Julie Menin
American lawyer and businesswoman
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It’s disappointing that they can’t seem to answer some of the most basic intervention questions,
- Menin told reporters during a break, per our POLITICO New York colleagues Joe Anuta and Molly ReinmannPoliticopolitico.com/newsletters/decod…
Whistleblowers are why the world learned of the potential dangers of AI, and they deserve to be protected, rewarded, and heard,
- Menin said in a statement last nightPoliticopolitico.com/newsletters/new…
The idea that artificial intelligence is going to self-regulate defies all reason,
- Menin said in opening remarksHindustan Timeshindustantimes.com/world/news…
We want to hear how each of you quantify the risk imposed by AI in the worst-case catastrophic scenario,
- City Council Speaker Julie Menin said to a panel of AI executivesHindustan Timeshindustantimes.com/world/news…
Given the high stakes, these firms owe it to the public to come before the Council, answer our questions, and provide input on our proposed legislation under oath,
- Menin said in a statementCNBCcnbc.com/2026/10…
Leading experts and AI executives themselves are warning about the potentially grave risks of rapidly advancing AI, and governments have a responsibility to act,
- Menin said in a statement announcing she issued a subpoena to SpaceXAI, the artificial intelligence company owned by Elon Musk, to compel the firm to attendPoliticopolitico.com/newsletters/new…
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AI safety groups to Altman: We want action, not talk
Politicopolitico.com/newsletters/polit…Anthropic has acknowledged potential long-term dangers from advanced AI and has introduced safety frameworks designed to slow deployment when models reach certain risk thresholds
Newsweeknewsweek.com/former/anthropic…California realtor accused of spying for China caught at LAX and more top headlines
Fox Newsfoxnews.com/us/california…The future of the world is being dictated in real time by the intersection of tech titans and governments
Politicopolitico.com/newsletters/weekl…Anthropic, OpenAI, Google and Meta execs set to testify at NYC Council hearing on AI risks
CNBCcnbc.com/2026/10…The former Anthropic researcher whose resignation last month set off fears about artificial intelligence’s threat to humanity repeated his warnings at a hearing Monday with New York City lawmakers, who are weighing a spate of bills to rein in the rapidly advancing technology
Hindustan Timeshindustantimes.com/world/news…Sam Altman to Decoded: ‘The world should accept some bad things happening’ for the benefits of AI
Politicopolitico.com/news/2026…The former Anthropic researcher whose resignation last month set off fears about artificial intelligence’s threat to humanity repeated his warnings at a hearing Monday with New York City lawmakers, who are weighing a spate of bills to rein in the rapidly advancing technology
Hindustan Timeshindustantimes.com/world/news…Top AI leaders to meet with Trump at White House amid dire warnings about technology
ABC 7 Newsabc7news.com/story/top…House Speaker Mike Johnson has dismissed growing opposition to artificial intelligence data centers as a Chinese influence operation, even as polling shows substantial resistance to new facilities across both parties
Newsweeknewsweek.com/mike/johnson…As public worries about AI grow, Newsom's political calculus is changing
ABC 7 Newsabc7news.com/post/public…House Speaker Mike Johnson has dismissed growing opposition to artificial intelligence data centers as a Chinese influence operation, even as polling shows substantial resistance to new facilities across both parties
Newsweeknewsweek.com/mike/johnson…CNBC Daily Open: From need for speed to seatbelts — AI majors focus on risk aversion
CNBCcnbc.com/2026/09…The Manhattan lawmaker is planning to hold a hearing with all 51 members of the legislative body next week, and today confirmed the attendance of four major AI firms to discuss both the dangers the technology poses and a suite of Council bills that seek to protect New Yorkers
Politicopolitico.com/newsletters/new…Elon Musk, SpaceXAI subpoenaed by NYC in AI safety investigation
CNBCcnbc.com/2026/09…Stocks fell and Treasury yields kept climbing on Monday as geopolitical tensions and concerns about AI development continue dominating the public conversation
International Business Timesibtimes.com/stocks/fall…Stocks Fall And Yields Keep Climbing As Geopolitical Tensions And AI Concerns Dominate The Agenda
International Business Timesibtimes.com/stocks/fall…The Manhattan lawmaker is planning to hold a hearing with all 51 members of the legislative body next week, and today confirmed the attendance of four major AI firms to discuss both the dangers the technology poses and a suite of Council bills that seek to protect New Yorkers
Politicopolitico.com/newsletters/new…Mamdani releases long-undisclosed 9/11 files showing alarms over toxic Ground Zero air
The News Internationalthenews.com.pk/latest/1415452…11 victims hand-delivered a petition with more than 102,000 signatures to New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani on Tuesday, urging him to skip Friday's 25th anniversary 9/11 ceremony at ground zero
Newsmaxnewsmax.com/newsfront/zohran…Mamdani signs executive orders ahead of 9/11 anniversary
CNNcnn.com/politics/video…Two fatal police shootings in five days have put that distinction on full display
Newsweeknewsweek.com/mamdani/backs…Galliano pulls Met Gala exhibit after antisemitism backlash
Hürriyet Daily Newshurriyetdailynews.com/galliano…John Galliano has cancelled an upcoming major exhibition celebrating his work as a fashion designer after it prompted criticism due to his previous conviction for making antisemitic remarks
BBCbbc.com/news/articles…New York mayor Mamdani sues to block $10,000 teaching aide bonuses
Aljazeeraaljazeera.com/economy/2026…The City Council has unanimously passed legislation that would give $10,000 bonuses to paraprofessionals working in public schools, as many elected officials believe they are underpaid
Newsweeknewsweek.com/zohran/mamdani…New York City Launches Sweeping Investigation Into Polymarket and Kalshi
The Wall Street Journalwsj.com/business/new…The city has officially requested information from each company regarding their marketing practices
International Business Timesibtimes.com/new/york…After Deadly E-Bike Crashes, N.Y. Lawmakers Consider Crackdown
The New York Timesnytimes.com/2026/08…Gardaí seized almost 40 e-scooters and e-bikes across Dublin as part of a “high-impact day of action” to tackle illegal use of the vehicles
Irish Timesirishtimes.com/crime/law…Fifth person dies in New York City amid legionnaires’ disease outbreak
Guardiantheguardian.com/us/news…There were 76 total cases confirmed by the New York City Health Department, seven of whom were still hospitalized as of Monday evening
NBC Newsnbcnews.com/news/us…Mamdani walks back plan to increase NYPD headcount following DSA pressure
Fox Newsfoxnews.com/us/mamdani…The proposal flew in the face of his own 2025 campaign pledge to keep police staffing flat
Politicopolitico.com/newsletters/new…Mamdani solves NYPD headache of his own creation
Politicopolitico.com/newsletters/new…Mamdani and City Council Agree on $126 Billion Budget
The New York Timesnytimes.com/2026/06…But ratifying the municipal spending plan after the start of the July 1 fiscal year is just not done in the nation’s largest city — a cultural vestige of the 1970s financial crisis, when City Hall was shocked into a pecuniary punctuality it has maintained for decades
Politicopolitico.com/newsletters/new…Trump-Backed Candidate Sparks Outrage With Holocaust Remark About Jewish Democrat
HuffPosthuffpost.com/entry/bruce…In a Newsmax interview Wednesday, Blakeman called Lander, who won Tuesday’s Democratic primary in New York’s 10th Congressional District, antisemitic
NBC Newsnbcnews.com/politics/2026…Horse-drawn carriage rides in New York on hold after teen tourist's death
The Independentindependent.co.uk/news/central…Horse-drawn carriages, a fixture in Central Park since its creation, were noticeably absent on Thursday after drivers halted service following the death of a teenage tourist
The New York Timesnytimes.com/2026/06…NY Gov Puts JD Vance In His Place With Snarky 2-Sentence Tweet
HuffPosthuffpost.com/entry/kathy…But instead — as he stood behind the vice presidential seal and next to a pair of sleek-looking Nassau County cop cars — Vance spent most of his 18 minutes nakedly campaigning for Suozzi’s likely Republican challenger, Mike LiPetri, who is the favorite to win his primary on Tuesday
Politicopolitico.com/newsletters/new…New York Is Riding High on Musk Money and a Knicks Comeback
Bloomberg Newsbloomberg.com/news/articles…One person bit a police officer and punched a second one after the New York Knicks defeated the San Antonio Spurs in Game 2 of the N.B.A. finals
The New York Timesnytimes.com/2026/06…Mamdani Is Under Pressure to Act Amid Slowing Job Growth in New York
The New York Timesnytimes.com/2026/06…Zohran Mamdani Was Absent From The Israel Day Parade; Former Israeli PM Called It 'Cowardly'
ABP Livenews.abplive.com/news/zohran…New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani notably skipped the annual parade honoring Israel on Sunday, a decision that breaks with decades of political tradition and underscores his vocal support for Palestinian rights
The Independentindependent.co.uk/news/world…Menin’s Fair Fares push tests Mamdani
Politicopolitico.com/newsletters/new…Fair Fares currently charges New Yorkers who make less than 150 percent of the federal poverty level half price — or $1.50 — to take bus, subway and paratransit rides
The New York Timesnytimes.com/2026/05…Michael Rapaport blasts NY governor over anti-Israel synagogue protest: 'Resign in shame'
Fox Newsfoxnews.com/entertainment/mich…Hundreds protested outside a Manhattan synagogue hosting an Israeli real estate event linked to settlement sales in the occupied West Bank, with clashes breaking out between police and pro-Palestinian protesters
Aljazeeraaljazeera.com/video/newsfeed…Mamdani Condemns Swastikas Painted on NYC Synagogues, Homes
Newsweeknewsweek.com/zohran/mamdani…A pentagram was also scrawled with spray paint next to the words 'F**k Baahl,' possibly a reference to the increasingly popular conspiracy theory that Jews secretly worship the Canaanite pagan god Baal
The Jerusalem Postjpost.com/international/articl…What We Know About New York’s Proposed Tax Increases
The New York Timesnytimes.com/2026/05…The weekend could not come soon enough for the Empire State’s business community, which is trying to stop the wave of tax proposals emanating from Albany and City Hall
Politicopolitico.com/newsletters/new…Hochul pushes Trump border czar on ICE agent who fatally shot Renee Good
Politicopolitico.com/news/2026…Kathy Hochul also wants to know if Jonathan Ross is working in their state
The Independentindependent.co.uk/news/world…High-Profile Race in Manhattan District Won’t Be Called Until Next Week
The New York Timesnytimes.com/2026/04…However, Boylan’s chances of overtaking Wilson are minuscule, a reality that delivered an immediate tarnish to the Mamdani brand and raised questions about how strongly other candidates he has endorsed in upcoming congressional primaries can bank on the power of his nod
Politicopolitico.com/news/2026…In unusual alliance, Mamdani and Menin press Hochul to reduce a tax credit benefitting millionaires
Politicopolitico.com/news/2026…Mamdani's education plan's 'lack of merit' could fundamentally change student outcomes: GOP leader warns
Fox Newsfoxnews.com/politics/mamdanis…Mayor Mamdani weighs veto of New York bill creating protest buffer zones around schools
Haaretzhaaretz.com/jewish/2026…New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani is sparking backlash after using his first veto to derail a bipartisan bill aimed at combating antisemitism by expanding protest security safeguards for places of education
Fox Newsfoxnews.com/politics/mamdani…Jack Schlossberg’s Chances of Winning New York House Seat—Polls
Newsweeknewsweek.com/jack/schlossbergs…Kathy Hochul’s attempts to weaken the state’s climate law and a buzzy GOP fundraiser for a House candidate in a messy race
Politicopolitico.com/newsletters/new…NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani Still Makes Money From His Old Rap Career — Earned $1,643 Last Year
International Business Timesibtimes.com/nyc/mayor…Their earnings put the mayor and First Lady Rama Duwaji just above the area median income for New York City
Politicopolitico.com/news/2026…Zohran Mamdani still making money from fleeting rap career, filings show
Guardiantheguardian.com/us/news…On Thursday, another of those springtime rites of passage arrived anew, as Mayor Zohran Mamdani released his joint tax return filed with his wife, Rama Duwaji
The New York Timesnytimes.com/2026/04…Brown Tops Husted in Early Ohio Senate Race Fundraising
Newsmaxnewsmax.com/politics/sherrod…Democrats doubled or tripled up on their Republican opponents in first quarter fundraising — except where they have primaries
Politicopolitico.com/news/2026…Mamdani, Menin Clash as NYC Power Struggle Grows
Newsmaxnewsmax.com/newsfront/zohran…Earlier this month, the two city leaders — both Democrats — clashed over a Council budget proposal that sparked a sharp rejoinder from the mayor and attacks against the speaker from his supporters
Politicopolitico.com/news/2026…Mamdani's government-run grocery stores will fail 'like every socialist experiment': economist
Fox Newsfoxnews.com/politics/mamdanis…The municipally funded store will open next year in Manhattan's East Harlem to the tune of $30 million
Daily Maildailymail.co.uk/news/article…Key Zohran Mamdani Priority Gets Polling Boost
Newsweeknewsweek.com/key/zohran…NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani plans an April rally to mark his first 100 days in office
CNNcnn.com/2026/04…Mayor Zohran Mamdani and City Council Speaker Julie Menin are at odds over the city's next spending plan
Politicopolitico.com/newsletters/new…Zohran Mamdani Faces Two Major Tests
Newsweeknewsweek.com/zohran/mamdani…Mayor Zohran Mamdani and City Council Speaker Julie Menin are at odds over the city's next spending plan
Politicopolitico.com/newsletters/new…NYC's socialist mayor unveils plan to open free childcare center in Manhattan's ritziest enclave
Daily Maildailymail.co.uk/news/article…There’s the $34 double cheeseburger with thick-cut bacon at the popular local restaurant the East Pole, the $2,250 leather shoulder bag lined in lambskin at the Versace outpost on Madison Avenue and a $28 million four-bedroom condo with private elevator available in the Giorgio Armani Residences a block from Central Park
The New York Timesnytimes.com/2026/03…New York City passes buffer zones limiting protests at schools and houses of worship
CNNcnn.com/2026/03…The New York City council voted Thursday to restrict protests outside synagogues and other houses of worship, in a move that prioritizes those calling for increased community safety over objections from Pro-Palestinian and progressive activists who voiced concern over speech rights
Haaretzhaaretz.com/us/news…House Democrats vote to keep DHS shuttered as funding lapse hits day 40
Fox Newsfoxnews.com/politics/house…Mayor Zohran Mamdani faces a $5.7 billion budget deficit that he must fill by July 1
The New York Timesnytimes.com/2026/03…Jayapal doubles down on anti-ICE terror claims as DHS shutdown triggers historic travel chaos
Fox Newsfoxnews.com/media/jayapal…John Kennedy Shares Trump's Decision to Turn Down Bipartisan Deal
International Business Timesibtimes.com/trump/said…Battle Over a Contentious Police Unit Re-emerges in New York City
The New York Timesnytimes.com/2026/03…Immigration judge orders deportation of NYC Council employee after ICE arrest; city leaders push back
Fox Newsfoxnews.com/politics/immigrati…A Honduran man with a pending green-card application was taken into custody by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) following a traffic stop in Daytona, Florida
Newsweeknewsweek.com/florida/green…Hochul backs off New York’s aggressive climate timeline
Politicopolitico.com/news/2026…US military reviewing National Guard member’s death in Kuwait in health-related incident
The Hillthehill.com/policy/defense…The United States unleashed various weaponry against Iranian targets on February 28, including suicide drones, Tomahawk cruise missiles and stealth fighters
Hindustan Timeshindustantimes.com/world/news…NYPD officer serving in National Guard dies during medical episode while supporting Operation Epic Fury
Daily Maildailymail.co.uk/news/article…The United States unleashed various weaponry against Iranian targets on February 28, including suicide drones, Tomahawk cruise missiles and stealth fighters
Hindustan Timeshindustantimes.com/world/news…Iranian-American Democrat shares disgust at own party's condemnation of Trump over Ayatollah killing
Daily Maildailymail.co.uk/news/article…Former New York City Democratic Mayor Eric Adams sounded off against his successor, Democratic socialist Mayor Zohran Mamdani, and politicians on both fringes of the political spectrum for their knee-jerk reaction to the U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iran
Fox Newsfoxnews.com/politics/adams…Iranian exile hopes for end of 'terrible' regime
BBCbbc.com/news/articles…An Iranian-American Democrat has condemned the party for their hand-wringing following Donald Trump's attack on Iran
Daily Maildailymail.co.uk/news/article…Tulsi Gabbard slammed Trump’s ‘costly, terrible’ Iran actions in resurfaced 2020 video
The Independentindependent.co.uk/news/world…Former New York City Democratic Mayor Eric Adams sounded off against his successor, Democratic socialist Mayor Zohran Mamdani, and politicians on both fringes of the political spectrum for their knee-jerk reaction to the U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iran
Fox Newsfoxnews.com/politics/adams…