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New York governor considers face-mask ban on subway to deter crime

Kathy Hochul has not shared policy details or exemptions but said she is motivated by alleged antisemitic attacks

The Guardian - US

NY governor's subway mask ban proposal sparks debate over right to anonymous protest

A new proposal by Gov. Kathy Hochul to ban masks on the New York subway is drawing pushback from disability advocates and civil liberties, who say the measure could violate the right to protest anonymously

The Independent UK

Reacting to Supreme Court ruling, governor wrongly says Buffalo supermarket killer used bump stock

Around an hour after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned a ban on bump stocks, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul wrongly said a gunman who carried out a racist massacre in her hometown of Buffalo had used the gun accessory that can allow semiautomatic rifles to shoot as fast as a…

The Independent UK

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Gov. Hochul Considers Ban On Subway Face Masks

Gov. Hochul considers banning face masks in NYC subway to address antisemitic acts and public safety concerns.

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New York transit chief says agency must shrink subway improvements following nixed congestion toll

The head of New York's transit authority says the agency will have to cut back its plans for maintaining and improving its subways, buses and commuter rail

The Independent UK

New York passes laws protecting kids from addictive social media content

Legislation will limit children’s exposure to computer algorithmic social media feeds and protect their privacy

The Guardian - US

New York governor defends blocking plan that would toll Manhattan drivers to pay for subway repairs

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul is defending her decision to block a plan to reduce New York City traffic and raise billions for its ailing subway system through a new toll on Manhattan drivers

The Independent UK

Wendell Pierce alleges he was denied rental apartment because he is Black

The Tony award winner says ‘Racism and bigots are real’ after being turned down by landlord in Harlem

The Guardian - US

Why did New York halt the congestion charge plan?

New York would have been the first US city to impose congestion charges

Evening Standard

New York governor pushes for tax increase after nixing toll program in Manhattan

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul is trying to raise taxes on businesses in the city to close a big budget gap that emerged after she halted a plan to charge drivers a toll to enter the center of Manhattan

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NYC Congestion Pricing Is On Hold. What It Means For You

The NYC congestion pricing plan is on indefinite hold and will not take effect on June 30, following a U-turn from NY's Governor.

The Guardian - US

‘Slap in the face’: outrage after New York governor halts congestion pricing

Climate advocates say Kathy Hochul missed crucial opportunity to follow cities around the world in reducing gas emissions

Reason

Rolling Backward

Plus: Hezbollah escalates, congestion pricing halted, the Didion-Dunne family feud, GIMBYism, and more...

Axios

NY's congestion pricing fail is bigger than the Big Apple

A governor's last minute decision reveals a truth about climate policy.

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Gov. Hochul axes NYC congestion toll

Gov. Kathy Hochul canceled a June 30 start to the program to charge drivers entering NYC's most congested streets

Reason

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul Kills Congestion Pricing

In a surprise move, the governor axed a plan to start charging drivers $15 tolls to enter lower Manhattan starting at the end of June.

The Independent UK

Governor halts plan to charge Manhattan drivers big tolls to pay for transit and fight traffic

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul is indefinitely delaying implementation of a plan to charge motorists big tolls to enter the core of Manhattan

The Guardian - US

New York City postpones controversial, first-in-the-US congestion pricing plan

Kathy Hochul pushes back plan that was due to start this month and would charge tolls for cars and trucks to enter Manhattan below 60th St

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New York Legislation Aims To Regulate Social Media Algorithms

New York lawmakers are close to passing a bill empowering parents to control children's social media exposure, addressing concerns of algorithm-driven cont...

The Independent UK

New York considers regulating what children see in social media feeds

New York lawmakers say they are finalizing legislation aimed at giving parents more control over what their kids see on social media

The Guardian - US

Banning smartphones from school? What a brilliant idea

New York’s governor backs a plan to remove smartphones from the classroom. Here are some suggestions for how it might work

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