A push by leading Democrats to restrict how social media companies use algorithms to serve content to children has been met by a high-stakes lobbying effort. Source: New York Times
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Inside the Fight to Pay Food Delivery Workers $23 an Hour
By Gotham Rex on December 8, 2022
App services warn that a proposed wage increase for New York City workers could mean higher delivery costs. Source: New York Times
Here’s What to Know With the NYPD Joining the Ring Neighbors App
By Gotham Rex on November 25, 2022
The nation’s largest police force recently joined the Ring Neighbors app and can now enlist the help of the city’s residents in investigations. Critics say it could lead to racial profiling. Source: New York Times
How Some Parents Changed Their Politics in the Pandemic
By Gotham Rex on August 1, 2022
They were once Democrats and Republicans. But fears for their children in the pandemic transformed their thinking, turning them into single-issue voters for November’s midterms. Source: New York Times
Need to Find a Bathroom in New York City? Try TikTok.
By Gotham Rex on June 17, 2022
Frustrated by the feat of locating a free restroom in New York City, residents and visitors are compiling and sharing tips. Source: New York Times
Fentanyl Tainted Pills Cause Drug Fatalities Among Youth to Soar
By Gotham Rex on May 19, 2022
Teenagers and young adults are turning to Snapchat, TikTok and other social media apps to find Percocet, Xanax and other pills. The vast majority are laced with deadly doses of fentanyl, police say. Source: New York Times
Uber Partners With Yellow Taxi Companies in N.Y.C.
By Gotham Rex on March 24, 2022
The ride-hailing giant is partnering with two taxi technology companies in New York City. Source: New York Times
Gorillas, the Rapid Delivery Service, Is Changing Berlin. Is N.Y.C. Next?
By Gotham Rex on February 11, 2022
In Germany’s capital, workers are striking, congestion is on the rise and the German bodega — the spätkauf — is under threat. Source: New York Times
Food Delivery Apps Sue NY Over Fee Limits
By Gotham Rex on September 10, 2021
Grubhub, Uber Eats and Door Dash have characterized a 15 percent cap on fees charged to restaurants as an unconstitutional measure that will hurt consumers. Source: New York Times
New York City’s Vaccine Passport Plan Renews Online Privacy Debate
By Gotham Rex on August 4, 2021
The mainstreaming of digital vaccine passes could lead to more surveillance, privacy researchers cautioned. Source: New York Times
They Risked Their Lives During Covid. They Still Don’t Earn Minimum Wage.
By Gotham Rex on July 15, 2021
Surveys of food deliverers and others who work for app-based services illustrate the hazards they have faced during the pandemic. Source: New York Times
Now You See the Art. Now You Don’t.
By Gotham Rex on June 29, 2021
In their first collaboration, the High Line and the Shed invite the public to a sculpture hunt, in augmented reality. Do you see the ladybug? The floating ice cube? Source: New York Times
Why NY's Excelsior Pass Vaccine Passport Could Cost Taxpayers $17 Million
By Gotham Rex on June 9, 2021
The state’s contract with I.B.M. details a Phase 2 of the Excelsior Pass, which could include uses that some advocates say raise privacy concerns. Source: New York Times
Will the Excelsior Pass, New York’s Vaccine Passport, Catch On?
By Gotham Rex on June 1, 2021
More than 1 million Excelsior passes have been downloaded since they were introduced, but officials are hoping they will be adopted more widely. Source: New York Times
New York’s ‘Excelsior Pass’ Is the Country’s First Vaccine Passport
By Gotham Rex on June 1, 2021
New Yorkers can download an app that they can use to show proof of their vaccination. Source: New York Times