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Someone apparently thought it was a great idea to fly 500 drones over NYC as part of an ad experiment without much warning.

Huge Drone Swarm to Form Giant Advertisement Over NYC Skyline

By Noor Al-Sibai

New York City's newest skyscraper is also the world's skinniest and the second tallest in the Western Hemisphere, on Billionaire's Row.

They Just Finished the World’s Thinnest Skyscraper and It’s Slightly Terrifying

By Lonnie Lee Hood

Miami mayor Francis Suarez has announced on Twitter that he is giving out cryptocurrency funds to city residents.

Florida City Announces Crypto Giveaway to All Residents

By Victor Tangermann

A viral video shows an electric New York Citi rent-a-bike being grinded to pulp after being thrown on some subway tracks — and it was quite the explosion.

Robots and Machines

Hey Kids… Wanna See an E-Bike Get Crushed by a Subway Train?

By Victor Tangermann

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez took aim at her fellow lawmakers as well as the fossil fuel industry in a tweet blaming them for the recent NYC floods.

AOC Blames Subway Flooding on Politicians Taking “Orders From Fossil Fuel Execs”

By Tony Ho Tran

After facing significant backlash for deploying a dystopian robot dog, the New York Police Department has decided to return the device sooner than expected.

After Public Rage, NYPD Secretly Fires Robot Dog

By Victor Tangermann

Civil rights groups are outraged at yet another showing of the New York City police department's robotic dog called "Digidog."

NYPD Robodog Involved in Arrest of Man With Gun

By Victor Tangermann

NYC Just Declared a State of Emergency, Here’s What That Means

NYC Just Declared a State of Emergency, Here’s What That Means

By Foster Kamer

New York City plans to replace its infamous Riker's Island prison with four high-rise prisons spread throughout the NYC boroughs.

NYC Is Planning Giant High-Rise Prisons

By Dan Robitzski

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio has told FedEx to get its delivery bots off his city's streets or NYC will "send them packing" itself.

Robots and Machines

NYC Threatens to Seize Any FedEx Delivery Bots on City Streets

By Kristin Houser

NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio has announced a plan to "climate-proof" Lower Manhattan by building the area out into the East River.

Mayor Announces $10 Billion Plan to Save NYC From Rising Seas

By Kristin Houser

Pricey NYC Housing Now Has an Added Cost: Your Personal Data

Pricey NYC Housing Now Has an Added Cost: Your Personal Data

By Dan Robitzski

New York City Council Capped The Number Of Ubers Allowed On City Streets

New York City Council Capped The Number Of Ubers Allowed On City Streets

By Victor Tangermann

Safe Injection Facilities Show Cities Are Willing To Treat The Real Causes of Addiction

Health & Medicine

Safe Injection Facilities Show Cities Are Willing To Treat The Real Causes of Addiction

By Kristin Houser

NYC Is Suing Pharmaceutical Companies for Igniting the Opioid Epidemic

Health & Medicine

NYC Is Suing Pharmaceutical Companies for Igniting the Opioid Epidemic

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New York Sues Big Polluters and Divests Pension Funds From Fossil Fuels

UPS Wants to Convert 1,500 Delivery Trucks in NYC to Electric by 2020

UPS Wants to Convert 1,500 Delivery Trucks in NYC to Electric by 2020

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Self-Driving Vehicles

General Motors Will Soon Test Self-Driving Cars in New York City

These Incredible Images Reveal the Evolution of NYC

These Incredible Images Reveal the Evolution of NYC

By Patrick Caughill

New U-Shaped Skyscraper in NYC Could Become World’s Longest Building

New U-Shaped Skyscraper in NYC Could Become World’s Longest Building

For $4.9 Million, You Can Live in This Futuristic NYC Apartment Building

For $4.9 Million, You Can Live in This Futuristic NYC Apartment Building

By Neil C. Bhavsar

Installation of Free Gigabit WiFi in New York City Just Started

Installation of Free Gigabit WiFi in New York City Just Started

By June Javelosa