AGP Executive Report
Last update: 27 minutes agoNYC Housing & Politics: A NYC Council hearing on Mamdani’s pied-à-terre tax rollout drew sharp homeowner backlash, with critics saying the plan makes the city less affordable while opponents demand clearer answers. AI & Data Centers: Big Tech’s data center push is colliding with local opposition, and New York’s earlier pause on large data center permits is now part of a broader fight over grid costs and community benefits. Water & Climate Resilience: Researchers at Lehigh University say AI could help reservoir operators plan for floods and droughts, using rules and constraints to improve decisions in the Delaware River Basin. Finance & Markets: Prospect Capital set its FY earnings release and conference call schedule, while StoneX agreed to buy Advanced Marketing Group to expand feed-ingredients trading and organic fertilizer capabilities. Regulation Watch: Risk managers are urged to prepare for the EU AI Act’s product-style governance, even as U.S. AI oversight remains fragmented. Crypto Policy: Former Gov. Andrew Cuomo pushed Congress to pass the CLARITY Act to reduce regulatory uncertainty for digital assets. Local Business: A Bronx pizzeria owner turned a trash-bin discovery into a kindness note offering free slices to anyone hungry.
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