New York

Proposed Criminal Law Could Penalize New Yorkers For Skipping COVID Vaccine Lines
Proposed Criminal Law Could Penalize New Yorkers For Skipping COVID Vaccine Lines
January 04, 2021  |  Coronavirus

It could soon become illegal for companies or individuals to sell or administer coronavirus vaccinations to New Yorkers who are trying to bypass the line,...

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NY Requires COVID-19 Tests For Travelers, Ends Quarantine Mandate
NY Requires COVID-19 Tests For Travelers, Ends Quarantine Mandate
November 01, 2020  |  Coronavirus

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo is doing away with his policy of requiring travelers from COVID hotspots to quarantine, and will now instead be asking...

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US Looks To Loosen Restraints On NY-London Travel
US Looks To Loosen Restraints On NY-London Travel
October 11, 2020  |  Travel Payments

U.S. officials with the Department of Transportation and Homeland Security are aiming to open up travel between New York and London by the holidays as...

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Ex-Uber Jump Manager Joins Amazon’s eBike Unit
Ex-Uber Jump Manager Joins Amazon’s eBike Unit
September 14, 2020  |  Personnel

Amazon has poached former Uber manager Alex Vickers and Justin Ginsburgh, known for starting New York’s Citi Bike bikeshare service, to helm its eBike delivery...

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New York Gyms Get OK To Reopen Next Week
New York Gyms Get OK To Reopen Next Week
August 17, 2020  |  Coronavirus

New Yorkers are about to lose one of the reasons for packing on what some healthcare providers are calling the COVID 15, or quarantine 15 —...

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Is There A ‘Third Way’ For Uber and Other Gig-Economy Firms To Classify Workers?
Is There A ‘Third Way’ For Uber and Other Gig-Economy Firms To Classify Workers?
August 11, 2020  |  Gig Economy

For gig-economy companies, is it time to make way for the third way? As reported Monday, Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi wrote in a New York Times op/ed...

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NY Fed: Tough July Gives Consumers Sour Outlook On Jobs, Finances
NY Fed: Tough July Gives Consumers Sour Outlook On Jobs, Finances
August 10, 2020  |  Economy

Consumers in the United States began to feel a bit more pessimistic in July about their prospects, in the latest sign that the recovery from...

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NY Bill Would Loosen Restrictions On Suing Big Tech
NY Bill Would Loosen Restrictions On Suing Big Tech
August 06, 2020  |  ANTITRUST

New York State Senate Deputy Leader Michael Gianaris has introduced new legislation to help tamp corporate power and the stifling of competition, according to a...

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NY Joins Other States In Amazon Antitrust Probe
NY Joins Other States In Amazon Antitrust Probe
August 04, 2020  |  Amazon

New York Attorney General Letitia James is joining in on the investigations into Amazon‘s market power, according to CNet. James’ office, according to CNet, is...

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