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Airbnb sees major policy victory in federal court

Jan 3, 2019

Airbnb saw a major legal victory Thursday when a federal court blocked a New York City law that would have required the company to submit a list of its hosts to the city’s regulators, according to Politico. The...

Amazon is likely a mixed blessing for cities like NYC

West Side Story

Nov 17, 2018

Business, Opinion, Policy, Science

Amazon has announced its decision, years in the making and highly anticipated, on where to build its second headquarters, planning to split its “HQ2” between New York City and Northern Virginia. Locations all o...

New York City could become the first major US city to cap ride-hailing services

West Side Story

Jul 28, 2018

Business, Policy, Science

New York City may become the first major US city to limit ride-sharing services like Uber, with five bills in consideration by the city council that aim to stem traffic congestion and raise income for taxi driv...

NYC to sue five major oil companies over climate change

West Side Story

Jan 11, 2018

Business, Environment, Science

New York City is suing 5 oil companies over their contribution to global warming, in an effort to recoup funds spent to adapt to rising sea levels and other effects, according to Mayor de Blasio. As detailed by...

Defunct pay phone booths in New York City to be replaced by free WiFi hubs

Amanda

Nov 18, 2014

Innovation

Public telephone boxes, seldom used these days, in the city of New York might soon be converted into WiFi stations as a part of a free WiFi roll out. In addition to that, they will also offer free nationwide ca...

A new Leopard Frog Species found from New York City and surrounding Atlantic Coasts

Jayaram Pawar

Oct 30, 2014

Innovation

A new specie of frog has been discovered in NYC for the first time since 1882. Surprisingly, the latest new frog species to have been discovered has been found in the urban jungle of New York City and surroundi...

Commissioner Kelly Heckled at Brown

Abby Smith

Oct 30, 2013

World

On Tuesday, Ray Kelly the Police Commissioner from New York City was preparing to give a speech at Brown University when he was heckled off the stage by angry critics over the stop and frisk NYPD policy. Kel...

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