The bill, which lawmakers passed in June, will be modified to more closely match a similar law in California, at Big Tech’s urging. Source: New York Times
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New York City Raises the Cap on Permits for Street Vendors
By Gotham Rex on December 18, 2025
The legislation, which will make thousands more permits available, is part of a package of City Council bills aimed at helping the city’s vendors get on the right side of the law. Source: New York Times
End of Major Corruption Case Embarrasses N.Y. Cannabis Regulators
By Gotham Rex on December 9, 2025
A case against the Long Island-based cannabis company Omnium Health was halted on the eve of trial. A judge on Tuesday held off on dropping the matter. Source: New York Times
Top N.Y. Cannabis Official Resigns as Major Investigation Is Dropped
By Gotham Rex on December 8, 2025
Gov. Kathy Hochul demanded the resignation of the head of New York’s Office of Cannabis Management following the withdrawal of a case against a Long Island-based company. Source: New York Times
N.Y. Law Could Set Stage for A.I. Regulation’s Next ‘Big Battleground’
By Gotham Rex on November 29, 2025
The new law seeks to prevent retailers from ripping off consumers by using artificial intelligence and their personal data to charge them higher prices. Source: New York Times
How the Fortunes of a Struggling Village Became Tied to a Weed Company
By Gotham Rex on November 29, 2025
Sidney, N.Y., in the Catskill Mountains, hoped to attract job-creating businesses. But there was some unease when the recreational cannabis company Stiiizy moved in. Source: New York Times
Hochul Approved Permits That Could Help Clients of Her Husband’s Firm
By Gotham Rex on November 13, 2025
Opponents of a natural gas pipeline approved by Gov. Kathy Hochul of New York noted that the project would benefit a client of the prominent law firm where her husband works. Source: New York Times
Inside a High-Stakes Fight to Limit Social Media’s Hold on Children
By Gotham Rex on March 29, 2024
A push by leading Democrats to restrict how social media companies use algorithms to serve content to children has been met by a high-stakes lobbying effort. Source: New York Times
How New York City Became a Free-for-All of Unlicensed Weed
By Gotham Rex on November 23, 2022
Shops selling weed have proliferated since the state legalized cannabis last year, thriving in confusion over their legality and a lack of enforcement. Source: New York Times
New York Enacts 2-Year Ban on Some Crypto-Mining Operations
By Gotham Rex on November 22, 2022
National cryptocurrency industry groups had lobbied Gov. Kathy Hochul to veto the environmental ban, fearful that other states could follow New York’s lead. Source: New York Times
Fishing Regulator Rejects Lifting Ban on Female Crab Harvest
By Gotham Rex on November 10, 2022
A commission acknowledged concerns about the threatened shorebirds that rely on crab eggs as a critical food source around the Delaware Bay. Source: New York Times
Tribal Pot Shops Thrive in New York
By Gotham Rex on October 4, 2022
More than 100 marijuana dispensaries, run out of gas stations and wooden shacks, have opened on Native land while New York State awaits its first official retail licenses. Source: New York Times
The Final Days of New York’s ‘Wild West’ Outdoor Dining Scene
By Gotham Rex on September 4, 2022
It is a pivotal moment for the city’s restaurants — and the cobbled-together eating areas created during the pandemic. Source: New York Times
N.Y. Medical Marijuana Giants Struggle to Break Into Recreational Market
By Gotham Rex on August 25, 2022
Large operators want in on the state’s new retail industry. A potential multimillion-dollar fee stands in the way. Source: New York Times
No More Pet Store Puppies? New York May Finally Ban Sales.
By Gotham Rex on July 24, 2022
A bill prohibiting the sale of dogs, cats and rabbits in New York pet stores, passed by the Legislature in June, awaits a decision from Gov. Kathy Hochul. Source: New York Times