While announcing the city's AI plans, NYC's mayor bragged that his voice is now being cloned to make robocalls in Mandarin and Yiddish.

Greek To Me

"People stop me on the street all the time, they say 'I don’t know you speak Mandarin.'"

NYC’s Mayor Using AI to Make Robocalls of Him Speaking Chinese and Yiddish

New York recently deployed a robot dog to the scene of a catastrophe to uncover a body— and according to the city's mayor, this rules.

Digital Doge

"This is not playtime. This is real time."

NYC Mayor Defends Robodog Deployed in Garage Collapse

NYC residents were treated to a public service announcement (PSA) about how to survive nuclear fallout earlier this week.

Nuke Me Not

"Better safe than sorry."

NYC Issues PSA on How to Survive Nuclear Attack

Health officials have raised concerns about whether the ongoing protests could trigger a second wave of coronavirus cases. Some are downplaying the risks.

Police Virology

"For those expecting an explosion of cases from protests, I doubt that."

Experts: Protests Unlikely to Cause Huge Wave of COVID Cases

The New York Times ran a sobering opinion piece about the coronavirus by Cornelia Griggs, a pediatric surgery doctor at a large NYC hospital.

Plague Doctor

Developments

“I say this not to panic anyone but to mobilize you.” 

A Must-Read Warning from an NYC Doctor: “The Sky is Falling”

Hotel giant Marriott announced in April that it's planning to construct a 26-story skyscraper in New York City in just 90 days.

Jenga Tower

Like LEGOs. Really big LEGOs.

This Company Says It'll Build an Entire Skyscraper in 90 Days

Inventing America takes travelers to Governor's Island, New York back to the 17th century via an augmented reality simulation that covers the whole island.

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