‘The battle cry of the NIMBY': How unregulated tech is roiling the Upper West Side

We are supported by our readers. Consider donating to fund the local reporting you rely on. [View in Browser]( Monday April 10, 2023 [Donate now]( ADVERTISEMENT [‘The battle cry of the NIMBY': How unregulated tech is roiling the Upper West Side]( [A picture of a subway station in the Upper West Side]( [Tech experts say a battle over the placement of an e-bike charging hub on the UWS is a harbinger of conflicts to come all over the country as apps and AI advance faster than laws.]( ADVERTISEMENT More Stories From Today [Rutgers faculty members and supporters protested at the school's College Avenue Campus Monday, the first day of the first faculty strike in the school's 256-year history.]( [Rutgers strike: Students find empty classrooms as professors picket for end to 'exploitation']( [Union negotiations and Rutgers administrators were summoned to Gov. 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