There are lots of reason to want to better regulate cycling on crowded streets, but there has been a disproportionate focus on bikes, when cars are right there, cycling advocates say
June 6, 2025 at 1:38 PM
There are lots of reason to want to better regulate cycling on crowded streets, but there has been a disproportionate focus on bikes, when cars are right there, cycling advocates say
Papal politics aside, this would be the illest Pokémon stadium
May 8, 2025 at 4:35 PM
Papal politics aside, this would be the illest Pokémon stadium
Congestion pricing may not be popular with a majority of New Yorkers, but they don't want Trump to take it away. Overall good news for the program, as it faces attacks from Washington
poll.qu.edu/images/polli...
poll.qu.edu/images/polli...
March 5, 2025 at 7:43 PM
Congestion pricing may not be popular with a majority of New Yorkers, but they don't want Trump to take it away. Overall good news for the program, as it faces attacks from Washington
poll.qu.edu/images/polli...
poll.qu.edu/images/polli...
The scammers finally reached Chen, S in their phone book
February 11, 2025 at 6:18 PM
The scammers finally reached Chen, S in their phone book
Spicy exchange in Giuliani's civil contempt case in D.C.:
He asked to attend a hearing remotely, citing health and security concerns without evidence. Judge Howell said she'd consider it, but only if RG swears he won't travel for leisure for the next 30 days, including the inauguration
He asked to attend a hearing remotely, citing health and security concerns without evidence. Judge Howell said she'd consider it, but only if RG swears he won't travel for leisure for the next 30 days, including the inauguration
January 9, 2025 at 2:34 PM
Spicy exchange in Giuliani's civil contempt case in D.C.:
He asked to attend a hearing remotely, citing health and security concerns without evidence. Judge Howell said she'd consider it, but only if RG swears he won't travel for leisure for the next 30 days, including the inauguration
He asked to attend a hearing remotely, citing health and security concerns without evidence. Judge Howell said she'd consider it, but only if RG swears he won't travel for leisure for the next 30 days, including the inauguration
I’m at the gift shop. I’m at the Margaritaville. I’m at the Times Square gift shop Margaritaville (for coffee).
December 19, 2024 at 8:50 PM
I’m at the gift shop. I’m at the Margaritaville. I’m at the Times Square gift shop Margaritaville (for coffee).
Donkey Kong Country's soundtrack has UNRELEASED LYRICS www.nytimes.com/2024/11/19/a...
November 19, 2024 at 4:50 PM
Donkey Kong Country's soundtrack has UNRELEASED LYRICS www.nytimes.com/2024/11/19/a...
Why is my handle invalid 😓
November 14, 2024 at 8:04 PM
Why is my handle invalid 😓
Hundreds of office cleaners, porters and repair ppl rallied in Midtown today to support their contract drive. One of their biggest concerns: health care cutbacks, after many of them got seriously ill during the pandemic
November 9, 2023 at 8:43 PM
Hundreds of office cleaners, porters and repair ppl rallied in Midtown today to support their contract drive. One of their biggest concerns: health care cutbacks, after many of them got seriously ill during the pandemic