New York moves toward direct price control on essential food items NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani is moving forward with a plan to launch city-backed grocery stores across all five boroughs. The program aims to lower food prices through subsidies and price controls, with the first store expected to open as early as 2027 and full…
President Joe Biden announced actions to protect the East and West coasts, the eastern Gulf of Mexico, and Alaska’s Northern Bering Sea from offshore oil and gas drilling, prioritizing environmental and public health concerns. This decision reflects the risks of irreversible damage posed by drilling and the recognition that such actions are unnecessary to meet…
Governor Kathy Hochul, joined by gun safety advocates like Gabby Giffords, signed six new gun control bills into law after announcing that New York has experienced a 47% drop in gun violence since she took office. The new legislation includes measures requiring gun shops to display tobacco-style safety warnings, stricter regulation of pistol converters, and…
National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan met with Israeli leaders in Jerusalem to discuss the Gaza conflict, focusing on the release of hostages and the defeat of Hamas, while emphasizing measures to minimize civilian harm and enhance humanitarian aid delivery. Prior to this, he held talks in Saudi Arabia with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman about integrating the Middle East,…
Jill and I congratulate Speaker Johnson on his election. As I said when this process began, whoever the Speaker is, I will seek to work with them in good faith on behalf of the American people. That’s a principle I have always held to, and that I’ve acted on – delivering major bipartisan legislation on…
Connecting the Innovation Economy with Fashion and Commerce by Michael Reidbord – The Fashion Tech Consortium and FIT Startups, Innovation & Saving Retail Meet industry-changing tech companies that are solving the current retail crisis: triMirror – 3D Virtual Fitting Technology SIRL – Indoor Digital Mapping and Product Search Technology Queuehop – No Line Retail Checkout…