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Keenan Chen

Keenan Chen is a freelance data journalist. Previously, he was a senior researcher at The Information Futures Lab at Brown University and First Draft News. You can follow him at @kcinbk.bsky.social

At a press conference, Mayor Zohran Mamdani stands speaking at a podium, behind and to his left stands Cea Weaver, director of the New York City Mayor's Office to Protect Tenants. Behind them stand people holding signs bearing the words "Hold bad landlords accountable" and "Invest in stables homes."
New York City’s Most Serious Housing Violations Stay Open for Months or Even Years

The Department of Housing Preservation and Development has vowed to go after negligent landlords, but it’s wrestling with a huge backlog of complaints.

June 22, 2026
Inside NYC’s Overstretched Social Services Agency

With nearly 1,500 unfilled jobs, New York City’s Department of Social Services is leaning on mandatory overtime to keep up.

December 11, 2025