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Whoever comes after him, [Mr. Merchant, NYC’s DoITT Commissioner] said, he hopes that he or she won’t have the same range of responsibilities. He’s advocating splitting his role into three: commissioner of the Department of Information Technology and Telecommunications, director of the TDC, and CIIO. (He talked of “20 months of 20-hour days.”) As he…
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Happy Four Freedoms Day
Happy Four Freedoms Day Today in 1941, FDR articulated four fundamental freedoms that everyone in the world should enjoy: Freedom of speech Freedom of worship Freedom from want Freedom from fear
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Running an Inclusive Hackathon — Hackers and Hacking — Medium
Running an Inclusive Hackathon — Hackers and Hacking — Medium Here are some ideas on making hackathons appeal to everyone.
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Still in beta… This building mostly focuses on commercial and public buildings. I can’t wait till it is expand to private residences. nycedc: The NYC Broadband Map launches today! See high-speed broadband availability and express demand in your neighborhood if it isn’t yet available. There are almost 2,000 commercial buildings on the NYC Broadband Map already, but…
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nycTWG’s letter to de Blasio on technology and transition
Jennifer Jones Austin & Carl WeisbrodCo-Chairs Mayor-Elect de Blasio Transition Committee December 18, 2013 Dear Co-Chairs Austin and Weisbrod: We write today to draw your attention to the historic opportunity the de Blasio administration has to harness the explosion in everyday Internet and mobile technology. This new technology can help the average New Yorker get…
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Cuomo Hires New York City’s Chief Digital Officer – NYTimes.com
Cuomo Hires New York City’s Chief Digital Officer – NYTimes.com A great day for #NYCtech!
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It’s easier to get away with running over a tourist than it is to fight a bad grade from the Health Department. The Post takes a look at the numbers today, revealing that 97.2% of restaurant violation cases that come before an administrative court are upheld, leaving a scant 2.8% that were dismissed. Of the…
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The map would have been great in 2000, but in 2013, releasing the map without the underlying data is a failed exercise in open government,” John Kaehny, co-chair of the NYC Transparency Working Group and executive director of Reinvent Albany, wrote in an email, adding that the group was not involved with the legislation. “The…
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NYPD’s approach to these two types of data encapsulates Ray Kelly’s blind spot for traffic violence: The police are pleased to show people where they should take extra precautions to preserve their cars, but not where they need to advocate for greater protection from dangerous driving. Ray Kelly Sees Value in Mapping Car Thefts, But…
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Reinvent 311: Mobile Content Challenge
Reinvent 311: Mobile Content Challenge Join us in supporting @NYC311’s #Reinvent311 challenge. On Wed, 4 Dec we’re hosting a hacknight dedicated to 311. nycdigital: Did you know that 311 gets 65,000 inquiries a day? Hosted by The City of New York, Code for America and Stack Exchange, we are inviting urban technologists, content creators, media…
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Testimony to the Transportation Committee in support of Intro No 1114-A, 4 December 2013
Testimony to the Transportation Committee in support of Intro No 1114-A, 4 December 2013 It is a great honor to address you and represent New York City’s technology community, in particular, civic technologists and civic hackers, a rather active group of technologists. I am Noel Hidalgo, co-founder of BetaNYC. We’re the New York City Code for…
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However, the site’s very public flop has also sparked a debate that could turn the travesty into a teachable moment. Suddenly, everyone is talking about how the government builds technology. Thanks a lot, Healthcare.gov | The Verge
