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In today’s CapCon, the AI company Anthropic, the Claude developer, had a meeting this week with several New York state agency representatives whose roles focus on cybersecurity.
Then, Gov. Kathy Hochul didn’t quite join calls to “abolish ICE.” But she said Friday that immigration enforcement should revert to what it was before the federal agency existed.
Later, we have a CapCon Q&A with Assemblyman Tony Simone on his holistic plan to spur housing development in New York, including a call for building code reform.
And, in New Bills of Note, a new bill seeks to prevent out-of-state banks from charging New Yorkers interest rates above what’s allowed here using a federal escape hatch.
Plus: Learn about the Old Met and Benedict Arnold in This Week in New York History.
Names in today’s CapCon: Kathy Hochul, Imen Ben Youssef, Michaela Lee, Marshal Langlois, Meghan Cook, Ben Voce-Gardner, Chris DeSain, Mike Agiovlasitis, Tony Simone, Zohran Mamdani, Zellnor Myrie
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