New York City
Politics
New York lawmakers who have been kicked off their committees
Rubén Díaz Sr.'s newly created For-Hire Vehicles Committee will be dissolved following his anti-gay comments — but he's not the only politician to be kicked off of their committee.
New York State
Policy
Will Albany pass any legislation to regulate Airbnb?
Assemblyman Joseph Lentol is taking another shot with his Airbnb-backed bill.
Bill de Blasio
Policy
City Council, advocates discuss IDNYC tech liabilities
IDNYC raises concerns over increased surveillance of undocumented New Yorkers.
Technology
Policy
Conflicting reports, reactions on Amazon backing out of HQ2
Julie Samuels, executive director of Tech:NYC, weighs in.
Technology
Policy
Charter nears deal with state regulators
Charter Spectrum is nearing a deal to avoid the company’s exit from New York.
New York City
Policy
Public advocate candidates debate tech
Animosity towards Amazon in the New York City Public Advocate debate doesn't mean the candidates are hostile to tech.
Andrew Cuomo
Policy
Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli on the state’s $2.8 billion budget shortfall
New York's $2.8 billion budget shortfall is the result of Trump’s tax cut.
Andrew Cuomo
Policy
What is the Public Authorities Control Board?
Why the Public Authorities Control Board, a little-known state entity, could derail the plan to bring Amazon’s new headquarters to Queens.
New York City
Policy
Could Gianaris veto Amazon HQ2?
State Senator Michael Gianaris is one of the few public officials who have taken up arms in the fight, and now has been given a seat on the Public Authorities Control Board.
Transportation
Policy
New minimum pay rule for ride-hail drivers gets messy rollout
Just before New York's new rule setting the nation’s first minimum pay rate for drivers of ride-hailing apps was set to go into effect late last week, Lyft and Juno sued to block it, arguing that the formula used to determine the minimum pay standards unfairly benefits companies that have more users.
Technology
Policy
Can New York lead in cryptocurrency?
The establishment of a new cryptocurrency task force suggests that the state is ready to expand its embrace.
Policy
Amazon’s skimpy favors for the community infuriate City Council critics
In the City Council’s second hearing on Amazon’s enormous planned office in the neighborhood of Long Island City, the contentious debate continued.
Andrew Cuomo
Policy
Cuomo's design-build expansion slowly chugs along
Gov. Andrew Cuomo's proposal to expand design-build procurement authority to more state agencies
Technology
Policy
Facebook messaging merger sparks antitrust concerns
With little oversight, horizontal mergers have hindered free market competition
New York City
Policy
Cuomo’s L train plan shows how he controls the MTA
A month of friction reveals the MTA board’s limited power and Andrew Cuomo’s control.
Technology
Policy
MIT study backs AOC on algorithm bias
Days after U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez elicited a minor uproar over her claim that human bias is baked into facial recognition algorithms, a new study from MIT Media Lab found that Amazon’s facial recognition technology was prone to errors in determining the gender of female faces and darker-skinned faces.
Technology
Policy
U.S. tech giants spent big on lobbying in 2018
New filings shed light on some of U.S. tech giants' less visible lobbying efforts.
Technology
Policy
City Council shifts gears on e-bike legalization
New York City Council Transportation Committee convened to discuss the question of legalizing electric bikes and scooters.
New York City
Policy
Microsoft’s housing pledge could be a model for Amazon
A similar move by Amazon in Long Island City could buy the company some goodwill with its new neighbors.
New York City
Policy