New York's viral new trash cans are the result of a $4 million project involving consultancy giant McKinsey

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McKinsey & Company was contracted in 2022 to figure out how to tackle New York City's sidewalk trash problem.

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Citadel's Ken Griffin wants to build a massive NYC skyscraper that the city hopes will lure more workers back to the office

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New York City's mayor keeps making unsettling references to disaster flight scenarios

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New York City Mayor Eric Adams used analogies referencing crashing airplanes when describing his role and the city.

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Biden's AI chief says 'voice cloning' is what keeps him up at night

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White House deputy chief of staff, Bruce Reed, is worried about voice cloning technology and how it will erode our collective sense of trust.

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NYC mayor says his AI robocalls are so convincing that people are stopping him on the street to ask if he speaks Mandarin

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New York City Mayor Eric Adams has been calling people

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New York City unveiled a new plan to use AI to make its government work better

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New York City Mayor Eric Adams.

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People are poking fun at NYC Mayor Eric Adams for trying to make a heart sign with the city's new armless patrol robot

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Screenshot from the robot announcement video released by the NYC Mayor's Office

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More than 6 in 10 say they disapprove of Biden's handling of immigration at the US-Mexico border

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President Joe Biden.

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New York City's mayor is proposing major policy changes to lower housing costs and build 100,000 new homes

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Half of New Yorkers spend more than 30% of their income on rent as a housing shortage worsens the affordability crisis.

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New York has tried poison, traps, and birth control to fix its pest problem. Rat researchers say the city should focus on its people instead.

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A rat sticks its head out of a garbage can as it hunts for food in Bogardus Plaza in Tribeca on August 17, 2022, in New York City.
The prolific rat problem in New York City is caused at least in part by poor food waste disposal, experts say.

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