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☆ Retailers and delivery apps must act on e-bike safety, NY officials say, after 3 people died in a house fire linked with a scooter battery
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-15 | by ( Associated Press | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

New York City officials say retailers and food delivery apps must act on unsafe e-bike batteries. There have been hundreds of fires linked to lithium ion batteries in e-bikes and scooters in the city. NEW LOOK Sign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. "It's extensively damaged," Kavanagh said, adding that the battery that sparked the fire was for a "scooter of some kind." The city has seen hundreds of fires linked to the lithium ion batteries that power electric bikes and scooters in recent years.

Persons: —, Laura Kavanagh, Albertha West, Michael West, Jamiyl West, Kavanagh, haven't, Meera Joshi, They're, Joshi, Josh Gold, Uber, Patrick Burke Organizations: Service, —, Fire, Amazon, Walmart, City Hall, UL, Local Locations: York City, — New York City, Brooklyn, New York City

“There has been no indication that I’ve seen that the mayor is a target,” added his chief legal counsel at City Hall, Lisa Zornberg. The federal investigation burst into public view on Nov. 2 when agents searched the home of Adams' chief fundraiser during his 2021 mayoral campaign, Briana Suggs. Four days later, FBI agents stopped Adams as he was leaving a public event, asked his police security detail to step away and took his electronic devices. Political Cartoons View All 1247 ImagesThe U.S. attorney’s office in Manhattan, which is overseeing the probe, has declined to comment. “This is what we do as elected officials,” Adams said, adding that he was thinking of Turkish constituents in the city.

Persons: Eric Adams, ”, Lisa Zornberg, Adams, Briana Suggs, Suggs, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Daniel Nigro, “, Nigro, ” Adams, “ I’m Organizations: —, — New York City, City Hall, FBI, The New York Times, Turkevi, city's Fire Department, Democratic Locations: — New York, Manhattan, The

NEW YORK (AP) — New York City officials say retailers and food delivery companies must do more to halt the proliferation of unsafe e-bike and e-scooter batteries, after a fire blamed on an electric scooter's lithium ion battery killed three people over the weekend. Fire officials said the fire broke out on the ground floor of the building. City officials have blamed off-market batteries and chargers that don't meet safety standards for many of the fires, and they have lobbied the federal government to strengthen regulations governing the sale of e-bikes and batteries. City officials haven't said whether the battery that caused Sunday's fire came from a vehicle used to make deliveries for one of the food service apps, and they didn't immediately respond to a Tuesday email seeking further information. Tens of thousands of the city's food delivery workers rely on e-bikes to get dinner to customers quickly, and Deputy Mayor for Operations Meera Joshi singled out the delivery industry during remarks at a City Hall news conference Tuesday, noting that time is money for delivery workers.

Persons: Laura Kavanagh, Albertha West, Michael West, Jamiyl West, “ It’s, ” Kavanagh, Kavanagh, ”, haven't, Meera Joshi, “ They're, ” Joshi, Josh Gold, Uber, Patrick Burke, “ We’ve Organizations: —, Fire, Amazon, Walmart, City Hall, UL, “, U.S, Congress Locations: — New York City, Brooklyn, New York City

LAS VEGAS (AP) — New York Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers said his goal is to return from a torn Achilles tendon by mid-December, NBC's Melissa Stark reported during the telecast of the Jets' game at Las Vegas on Sunday night. Rodgers had hinted recently he hopes to return before the end of the season, but this is the most specific he has been. He suffered what was thought to be a season-ending injury in the opener against the Buffalo Bills. However, Rodgers, who was on the sideline, told Stark he “just wasn’t feeling it” about throwing passes during pregame warmups as he has the last several weeks. Rodgers said he has been working on a weight-limiting treadmill, jogging at 50% of his body weight.

Persons: Aaron Rodgers, NBC's Melissa Stark, Rodgers, “, ‘, ” Stark, Stark, Robert Saleh, we’ll, ”, Dennis Waszak Jr, ___ Organizations: LAS VEGAS, — New York Jets, Jets, Las, Buffalo Bills, Raiders, AP Pro Football Locations: Las Vegas

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York is requiring state health officials to develop an outreach program to educate parents and doctors about the harmful impacts of medically unnecessary treatments performed on young children born intersex. Advocates for the statewide legislation say the medically unnecessary operations on infants and young children born intersex come with a slew of potential negative impacts that parents and doctors must be aware of. Various health and human rights organizations, including the Physicians for Human Rights, a U.S.-based nonprofit that advocates against human rights violations around the world, in the past have called for an end to the medical treatments. A majority of advocacy groups estimate that there are about 5.6 million people in the United States who were born intersex, according to The Associated Press. In California, a majority of state lawmakers rejected a bill in 2020 that would have banned some medically unnecessary surgeries on intersex children until they are old enough to participate in the decision.

Persons: Kathy Hochul, Rebecca Seawright Organizations: —, New, Council, Physicians for Human Rights, Physicians, Human, Associated Press, American Locations: ALBANY, N.Y, — New York, New York, U.S, United States, California

New York (AP) — New York City Mayor Eric Adams denied any involvement in illegal political fundraising Friday, but his campaign pledged it would review its books, a day after federal agents raided the home of one of the Democrat's chief fundraisers. “I am outraged and angry if anyone attempted to use the campaign to manipulate our democracy and defraud our campaign," Adams said in a statement on Friday. Political Cartoons View All 1234 Images“I want to be clear, I have no knowledge, direct or otherwise, of any improper fundraising activity — and certainly not of any foreign money,” Adams said. Four construction officials were charged in the scheme, as was a former NYPD commander who had known the mayor for decades. “But it should always be a concern when the Department of Justice is investigating any aspect of your campaign.”

Persons: Eric Adams, “, Adams, Vito Pitta, Brianna Suggs, ” Adams, Suggs, Attorney Alvin Bragg, Eric Ulrich, ”, Carrie Cohen Organizations: —, — New York City, White, New York Times, KSK, Washington , D.C, Associated Press, Attorney, NYPD, Department of Justice Locations: York, — New York, Brooklyn, Washington, New York, U.S, Manhattan, Turkey, Washington ,, Turkish

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — New York Giants quarterback Tyrod Taylor and tight end Darren Waller left in the first half against the Jets on Sunday with injuries. Taylor was ruled out with a rib injury, and the team announced he was taken to a hospital to be further evaluated. Political Cartoons View All 1223 ImagesWaller injured a hamstring early in the second quarter after a 4-yard catch on third-and-5. Nose tackle Al Woods was ruled out in the second quarter with a calf injury. Newman's first snap to Zach Wilson late in the first half was fumbled by the quarterback and the Giants recovered.

Persons: Tyrod Taylor, Darren Waller, Taylor, Quinton Jefferson, C.J, Mosley, Tommy DeVito, Daniel Jones, Waller, Al Woods, Connor McGovern, Wes Schweitzer —, —, Xavier Newman, McGovern, Schweitzer, Billy Turner, Newman's, Zach Wilson, Xavier Gipson, ___ Organizations: — New York Giants, Jets, Giants, Washington, The Jets Locations: RUTHERFORD, N.J, Syracuse, New Jersey

☆ I'm a two-time NBA All-Star who's made the switch to entrepreneurship. Here's how I got my MBA from the NBA.
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-21 | by ( Yoonji Han | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Baron Davis is a former NBA player who's making a name for himself off the court in the business world. NEW LOOK Sign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. When I saw the court he'd built in his backyard, it was just like, "I'm going to do this every day." From there, it was every day, all day, basketball, basketball, basketball. That's when I realized I needed to go and find great athletes doing dope stuff, that are doing great investments, creating incredible businesses, and branding themselves as entrepreneurs.

Persons: Baron Davis, who's, Davis, Yoonji Han, —, it's, Los Angeles , Cleveland —, Clark Hodgin, Let's, Alec Castillo Organizations: NBA, Business, Service, UCLA, —, Shutterstock Locations: Santa Monica, South Central, — New York , New Orleans, Charlotte, Los Angeles , Cleveland, San Francisco, Golden State

☆ This is the best university in the U.S, according to global rankings—it isn't an Ivy League
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-18 | by ( Kamaron Mcnair | In Kamaronmcnair | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

Princeton University earned the top spot on both The Wall Street Journal's and U.S. News and World Report's rankings for 2024. The University of Oxford in the United Kingdom was named the best university in the world for the eighth year in a row, according to Times Higher Education's ranking of over 1,900 universities worldwide. Oxford, the world's second-oldest university, continues to be a global leader in academic research and instruction nine centuries after its conception. Times Higher Education uses metrics across five areas — teaching, research environment, research quality, industry innovations and international outlook — to rank universities around the world. Though the U.S. doesn't hold the top spot, the next three best-ranked universities are American — but the two highest-ranked ones aren't Ivy League schools.

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EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — New York Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers threw several short passes during the team's warmup period before a game Sunday against the Philadelphia Eagles, nearly five weeks after tearing his left Achilles tendon. Rodgers rejoined his teammates for the second time since being injured four snaps into his debut with the Jets on Sept. 11. Rodgers has said his goal is to return late this season — as long as the 2-3 Jets remain in the playoff hunt. Political Cartoons View All 1211 ImagesThe Jets posted video of Rodgers riding in a golf cart, which stopped in front of the team's locker room entrance. Zach Wilson was set to make his fifth straight start in place of the injured Rodgers.

Persons: Aaron Rodgers, Rodgers, Sauce Gardner, who's, Woody Johnson, that’s, Zach Wilson, ___ Organizations: — New York Jets, Philadelphia Eagles, Jets, New, Kansas City Locations: RUTHERFORD, N.J, Los Angeles

☆ Want to build a tiny home in your backyard? Here's how you can finance it.
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-02 | by ( Kelsey Neubauer | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Backyard tiny homes, called ADUs, are becoming increasingly popular. AdvertisementAdvertisementBackyard tiny homes, called accessory dwelling units or ADUs, are becoming more popular as some state and local governments roll back zoning restrictions. That's because government-backed mortgage providers Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac set the strict standard for all other mortgage lenders. Sometimes, when financing an ADU loan, programs like RCUs may consider the property's worth after the ADU is constructed when underwriting the loan. Clark and her husband moved into the main home, and Sandoval-Clark and her family live in the ADU.

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CNN —Taylor Swift was clearly ready for some more football on Sunday, as were Deadpool, Wolverine and Ant-Man. As was highly expected/speculated, Swift was in the crowd at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey on Sunday night to cheer on tight end Travis Kelce and the Kansas City Chiefs as they play on the road against the New York Jets. After the game, the “Cruel Summer” singer was spotted leaving the stadium with Kelce. Anticipation the 12-time Grammy Award winner would make another appearance at this weekend’s game sent ticket prices surging more than 40%, according to TickPick, an online marketplace. Last weekend’s game was the “highest among female demographics across” various age groups, according to Variety.

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SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — New York Giants star running back Saquon Barkley says he sustained a high ankle sprain late in the fourth quarter in the comeback win over the Arizona Cardinals. Amazon, which broadcasts the Thursday night games, reported Barkley described his injury as a high ankle sprain. High ankle sprains usually have a longer recovery period than injuries to the lower part of the ankle. The Giants' next game will be on Oct. 2, a Monday night game at MetLife Stadium against the Seattle Seahawks. Barkley, the NFL Offensive rookie of the year in 2018, had a high ankle sprain in 2019 and missed three games.

Persons: Saquon Barkley, Barkley, Brian Daboll Organizations: — New York Giants, Arizona Cardinals, San Francisco 49ers, Giants, MetLife, Seattle Seahawks, NFL Locations: SANTA CLARA, Calif, California

☆ Here's what you should know about the new pay disclosure laws
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-21 | by ( Jeanne Sahadi | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

New York CNN —New York State is the latest jurisdiction to implement a pay disclosure law that requires employers to list salary ranges for open roles. “We’re seeing a patchwork [of different pay disclosure requirements], which makes it hard for multistate employers to navigate,” said Monica Snyder Perl, a partner at Fisher Phillips. Some laws require employers to disclose ranges just for base pay, but others mandate that information about compensation and benefits be included as well. The impact of the lawsAll the pay disclosure laws are relatively new. Leniency may continue until employers and regulators work out their questions about each jurisdiction’s pay disclosure rules, which are still being interpreted by employment lawyers and, in some cases, being amended by legislators.

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FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) — New York Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers says he'll use doubters as motivation in his rehabilitation from Achilles tendon surgery and indicates he'll play football again — perhaps even this season. Rodgers tore his left Achilles tendon on the fourth snap of his debut with his new team on Monday night, a 22-16 overtime victory over Buffalo. Political Cartoons View All 1163 Images“Definitely some odds stacked against me based on age, but I like it,” Rodgers said. A lot of sadness, a lot of tears, a lot of dark frustration and anger, all the gamut of emotions. “I’m very confident in Zach and I think he’s confident himself, which is the most important thing,” Rodgers said.

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NEW YORK (AP) — New York City's pension funds and the state of Oregon sued Fox Corporation on Tuesday, alleging the company harmed investors by allowing Fox News to broadcast falsehoods about the 2020 election that exposed the network to defamation lawsuits. New York City's pension funds are long-term shareholders of Fox Corporation, with shares valued at $28.1 million as of the end of July. In a statement, Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum said the Fox breached its fiduciary duties by disregarding legal risks. “The directors’ choices exposed themselves and the company to liability and exposed their shareholders to significant risks," she said. “That is the crux of our lawsuit, and we look forward to making our case in court.”

Persons: ”, Brad Lander, Fox's, Donald Trump's, “, Democrat Joe Biden, Lachlan Murdoch, Ellen Rosenblum Organizations: —, Fox Corporation, Fox News, Voting Systems, Oregon, Dominion, Democrat, Fox Corp, Smartmatic, Fox Locations: York, Oregon, Delaware, New York City, Trump, Smartmatic USA

☆ Dating app Grindr loses nearly half its staff after trying to force a return to office
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-08 | by ( Nathaniel Meyersohn | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

New York CNN —LGBTQ dating app Grindr ended its remote work policies and forced employees to relocate. The CWA also said the return-to-work policy was retaliatory and in response to a union drive at the company. Just two weeks prior to Grindr’s policy change, a majority of employees filed to organize a union. “Rather than recognize the union, the company issued a new return-to-office policy requiring staff to relocate or quit,” the CWA said in a statement. Seventy-one percent of employers that are mandating their on-site work policy reported difficulty retaining workers, according to the survey.

Persons: Grindr, “, ”, Andy Jassy, unaddressed Organizations: New, New York CNN, Communications Workers of America, CWA, Washington D.C, Grindr, National Labor Relations Board, Conference, Labor, Amazon, Meta, Business Locations: New York, — New York, Chicago, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Washington

At an office in SoHo, rows of desks sit empty, while a shaggy dog — shadowing an owner nostalgic for work-from-home comforts — wanders the conference rooms. On the subway, commuters delight in a once-unimaginable indulgence: bag-spreading across two seats. About a year and a half after Mayor Eric Adams chided workers — “You can’t stay home in your pajamas all day!” — New York’s offices in late August were under 41 percent of their prepandemic occupancy. Just 9 percent of the city’s office workers were going in five days a week at the start of the year, according to the Partnership for New York City, a business group. Remote-work levels crisscrossing the country are more mixed, with just under one-third of America’s workdays now done from home.

Persons: —, “, Eric Adams, America’s workdays Organizations: Orange, Partnership, New Locations: SoHo, New York City, New York

☆ New Chaperones for Labor Day Revelry: N.Y.P.D. Drones Flying Overhead
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-01 | by ( Claire Fahy | More About Claire Fahy | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

New York City’s Labor Day revelry will have a new noise this year as the Police Department plans to deploy the remote-controlled, camera-equipped aircraft to monitor large gatherings — even backyard parties — connected to West Indian American Day celebrations in Brooklyn. The plan was announced at a briefing on Thursday in Brooklyn ahead of J’Ouvert and the West Indian American Day Parade, events that honor the region’s diaspora — New York is home to over 600,000 residents of non-Hispanic Caribbean descent. The celebrations commemorate emancipation, but have been the setting of violence in years past, with shootings marring previous events. Both events are set to take place Monday, with J’Ouvert, a predawn carnival procession, kicking off the celebrations at around 6 a.m. in Crown Heights. Efforts to reach the West Indian American Day Carnival Association on Friday morning were unsuccessful.

Organizations: York, Labor, Police Department, West Indian, Association Locations: Brooklyn, J’Ouvert, New York, Crown Heights

☆ These 2 states offer unemployment benefits to workers on strike
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-09 | by ( Annie Nova | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Rep. Greg Casar, D-Texas, speaks during a Vigil and Thirst Strike for Workers' Rights on the House steps of the U.S. Capitol on July 25, 2023. Workers who go on strike generally don't qualify for unemployment benefits. But two states — New York and New Jersey — are the exception to that rule, and other states could soon join them. Critics of the aid say it puts employers at a disadvantage during negotiations and encourages workers to go on strike. Here's what to know about access to unemployment benefits for striking workers.

Persons: Greg Casar, —, Michele Evermore Organizations: Workers, Rights, U.S, Capitol, Cornell ILR School Labor, Finance, Bank of America, The Century Foundation Locations: Texas, — New York, New Jersey, U.S

☆ Opinion: Why are Trump’s donors paying for his legal fees?
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-31 | by ( Dean Obeidallah | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

Trump’s political action committee, Save America, has spent more than $40 million on legal fees since the start of 2023, a source familiar with the matter told CNN. The PAC also shelled out $16 million-plus on legal costs the previous year, Federal Election Commission records show. However, Paul Seamus Ryan, a campaign finance expert, recently told The Washington Post he did not see any “legal red flags” with the PAC paying Trump’s fees. It is disgraceful that Trump is using funds from small donors that they believed would fund his campaign for his own personal legal woes. But even Trump knows the more he spends on legal fees, the less he has for his 2024 campaign.

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☆ Why New York AG Letitia James is probably Trump's biggest worry right now (not Jack Smith, Fani Willis or Alvin Bragg)
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-29 | by ( Laura Italiano | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

In three months, Trump faces a civil fraud trial that could run his Trump Organization out of New York. There's Jack, and Fani, and Alvin, of course, all poised to prosecute the former president criminally. And Donald Trump, Donald Trump, Jr., Ivanka Trump, and Eric Trump would further be banned from ever running a business anywhere in the state. The financial and psychic toll to being a mogul in exile would be great, two Trump biographers told Insider. Smith appears on the brink of winning a new indictment, relating to the 2020 election, as does District Attorney Fani Willis in Atlanta.

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☆ How Goldman Sachs failed at consumer banking
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-26 | by ( Jeff Morganteen | Hugh Son | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailHow Goldman Sachs failed at consumer bankingSaying the name out loud conjures images of Ivy League-educated investment bankers in tailored suits managing money for the wealthiest of the wealthy. Advising the wealthiest of the wealthy. Navigating the corridors of power across the world's financial capitals — New York, London, Singapore. So, why did Goldman Sachs — the 150-year-old investment bank — try to get into checking accounts and credit cards? And, what's more, how did Goldman Sachs' fail at that?

Persons: Goldman Sachs Organizations: Ivy League Locations: New York, London, Singapore

☆ The 7 U.S. cities where a $250,000 salary is worth the least — New York is No. 1
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-19 | by ( Isabel Engel | In Isabel--Engel | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

The real purchasing power of a $250,000 salary depends on a city's overall economy, taxes and cost of living. Across the United States, $250,000 is worth as much as $203,664 in Memphis, Tennessee, but as little as $83,000 in New York City. The study compares the after-tax income in 76 of the largest U.S. cities and adjusts the figures for the cost of living. For the privileged few earning $250,000 per year, here are the seven cities where your money has the least purchasing power, as well as how much it's actually worth. In San Francisco, for example, residents are taxed roughly six percentage points more in taxes at $250,000 salaries, as compared with a $100,000 salary, SmartAsset reports.

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Here are the meanings of the least-found words that were used in (mostly) recent Times articles. 1. tomtit — any of several small birds:The Audubon Society would file a complaint in defense of tomtit virility. But, such is the state of Massenet’s reputation, I doubt that many sophisticated operagoers would rush to defend him. When I have busy days and am running around, I throw some on an avocado with tamari as a quick snack. — Cheap(ish) Thrills: Gwyneth Paltrow’s Favorite Everyday Things (June 8, 2022)And the list of the week’s easiest words:

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