Chris Welch

New York

Journalist. TV news reporter and anchor @ny1, @cbsnews, @insideedition Formerly: Fox5NY, Scripps, CNN, KTIV. Nebraska alum.

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Egg prices driving up cost of New York staple

Feb 6, 2025 | ny1.com | Chris Welch

The Bodega and Small Business Association estimates as many as half of the city's bodegas have raised prices of the sandwich.
Zoot Money obituary

Sep 13, 2024 | ca.news.yahoo.com | Chris Welch

When Georgie Fame called his old friend Zoot Money up on stage to sing at Ronnie Scott’s Club one autumn night in London in 2022 – “Come on Zoot, I can’t do this without you” – they tore the house down. It was a moving moment for both performers, as they joined forces with the Guy Barker Big Band to sing Papa’s Got a Brand New Bag, that brought back memories of the days when Zoot Money’s Big Roll Band vied for popularity with Georgie Fame and the Blue Flames at the height of the British R&B boom.
New Public Library exhibit showcases titans of Broadway photography

Jun 3, 2024 | fox5ny.com | Chris Welch

A new exhibit at the New York Public Library is highlighting the works of two of the most prominent Broadway photographers. Whether you’re a regular theatre-goer or not, if you’ve opened a newspaper to the arts section anytime in the past three decades, chances are you’re familiar with the work of Joan Marcus and Carol Rosegg. They estimate they’ve shot more than 7,000 shows between the two.
Spotify is going to break every Car Thing gadget it ever sold - The Verge

Jun 1, 2024 | theverge.com | Chris Welch

Car Thing, Spotify’s first and only hardware product, will be rendered inoperable as of December 9th. Owners aren’t getting any credit or refunds.
Biden Administration sets new rules for airlines to protect travelers | FOX 5 New York

Apr 24, 2024 | fox5ny.com | Chris Welch

The Biden administration says airlines will soon have a new set of rules to follow when it comes to passengers booked on canceled or significantly delayed flights.
Can Tunde Onakoya break a world chess record from a folding table in Times Square?

Apr 18, 2024 | fox5ny.com | Chris Welch

On a modest folding table tucked under scaffolding in Times Square, Nigerian chess master Tunde Onakoya is embarking on a move that will test his stamina. He’s trying to break the world record for the longest continuous chess marathon. "We started yesterday, and it’s been like 26 hours so far," said Omoteyo Jacob, a volunteer on Onakoya’s support team. The previous record is 56 hours and 9 minutes. But Onakoya told FOX 5 NY he wants to break that and then some: he’s aiming for 60 hours.
Man trying to break chess record from folding table in Times Square

Apr 18, 2024 | aol.com | Chris Welch

Fox localApril 18, 2024 at 4:24 PMNEW YORK - On a modest folding table tucked under scaffolding in Times Square, Nigerian chess master Tunde Onakoya is embarking on a move that will test his stamina. He’s trying to break the world record for the longest continuous chess marathon. "We started yesterday, and it’s been like 26 hours so far," said Omoteyo Jacob, a volunteer on Onakoya’s support team. The previous record is 56 hours and 9 minutes.
Man trying to break chess record from folding table in Times Square

Apr 18, 2024 | sports.yahoo.com | Chris Welch

NEW YORK - On a modest folding table tucked under scaffolding in Times Square, Nigerian chess master Tunde Onakoya is embarking on a move that will test his stamina. He’s trying to break the world record for the longest continuous chess marathon. "We started yesterday, and it’s been like 26 hours so far," said Omoteyo Jacob, a volunteer on Onakoya’s support team. The previous record is 56 hours and 9 minutes. But Onakoya told FOX 5 NY he wants to break that and then some: he’s aiming for 60 hours.
Navigating NYC Bridges: What you need to know about the $15 congestion pricing toll

Apr 15, 2024 | fox5ny.com | Chris Welch

If you use the Brooklyn or Queensboro bridges regularly, you’ll want to keep a close eye on exactly when you would and wouldn’t have to pay the upcoming $15 congestion pricing toll. RELATED: MTA board approves historic congestion pricing planThere are details in the rules that mean "a lot of people are going to be confused," according to former city traffic commissioner Sam Schwartz. Brooklyn Bridge PRODUCTION - 17 May 2023, USA, New York: New Yorks Brooklyn Bridge.
Manhattan mom issued public urination summons for 4-year-old’s emergency

Apr 15, 2024 | fox5ny.com | Chris Welch

Earlier this month, Michiko Sasaki and her son, Kobe, were enjoying the Battery Playscape, a playground in Battery Park City when Kobe received nature’s urgent call. "It was an emergency," Sasaki said, noting that he had also gone prior to leaving home. "He needed to go again." They ran to a small building adjacent to the playground and saw a door that appeared to be an out-of-order restroom. "We saw the ‘no bathroom’ signs and I panicked," Sasaki said.