She says city cannot require delivery apps to share customer names and addresses. U.S. District Judge Analisa Torres ruled this week that a New York City law requiring…
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GSA Launches AI Hackathon to Transform Federal Websites
The event was co-sponsored by OpenAI and Microsoft, offers a $10,000 prize pool, and aims to prepare government services for an AI-driven future. The General Services Administration (GSA)…
Read MoreState Department Holds Hip-Hop Music Diplomacy Conference
International artists participate in two week long leadership exchange. The State Department’s International Visitor Leadership Program has brought together musicians and artists from 22 nations for the Global…
Read MoreDOJ Charges Current and Former NYCHA Employees with Bribery and Extortion
Attorney General Garland says the crimes are “serious violations of the public trust.“ The Department of Justice arrested 70 current and former employees of the New York City…
Read MoreTransportation Department Invests in Northeast Rail Corridor
More than $16 billion going into updating infrastructure, including bridges and tunnels. The Department of Transportation’s Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) has allocated over $16 billion for 25 passenger…
Read MoreRepresentative Torres Speaks Against Antisemitism
Threats have been made against Jewish college students. U.S. Representative Ritchie Torres, who represents the Bronx in New York City, has called on the Department of Education to…
Read MoreGovernors Seek Presidential Action on Border
The migrant crisis is becoming a bipartisan issue. A joint letter signed by governors of 25 states addressed to President Biden requests that action be taken at the…
Read MoreDHS Launches Migrant Workforce Initiative
Citizenship and Immigration Services notifying noncitizens of opportunities. The Department of Homeland Security announced “a first-of-its-kind national campaign” through which millions of illegal migrants and border crossers who…
Read MoreNew York Fire Department Adds 43 Names to 9/11 Memorial
Flag gardens are expected across the country as people remember the tragedy. The New York City Fire Department has added 43 names to the World Trade Center Memorial…
Read MoreCanadian Wildfires Problematic for U.S. Air Quality
Haze extends from Great Lakes to D.C. Air quality alerts due to smoke from hundreds of wildfires in the western provinces of Canada to Quebec have been issued…
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