New York City
Policy
Citi Bike pulls e-bike fleet
A fleet of Citi Bike's pedal-assist e-bikes were removed from service in New York and Washington D.C., after customers reported “stronger than expected braking force.”
New York State
Policy
How Albany is going after Trump’s taxes
Albany has been working a bill that would allow the release of President Donald Trump’s state tax returns, one of a few attempts since he took office.
New York City
Policy
DOT takes on city’s wireless shutdown
A Y2K-like bug that caused the New York City Wireless Network to shut down over the weekend has prompted an onslaught of criticism against the city and its Department of Information Technology.
New York City
Policy
FinTech lab nabs DFS alum Vullo
Maria Vullo, former superintendent of New York’s Department of Financial Services has been tapped to become “Regulator-in-Residence” at the FinTech Innovation Lab.
New York State
Policy
A guide to New York’s vaccination policy
City & State breaks down where New York stands on mandatory vaccination – and how some lawmakers are trying to change that stance.
New York City
Policy
Revised Airbnb-backed home-sharing bill debuts
A revised Airbnb-backed bill introduced this week would prohibit short-term rentals in all affordable New York City housing.
New York State
Politics
Mayor Ben Walsh wants Syracuse to be New York’s next tech hub
Will Syracuse Mayor Ben Walsh’s Syracuse Surge – a $200 million economic development project – help turn Syracuse into New York’s next technology hub?
New York City
Policy
Google opens tech training hub
Google launched a free tech training center on Monday as part of a five-month commitment for its Grow with Google educational initiative in New York City.
New York City
Policy
Facial recognition a bridge too far for MTA
The MTA’s attempt at facial recognition technology on the Robert F. Kennedy Bridge did not yield any faces detected within acceptable parameters rendering the trial unsuccessful.
New York City
Policy
Automated Decision Systems under study
During the New York City Council’s Committee on Technology hearing on Thursday, co-chairs of the ADS Task Force briefed council members on their work, but provided few details about progress made.
New York State
Policy
New York hits the brakes on e-bikes
A proposal that would have allowed localities to decide for themselves whether to legalize e-scooters and throttle e-bikes – which, unlike pedal-assist e-bikes, are still illegal in New York — was quietly dropped from the finalized budget crafted by Governor Andrew Cuomo and Democratic legislative leaders, despite increasing support at both the city and state level.
New York State
Politics
Why New York is relying on commissions to make policy
Public financing, compensation and the price of congestion tolls are heated issues. Is convening commissions to hammer out their details the right approach?
New York State
Policy
New York can’t let go of HQ2
It's been two months since Amazon pulled out of its HQ2 deal in Long Island City but New Yorkers are still pining for the tech giant's unlikely return.
New York City
Policy
MTA solicits ideas for congestion pricing model
The Triborough Bridge and Tunnel Authority are looking for tech assistance to help them build out a tolling system.
New York State
Policy
New York gets an internet sales tax
A marketplace provider tax made it into New York's $175.5 billion budget.
New York State
Policy
Erie wants to lead in 5G
Erie County Executive Mark Poloncarz, fed up with the lack of high-speed internet access in rural and other underserved parts of his county, wants to borrow $20 million to install 360 miles of proprietary fiber lines in an effort to ensure that Erie is ready for 5G.
New York City
Policy
Can cameras improve city buses?
About new 123 buses will be equipped with Automated Bus Lane Enforcement pilot cameras on routes in Brooklyn and Manhattan.
New York City
Politics
Will Charter Spectrum stay in New York?
New York has been trying to kick Charter (the merged entity of Charter Communications and Time Warner Cable) out of New York for ages, but that may not happen after all. We asked experts what they think Charter's fate is in NYC.
New York City
Policy
Jumaane Williams joins automatic voter registration effort
New York City Public Advocate Jumaane Williams is supporting a proposal to enact the adoption of Automatic Voter Registration.
MTA
Policy