NYC officials and agencies are migrating to Bluesky

Some are tired of Elon Musk. Others say they’re following their constituents.

• By William Diep
• November 25, 2024

Chi Ossé bet big on the councilman-as-influencer strategy

The short-form selfie videos may not alone account for the success of his recent bill curbing broker fees, but they have ensured he gets ample credit for it.

• By Holly Pretsky
• November 20, 2024

Episode 8: Cell Phone Policies in NYC Schools

• By City & State
• November 13, 2024

Episode 7: Election & Polling Innovations

• By City & State
• October 30, 2024

The NYPD piloted weapon scanners in subways two months ago. They won’t release the results

The controversial pilot of Evolv’s gun scanners in subway stations ended in August, and Mayor Eric Adams has said the department will tell us how it went. But when?

• By Annie McDonough
• October 23, 2024

Episode 6: AI Training for Government Employees

• By City & State
• October 9, 2024

Episode 5: Mobile Voting with Bradley Tusk

• By City & State
• September 25, 2024

Episode 4: AI in the Classroom with Mitch Weiss

• By City & State
• September 11, 2024

Hochul pushes nuclear energy as state struggles to meet climate goals

New York shuttered its primary nuclear power plant in 2021, which led fossil fuel emissions to spike, but there’s strong opposition to readopting nuclear power.

• By Austin C. Jefferson
• September 6, 2024

Episode 3: CUNY & SUNY Chancellors on Preparing Students for AI World

• By City & State
• August 21, 2024

Hochul’s ambitious AI plans may threaten state’s climate goals

New York state wants to become a leader in AI research and slash its use of fossil fuels. But can it do both?

• By Rebecca C. Lewis
• August 12, 2024

Episode 2: Will New York Lead in Responsible AI?

• By City & State
• August 7, 2024

Episode 1: How Contactless Payments are Catalyzing Universal and Accessible Gov-Tech Solutions

• By City & State
• July 24, 2024

Evolv gun detection tech rolling out in NYC subway stations this week

“I am telling them they need to evolve and get it out, because I think it’s good technology,” Mayor Eric Adams said.

• By Annie McDonough
• July 23, 2024

‘Not a cyber attack’: NYC officials project calm amid CrowdStrike outage

“Our infrastructure and emergency operations – they’re all in place,” New York City Mayor Eric Adams said.

• By Annie McDonough
• July 19, 2024

Taking a proactive approach to technology, cyber security and AI for New York’s future

Experts weigh in at City & State’s 2024 Government Innovation Summit

• By Phenix Kim
• July 17, 2024

NYPD officer database had security flaws that could have let hackers covertly modify officer data

The NYPD said no officer data was ever compromised, but it’s unknown how long the vulnerability existed.

• By David DiMolfetta and Annie McDonough
• June 27, 2024

Publishers Note: A look at ‘How’d they do it: Tech in the cities’

The new podcast coming in July will feature groundbreakers at the intersection of tech and government with hosts City & State Publisher Tom Allon and Tech:NYC President and CEO Julie Samuels.

• By Tom Allon
• June 17, 2024

Inspector general: Digidog dodged disclosures

A report found that the NYPD is still not complying with a four-year old surveillance technology oversight law.

• By Annie McDonough
• May 30, 2024

Bill to add AI disclaimers appears ready to pass this session

Albany lawmakers have moved swiftly after Meta’s AI chatbot made fake allegations against them.

• By Rebecca C. Lewis
• May 30, 2024