WNYC / Gothamist Albany reporter Jon Campbell talks about what's in and what's out of the just-approved New York State budget, including housing incentives, zoning changes, limited tenant protections, mayoral control of the schools, and more.
The United States Trade Representative (USTR) has announced the launch of an investigation into alleged unfair trade practices by China in the shipbuilding, maritime, and logistics sectors. The probe was
The Biden administration plans to require that all new cars and trucks come with pedestrian-collision avoidance systems that include automatic emergency braking technology by the end of the decade. In an interview, Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg said the requirement is designed to reduce pedestrian deaths, which have been on the rise in the post-Covid 19 era. "So many Americans [are] losing their lives on our roadways," Buttigieg said. "We think we really have a responsibility to get...
The Biden administration has introduced new regulations to combat pollution from coal and natural gas-fired power plants, highlighting their significant environmental impact and the need for immediate action.
Microsoft has announced a new collaboration with the beauty company Estée Lauder to create a new AI Innovation Lab to help speed up product development for Estée Lauder's beauty brands.
The Biden administration has launched a first-of-its-kind national public awareness campaign to educate children, teenagers, and parents about the proliferation of child sexual exploitation and abuse online. Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas announced Wednesday in New York City that the department’s investigative arm, Homeland Security Investigations, was launching the Know2Protect campaign in an attempt to […]
U.S. Secretary of the Interior, Deb Haaland, has announced an ambitious five-year offshore wind leasing schedule that includes up to 12 potential offshore wind energy lease sales through 2028. The
The Biden administration released its new proposal to forgive student debt for millions of Americans. It hopes this plan will survive legal challenges.
API infrastructure company Setu, a part of merchant-focused digital payments company Pine Labs, said on Monday that it appointed Anand Raisinghani as its new chief executive.In his previous stint, Raisinghani was vice president and head of professional services, BFSI, telecom and media verticals at SAP India. He has more than two decades of experience and has also worked for technology companies like Equifax, IBM and Wipro.Raisinghani will work closely with cofounder Nikhil Kumar, Setu said in a...
Biden's New Student Debt Relief Will Add Up To $750 Billion To The Budget Deficit By The Committee for A Responsible Federal Budget The Biden Administration recently announced a new plan to cancel student debt for up to 30 million borrowers and released a preliminary rule this morning detailing parts of this plan. The proposal, which is being introduced through the rule making process, would replace the Administration’s initial proposal to cancel between $10,000 and $20,000 per...
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis just told the Biden administration to pound sand with its new
After the Supreme Court blocked President Joe Biden's first plan to forgive student debt, his administration set out to create a more viable relief package.