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New York City is facing a shortage of curbside electric vehicle (EV) chargers, leading to frustration among EV drivers. The city plans to install 40,000 Level 2 plugs and 6,000 fast chargers by 2030, but currently, there are only around 2,200 public plugs, with uneven distribution. Gas-powered cars frequently block the chargers, and the city is working on increasing enforcement. Many EV drivers rely on street parking, and the city aims to reduce vehicle emissions and have electric cars account for 20% of new vehicle registrations by 2050. Various challenges, such as grid limitations and community input requirements, have slowed down the installation of chargers. However, the city's transportation department is already seeing increased utilization and reduced instances of charger blockage. Some EV drivers have resorted to creative solutions, such as DIY charging setups and renting home-charging spaces from neighbors. The city is also exploring innovative infrastructure options, such as lamp-post chargers and wireless charging built into the pavement. [Extracted from the article]

Gemini, Genesis and its parent company Digital Currency Group have been locked in months-long settlement negotiations that have included public sparring between DCG's founder Barry Silbert and the Winklevoss twins. "As a result of our risk management, Earn users had $282 million less exposure to Genesis when Genesis halted redemptions on November 16, 2022", Gemini said in the statement. [Extracted from the article]

(Bloomberg) -- A major fire at a New York City Police Department facility in Brooklyn on Tuesday likely destroyed much of the evidence that was being held there, according to police and fire officials. A full accounting of the damage won't be possible until the department is able to go in and inspect the building, acting NYPD Chief of Department Jeffrey Maddrey said at a press conference. [Extracted from the article]

Also, younger buyers are attracted to the relative affordability of bikes compared with cars, according to Iwami, who said that 70% of the buyers of Honda's popular CBR400R model and 65% of the Rebel 250 are in their 30s or younger. (Bloomberg) -- Japan's motorcycle manufacturers, which cast their gaze abroad long ago to make up for shrinking domestic sales, are seeing a jump in demand from an unexpected place: their home market. [Extracted from the article]

Biden, Trudeau Speak About Blockade (2:30 p.m. NY) The White House said Trudeau promised Biden thatauthorities would take "quick action" to ease blockadesthat have shut border crossings between the U.S. andCanada. Police Move In on Protesters (9:15 a.m. NY) Police in Windsor, Ontario, have begun moving in to clearout protesters who've been blocking the Ambassador Bridgethat connects Canada with Detroit since Monday. Protesters Remain on Bridge (6:30 a.m. NY) Protesters say they are keeping a lane clear bothdirections and it is now police barricades preventing thebridge from being opened on the Canadian side. [Extracted from the article]

(Bloomberg) -- Police departments across the U.S. should cut down on arrests and instead of writing parking tickets officers ought to be helping the needy during the pandemic, a group that includes conservative nonprofits told a major U.S. police association. The group highlighted the New York Police Department, saying that more than 6,500 officers -- about 18% of the force -- had called in sick or were in quarantine last week, including about 1,500 who tested positive for Covid-19. "Routine police enforcement of everything from littering to violent assault regularly requires officers to make many physical contacts per shift with multiple members of the public, other officers, and emergency and medical personnel", the groups said. [Extracted from the article]

Trader Joe's is bowing out of the New York City online-grocery market, betting customers will continue to frequent its stores even as competition ratchets up. Local grocers can also outsource delivery to startup Instacart, which maintains an army of shoppers who roam grocery-store aisles, picking and packing orders. [Extracted from the article]

And not only are the spaces cheap; often the parking fines are too. New Haven, Connecticut, where I work, recently raised the fine for violating its parking regulations after discovering that "paying for all-day parking as opposed to receiving a ticket for not doing so saves a driver only 50 cents.". [Extracted from the article]

Adult tickets will cost 370 yuan off-peak and 499 yuan peak Daily regular tickets go on sale from March 28 and will be priced at 370 yuan ($56), compared with HK$539 ($69) for a one-day adult ticket to Hong Kong Disneyland, while those for children and the elderly will cost 280 yuan. Following that, the same price will apply to adult tickets during high-demand periods such as designated Chinese holidays and during summer holidays in July and August, said Disney. [Extracted from the article]

(Bloomberg Businessweek) -- Apps That Fight Your Parking Tickets Like online pioneers LegalZoom and Rocket Lawyer, apps including GetDismissed, LegalTap, WinIt, and Fixed - the last specifically designed to fight parking and traffic tickets - promise users relatively cheap and easy legal counsel. The bottom line: Using discount legal advice or algorithms, several new apps have helped beat thousands of parking tickets. [Extracted from the article]

(Bloomberg View) -- Oil Is Lifeblood for Islamic State's Aspirations: Noah Feldman What he didn't say was that Islamic State's offensive on Baiji is part of its grand strategy to develop domestic sources of revenue that would help make it a functioning state, instead of a would-be state attempting to achieve legitimacy by beheadings and religious fervor. For now, Islamic State wants to keep Baiji away from the Iraqi government, which needs the refinery for its own purposes of state legitimacy. [Extracted from the article]

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Aug.14 -- Your Summer 2014 NYC Bucket List: What You Must Cram In Before Labor Day The OMI International Arts Center is a sculpture park and artist's residency set in the green fields of Ghent, NY, a short drive from Hudson. [Extracted from the article]