Arthur Chi'en
Arthur Chi'en is the Weekend Anchor for FOX 5 in New York and has been with the station since 2014. The three-time Emmy Award-winning newscaster also serves as a general assignment reporter with a wide range of duties, covering feature, investigative and political stories, as well as breaking news, including extensive coverage during the COVID-19 pandemic, the decriminalization of cannabis and other issues ranging from transportation to technology.
Chi'en attended Columbia University and began his journalism career at NBC News, working his way up as a producer for NBC's Nightly News and as a New York Bureau producer for the Today Show. As a member of the Specials Unit, he covered several high-profile events, from hurricanes to plane crashes, in addition to election coverage.
Joining Spectrum News NY1, Arthur transitioned from producing to on-air reporting. He then worked for WFXT-TV in Boston before returning to New York as a correspondent at WCBS-TV and WPIX-TV, where he covered national and international events such as Hurricane Sandy, the transit strike and the devastating tsunami in Southeast Asia.
The latest from Arthur Chi'en
NYC congestion pricing lawsuit highlights traffic, environmental concerns
With just over seven weeks before the MTA plans to start charging drivers in NYC with congestion pricing, residents in Battery Park City are among those trying to pump the brakes.
Multiplex Cinemas in Queens closing this week after 25 years
On Tuesday night, when the curtain closes at College Point Multiplex Cinemas in Queens, it’ll close for good.
Warnings and advice as AI impostor scams skyrocket nationwide
There is a new warning about AI impostor scams, when scammers use artificial intelligence to clone your voice or the voice of your loved ones to try and get money.
NYC congestion pricing: Could legal challenges push back start date?
With congestion pricing gantries set to be activated on June 30 in NYC, one major roadblock remains: seven lawsuits filed in federal court to block it from happening.
NYC demands YouTube, parent company Google to remove thousands of ghost gun tutorials
Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg is calling out YouTube and Google accusing them of playing a role in the proliferation of ghost guns.
Would you drink beer made from bagels?
Local brewery Talea Beer Co. has teamed up with Black Seed Bagels and Gotham Greens to create beer that’s brewed with upcycled bagels.
Protestors outside Manhattan DA's office demand justice for 2 brothers charged in 2020 Little Italy brawl
However, their community says they were defending themselves from five men who urinated on their building, and then attacked them when called out.
UWS out-of-state plates: Will NYC congestion pricing make it worse?
Residents who live on NYC's Upper West Side say they’ve been seeing more vehicles with out-of-state plates looking for parking spots in their neighborhood.
NYPD deploys window 'barnacles' to fight illegal parking
The NYPD is taking a new step to fight illegal parking, using a special device called the "barnacle."
'Boardwalk Empire' actor Michael Stuhlbarg injured in one of two Central Park attacks
The NYPD is investigating two separate attacks that happened in Central Park Sunday night.