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New York is about to give parents more control over their kids' social media feeds
New York is poised to pass a law that will bar social media platforms from showing algorithmic feeds to teens without parental consent.
Karissa Bell06.03.2024
New York City is suing social media companies for allegedly harming the mental health of children
New York City is suing Meta, Google, Snap and TikTok for "fueling nationwide youth mental health crisis."
Richard Lai02.15.2024
New York lawmakers are cracking down on kids' exposure to social media algorithms
If passed, anyone under 18 would require permission from a parent or guardian to view content on accounts they don't follow.
Sarah Fielding10.12.2023
New York City bans TikTok for government employees
New York City will ban TikTok from government devices, The Verge reported on Wednesday.
Katie Malone08.16.2023
New York City sets an $18 per hour minimum wage for food delivery workers
New York is about to become the first city in the United States to mandate a minimum wage for food delivery workers.
Igor Bonifacic06.12.2023
New York AG fines companies that spammed FCC with fake anti-net neutrality comments
New York's Attorney General has made companies pay $615,000 for posting bogus comments supporting the FCC's repeal of net neutrality.
Jon Fingas05.11.2023
New York State AG proposes broad regulations for the cryptocurrency industry
New York State's Attorney General has proposed a measure that would regulate crypto to prevent fraud and protect traders.
Jon Fingas05.05.2023
Tesla denies firing New York workers in retaliation for union activity
Tesla has denied that it terminated employees at its Buffalo, New York Autopilot facility in response to a new union campaign.
Mariella Moon02.17.2023
NY AG wants answers on Madison Square Garden's use of facial recognition against legal opponents
New York Attorney General Letitia James sent a letter to MSG Entertainment after the company denied entry to lawyers working for firms involved in active litigation against the company.
Will Shanklin01.25.2023
New York State sues former Celsius CEO over alleged cryptocurrency fraud
New York State is suing the former chief of crypto lender Celsius over 'billions' in fraud.
Jon Fingas01.05.2023
New York’s governor signs watered-down right-to-repair bill
New York's right-to-repair rules will will only apply to new consumer products sold after July 1st. Other concessions were made following pressure from tech industry lobbyists.
Kris Holt12.29.2022
New York signs onto the Warehouse Worker Protection Act
Broadly modeled after California's AB-701 law, New York's Warehouse Worker Protection Act seeks to protect workers from unreasonable productivity quotas.
Igor Bonifacic12.21.2022
Recommended Reading: The environmental cost of China's EV boom
Recommended Reading highlights the week's best writing on technology and more.
Billy Steele12.03.2022
New York's crypto mining restrictions are the first in the nation
New York's governor has signed a law making it the first state to restrict cryptocurrency mining.
Jon Fingas11.23.2022
New York joins California in aiming to make all auto sales hybrid or EV by 2035
New York is following California's lead by mandating that all new cars, pickups and SUVs sold in the state must be either EVs or plug-in hybrids.
Steve Dent09.30.2022
Bill in New York State Senate would require new cars to have speed-limiting tech
The legislation also targets blind spots in larger vehicles.
Kris Holt08.24.2022
Another Amazon warehouse in New York is seeking to unionize
The facility known as ALB1 has filed a petition to hold an election with the NLRB.
Mariella Moon08.17.2022
New York regulators slap Robinhood's crypto business with $30 million fine
Robinhood allegedly violated New York's bank secrecy and anti-money laundering regulations.
Mariella Moon08.03.2022
Cellular service is coming to New York's subway tunnels, but it's going to take a while
Cellular service is coming to New York’s subway tunnels.
Igor Bonifacic07.31.2022
New York law requires gun permit applicants to submit social media accounts for review
Under a new law, those seeking a permit need to show they have the 'character and conduct' to be trusted with a firearm.
Kris Holt07.08.2022