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Amnesty International calls for a ban on facial recognition in New York City

The Verge

Amnesty International has launched a new campaign against facial recognition titled Ban The Scan — and is launching with a demand for New York City to halt police and government use of the technology. Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge.

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A court decision in favor of startup UpCodes may help shape open access to the law

TechCrunch

Though both focus on the building industry (specifically, the codes architects and builders need to follow), the lawsuit deals with an issue that has wider ramifications: is it possible to copyright the law, or text that carries the weight of the law? ” Can the law be copyrighted? Does the government edicts doctrine apply?

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DoorDash, Grubhub, and Uber Eats sue New York City over restaurant fee caps

The Verge

Delivery service platforms DoorDash, Grubhub, and Uber Eats are suing New York City for capping the amounts they can collect in fees from restaurants. In a complaint filed in US District Court court late Thursday, the companies argue that the fee caps are government overreach that will harm businesses. . | Getty Images.

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New York becomes largest US city to ban new gas hookups

The Verge

The New York City skyline seen from the Summit One Vanderbilt observation deck on Thursday, Oct. The Big Apple just became the biggest city yet to say goodbye to gas hookups in new construction. Berkeley, California, became the first city in the US to ban gas hookups in new construction in 2019.

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DoorDash launches $1 million disaster relief fund for restaurants

The Verge

The company is involved in two lawsuits against New York City that involve laws attempting to regulate how delivery companies work with restaurants there. In a complaint filed in US District Court on September 9th, the companies argue that the fee caps are government overreach. billion.

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Research Friday: Government contracting part II: Adapting in an era of less

ASU Lodestar Center

Five years later, temporary stimulus funding has come and gone, replaced instead by ongoing cuts to government funding. Organizations reliant on government funding continue to experience a “death by a thousand cuts,” says NFF client Sharon Stapel, Executive Director of the New York City Anti-Violence Project. “In

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DoorDash says it is ?prepared to provide support? for Caviar workers arrested in NYC during curfew

The Verge

A pair of alarming videos appeared to show at least one Caviar delivery worker being arrested by New York City police on Thursday, allegedly for violating the city’s curfew imposed this week in response to demonstrations protesting the death of George Floyd and systemic police brutality.