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The Explainer: How Big Tech Push For Cheap Car Insurance Hurts Victims

In New York State, Gov. Kathy Hochul is distorting the notion of "affordability" to do Big Tech's bidding.
The Explainer: How Big Tech Push For Cheap Car Insurance Hurts Victims

Why is Hochul fighting for worse insurance protections for victims of traffic violence?

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Kevin Duggan joined Streetsblog in October, 2022, after covering transportation for amNY. Duggan has been covering New York since 2018 after getting his masters in journalism from Dublin City University in Ireland. After some freelancing, he landed a job with Vince DiMiceli’s Brooklyn Paper, where he covered southern Brooklyn neighborhoods and, later, Brownstone Brooklyn.

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