Technology
Policy
Will New York pull the plug on Bitcoin mining?
The state blocked two new power plants for not aligning with new climate goals, and environmentalists hope cryptocurrency mining plants will get the boot next.
Technology
Policy
How New York is subsidizing Amazon
Local agencies across the state lure the retail giant to town using generous tax incentives.
Technology
Policy
Fighting the digital divide with tribally owned fiber
The St. Regis Mohawk Tribe launched its own broadband network in a previously unserved area.
Technology
Policy
Will New Yorkers need to download another vaccine passport app?
New York City will launch its own vaccine passport app next month on top of the state-run Excelsior Pass.
New York State
Policy
Vaccine passports raise equity, privacy concerns
New York’s Excelsior Pass can’t be equitable until vaccinations are equitable, some advocates say.
Personality
Personality
How Elon Musk can save New York
The tech billionaire has so much more to offer than electric garbage trucks. Like tiny submarines and dubious investment advice.
New York City
Politics
NYC launches website to highlight social equity outcomes
New data shows the city’s race and gender gaps on health, economic and educational indicators.
Andrew Cuomo
Politics
How Cuomo wants to safeguard your data
A proposal in Cuomo’s executive budget would make it harder for companies to share and sell user data but some say it only scratches the surface of privacy concerns.
Technology
Policy
Vaccine website frustrations point to larger government tech problems
New York had months to prepare for rolling out the COVID-19 vaccine, and yet signing up for a vaccination is complicated and difficult. Here’s why.
New York State
Politics
Ideas for a new New York
Experts, advocates and lawmakers on the ambitious policies that could remake New York after the pandemic.
Technology
Policy
How the new normal could narrow New York’s digital divide
State lawmakers and activists say better late than never in expanding Internet access for millions of people during the coronavirus pandemic.
Education
Policy
The inequities of remote learning
New reports reveal that students still do not have tablets or internet service required to participate in remote classes.
Technology
Policy
City Council extends crackdown on delivery apps
New York City will continue to cap fees paid to the likes of Grubhub and Postmates.
NYPD
Policy
NYC to force NYPD to reveal its secret surveillance tech
Legislation three years in the making will require the police to disclose information about facial recognition and other tools.
Technology
Policy
Is Elon Musk more flash than substance?
What we know and what we don’t know about Musk’s promises to help New York during the coronavirus crisis.
Technology
Policy
NY knew its ancient unemployment system needed upgrades years ago
The state knew its tech needed upgrades years ago. Now New Yorkers are suffering.
Technology
Politics
NYC launches coronavirus health portal
The city wants to gather data from residents with COVID-19 symptoms to allow for more targeted response efforts.
Technology
Personality
