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The article reports on the agreement formed between New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio and transport company Uber concerning the trend of aautomobiles within the city. Topics discussed include the proposed used Uber mobile app to decrease traffic in the city, the possible effects of the app on traffic congestion, and the views of Governor Andrew Cuomo regarding public support on the agreement.

The article reports that Airbnb Inc., a website won a case from rising legal scrutiny by New York in which judge threw out a subpoena seeking mounds of data about people who have rented out their living spaces. The subpoena had demanded the names and mailing and email addresses of Airbnb hosts in New York, methods of payment and total revenue for the rentals.

The article reports that applications for virtual currency exchanges including those dealing in bitcoins will be accepted by New York financial authorities due to the growing interest in the technology. Authorities plan to enact a proposed regulatory framework for virtual currency firms operating in the state.

The article reports that Breather, a startup that offer a mobile app which allows users to rent private rooms on demand will start its operations in New York City. Only few rooms are available to be booked with the service in Manhattan. Breather's rooms are located in commercial office space with modern furnishings to facilitate relaxation.

The article reports that Ross Ulbricht, creator of the online black market Silk Road, a site used to sell drugs, has been found guilty in New York on narcotics, money laundering and other charges. It states that the website Silk Road operated on the Tor network, which is a system of computers connected to the Internet so as to conceal its users' Internet protocol (IP) addresses. Joshua Dratel, attorney of Ulbricht, has stated that his client will plead not guilty at an arraignment in New York.

The article focuses on the lawsuit filed by the New York state regulators against travel and accommodation website Airbnb. It states that the case rooted from claims that some of the site's hosts have offended a 2010 law that limits the ability of New York City residents to rent out their apartments and rooms. It adds that the claims has been opposed by Airbnb chief executive officer (CEO) Brian Chesky believing that no laws were imposed for micro-entrepreneurs.

The article discusses the creation of public schools in New York City. New York City mayor Michael Bloomberg commented that the schools will include vocational high schools and transfer schools and commented on the role of school choice in improving academic achievement and graduation rates. The author notes that colleges are increasingly recognizing career high schools.

The article discusses the effects of removing advanced placement (AP) courses from the curriculum of schools in the Scarsdale, New York school district. Scarsdale school superintendent Michael McGill comments that teachers support the change. He suggests the lack of AP classes has removed the need for students to memorize facts for a standardized test and allowed teachers to implement different teaching methods and educational activities.

The article discusses the Herricks Union Free School District in New York, which is applying international studies to art classes. The school, which has a student body that is more than half Asian, has decided to embrace globalization by requiring students to take their art classes in a foreign language.

The article reports on the presentation of the Broad Prize to New York City from the philanthropic organization, Broad Foundation. The $500,000 prize is intended for the city's high school seniors to apply for college scholarships. Kerri Lyon, a spokesperson for the city schools said that at least 50 or more of their graduating seniors are going to get $10,000 if they are going to a four-year school and $2,500 if they attend a two-year college.