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Policy
Takeaways from the first Public Campaign Financing Commission hearing
The Public Campaign Financing Commission held its first two hearings on Tuesday, one for experts to testify and one for public testimony. At the first of two hearings on Tuesday, 17 experts testified before the commission, with 20 minutes each to make their cases. The second saw hundreds of New Yorkers – including elected officials – show up to testify for up to three minutes. Here’s what hearings suggested about the commission’s direction.
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Politics
Celebrating the Labor Power 100
A look at City & State’s gala recognizing 100 of the most influential leaders in labor.
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Policy
Facebook is James’ latest tech target
She is leading the investigation into Facebook and participating in the Google probe.
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Politics
Poll: Should New York have public financing of campaigns?
And should the state eliminate fusion voting?
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Politics
The people who could overhaul New York’s elections
Commissioners on the Public Campaign Finance Committee come from varied backgrounds and political patrons.
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Personality
Laura Curran on trying to earn Nassau County’s trust
It takes a lot to sway skeptical suburbanites – especially after Mangano’s fall from grace.
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Policy
Will the Constitution Pipeline get built?
The fight over the controversial pipeline is heading for federal court.
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Politics
Running for Congress is getting a lot riskier for state lawmakers
If they lose, they’ll be out of a job, thanks to the new primary date.
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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.
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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.
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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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Politics
Don’t panic about those tornado sightings
It’s probably not the climate; it’s just Instagram.
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Policy