Common Council Public Safety Committee Chair Chol Majok said Monday he plans to call a meeting to dig into how drivers’ information was shared with thousands of police agencies.
Justice & Equity
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Syracuse police ‘inadvertently’ exposed driver data to thousands of cops around the country
Police officers around the country searched Syracuse’s data nearly 4.4 million times since June 2024. After Central Current’s initial reporting, SPD backed out of the data sharing agreement, a spokesperson said.
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New York wants clean energy. Is nuclear energy the answer?
Gov. Kathy Hochul announced plans for the state’s power authority to develop another nuclear reactor to provide more energy to the state. The announcement touched off debate among renewable energy advocates.
Posted inGovernment & Politics
Should government punish polluters? Why New York’s Climate Superfund became a federal flashpoint
New York passed landmark legislation to make polluters pay for climate harm. But a series of Republican lawsuits look to end NY’s Climate Change Superfund before it begins.
Posted inLabor & Employment
TCGPlayer workers, eBay strike deal on severance package with company set to move
Under the severance agreement, workers will receive 20 weeks of pay and seven months of mental health benefits, workers said.
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Syracuse candidates answer questions about tenant-focused policies as primary races near
Three candidates — Deputy Mayor Sharon Owens, Councilor Amir Gethers and Hanah Ehrenreich — attended the forum, put on by a tenant-focused PAC. Tenants make up 61% of Syracuse residents.
Posted inHousing
Syracuse, Onondaga County measures to stop lead poisoning aren’t doing enough, report finds
Families For Lead Freedom Now on Tuesday released the report. The organization used public records requests to evaluate the effectiveness of policies meant to prevent lead poisoning.
Posted inLabor & Employment
TCGPlayer workers file complaint with NLRB as eBay adds security
Workers allege eBay didn’t properly notify the workers of TCGPlayer’s closure. The company has since at least tripled the size of its security staff, workers said.
Posted inLabor & Employment
An Upstate orchard is putting new farmworker protections to the test
New York’s farm labor law was meant to transform life for agricultural workers. One apple farm shows how hard that may be.
Posted inLabor & Employment
TCGPlayer to move to Kentucky after extensive union negotiations, will lay off 220 workers
TCGPlayer employees for 18 months had been fighting for better pay and other benefits. eBay on Thursday told employees they plan to move the company and lay off its workers.