In 2017, Koyen was honored by the "Society of Professional Journalists"' Deadline Club and the Society of American Business Editors and Writers for his investigation into New York CIty's black market for food cart permits,[1] which was published by Crain's New York Business.
[4] In 2015, he founded the sleep-focused website Van Winkle's on behalf of Casper Sleep, the mattress startup.
[5] In March 2005, while serving as the editor-in-chief of the New York Press, Koyen ran a satirical story by Matt Taibbi that made light of Pope John Paul II's failing health.
The article was widely condemned by Senators Hillary Clinton and Chuck Schumer, New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg, Matt Drudge, and Abe Foxman, among others, including now-disgraced Congressman Anthony Weiner, who encouraged New Yorkers to collect copies of that issue and destroy them.
He went on to defend the story, attacking owner David Unger and publisher Chris Rohland in the media,[7] saying "They couldn't handle the controversy...