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The Andrew Cuomo Nipple Mystery, One of the Toughest Jobs on Earth and Humanity’s Origin Story: Best Gizmodo Stories of the Week

As I write this, I realize that most of you are probably staying at home, like me. First of all, hang in here. This is a long and difficult fight, but I have no doubt we will get through it. Today I must confess that I had lots of help from a bag of little…

Tech News Jody Serrano Apr 5

China Gives New York 1,000 Ventilators as U.S. Government Continues to Drag Its Feet

At least China is taking New York’s ventilator shortage seriously, even if President Donald Trump won’t. New York Governor Andrew Cuomo announced in a Saturday press conference that Chinese officials are facilitating a donation of 1,000 ventilators scheduled to be delivered at John F. Kennedy International Airport before the day’s end. “We finally got some…

Health Alyse Stanley Apr 4

I Can’t Believe You Fuckers Made Me Solve the Andrew Cuomo Nipple Mystery

It brings me no pleasure to announce that I have solved the mystery of Andrew Cuomo’s nipples. Believe me, there are far more important things happening in the world and far more pleasant topics I’d rather be thinking about. But almost a week after a Reddit user first suggested that New York’s governor might have…

Culture Hudson Hongo Apr 2

New York State Setting Up 1-Mile Coronavirus Containment Zone With National Guard

The state of New York is setting up a special coronavirus containment zone in the city of New Rochelle in Westchester County with the help of the National Guard, according to a press conference with state officials on Tuesday afternoon. Westchester, which currently has 108 cases and is just north of New York City, became…

Tech News Matt Novak Mar 10

NY Governor’s Veto Outrages Activists Fighting for Medicaid Patients Who Need Opioid Addiction Treatment

Activists and lawmakers in New York are furious over a New Year’s Eve decision by New York Governor Andrew Cuomo to veto a bill intended to make it easier for low income residents on Medicaid to access medication-based treatment for opioid addiction—while signing a similar bill that does expand access to these medications for people on…

Health Ed Cara Jan 2

Cuomo: Eyy, I’m Vetoing the Bill That Would End the NYPD’s E-Bike Crackdown Here

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo has vetoed a state bill that would have legalized electric bikes and scooters the New York Post reported on Thursday. The bill passed with overwhelming support from legislators this summer, The move is a blow to delivery workers in NYC, who have been targeted by police for seizures and $500 fines.…

Transportation Tom McKay Dec 27

Vaping Flavorpocalypse Comes to New York as State Health Authorities Order Emergency Ban

The New York state Department of Health’s Public Health and Health Planning Council approved an emergency ban of all vaping products with flavors other than tobacco or menthol—and have doubtless started a mad rush on mint, mango, creme, and countless other types of vape juice—amid skyrocketing teen use and hundreds of cases of vaping-related lung…

Health Tom McKay Sep 17

New York Will No Longer Allow Vaccine Exemptions for Religious Reasons Amid Ongoing Measles Outbreaks

New York lawmakers voted on Thursday to repeal vaccine exemptions for religious reasons in school-age children as the state continues to battle ongoing measles outbreaks. Governor Andrew Cuomo signed the legislation to bar the non-medical exemptions “minutes” after it was approved by the state legislature, the Associated Press reported Thursday, and it will go into…

Tech News Catie Keck Jun 14

Amazon May Still Expand in NYC After HQ2 Temper Tantrum: Report

Well, well, well! It looks like after Amazon’s hilariously dramatic exit from its plans to build its HQ2 facilities in Long Island City, Amazon may be coming to New York after all. The New York Post reported Monday that the company is allegedly exploring office space on Manhattan’s West Side. Big if true, as the…

Commerce Catie Keck May 28

Amazon Cuomo Is Mad as Hell

Andrew “Amazon” Cuomo appears to have fully embraced the anger phase of his process of grieving the loss of Amazon’s would-be HQ2 headquarters in Queens. Speaking with WAMC’s Alan Chartock on The Roundtable on Friday, the New York governor called the incident “the greatest tragedy that I have seen since I have been in government,”…

Commerce Catie Keck Feb 24

New York Governor Hops on Green New Deal Bandwagon

New York state is on a path toward a Green New Deal. Governor Andrew Cuomo announced a broad set of initiatives to get his state off fossil fuels Tuesday as part of his new executive budget. The Green New Deal has mostly been an idea floating around the minds of lawmakers. In short, it’s supposed…

Climate Change Yessenia Funes Jan 17

NYC to Amazon: All This Could Be Yours

Newly released proposal documents reveal the extent to which New York was willing to bend over backwards to win the bid for an Amazon branch office, as well as the sites the retail giant passed on in lieu of a hefty chunk of Long Island City. The documents, which embarrassingly refer to New York as…

Commerce Avery Ellis Dec 11

Amazon Cuomo Is Full of Shit

Coinciding with a buck wild, self-published “op-ed,” Governor Andrew Cuomo went on WNYC’s The Brian Lehrer Show this morning to double down on his decision to offer Amazon, one of the largest retailers in the world, a glut of incentives estimated to total $4.6 billion. The interview was a rousing success—if his intention was to…

Commerce Avery Ellis Nov 19

New York Law Bans Airbnb Short-Term Rentals

If you need a place to stay while visiting New York City, you should probably start considering options besides Airbnb. Governor Andrew Cuomo approved legislation on Friday that makes it illegal to advertise short-term rentals. New York state law currently prohibits urban apartment owners from renting units for less than 30 days if they are…

Tech News Michael Nunez Oct 21

New York’s Governor Wants to Ban Sex Offenders From Playing Pokémon Go

What do Rio Olympians and New York state sex offenders have in common? Soon, neither will be playing Pokémon Go, or at least that’s the hope of Governor Andrew Cuomo. In a letter sent to Niantic CEO John Hanke, the developers of the massively popular game, Cuomo asked for help in having sex offenders barred…

Tech News Avery Ellis Aug 1

New York’s Indian Point Nuclear Power Plant Is Leaking, But You Shouldn’t Freak Out

Buchanan New York’s Indian Point Energy Center, a three-unit reactor power plant, reported yesterday afternoon that radioactive tritium has been detected in groundwater testing wells near the facility. Three groundwater monitoring wells surrounding the plant have reported radioactive samples. Despite the discovery at the site, the risk to the public in this instance is low:…

Tech News Andrew Liptak Feb 7

Every State Should Make the Bold Internet Investment New York Just Did

Good news if you live in New York! Your internet is about to get faster and cheaper, and all it took was the shuffling of funds from big corporate banks to companies working hard to improve infrastructure for the good of the people—if you live in New York. Good job, New York. Your turn, every…

Tech News Adam Clark Estes Jan 16

Governor Cuomo says New York may have to build a levee in the harbor

The New York Times is reporting that Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo raised the possibility today of building a levee in New York in the aftermath of major flooding in Lower Manhattan and other parts of the city. “It is something we’re going to have to start thinking about,” Mr. Cuomo said. “The construction of this…

io9 George Dvorsky Oct 30

Intel Hit With a Massive Antitrust Suit, In the US This Time

Remember how Intel got smacked in the face with a $1.45 billion fine in the EU for shadily suffocating AMD into submission? Today, New York’s Attorney General has brought the fight to the US. This is going to get messy. https://gizmodo.com/intel-smacked-with-staggering-1-45-billion-fine-in-eur-5252046 From the looks of it, this case will mirror the European Commission’s case almost…

Tech News John Herrman Nov 4

The Andrew Cuomo Nipple Mystery, One of the Toughest Jobs on Earth and Humanity’s Origin Story: Best Gizmodo Stories of the Week

China Gives New York 1,000 Ventilators as U.S. Government Continues to Drag Its Feet

I Can’t Believe You Fuckers Made Me Solve the Andrew Cuomo Nipple Mystery

New York State Setting Up 1-Mile Coronavirus Containment Zone With National Guard

NY Governor’s Veto Outrages Activists Fighting for Medicaid Patients Who Need Opioid Addiction Treatment

Cuomo: Eyy, I’m Vetoing the Bill That Would End the NYPD’s E-Bike Crackdown Here

Vaping Flavorpocalypse Comes to New York as State Health Authorities Order Emergency Ban

New York Will No Longer Allow Vaccine Exemptions for Religious Reasons Amid Ongoing Measles Outbreaks

Amazon May Still Expand in NYC After HQ2 Temper Tantrum: Report

Amazon Cuomo Is Mad as Hell

New York Governor Hops on Green New Deal Bandwagon

NYC to Amazon: All This Could Be Yours

Amazon Cuomo Is Full of Shit

New York Law Bans Airbnb Short-Term Rentals

New York’s Governor Wants to Ban Sex Offenders From Playing Pokémon Go

New York’s Indian Point Nuclear Power Plant Is Leaking, But You Shouldn’t Freak Out

Every State Should Make the Bold Internet Investment New York Just Did

Governor Cuomo says New York may have to build a levee in the harbor

Intel Hit With a Massive Antitrust Suit, In the US This Time

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