Chris Hippensteel

National reporter @nytimes | Formerly investigations @timesunion, @TB_Times, @CNN, @thedailybeast, @PublicSourcePA | always @dailyorange

[Chris Hippensteel @chrishipp15_]

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.

[NYTimes Communications @NYTimesPR]

We’re pleased to introduce the 2025-26 @nytimes fellowship class. https://t.co/wxMMecIglW

[Chris Hippensteel @chrishipp15_]

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

https://t.co/yMpDeC9qcP

[Dan Clark @DanClarkReports]

Hochul calls on DHS secretary to double Border Patrol staffing on Canadian border

https://t.co/vMa030k0IN via @chrishipp15_

[Chris Hippensteel @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

https://t.co/wcaG8fFySn

[Sara Hughes (Tracey) @imsarahughes]

A good read by @chrishipp15_: For another year, border crossings overwhelm New York's rural north https://t.co/wo0sJ6AY1v via @TimesUnion

[Emilie Munson @emiliemunson]

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/
https://t.co/DfcnQ2ebdb

[Chris Hippensteel @chrishipp15_]

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:" https://t.co/vvq9xnQ6aK

[Chris Hippensteel @chrishipp15_]

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:

https://t.co/fOaAC7c01G

[Chris Hippensteel @chrishipp15_]

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

https://t.co/LivC75LJLI

[molly burke @mollyfburke]

Well-reported and moving investigation by @chrishipp15_ -- a must-read!

https://t.co/BZfTJdWIS3

[Emilie Munson @emiliemunson]

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.

https://t.co/VHslyC0m3B

[Chris Hippensteel @chrishipp15_]

@timesunion Explore our database of pursuit-related deaths, and learn more about our reporting process, here:
https://t.co/VAVbRenmma

[Chris Hippensteel @chrishipp15_]

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:

https://t.co/mBNeBTmEVC

[Emilie Munson @emiliemunson]

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_
https://t.co/AcpDCwPogC

[Chris Hippensteel @chrishipp15_]

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:

https://t.co/fOaAC7c01G

[Sara Hughes (Tracey) @imsarahughes]

NY State Police concealed child sex abuse by trooper who molested more victims, according to a lawsuit. More by @chrishipp15_: https://t.co/07Zgwy8dty via @TimesUnion

[Emilie Munson @emiliemunson]

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
https://t.co/KL6IJ7CIoR

[Matt Rocheleau @mrochele]

New York lawmakers weigh how to address rise in serious police crashes | More driving training for officers is under discussion https://t.co/e192EZkrfv by @emiliemunson @chrishipp15_

[Matt Rocheleau @mrochele]

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. https://t.co/s3GAJ0hdIu by @emiliemunson @chrishipp15_

[Matt Rocheleau @mrochele]

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. https://t.co/FX3iL2F3X1 by @emiliemunson @chrishipp15_ @TF_Johnston @harris_alex_m

[Emilie Munson @emiliemunson]

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

https://t.co/I6r9sTgS5v