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Microplastics are everywhere — new device pulls them from laundry
Not to be knit-picky, but laundry is a major contributor to microplastic pollution. Synthetic fabrics like polyester and nylon shed…
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Tech
Apple’s Tim Cook called Texas Gov. Greg Abbott to lobby against online child safety bill
Apple CEO Tim Cook personally called Republican Texas Gov. Greg Abbott to lobby against an online child safety bill currently…
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Opinion
Tweaked discovery laws still do not provide enough aid to boost liberal NY’s abysmal conviction rate
An optimist will look at the discovery-law “deal” that Gov. Hochul struck with the New York Legislature during budget negotiations and…
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Stories
Albany pols push bill honoring families of sanitation workers who responded to 9/11
Albany lawmakers are pushing a bill that would offer family members of late sanitation workers who cleaned up Ground Zero…
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Stories
Anthem Blue Cross ‘refusing to’ help NYC crack down on soaring health care costs: new report
An inaugural report by the New York City Health Department aimed at cracking down on sky-high prices hospitals charge patients…
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Opinion
Halt the heartbreak — House must pass Kids Online Safety Act
When Kathy Borum hugged 17-year-old Vaughn-Thomas goodnight on a December night three years ago, the Tennessee mom didn’t know she…
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Stories
NYC Council pass bill to create task force to study reparations for black residents
City lawmakers passed a controversial bill Thursday to create a reparations task force in New York City — which could…
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Business
NYC food-delivery workers losing jobs after minimum wage hike: report
New York City’s minimum-wage hike has boosted pay for food-delivery workers who have managed to hang onto their jobs, but…
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Business
Food delivery workers slam ‘greedy apps’ over tips, safety during heated City Council hearing
Food delivery drivers on Friday admitted low tips and a lack of transparency from “greedy apps” has pushed them to…
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Business
California bill could remove self-checkout lanes at grocers, certain retailers
A newly proposed bill in California could ban grocery stores and certain retailers from offering self-checkout options for customers in an effort…
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