Chris Hippensteel

Excited to share that I'm heading downstate in a few months to join the New York Times 2025-26 fellowship class. I'll be on the National desk starting in June.

New from me in the @timesunion: a preview of how a second Trump administration could reshape the U.S.-Canada border timesunion.com/capitol/articl…

Hochul calls on DHS secretary to double Border Patrol staffing on Canadian border timesunion.com/state/article/… via @chrishipp15_

Even as crossings at the southern border plunge, record-high numbers of migrants continue to enter the U.S. through Canada — and through northern New York in particular. New for the @timesunion timesunion.com/state/article/…

A good read by @chrishipp15_: For another year, border crossings overwhelm New York's rural north timesunion.com/state/article/… via @TimesUnion

Ever wondered what happens to the drugs police collect after cases finish? Some incinerate them. Many use discouraged means like setting them on fire in fields. Using burn barrels in parking lots. Dumping them in landfills. It's a growing problem 1/ timesunion.com/state/article/…

This case — in which the NY State Police are accused of allowing a known child abuser to quietly retire from the force in the 80s — went to trial this week. Read our coverage here. "Victim of child sex abuse by state trooper testifies at trial:" timesunion.com/news/article/v…

At a church in Schenectady, a longtime pastor has repeatedly tried to pressure women in allegedly abusive marriages to stay with men they feared. Those who left anyway faced retaliation from the church. New in the @timesunion timesunion.com/news/article/a…

Well-reported and moving investigation by @chrishipp15_ -- a must-read! timesunion.com/news/article/a…

By @chrishipp15_ and me: There is no reliable state or national data on deaths during police pursuits. So @timesunion built a database for New York. We found more than 100 deaths since 2012, including several already this year. timesunion.com/state/article/…

@timesunion Explore our database of pursuit-related deaths, and learn more about our reporting process, here: timesunion.com/projects/2024/…

From a new @timesunion investigation Police chases in NY have killed at least 117 people since 2012. And as cops chase more cars, more people are dying in the resulting wrecks. Mangled cars, broken lives: The human toll of NY’s fatal pursuits: timesunion.com/state/article/…

NEW INVESTIGATION by @timesunion: High-speed police chases have surged in New York since 2020. Pursuits by @nyspolice doubled since 2018. Pursuits in Westchester quadrupled. Collisions during pursuits are up and so are deaths. With @chrishipp15_ timesunion.com/state/article/…

Newly obtained court documents show that NY State Police allowed an accused child predator to quietly retire from the force, rather than face the backlash of a public investigation. The Trooper went on to abuse children in Saratoga County for decades: timesunion.com/news/article/s…

NY State Police concealed child sex abuse by trooper who molested more victims, according to a lawsuit. More by @chrishipp15_: timesunion.com/news/article/s… via @TimesUnion

NEWS: @PatriciaFahy109 introduced legislation to increase training on emergency driving for police after a @timesunion investigation found a spike in serious police crashes resulting in injuries and deaths in recent years timesunion.com/capitol/articl…

New York lawmakers weigh how to address rise in serious police crashes | More driving training for officers is under discussion timesunion.com/state/article/… by @emiliemunson @chrishipp15_

New York shields police from liability for most of their car crashes | The state law makes it hard for crash victims to recoup damages even when officers are at fault. timesunion.com/projects/2024/… by @emiliemunson @chrishipp15_

Serious police car crashes are spiking in New York, causing injuries and deaths | In New York, there were more fatal police car crashes in 2023 than any other year in the last decade. timesunion.com/projects/2024/… by @emiliemunson @chrishipp15_ @TF_Johnston @harris_alex_m

What's liability like for police car crashes? “The Court of Appeals has required ‘conscious indifference to the outcome’ as a requirement for liability in civil cases involving officers responding to emergencies,” According to @NewYorkStateAG timesunion.com/projects/2024/…