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One very long weekend in New York City for Megan Price

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

Guest Beneblog by Megan Price New York City has many attractions – people often visit Times Square, the Statue of Liberty, Central Park, among many other sights. I go to New York City to spend the weekend staring at my computer screen. Not all such stops actually result in a search or arrest.

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Nonprofits get $10 million grant from Google to expand AI

Mashable Tech

Channeled through community foundations in Atlanta, Austin, Columbia, New York City, and San Francisco, more than $10 million in grants have been awarded to technical nonprofits that will then supply individualized AI support to organizations in their communities.

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New York City votes to block new licenses for electric taxis, snubbing Revel’s Tesla plans

The Verge

“The TLC never intended to consider what drivers and New Yorkers had to say, and only cared about jamming through this vote on Primary Day with as little scrutiny as possible,” Reig said. The TLC’s vote was baffling to many people who see the environmental benefits of electrifying the city’s for-hire vehicle fleet.

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Using data to make LGBTQ+ elders and their needs visible 

Candid

What public policies are needed to address the unmet needs of our constituents? What gaps exist in government data collection on LGBTQ+ aging that is leading to gaps in policy protections and services? Analyzing data to ensure program impact and effectiveness With an annual budget of $21.8

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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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Judge upholds $18 minimum pay for NYC delivery workers

TechCrunch

In a blow to Uber, DoorDash and Grubhub, a New York judge on Thursday ruled to allow the implementation of the minimum pay rate of $18 per hour for New York City’s food delivery workers.

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Go read this BuzzFeed News story about GrubHub?s controversial phone ordering fees

The Verge

“Most people don’t even realize when they google the phone number for a restaurant, 9 times out of 10, they’re pulling up GrubHub’s forwarding number for that restaurant,” Justin Brannan, a New York City Council member, told BuzzFeed. “In In peacetime, it’s devious. In wartime, it’s just ugly greed.”

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