(Getty Images) NYC again considers banning biometric tech for businesses, residential buildings City Council members said renewed concerns about the safety of biometric data in the face of cyberattacks make passing the laws all the more urgent. Jun 11, 2024 By Keely Quinlan
Sridhar Doraikannu, right, and OTI Deputy Commissioner for Strategic Initiatives Ruby Choi, left, accept an award on March 12, 2024. (Andres Lopez-Ovejero / NYC Office of Technology and Innovation) Automation helped NYC cut its database patching time from hours to minutes New York City tech officials automated some of the city's software patching processes, reducing database downtime by 97%. Mar 15, 2024 By Keely Quinlan
(Getty Images) NYC tech office convenes new groups for AI ‘action plan’ New York City published its AI Action Plan in October 2023 and is on track to either start or complete 29 of the 37 action items outlined… Mar 7, 2024 By Skylar Rispens
(Roy Rochlin / Getty Images) NYC launches urban-tech accelerator program A new program gives city agencies, private companies and academic institutions a chance to pilot technologies that solve urban challenges. Oct 12, 2023 By Keely Quinlan
A New York City Fire Department engine works its way up Eight Avenue near Times Square on Jan. 1. (Bruce Bennett / Getty Images) In 3 years, NYC’s text-to-911 has seen over 2 million text messages A text-to-911 service New York City launched in June 2020 has been helped emergency officials respond to more than 100,000 unique incidents. Jun 2, 2023 By Keely Quinlan
A person uses a fingerprint scanner. States are looking to put guardrails around the unchecked collection of biometric data. (Getty Images) City council accuses NYC privacy chief over agency biometric use City council members accused the chief privacy officer of providing false information during a hearing about how the city uses biometric data. May 8, 2023 By Keely Quinlan
(L to R) Rob Sokota, president of link solutions for ZenFi; Mayor’s Office of Immigrant Affairs Commissioner Manuel Castro; La Colmena Executive Director Yesenia Mata, NYC CTO Matthew Fraser, and LinkNYC CEO Nick Colvin at the opening of the Staten Island Gigabit Center on April 18, 2023. (Andres Lopez-Ovejero / NYC Office of Technology and Innovation) Fifth NYC Gigabit Center opens in Staten Island New York City opened the Staten Island Gigabit Center, rounding out the city's efforts install Wi-Fi access centers in each borough. Apr 18, 2023 By Keely Quinlan
Police Commissioner Keechant Sewell, Chief Jeffrey Maddrey and Mayor Eric Adams at a press conference on April 11, 2023 in New York City. NYPD introduces two robot policing technologies, GPS dart system “Digidog is out of the pound,” Mayor Eric Adams said at a press conference showing off three new NYPD technologies, including a robotic dog. Apr 11, 2023 By Keely Quinlan
New York City Chief Information Security Officer Kelly Moan congratulates a graduate of the city’s new Cyber Academy program. (Andres Lopez-Ovejero/New York City Office of Technology and Innovation) New York City graduates first Cyber Academy class New York City Cyber Command's new program trained employees of 21 agencies who'll serve as cybersecurity liaisons. Apr 4, 2023 By Keely Quinlan
Chief New York City Chief Technology Officer Matt Fraser speaks March 22, 2023 at the grand opening of the Brooklyn Gigabit Center. (Andres Lopez-Ovejero/New York City Office of Technology and Innovation) NYC opens fourth Gigabit Center in Brooklyn New York City opened its fourth Gigabit Center in Brooklyn, offering high-speed internet access and devices to the public. Mar 22, 2023 By Keely Quinlan