Hacker News with Generative AI: New York

The U.S..D.A. has frozen education funding for Maine (nytimes.com)
A judge on Wednesday dismissed corruption charges against Eric Adams, ending the first criminal case against a New York City mayor in modern history and underscoring how President Trump’s Justice Department is using prosecutorial power to advance his agenda.
Politics, Law, Education, New York
12 points by pmags 2 hours ago | 5 comments
Madison Square Garden's surveillance banned this fan over his T-shirt design (theverge.com)
A concert on Monday night at New York’s Radio City Music Hall was a special occasion for Frank Miller: his parents’ wedding anniversary. He didn’t end up seeing the show — and before he could even get past security, he was informed that he was in fact banned for life from the venue and all other properties owned by Madison Square Garden (MSG).
Surveillance, Music, New York, Entertainment
219 points by helloworld 5 days ago | 89 comments
Madison Square Garden Bans Fan After Surveillance System IDs Him as CEO Critic (gizmodo.com)
Madison Square Garden is home to the New York Knicks, one of the most storied performance venues in the country, and a surveillance state dystopia.
Surveillance, Privacy, Sports, New York
92 points by miles 5 days ago | 16 comments
Uber adds new $10 shuttle rides between JFK Airport and Manhattan (engadget.com)
Uber has new shuttle routes for NYC travelers. Less than six months after launching bus rides between LaGuardia Airport and Manhattan, the company is adding four routes between John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) and Manhattan.
Transportation, New York, Uber, Airports
4 points by chirau 5 days ago | 5 comments
Madison Square Garden's surveillance system banned fan over his T-shirt design (theverge.com)
A concert on Monday night at New York’s Radio City Music Hall was a special occasion for Frank Miller: his parents’ wedding anniversary. He didn’t end up seeing the show — and before he could even get past security, he was informed that he was in fact banned for life from the venue and all other properties owned by Madison Square Garden (MSG).
Surveillance, Censorship, Entertainment, New York
22 points by dustincoates 5 days ago | 2 comments
A Man Who Went to Fake Prison Also Went to Real Jail (nymag.com)
Last October, William Banks posted on Instagram that he was looking for a subletter: $1,025 a month for eight months in a prewar building in Crown Heights with three roommates. It’s the kind of message that many New Yorkers put out, hoping to cover their rent during an arts residency or a luxurious season of travel.
New York, Crime, Social Media, Housing
6 points by loeber 6 days ago | 3 comments
NYPD sergeant is suspended over 'spying for the Chinese' (dailymail.co.uk)
An NYPD sergeant in the detective bureau is under investigation by the FBI for allegedly spying for the Chinese government, sources exclusively tell DailyMail.com.
Law Enforcement, China, Espionage, New York
6 points by suraci 10 days ago | 0 comments
NY lawmakers push to make Daylight Saving Time permanent (syracuse.com)
Two New York state lawmakers are pushing to make Daylight Saving Time permanent.
Politics, New York, Time, Legislation
3 points by geox 22 days ago | 4 comments
Tesla store gets taken over by Musk protesters, 9 people arrested (electrek.co)
A Tesla store in New York City has been taken over by people protesting Elon Musk – disrupting the operations.
Tesla, Protests, Elon Musk, New York
30 points by TheAlchemist 32 days ago | 2 comments
Supreme Court rejects ISPs again in latest bid to kill NY's $15 broadband law (arstechnica.com)
The Supreme Court has once again rejected a telecom industry challenge to New York's $15 broadband law.
Law, Telecommunications, New York, Supreme Court
10 points by duxup 36 days ago | 1 comments
New York Requires Internet Providers to Offer $15 Plans to Low-Income Residents (highspeedinternet.com)
A New York law went into effect this month that requires big internet providers to offer $15 or $20 internet service to low-income households throughout the state.
Internet Access, Government Policy, New York, Low-Income Residents
4 points by walterbell 37 days ago | 0 comments
NYC's Congestion Pricing Hits Revenue Target, Continues to Prove Doubters Wrong (jalopnik.com)
Data from the first month of New York City's congestion pricing scheme proves that it's still an undisputed success.
Traffic, New York, Urban Planning, Transportation Policy, Economics
14 points by rntn 37 days ago | 0 comments
A secret poker game you can play on the subway (prfalken.dev)
In the bustling world of urban commuting, where millions of people ride the subway daily, a new and exciting game has emerged: Subway Poker.
Games, New York, Transportation
300 points by oktcho 44 days ago | 110 comments
The hardest working font in Manhattan (aresluna.org)
Fonts, Typography, New York, Design
857 points by robinhouston 47 days ago | 118 comments
US prosecutor in New York resigns after order to drop mayoral case (ft.com)
US Politics, New York, Law, Corruption
56 points by sealeck 48 days ago | 15 comments
Gold Is Worth More in New York (bloomberg.com)
Gold Is Worth More in New York
Gold, Commodities, Finance, New York
152 points by ioblomov 48 days ago | 133 comments
New York Shutting Down Live Bird Markets After Finding Bird Flu (time.com)
On Feb. 7, New York Governor Kathy Hochul issued an order to temporarily close live bird markets after cases of avian influenza, or bird flu, were detected in seven markets in Queens, Brooklyn, and the Bronx in the past week.
New York, Avian Influenza, Public Health, Bird Flu
8 points by bookofjoe 53 days ago | 0 comments
Andreessen Horowitz stands by decision to hire Daniel Penny (techcrunch.com)
Andreessen Horowitz is defending its decision to hire Daniel Penny, according to an investor memo seen by The New York Times.
Venture Capital, Law, Technology, New York
16 points by jmyeet 55 days ago | 4 comments
Andreessen Horowitz Defends Hiring of Daniel Penny to Its Investors (nytimes.com)
Partners at Andreessen Horowitz, the blue-chip venture capital firm in Silicon Valley, defended to investors their decision to hire Daniel Penny, a Marine veteran acquitted on a charge of criminally negligent homicide last year, according to an internal memo viewed by The New York Times.
Venture Capital, Law, Business, Politics, New York
15 points by Signez 55 days ago | 1 comments
NYPD Confidential: Inside America's Most Unconventional Counterterror Squad (vanityfair.com)
On a cloudless September afternoon, I stopped by 1 Police Plaza in Lower Manhattan to see Rebecca Ulam Weiner, an enigmatic figure who occupies one of the most consequential and improbable perches in America’s national security hierarchy.
Counterterrorism, New York, Law Enforcement, Security, Investigations
14 points by marban 58 days ago | 0 comments
Officials blame late Section 8 rent payments on federal disarray (gothamist.com)
Government, Housing, New York
13 points by geox 58 days ago | 0 comments
82,150 Gallons of Paint Later, a Blue Man Group Farewell (nytimes.com)
After 17,800 shows and 82,150 gallons of paint, Blue Man Group is hanging up its bald caps at the Astor Place Theater for good on Sunday.
Arts, Entertainment, Performance Art, New York
4 points by wallflower 59 days ago | 3 comments
Cal Newport: What Happened When an Offline Person Tried TikTok (newyorker.com)
In 2013, I wrote a blog post titled “Why I Never Joined Facebook.” Social media had grown so ubiquitous that I felt obligated to justify my abstention; I pointed out that I didn’t need it because it didn’t solve any actual problems in my life.
Social Media, Personal Experiences, Cal Newport, Technology, New York
25 points by mitchbob 68 days ago | 8 comments
ISP failed to comply with New York's $15 broadband law–until Ars got involved (arstechnica.com)
When New York's law requiring $15 or $20 broadband plans for people with low incomes took effect last week, Optimum customer William O'Brien tried to sign up for the cheap Internet service.
Law, New York, Consumer Advocacy
5 points by LinuxBender 68 days ago | 0 comments
NY Assembly Bill: Criminal background checks for (nearly all) 3D printers (nysenate.gov)
Relates to criminal history background checks for the purchase of three-dimensional printers capable of creating firearms
Gun Control, 3D Printing, Legislation, New York
49 points by superkuh 76 days ago | 32 comments
AT&T kills home Internet service in NY over law requiring $15 or $20 plans (arstechnica.com)
AT&T has stopped offering its 5G home Internet service in New York instead of complying with a new state law that requires ISPs to offer $15 or $20 plans to people with low incomes.
Telecommunications, New York, Legislation, Business
13 points by pseudolus 76 days ago | 3 comments
Penn Station Can Handle the Load: New York Is Ready for Through-Running (etany.org)
The recently funded Gateway Program, which centers around building two new rail tunnels under the Hudson to connect New Jersey to Manhattan's Pennsylvania Station, will enable a massive increase in rail passenger traffic. To handle this growth, ETA has continually advocated for through-running trains from New Jersey to Queens and beyond.
Transportation, New York, Infrastructure, Rail
79 points by Ericson2314 76 days ago | 81 comments
New York starts enforcing $15 broadband law that ISPs tried to kill (arstechnica.com)
The New York law requiring Internet providers to offer cheap plans to people with low incomes will take effect on Wednesday this week following a multi-year court battle in which the state defeated broadband industry lobby groups.
Law, New York, Broadband, Politics
117 points by athousandsteps 79 days ago | 102 comments
Subway Stories (subwaystories.nyc)
New York, Transportation, Stories, Creative Projects
71 points by gaws 79 days ago | 21 comments
NY Man Pleads Guilty to Operating Secret Police Station for CCP in Manhattan (2024) (justice.gov)
Politics, Law Enforcement, China, New York, Crime
15 points by cwwc 87 days ago | 2 comments