With the Long Island Rail Road on the brink of its first strike in more than 30 years, Gov. Kathy Hochul warned Wednesday that the MTA and riders on the country’s largest commuter railroad “have to be ready for whatever happens.” Leaders from the MTA and a coalition of five LIRR unions resumed labor negotiations […]
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The Buildings Department slapped new violations on the owners of the building where three tenants died in a fire last week after inspectors found padlocks on doors leading to rooms with fire escape exits, records show. Inspectors also alleged that a rear courtyard where the fire escape leads to was obstructed by debris, blocking access
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Spend enough time in a fashion exhibition, and you begin to hear a particular kind of conversation. “I would wear that,” someone says. Or, just as often, “How do you even sit in something like that?” These remarks are not incidental. They reveal fashion’s singular ability to draw audiences into dialogue—about the body, about taste
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On the heels of Sam Altman’s testimony in the ongoing trial over Elon Musk’s lawsuit against OpenAI, a clearer picture is emerging of how Musk might have run the company differently. Musk, a co-founder of OpenAI as a nonprofit, is suing the company, its CEO Altman and president Greg Brockman for “stealing a charity.” He
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After OpenAI CEO Sam Altman recalled on the witness stand Tuesday how Elon Musk enjoyed showing him memes on his phone during an important meeting, the closely watched (and More »
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Two weeks have passed since the U.S. Supreme Court gutted the Voting Rights Act, pouring rocket fuel on More »
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Last week, the Food and Drug Administration officially authorized the sale of two new fruit-flavored vapes to adult consumers, prompting criticism from health advocates who fear the move will More »
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The Bezos Family Foundation, founded by Jeff Bezos’ parents, Miguel and Jackie, is committing $100 million to New York City’s Robin Hood Foundation, the city’s largest poverty-fighting nonprofit. The funds are part of a Robin Hood campaign to raise $1 billion to support initiatives including emergency food, housing, education, job training, benefits access and legal services.
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I’ve recently been reading more books by women authors, particularly writers who mine a dark seam between the pained confessional and body horror, sparking reflections on sex, art and death, and all the dirty, gritty places in between. It has been a great journey getting away from myself and reading out of my comfort zone
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America’s oldest and most prestigious university may soon be deliberately taking many of its students down a notch. This week, Harvard faculty members are voting on a contentious… More »
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