The Adams administration is shelling out north of $320 million to give public school students Chromebooks that connect to the internet through cell service. Most already have internet at home.
The Adams administration is shelling out north of $320 million to give public school students Chromebooks that connect to the internet through cell service. Most already have internet at home. ·  View in browser
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The effects of school-provided Chromebooks on student learning have been hotly debated. Photos: Alice Keeler, NYC Mayor's Office | Illustration: Leor Stylar
The Adams administration is shelling out north of $320 million to give public school students Chromebooks that connect to the internet through cell service. Most already have internet at home.
By Zachary Groz

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Governor Kathy Hochul is pushing to narrow a bill to protect domestic violence survivors from being held financially responsible for debt incurred as a result of their abuse, according to the bill’s Assembly sponsor.

The bill would make it easier for survivors to get out of “coerced debt,” defined as nonconsensual credit-related transactions that occur in the context of a violent relationship — for example, an abuser forcing someone to sign credit card applications or take out loans under the threat of violence.

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Hochul celebrated a corporate transparency law two years ago, but is now poised to issue a veto that could leave it dramatically weakened. Photo: Office of Governor Kathy Hochul; Paperwork: New York state Department of State | Illustration: Leor Stylar
The governor is poised to veto a bill to insulate a business transparency law from federal shifts, according to the bill’s sponsor.
By Chris Bragg

Two years ago, Governor Kathy Hochul signed a bill to require limited liability companies in New York to share more information about their true owners. It’s set to take effect in two weeks, on January 1.

But actions taken by President Donald Trump’s administration this spring threaten to dramatically narrow the bill’s scope. So New York lawmakers passed a new bill this year, making what they describe as minor alterations to the bill to protect it from Trump’s new rules. They didn’t expect problems getting Hochul’s signature, since she’d signed and celebrated the original bill.

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