New York State
Policy
Will the Constitution Pipeline get built?
The fight over the controversial pipeline is heading for federal court.
New York State
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Is de Blasio’s “robot tax” a good idea?
Andrew Yang isn’t the only New Yorker bringing automation to the presidential campaign trail.
New York State
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New York approves first regulated gold-backed token
Paxos Trust Company can now launch both its gold-backed token and its new stablecoin pegged to the U.S. dollar.
New York State
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The State Liquor Authority takes aim at delivery apps
A draft advisory would cap commissions of delivery services like Grubhub, but questions remain for apps and restaurants alike.
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Coming soon: Amazon’s new biometric tech
A new biometric payment system may be rolled out in Whole Foods stores next year.
New York State
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How limousine safety ran out of gas
Cuomo targeted the industry after the Schoharie crash, but a push for more comprehensive changes took a back seat post-budget.
New York State
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Will gig workers finally get labor protections?
You may have OT, minimum wage and discrimination safeguards. Does your delivery guy?
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AOC’s Twitter blocking sparks ongoing debate
Columbia University’s Knight First Amendment Institute sent Ocasio-Cortez a letter asking her to stop blocking certain followers.
New York State
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Why the prevailing wage didn’t prevail
Should construction workers get paid more for projects that get tax breaks?
New York City
Policy
Amid controversy, NYPD facial recognition has some success
Facial recognition technology was used to identify a man who left rice cookers in the subway, causing terror concerns.
New York State
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New York shut out of national tech awards
The state submitted tech projects for consideration but was not invited to NASCIO’s State IT Recognition Awards this year.
New York State
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Is New York secretly auditing tech programs?
Vanity Fair included a mysterious threat in its Tesla takedown.
New York City
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Ride-hails say they’re in compliance with TLC accessibility rules
But advocates argue much more needs to be done.
New York State
Policy
Will New York take a chance on high-tech congestion pricing?
How much drivers pay could depend on what technology is used to charge them.
New York City
Policy
The reasons pedestrian traffic deaths don’t get more coverage
From reading the steady drumbeat of coverage of bicycle crashes on New York City streets, one would think biking is uniquely dangerous. In fact, far more New York City pedestrians than cyclists die in traffic. Here’s why cyclist deaths receive more coverage.
New York City
Policy
TLC unveils new hub for taxi and ride-hail data
The TLC Data Hub features data from for-hire vehicles, yellow taxis, green taxis, and other shared rides across the city.
New York State
Policy
How is Raise the Age working?
The state missed the deadline for a report that would answers the question.
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Big Tech is listening
A new report reveals that Microsoft contractors listened to private conversations captured by the company's Xbox systems.
New York State
Policy