Andrew Cuomo, the former New York governor who resigned in disgrace in 2021, launched a new political ad on Wednesday filled with AI-generated depictions of himself doing various jobs. Cuomo is running for mayor of New York as an independent in a long-shot bid against Zohran Mamdani, who instantly pounced on the ad. Mamdani ridiculed […]
The Rats Won
New York Mayor Eric Adams has waged a years-long campaign against the city’s rats, dubbing them “public enemy number one” and even appointing a “rat czar” to tackle the problem in 2023. But with the rat czar’s quiet departure from her post late last week, it might be time to declare a victor. The rats […]
New York Takes Zelle to Court Over Fraud on the Platform, Claims $1 Billion Lost
Arguably, the entire selling point of Zelle as a platform is that it is owned by big banks that ostensibly are invested in making sure that your money is safe. Turns out security was not the priority that you might imagine, according to New York Attorney General Letitia James. In a lawsuit against the money […]
DoorDash Paying Drivers $17M for Stolen Tips
DoorDash drivers in New York are about to get an extra tip—and one that they’ve been owed for over half a decade. As part of a settlement announced by the state of New York’s Attorney General, Letitia James, DoorDash has agreed to pay $16.75 million to more than 60,000 Dashers who were supposed to receive […]