New York State

Policy

Will the Constitution Pipeline get built?

The fight over the controversial pipeline is heading for federal court.

New York State

Policy

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

Politics

What Cuomo’s earlier primary date proposal would mean

Progressives might be excited by Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s plan to bump up presidential primary voting from late April to February, but there’s a catch: Cuomo also wants to move legislative primaries, which could harm some insurgent candidates.

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Policy

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

Policy

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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Policy

Coming soon: Amazon’s new biometric tech

A new biometric payment system may be rolled out in Whole Foods stores next year.

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Policy

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.

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Politics

Cuomo’s aisle-crossing hires

Gov. Andrew Cuomo just hired Beth Garvey, a former top aide and counsel to the state Senate Republicans. Garvey is the latest in a string of former Republican staffers who have worked in the Cuomo administration.

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Politics

Everyone wants to be the next AOC. And that’s the problem.

Why a flood of Democratic congressional challengers could help entrenched incumbents.

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Policy

Will gig workers finally get labor protections?

You may have OT, minimum wage and discrimination safeguards. Does your delivery guy?

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Policy

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.

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Policy

Why the prevailing wage didn’t prevail

Should construction workers get paid more for projects that get tax breaks?

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Opinion

Frances Perkins and the lessons for today’s labor movement

A century ago, the worker rights advocate launched a game-changing career in government.

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Personality

Cuomo’s hot gov summer

From ziplining to going on not one but two(!) fishing trips, Gov. Andrew Cuomo is living his best life this summer.