Headed by former New York City CTO Miguel Gamiño, "CityPossible" has its sights set on further global expansion, now that "people know why we're here."

Gamiño will be the multinational financial services corporation's new head of city partnerships.

He says his next venture will bring ideas of civic technology, human-centered design, and culture to cities around the world.

The companies have been names as contestants in a moonshot program led by the city's technology and innovation teams.

The city's technology office is asking industry for help holding internet service providers accountable to principles of equal access and content neutrality.

Twenty-two leaders from private technology companies and community groups will advise on smart city projects spanning from "drones to blockchain."

The local government plans to bring high-speed internet to every home and business in the city by 2025.

Mayor Bill de Blasio has pulled back the curtain on NYCx, a civic tech initiative that will test smart city solutions through startup collaboration.

New smart city workshops, demos and digital skills courses are coming for youth in Brooklyn courtesy of the city's new Neighborhood Innovation Lab.