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Podcast: The Update with Brandon Julien
Episode: The Update- March 21st
Description: NYC hotel rooms won’t be quite so small anymore. As of Jan. 1, Albany has banned single-use plastic bottles for soaps, shampoos and other toiletry products that are under 12 ounces — in an attempt to decrease plastic waste.In the headlines on #TheUpdate this Friday, New York state’s top court put an end to New York City’s effort to empower noncitizens to vote in municipal elections.The Trump administration has pushed back a Friday deadline for New York to end its new $9 congestion toll on most drivers entering Manhattan.And the Maryland Transpor...