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Dec 26, 2024 · LISTEN: How a Gilded Age Anti-Sex Law Bred the Modern State’s Criminalization of ‘Dangerous’ Speech. Author and veteran columnist Amy Sohn talks with Harry Siegel about her book, The Man Who Hated Women: Sex, Censorship, and Civil Liberties in the Gilded Age, and explains why the “zombie” Comstock Law still on the federal books kept coming up during 2024’s presidential election.
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Nov 19, 2024 · Firefighters have responded to more than 200 brush fires in the past two weeks, including nearly two dozen in Van Cortlandt Park in The Bronx, as the city reckons with an historically dry and fiery season.
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LISTEN: Scenes from NYC’s Long War to Take Back Its Streets from …
5 days ago · Nicole Gelinas, the author of Movement: New York’s Long War to Take Back Its Streets from the Car, explains why she opens her epic account with the mayors who fought against the street-car system that once transported New Yorkers a billion times a year.
New York City Is Under a Drought Watch. Shorter Showers Could …
Nov 4, 2024 · Much of New York State is experiencing moderate drought conditions after the driest October in recorded history, with just .87 inches of rain in the reservoir area compared to a historical average of over 4 inches. It was the second-longest dry period in city records since 1869. “We are praying for a wet November,” Aggarwala said.
City Hall Moves to Wind Down Separate Shelter System for Migrants
Nov 22, 2024 · Deputy Mayor Anne Williams Isom speaks about immigration at an event organized by Comptroller Brad Lander, Oct. 28, 2024. Credit: Office of New York City Comptroller/X The shift is reflected in updated budget documents City Hall released Wednesday afternoon, which indicate the transition will occur by the end of the upcoming fiscal year that begins on July 1.
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How NYC Became an AI Industry Hot Spot | THE CITY — NYC News
Sep 16, 2024 · The AI Summit is just one example of how New York is emerging as the nation’s second most important center for what is known as generative AI — which involves systems that learn to form new content by identifying patterns, producing human-like interactions.
Council Considers ‘Bold’ Slate of Tenant Protection Bills for NYC
Nov 12, 2024 · “It’s not wildfire, or hurricanes, or tornadoes,” he said. “It’s heat.” Though currently city landlords are required to provide heat in residential buildings during “heat season” from October 1 to May 31, there is no similar legal requirement for cooling during warmer months. Restler’s bill would establish a “cooling season” from June 15 to Sept. 15.
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THE CITY Welcomes Beth Eisenstaedt as Chief Development Officer. NEW YORK, September 6, 2024 THE CITY, an independent, nonprofit newsroom dedicated to serving the people of New York, today announced Beth Eisenstaedt as its new Chief Development Officer.