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
Teachers, parents protest East Orange school layoffs at council meeting
The city's school district is facing a $8M deficit, with recent reports suggestion the gap could be as high as $25M.
1 dead, 3 injured in Brooklyn apartment fire
One person is dead, and three people are injured, after a lithium-ion battery fire broke out in an apartment building in Brooklyn overnight, according to the FDNY.
Distracted walking: A growing threat to pedestrian safety in New York
While the problem of distracting driving has yet to be solved, another is being documented — that of distracted walking. Here's where New Yorkers are seeing it:
NYC parents frustrated by long school bus delays, 'useless' tracking app
Parents across NYC are becoming frustrated, as school bus delays continue to impact their children's ability to get to school on time.
Mayor Adams accepted harmless 'courtesies,' not bribes, his lawyer says
New York City Mayor Eric Adams has launched a legal attack on the federal corruption case against him. His attorney asked a judge Monday to toss out bribery charges and then held a combative news conference accusing prosecutors of ethical lapses.
NYPD cleans up Bronx "open-air drug market," but residents say more needs to be done
An NYPD sweep cleared an "open-air" drug market in the Bronx, but residents and leaders are urging for more services to address addiction, saying the crisis has been relocated, not solved.
NYC Sheriff Miranda accused of soliciting donations amid illegal weed shop raids: reports
NYC Sheriff Anthony Miranda's office is facing scrutiny over cash seizures made during the raids of illegal weed shops.
Search for tow truck driver who killed pedestrian in Bronx hit-and-run
Police are searching for the driver of a tow truck that struck and killed a 65-year-old man in the Bronx on Monday afternoon.
Man hit by stray police bullet in NYC subway needed cranial surgery: cousin
Gregory Delpeche was riding the subway to work when the shooting occurred. Now, he's sedated in a hospital as his loved ones rally around him while doctors attend to his grave injury.
'Hell on earth' - Residents, lawmakers demand Bronx "open-air drug market" be shut down
A "open air-drug market" in the Bronx is drawing outrage from residents and Rep. Ritchie Torres, who demand that Mayor Adams take action.