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Mayor Eric Adams’ latest salvo in the city’s e-bike crackdown — a proposed 15 mph speed limit — makes for a catchy soundbite. But it’s not a serious solution to the complex and fast-evolving challenge of micro-mobility in New York.Let’s be clear: Safety is a valid concern. E-bikes and scooters have proliferated on city streets, […]

WORKPLACE VIOLENCE: The state Legislature passed a bill on Tuesday that would require hospitals and nursing homes to establish plans to prevent workplace violence and hire security guards. The legislation is focused on protecting health workers from patients and has the support of 1199SEIU, the state’s largest health care workers union, and the New York […]

The state Senate advanced a bill that would bridge a gap in insurance coverage for hundreds of newly freed people leaving New York prisons each year without access to health care.The legislation passed in the Democrat-controlled Senate on Wednesday, largely along partisan lines, would enroll people in Medicaid for up to 60 days after release […]

Bodega cats are cultural icons in New York. They are also illegal. State law bars most live animals from retail stores that sell food, and though many shop owners have long had cats despite their outlaw status, inspectors can impose fines if the furry friends are spotted.There's a growing movement to change that. Advocates argue bodega […]