Technology

A broadband cable drum with laying trailer and other rolls with black fiber optic cables for faster Internet in rural regions like Erie County.

Technology

Upstate’s never-ending fight for broadband

Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s Broadband for All initiative received some scrutiny this week.

By ANNIE MCDONOUGH

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Assemblyman Joseph Lentol in the Assembly Chamber at the Capitol in Albany

Technology

Will Albany pass any legislation to regulate Airbnb?

Assemblyman Joseph Lentol is taking another shot with his Airbnb-backed bill.

By ANNIE MCDONOUGH

Policy

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Technology

City Council, advocates discuss IDNYC tech liabilities

IDNYC raises concerns over increased surveillance of undocumented New Yorkers.

By ANNIE MCDONOUGH

Policy

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An amazon HQ2 protest outside Gracie Mansion in December

Technology

Conflicting reports, reactions on Amazon backing out of HQ2

Julie Samuels, executive director of Tech:NYC, weighs in.

By ANNIE MCDONOUGH

Policy

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A Charter Spectrum van parked on the streets of Manhattan.

Technology

Charter nears deal with state regulators

The company is trying to avoid a forced exit from New York.

By ANNIE MCDONOUGH

Policy

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The candidates for the New York City public advocate debate.

Technology

Public advocate candidates debate tech

Animosity towards Amazon doesn't mean the candidates are hostile to tech.

By ANNIE MCDONOUGH

Policy

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State Sen. Michael Gianaris calls on supporters to remove the Amazon app from their phones as he address a coalition rally in November.

Technology

Could Gianaris veto Amazon HQ2?

One of the few public officials who have taken up arms in the fight has been given a seat on the Public Authorities Control Board.

By ANNIE MCDONOUGH

Policy

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The view from the back seat of a Lyft going from Brooklyn to Manhattan.

Technology

New minimum pay rule for ride-hail drivers gets messy rollout

Beyond the extra hassle of litigation, it has created an image problem for Lyft and Juno.

By ANNIE MCDONOUGH

Policy

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New Yorkers walk past an advertisement for Gemini, a cryptocurrency exchange founded in 2014.

Technology

Can New York lead in cryptocurrency?

The establishment of a new task force suggests that the state is ready to expand its embrace of crypto.

By ANNIE MCDONOUGH

Policy

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Protesters hold up signs at the second New York City Council hearing on Amazon's planned headquarters in Queens.

Technology

Amazon’s skimpy favors for the community infuriate City Council critics

“30 jobs, are you f---ing kidding me?”

By ANNIE MCDONOUGH

Policy

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