How Mayor Eric Adams Plans to Expand NYC Use of AI
New York City Mayor Eric Adams unveiled a plan for adopting and regulating artificial intelligence on Monday, highlighting the technology’s potential to “improve services and processes across our government” while acknowledging the risks. The city also announced it is piloting an AI chatbot to answer questions about opening or operating a business through its website […]
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Chicago Mayor Johnson Campaign Plans Collide With $538M Budget Deficit
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson is set to reveal his 2024 budget on Wednesday, which will be a delicate balancing act between his campaign promises and the city’s financial realities. Rising crime, a half-a-billion dollar deficit, a $35 billion pension hole and soaring costs to care for the more than 18,000 migrants who have arrived in […]
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Mayor of Tokyo’s Shibuya Asks Halloween Revelers to Stay Away
The mayor of Tokyo’s Shibuya district asked Halloween partygoers to avoid its streets this year, fearing the post-pandemic return of tourists may lead to chaotic mobs and crowd crushes like the fatal incident in Seoul last year. “This year we are making it clear to the world that Shibuya is not a venue for Halloween,” […]
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Miami’s ‘Bitcoin’ Mayor Suarez Doubles Wealth, Buys Boat as Side Jobs Multiply
Miami Mayor Francis Suarez makes $126,000 working for the city, converting it into crypto. Despite last year’s market rout, the 45-year-old Republican’s net worth more than doubled to $3.5 million. Suarez was able to pay off almost $1.7 million in debt from the end of 2021, according to regulatory filings. He also acquired new real […]
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Toronto Mayor’s Race: Why There Are 102 Candidates
When Toronto voters enter the polling booth to elect a new mayor on Monday, they will have to scan a roster of 102 candidates on a ballot three columns wide and 34 rows deep. The list includes a handful of frontrunners, but also a host of nontraditional candidates, including an up-and-coming comedian, a teenager, and one well-known climate activist […]
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