New York City

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The reasons pedestrian traffic deaths don’t get more coverage

From reading the steady drumbeat of coverage of bicycle crashes on New York City streets, one would think biking is uniquely dangerous. In fact, far more New York City pedestrians than cyclists die in traffic. Here’s why cyclist deaths receive more coverage.

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TLC unveils new hub for taxi and ride-hail data

The TLC Data Hub features data from for-hire vehicles, yellow taxis, green taxis, and other shared rides across the city.

New York State

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How is Raise the Age working?

The state missed the deadline for a report that would answers the question.

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Big Tech is listening

A new report reveals that Microsoft contractors listened to private conversations captured by the company's Xbox systems.

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Four ways to break up Big Tech

The current appetite for regulating the technology sector is a notable departure from past years.

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New York’s stronger safety net will magnify Trump’s new public charge rule

The Trump administration’s recent change to the “public charge” rule could have an outsized impact on New York’s immigrants because federal social welfare programs that are administered at the state level can vary widely in their rules over who qualifies for assistance, and New York’s programs tend to be generous.

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Tech CEOs have investors right where they want them

WeWork’s initial public offering shows how power has shifted between investors and entrepreneurs.

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Five years of Eric Garner and Daniel Pantaleo proceedings

New York City Police Commissioner James O’Neill has fired Officer Daniel Pantaleo for his use of a banned chokehold while arresting Eric Garner during a fatal encounter. City & State updated its timeline of the major developments in the legal postscript to Garner’s life and death.

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Liu: No quick fix to specialized high schools entrance exam

Lawmaker says de Blasio push to scrap SHSAT would cause ‘years and years of strife.’

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A novel idea to fix algorithms

A new op-ed in suggests creating an approvals process for algorithms based on the way the Federal Drug Administration tests new drugs.

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OMNY off to strong start – with limitations

The new tap-and-go payment system has already surpassed one million taps.

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Who is the real estate industry giving to in Albany?

REBNY’s political capital had to go somewhere during the fight over rent regulations.

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Airbnb closely watching hostel legislation

The tech company hopes the new legislation will lead to the NYC Council reconsidering its stance on home-sharing.

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Verizon sues Rochester over telecom regulations

The tech company argues Rochester’s regulations for installing telecom equipment violate federal law.

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Insurance is going to be huge next session

You haven’t heard the last of single-payer and the Scaffold Law.