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NEW YORK – New York City Mayor Eric Adams and New York City Department of Transportation (DOT) Commissioner Ydanis Rodriguez today announced that DOT has granted Waymo its first-ever permit to begin testing a limited number of autonomous vehicles (AV) in parts of Manhattan and Downtown Brooklyn under the nation’s strictest AV safety rules, including a requirement to have a …

Waymo granted permit to begin testing in New York City  Hacker News Waymo to begin testing self driving cars in Manhattan and Downtown Brooklyn, Mayor Adams and NYC DOT announce approval  ABC7 New York Waymo granted first permit to begin testing autonomous vehicles in New York City  CNBC Mayor Adams, DOT Announce Approval of First Application to Test Autonomous Vehicles in New York …

Washington — President Trump on Friday said Chicago will probably be the federal government’s next target for its anti-crime effort, following the ongoing operation in Washington, D.C., with New York City after that. The remarks were the president’s clearest indication yet that he intends to bring his crusade against crime beyond the corridors of his direct authority in Washington. Mr. Trump …

Here’s what you’ll learn when you read this story: Researchers believe the earliest forms of life on Earth began in hydrothermal vents—cracks in the sea floor that release hot, mineral-rich water. A team of scientists just discovered a hydrothermal system that’s 100 times larger than the famously massive Lost City system in the Atlantic Ocean. The study suggests that the …

Naperville Urges Mosquito Precautions After West Nile Virus Found  The City of Naperville Mosquito virus: Mosquitoes test positive for West Nile Virus on Jackson Avenue, Oleson Drive in Naperville, health officials say  ABC7 Chicago First West Nile Virus Positive Test In Bond County  WGEL Radio REGIONAL NEWS FOR WEDNESDAY  Freedom 92.9 S7 Health Dept. confirms West Nile Virus in Pope County, Ill. mosquitoes  KFVS12 Source …

NEW YORK (AP) — New York City officials have discovered a sixth death linked to a Legionnaires’ disease outbreak in Central Harlem, where more than 100 people have been diagnosed with the ailment, health authorities said Thursday. The person died earlier this month outside of New York City. Their death was recently discovered during the city health department’s ongoing investigation …

Todd Lyons, acting director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, vowed to “flood the zone” with federal immigration enforcement in Boston while Mayor Michelle Wu promised to stand her ground. “Sanctuary does not mean safer streets. It means more criminal aliens out and about in the neighborhood. One hundred percent you will see a larger ICE presence,” Lyons said during …

NEW YORK (AP) — A former top aide to New York City Mayor Eric Adams was hit Thursday with a second wave of bribery charges in a swirling corruption investigation of City Hall, with prosecutors alleging she exchanged political favors for cash, home renovations and a speaking role on a TV show. Sen. Jesse Hamilton, D-Brooklyn, right, stands in the …

NYC indictments allege corruption in Adams’ City Hall  Politico Ingrid Lewis-Martin, Top Adams Adviser, Faces Fresh Corruption Charges  The New York Times Thursday’s Headlines: The Chips Fall Edition  Streetsblog New York City Mayor Adams’ longtime confidant Ingrid Lewis-Martin allegedly accepted over $75K in bribes, bombshell indictments reveal  New York Post Broadway Stages owners among Adams associates expected to surrender on bribery charges  Crain’s New York …

A former top City Hall advisor and current campaign confidante to Mayor Eric Adams attempted to give money to a reporter from THE CITY following a campaign event in Harlem Wednesday. The failed payoff — a wad of cash in a red envelope stuffed inside an opened bag of Herr’s Sour Cream & Onion ripple potato chips — was made …