AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoPied-à-terre tax fight: Mayor Zohran Mamdani extended the deadline for New Yorkers to apply for exemptions from the city’s controversial second-home tax, giving people until Sept. 18 after “You may be subject to…” letters went out. AI & power grid pressure: Gov. Kathy Hochul signed a statewide executive order pausing permits for new large-scale “hyperscale” data centers, as communities push back over grid strain and the rapid spread of energy-hungry facilities. Social media rules for kids: New York finalized protections under the SAFE for Kids Act, requiring parental consent for algorithmic feeds and limiting overnight notifications for users under 18 starting in January. Sports media shake-up: YES Network and MSG Networks are moving their direct-to-consumer streaming to DAZN and exiting the Gotham Sports app during the 2026-27 NBA/NHL seasons. Public safety in the Bronx: NYPD arrested a Bronx man accused of sexually abusing multiple children over nearly eight years, including victims he allegedly met at homeless shelters. Local culture & community: A Rikers Island nonprofit book club is expanding reading and writing programs for incarcerated women, with actress Julia Fox serving as creative director.
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