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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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Jennie Coughlin @jenniecoughlin.bsky.social · Feb 4

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.

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City Nolan @ndhapple.bsky.social · 1d

This is gorgeous -- www.pentagram.com/work/a-data-...

‘A Data Love Letter to the Subway’

A data-driven animation for Fulton Center commissioned by MTA Arts & Design for its 40th anniversary.

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Jennie Coughlin @jenniecoughlin.bsky.social · 1d

Former Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo wants to ditch New York City’s plan to replace the Rikers Island jail complex and use the sites for the proposed borough-based jails for affordable housing.

Cuomo Calls for Rebuilding Rikers Island and Keeping the Jails Open

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Jennie Coughlin @jenniecoughlin.bsky.social · 2d

There were pets like cats, dogs, parrots and hamsters, and an exotic menagerie including hedgehogs, chinchillas and flying squirrels. Most of them were in cages strewed with waste, in a house infested with insects and so full of trash and debris that some areas were impassable, the authorities said.

200 Animals and a 95-Year-Old Are Found Inside a Squalid Suburban Home

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Jennie Coughlin @jenniecoughlin.bsky.social · 2d

Lawyers for Mr. Lou have sought to exclude certain evidence from the trial, including witness statements, that would suggest Mr. Lou was “coordinating a shadowy effort to steer Chinese funds to President Trump’s re-election campaign.”

As Trump’s Justice Dept. Pursues His Enemies, an Ally Goes on Trial

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Jennie Coughlin @jenniecoughlin.bsky.social · 2d

Polls suggest that Mr. Cuomo’s chances will only meaningfully increase if Mr. Sliwa drops out — a scenario that the Republican nominee has repeatedly rejected.

Is Adams’s Exit a Game-Changer for Cuomo? Not So Far.

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Jennie Coughlin @jenniecoughlin.bsky.social · 2d

Yes, Albania.

Adams flew to the Balkan country on Sunday for what an aide said were talks on business and tourism. He was also set to meet with the nation’s prime minister, Edi Rama, who featured prominently in the successful 2023 corruption prosecution of a former top F.B.I. spycatcher.

Where in the World Is Eric Adams? Try Albania.

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Jennie Coughlin @jenniecoughlin.bsky.social · 3d

Mamdani’s meteoric rise to become the front-runner in the NYC mayor’s race was fueled by his promise to make the city more affordable. He has highlighted four signature policy proposals: universal child care, free buses, city-owned grocery stores and a rent freeze on rent-stabilized apartments.

Zohran Mamdani Has Ambitious Plans for New York. How Much Will They Cost? (Gift Article)

Mr. Mamdani’s signature plans aim to make New York City more affordable. Here’s how he intends to pay for them and why they could be difficult to implement.

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Adam Klasfeld @klasfeldreports.com · 5d

Journalists at 3 Alaskan newspapers quit over stealth edits to their Charlie Kirk coverage 🎁 www.nytimes.com/2025/10/03/u...

Journalists at 3 Newspapers Quit Over Edits to a Charlie Kirk Story

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Jennie Coughlin @jenniecoughlin.bsky.social · 6d

Years in the making and dependent on federal funds, the projects — two of the largest infrastructure initiatives in the United States — were still moving forward this week despite finding themselves in a familiar role: political football.

Politics Threaten a Crucial N.Y. Area Tunnel Project. Again.

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Jennie Coughlin @jenniecoughlin.bsky.social · 6d

The $187 million is a separate pot of money from the $18 billion that the Trump administration plans to withhold from previously approved infrastructure projects, including the Hudson Tunnel in the Gateway project and the Second Avenue Subway extension to East Harlem.

Trump to Withhold $18 Billion for New York-Area Transit Projects

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Jennie Coughlin @jenniecoughlin.bsky.social · 6d

If the cuts were carried out in New York, they would reduce the federal contribution to the counterterrorism programs to just $30 million — an 86 percent reduction from what the state received under the Biden administration.

Trump Cuts to Counterterrorism Funds for New York Reach $187 Million

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Jennie Coughlin @jenniecoughlin.bsky.social · 6d

BREAKING: The White House will restore $187 million in cuts to law enforcement funding that would have devastated New York’s intelligence and counterterrorism operations, following a bipartisan effort to reinstate the funds, two administration officials told The New York Times on Friday.

Trump to Reverse $187 Million in N.Y. Counterterrorism Cuts

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Jennie Coughlin @jenniecoughlin.bsky.social · 7d

Five months ago, a Democratic political candidate and triathlete from Long Island took a nighttime ocean swim. He was not heard from again. Republicans have managed to keep Democrats from replacing his name on the ballot.

A Candidate Vanished at Sea. His Opponents Insist He Stay on the Ballot.

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Jennie Coughlin @jenniecoughlin.bsky.social · 7d

The gifted program — which generally offers the same curriculum as general education classes but with accelerated instruction — offers spots to only about 2,500 children, out of roughly 55,000 total kindergartners. (About 1,800 additional students are offered seats in third grade.)

Mamdani Says He Would Phase Out N.Y.C. Gifted Program for Early Grades

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Jennie Coughlin @jenniecoughlin.bsky.social · 7d

The stegosaurus, over 29 feet long and described as “housebroken,” is selling for $1,260. The adult triceratops? $2,230. A life-size T. rex, 39 feet long, 18 feet tall, “slightly used” and “well loved,” will cost you $2,700.

Does Your Backyard Need a Stegosaurus?

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Jennie Coughlin @jenniecoughlin.bsky.social · 7d

I sent this to my sister, who is probably saying no. One of her kids, OTOH, would think this was the perfect addition to their yard.

Does Your Backyard Need a Stegosaurus?

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Jennie Coughlin @jenniecoughlin.bsky.social · 8d

The Gateway Development Commission, which oversees the Hudson tunnel project, held its monthly board meeting on Tuesday. No mention was made of a possible suspension of funding.

Trump Administration to Withhold $18 Billion for N.Y.C. Infrastructure

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Jennie Coughlin @jenniecoughlin.bsky.social · 8d

Likewise, in August the MTA approved a $1.97B construction contract to start the majority of the next phase of the expansion of the Second Avenue subway line. Politicians have promised for nearly a century to extend the line farther north to East Harlem, a working-class enclave.

M.T.A. Approves Major Contract to Expand the Second Avenue Subway Line

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Jennie Coughlin @jenniecoughlin.bsky.social · 8d

Back in June 2024, the planners of the Gateway project said they passed the “point of no return” when the federal government told Congress that it would provide an additional $6.88B to the project. It gave planners the green light to hire engineering and construction companies.

$16 Billion Hudson River Tunnel Project Gets Final Green Light (Published 2024)

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Jennie Coughlin @jenniecoughlin.bsky.social · 8d

In a statement, Sean Duffy, the transportation secretary, specifically mentioned the expansion of the Second Avenue subway line and the construction of new train tunnels under the Hudson River, a $16 billion project known as Gateway.

Trump Administration to Withhold $18 Billion for N.Y.C. Infrastructure

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Maggie Astor @maggieastor.bsky.social · 8d

In July, we asked what readers wanted to know about vaccines. We received hundreds of questions. Here are some of the most common, answered by me and five other NYT health and science reporters.

Everything You Need to Know About Vaccines in 2025

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Jennie Coughlin @jenniecoughlin.bsky.social · 8d

Officials said no injuries were reported after the incident at 205 Alexander Ave., though fire rescue operations were continuing.

20-Story Apartment Building in the Bronx Partially Collapses

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Jennie Coughlin @jenniecoughlin.bsky.social · 9d

A 7-day fare cap, which lets subway and bus passengers ride for free for the remainder of the period after 12 paid rides, was made permanent and will cost $35. One-way tickets on LIRR and Metro-North will not expire four hours after purchase but will remain valid until 4 a.m. the next day.

N.Y.C. Subway and Bus Fares Will Rise to $3 in January

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Jennie Coughlin @jenniecoughlin.bsky.social · 9d

In posts with hundreds of thousands of views, he has framed his central message — making the city more affordable — around specific culinary benchmarks like the rising price of halal chicken and rice, and used Bengali sweets as props to explain ranked-choice voting.

How Zohran Mamdani Built a Campaign Around Food

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Jennie Coughlin @jenniecoughlin.bsky.social · 9d

No mayoral candidate’s relationship to food has been more scrutinized or showcased than Mamdani’s, often by his own choice. A devotee of delis and bodegas who once filmed a music video at Kabab King under the rap moniker “Mr. Cardamom,” he is harnessing food as both campaign tool and policy plank.

How Zohran Mamdani Built a Campaign Around Food

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