New York City
Policy
The state of tech in New York City
Despite the loss of HQ2, Julie Samuels, executive director of the industry group Tech:NYC, said New York City is better positioned than Silicon Valley to tackle the challenge of public sector engagement.
New York City
Policy
Citi e-bikes gone ’til fall
Last month, Citi pulled its e-bikes from New York City after a series of riders were injured by a braking malfunction on the vehicles. Now, riders will not be able to take a spin on Citi Bike’s fleet of pedal-assist e-bikes until after they've received their tune ups in the fall.
New York City
Policy
Lower Manhattan’s tech-fueled growth
Private-sector employment in Lower Manhattan has reached its highest level since the September 11th terrorist attacks, according to The Wall Street Journal.
New York State
Policy
Why hasn’t New York charged Donald Trump for tax fraud?
While New York state attempts to make President Donald Trump’s tax returns available to Congress, some might wonder why New York prosecutors haven’t charged him with tax fraud. City & State took a look at the possibilities and limitations for prosecuting Trump over his questionable tax history.
New York City
Policy
Gauging the Uber driver strike’s impact
New York City’s ride-hail drivers' strike may not have made a noticeable travel impact on riders.
New York City
Policy
What could be next after the congestion fee
The nonprofit Citizens Budget Commission released a report detailing the possibilities presented by a “vehicle-miles traveled fee.”
Technology
Policy
Behind the ride-hail drivers strike
Wednesday, drivers for app-based ride-hail companies like Uber and Lyft will participate in a morning strike in cities including New York, Philadelphia and Los Angeles.
New York City
Policy
Disabled riders face scarcity of accessible vehicles
The ride-hail company Lyft’s lawsuit in Westchester arguing it should not have to serve disabled customers, has renewed concerns about the availability of accessible vehicles. Here’s the status of taxi and ride-hail app accessibility throughout the state.
New York State
Policy
AOC supports breaking up Big Tech
In March, Senator Elizabeth Warren laid out a proposal to break up big tech companies — and now, New York’s own Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is joining Warren.
New York City
Policy
Brooklyn tenants take up facial recognition fight
A group of tenants in the Brownsville neighborhood fights against their landlord’s attempts to install facial recognition entry systems in their rent-regulated residential buildings.
New York City
Policy
Blurring the line between hotels and home-shares
Marriott International will build a full-fledged home-sharing division into its business, begging the question: How can one differentiate a hotel from a home-share?
New York City
Policy
Post-Amazon, New York’s tech sector is still growing
The business community worried that Amazon’s unfriendly reception could scare off future tech growth, but those fears haven’t been borne out, as other tech companies have added hundreds of jobs in New York City in recent weeks.
New York City
Policy
Advocates and experts weigh in on ADS task force
A city task force continues to wrestle with how to define automated decisions systems.
New York City
Policy
How New York City is watching you
Security cameras have become ubiquitous in New York City and several recent events involving them have reinvigorated a discussion or privacy concerns. City & State took a look at the rules – or lack thereof – that govern the use of surveillance technologies.
New York State
Policy
The history behind the iFinex probe
New York Attorney General Letitia James announced that her office obtained a court order against iFinex.
New York State
Policy
Can politicians block people on social media?
U.S. Representative Peter King, who represents parts of Long Island, is facing backlash for blocking Facebook users from his page, a move that has the New York Civil Liberties Union threatening to sue, saying the actions violate the First Amendment.
New York City
Policy
New CTO has history of government work
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio has appointed former Microsoft executive and Obama adviser, John Paul Farmer, to the post of chief technology officer.
New York City
Politics
How should the MTA update its signal technology?
In this week’s “Ask the Experts” feature, we got to the bottom of which technology is better, and whether Cuomo’s approach on these issues is the right one.
New York City
Policy
What’s next for e-bikes?
State Senator Jessica Ramos and Assemblywoman Nily Rozic introduced legislation on Tuesday that would benefit delivery workers by legalizing e-bikes and e-scooters, but opponents have raised concerns about safety and street clutter.
Technology
Policy