CM Stevens hosts foster youth for all-day City Hall event

On June 6, City Council Member Althea Stevens hosted a group of 14 youth currently and formerly in foster care for a day of advocacy and learning at City Hall. “I was... Read more »

Hochul, Albany lawmakers scramble to find new funding stream for MTA after pausing congestion pricing

In the wake of Gov. Kathy Hochul’s decision earlier this week to indefinitely pause congestion pricing, she and state lawmakers have been scrambling to find a new funding stream for the Metropolitan... Read more »

Nassau Republican Pols Introduce Legislation Banning Transgender Athletes From Competing in Women’s Sports

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‘Why people don’t trust politicians,’ Queens pols react to Hochul’s congestion pricing snafu 

Governor Kathy Hochul surprised everyone on Wednesday when she announced that congestion pricing would be paused indefinitely.  “Circumstances have changed and we must respond to the facts on the ground — not... Read more »

City Council says yes to Mayor’s ‘City of Yes’ zoning changes for businesses

A sweeping zoning text amendment designed to make it easier for businesses to operate and expand in the Big Apple passed the City Council on Thursday — clearing its final hurdle before... Read more »

FDA panel recommends updating the Covid vaccines for the fall to target JN.1 strain

  FDA panel recommends updating the Covid vaccines for the fall to target JN.1 strain An offshoot of JN.1 is now the dominant strain in the U.S., accounting for 1 in 4... Read more »

ESPN’s model is eroding. Past and present execs are split on how it can protect its dominance

For more than 40 years, the world’s largest all-sports network has grown annual revenue by increasing cable subscription fees. ESPN first charged pay-TV distributors less than $1 per month per subscriber in... Read more »

Shein suppliers work 75-hour weeks, report claims as Chinese fast-fashion giant looks to IPO

As fast-fashion giant Shein prepares for an IPO in the U.S., a new report suggests that workers at some of its suppliers are still clocking 75 hour weeks, despite assurances the company... Read more »