New York City has designated social media as a ‘public health hazard’Mayor Eric Adams said young people are particularly vulnerable to harm during an address.By M. Saleh, 01.25.2024
Uber, DoorDash and Grubhub sue New York City over $18 minimum-wage lawThey're requesting a temporary injunction blocking the law. By S. Dent, 07.07.2023
Clop ransomware gang obtained personal data of 45,000 New York City students in MOVEit hackThe group obtained social security numbers and birth dates.By I. Bonifacic, 06.25.2023
NYC sues Hyundai for negligence in wake of TikTok car theftsThe city says the automaker's negligence contributed to a public nuisance. By S. Buckley, 06.07.2023
How to build a box fan air filter to escape the wildfire smoke blanketing NYCIt's more comfortable than wearing an N95 mask to bed.By A. Tarantola, 06.07.2023
NYC's transport authority will no longer post service alerts on TwitterThey said paying Twitter $50,000 a month for API access wouldn't be the best use of resources.By M. Moon, 04.28.2023
NYC wants all Uber and Lyft cars to be electric by 2030Drivers wouldn't have to shoulder new costs, either.By J. Fingas, 01.26.2023
New York’s flood sensor network will soon expand across the cityThe FloodNet project received a $7.2 million grant to monitor 500 flood-prone sites. By K. Holt, 01.26.2023
NY AG wants answers on Madison Square Garden's use of facial recognition against legal opponentsAG Letitia James’s letter warns the policy may violate civil and human rights laws.By W. Shanklin, 01.25.2023
Court temporarily blocks NYC Uber drivers' scheduled pay raiseThe rate increase was scheduled to go into effect on December 19th.By W. Shanklin, 12.14.2022
NYC will enforce Uber and Lyft driver pay increases by the end of the yearThe minimum per-minute and per-mile rates are going up, as are cab fares.By K. Holt, 11.15.2022
The NYPD is joining Ring's neighborhood watch app amid privacy and racial profiling concernsIt's one of the largest police departments yet to join Neighbors.By J. Fingas, 11.02.2022
A swarm of 500 drones will plague New York City with advertising tomorrowEven the city's skyline isn't safe from sales pitches.By J. Fingas, 11.02.2022
NYU is building an ultrasonic flood sensor network in New York's Gowanus neighborhoodThe hyperlocal flood detection network is set to expand across the city's waterfront in coming years.By A. Tarantola, 09.28.2022
The US Government is inspecting Amazon warehouses over 'potential worker safety hazards'Workplace hazards like Amazon's required pace of work are being probed. By S. Dent, 07.19.2022
Uber Eats launches new nationwide shipping serviceItems are sent via FedEx from NYC, Miami and Los Angeles.By S. Dent, 06.07.2022
Investors in gun-detection tech tested at NYC City Hall donated to mayor's PACThe CEO and founder of two investment firms put $1 million behind Eric Adams’ election bid.By K. Holt, 05.31.2022
New York City reportedly has more Airbnb listings than rentable apartmentsThat's despite a 2016 law banning many short-term rentals. By S. Dent, 05.18.2022
NYC targets CEO Bobby Kotick in latest Activision Blizzard lawsuitOfficials accuse Kotick of trying to avoid liability for scandals with a swift sale to Microsoft.By K. Holt, 05.04.2022
Uber will soon offer NYC yellow cabs via the appPassengers will pay around the same as they would for an Uber X ride.By K. Holt, 03.24.2022