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Met Gala exhibit will examine everyday items of clothing, replacing scuttled Galliano show

The new Met Gala exhibit will examine ordinary items and materials like jeans, puffer jackets and plastic and how fashion designers transform them

The Independent UK · Nov 5

NYC Bans Central Park Horse Carriages After Teen's Death — June 2028 Deadline Set

NYC's Council voted 40–7 to ban Central Park's horse-drawn carriages by June 2028, following the death of an 18-year-old tourist.

Latin Times · Oct 23

Central Park’s horse-drawn carriages face ban as New York votes to end tourist attraction

Horse-drawn carriage rides could end in Central Park in June 2028, following years of debate over animal welfare and public safety.

Euronews · Oct 23

New York to ban Central Park's horse-drawn carriages after teen's death

New York City is moving toward a ban on the more-than-150-year-old horse-drawn carriage industry, with local lawmakers poised to approve a proposal to wind down the iconic, old-timey attraction following the death of a teenage tourist in Central Park

The Independent UK · Oct 14

New York City moves to ban horse-drawn carriages

Mamdani and city council leader agree on ban that would make it illegal to operate horse-drawn carriages in the city

The Guardian - US · Oct 14

Elon Musk's SpaceX Finally Agrees To Testify After NYC Council Brands Their Absence 'Unacceptable'

SpaceX has agreed to testify before the New York City Council about AI safety after missing an earlier hearing and facing the prospect of court enforcement.

International Business Times UK · Oct 13

AI industry insiders voice alarms to NYC council as local governments take up safety concerns

At a hearing of the New York City Council, recently departed employees of Anthropic, OpenAI and Google DeepMind described a reckless culture at the firms, saying the biggest tech companies are racing to create technology they do not understand how to control.

The Economic Times · Oct 6

Invoking an Alien: Ex-Anthropic Researcher Jacob Coxon Warns Congress That AI Is a Threat

Jacob Coxon left Anthropic, went viral with 170M views, and now faces AI executives in a historic NYC Council showdown. What he wants — and what's at stake.

Latin Times · Oct 6

It’s ‘more likely than not’ humanity loses control: Former AI insiders testify safety fixes may be ‘duct tape that will fall off later’

Former insiders warned the New York City Council about losing control of AI, while OpenAI, Anthropic, Meta, and Google couldn’t say how big the risk is.

Fortune · Oct 5

Ex-Anthropic whistleblower sounds the alarm about dangerous AI companies at NYC council hearing

Separately, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul has moved to impose reporting and transparency standards around AI

The Independent UK · Oct 5