June 2026

Search Begins for Operator of City-Backed Insurance With $100M in Public Funds

The Mamdani administration on Wednesday took a step to make its city-backed insurance program for rent-stabilized buildings a reality. The city-backed program is an attempt to drive down the cost of property and liability insurance, which has skyrocketed over the past few years. The city is hoping insurance-related entities will apply to stand up the

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Mamdani-Backed Candidates Triumph in NYC Democratic Primaries

Former city Controller Brad Lander and Assemblymember Claire Valdez cruised to victory over mainstream Democratic opponents in a whopping victory for Mayor Zohran Mamdani in two U.S. House primaries on Tuesday night.  A third bellweather race, between veteran Rep. Adriano Espaillat and DSA-backed Darializa Avila Chevalier in Upper Manhattan and The Bronx, remained too close

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Legionella Found in Water at East Village Housing Complex, City Health Officials Confirm

City health officials late Tuesday confirmed the presence of Legionella bacteria in the water system of an East Village apartment complex called Haven Plaza, where at least two residents have contracted the potentially deadly Legionnaires’ disease in the last year. The water system serves 371-units across the complex’s five buildings and was tested after the

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The Coming Quantum-A.I. Reckoning: Why Your Encryption Has an Expiration Date

The moment enterprise security architecture fundamentally changes will not occur from a single catastrophic breach. It won’t be that simple, but it will happen soon. Agentic A.I. is making autonomous decisions within enterprise systems, while quantum computing is approaching a horizon at which it could undermine the cryptographic foundations that have traditionally secured digital trust. 

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In the Depths of Osaka’s Namba Station, Works From the Art Institute of Chicago Await

If you are standing inside the Art Institute of Chicago, a trip to the Impressionist galleries usually involves climbing the grand staircase and navigating the quiet, sunlit rooms of the upper floors. A completely different route is available to anyone willing to push a Ferris Bueller-style day off just a bit further. Take the Blue

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