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Mayor Bill de Blasio said the industry was both bad for the planet and "a bad investment." Jan 27th, 2021 AP file NEW YORK (AP) — New York City officials announced this week that two pension funds for city workers will divest an estimated $4 billion in securities related to fossil fuel companies in order to promote clean energy use. “The divestment from fossil fuels is possible and necessary,” said City Comptroller Scott Stringer, who joined Mayor Bill de Blasio at a video briefing on Tuesday. “Smart investment policy and smart climate solutions go hand in hand. And we are putti...

Investors called on major social media companies to address the "urgent threat" of violence leading up to the presidential inauguration.

Andrew Yang officially announces candidacy for NYC mayor By Shelly Banjo Bloomberg,Updated January 14, 2021, 12:04 a.m. Email to a Friend Andrew Yang.Michael Short/Bloomberg Tech entrepreneur Andrew Yang, a former presidential contender, officially declared his run for New York City mayor on Wednesday. “I moved to New York City 25 years ago,” he said in a campaign video released Wednesday. “I came of age, fell in love, and became a father here. Seeing our City in so much pain breaks my heart.” In the video, released on Twitter, he put forth an agenda that included a guaran...

The tech entrepreneur and vocal advocate of universal basic income officially declared his run for New York City mayor.

Andrew Yang Starts NYC Mayoral Run With Guaranteed-Income Pledge Bloomberg 1/14/2021 Shelly Banjo (Bloomberg) -- Tech entrepreneur Andrew Yang, a former presidential contender, officially declared his run for New York City mayor. In a campaign video released late Wednesday on Twitter, Yang put forth an agenda that included a guaranteed minimum income, bringing universal high-speed Internet, starting a “people’s bank” and reopening New York City “intelligently” from the pandemic. “I moved to New York City 25 years ago,” he said in the video. “I came of age, fe...