The rent freeze covering approximately 1 million apartments goes into effect TODAY, so it's a great day revisit our piece from @nyfiscalpolicy.bsky.social's Executive Director @emmurpheis.bsky.social & Housing Policy Analyst Elizabeth Cooper

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News: At a @nycpolicyforum.bsky.social event, DCWP Commissioner @saalevine.bsky.social announces the city’s intent to protect working New Yorkers from the threat of AI to their economic security.

“As technology reshapes our economy, workers need to be front and center at the decision-making table.”

Event co-sponsored by the @cuny.edu School of Law Burns Program, @rooseveltinstitute.org, and @cplusc.bsky.social

We're pleased to share that @ambakak.bsky.social co-ED of @ainowinstitute.bsky.social will join @hellodcwp.bsky.social Commissioner @saalevine.bsky.social to discuss local AI governance with writer @edwardongwesojr.com next week.

RSVP at governing-ai-for-nyc-workers-and-consumers.eventbrite.com

How can NYC protect workers and consumers as AI reshapes the economy?

Join us, @cplusc.bsky.social, and @nycpolicyforum.bsky.social on Sept. 30, 3:30–5 PM at CUNY Law with @hellodcwp.bsky.social Commissioner @saalevine.bsky.social and journalist @edwardongwesojr.com!

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How can NYC protect New Yorkers as AI reshapes the economy?

Reserve your seat for our talk with @hellodcwp.bsky.social, Commissioner @saalevine.bsky.social, and writer @edwardongwesojr.com Sept. 30 3:30–5 PM

Co-sponsored by the CUNY Law Burns Program, @cplusc.bsky.social, @rooseveltinstitute.org

Seventeen new public bathrooms is amazing, but let's be honest, it's not enough. Don't miss @rickweinmeyer.bsky.social's excellent piece at @nycpolicyforum.bsky.social about what it would really take to meet the bathroom needs of New York City!

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NYC has some good legal & policy tools to expand toilet availability & accessibility. Will the Mamdani admin. succeed where others have not?

Thanks to @nycpolicyforum.bsky.social @corinneblalock.bsky.social & @jamesbrandt.bsky.social for the opportunity to write this!

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Today on the New York City Policy Forum substack, @rickweinmeyer.bsky.social argues that the city should partner with local businesses to make their toilets available free of charge, while also installing more automated pay toilets.

nycpolicyforum.substack.com/p/give-new-y...

Join us and the @cuny.edu School of Law Burns Program for a talk on 9/30 with @hellodcwp.bsky.social Commissioner Sam Levine and writer @edwardongwesojr.com exploring city government tools to protect New Yorkers through the rise of AI and corporate consolidation: buff.ly/kcsU0fL

Join us for a talk on 9/30 with @cuny.edu School of Law Burns Program with @hellodcwp.bsky.social Commissioner Sam Levine and writer @edwardongwesojr.com exploring city government tools to protect New Yorkers through the rise of AI and corporate consolidation: buff.ly/kcsU0fL

On the NYC Policy Forum substack today, historian Teal Arcadi proposes panels of citizens and city planners sharing expertise to give the public a real voice in infrastructure planning—instead of waiting for litigation or grassroots organizing.

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