NYPD
Policy
NYPD official tapped to lead DoITT criticized for surveillance work
DoITT appointee Jessica Tisch may have trouble prioritizing privacy.
Policy
JCOPE’s strange priorities
Why investigate a possible allegation against the governor and state Assembly Speaker when you can harrass an alleged rape victim?
Technology
Policy
Amazon’s Ring partners with police in Nassau County police and elsewhere
Video doorbell technology to be used by police officers to catch package thieves.
Technology
Policy
Could robots ease New York City congestion?
Why delivery droids aren’t ready to replace trucks – yet.
Technology
Policy
Carlucci follows in California’s footsteps with “data dividend” idea
New bill would tax companies that use New Yorker's personal data.
New York City
Policy
New York City’s next push for MWBEs
City officials hope that a new law will get more contracts to minority- and women-owned businesses.
Technology
Policy
City Councilman Koo introduces algorithm transparency bill
Transparency bill would require city agencies to disclose details of every automated system used.
Andrew Cuomo
Policy
Transit worker contract a major test for Cuomo’s union ties
The governor started out by bashing labor, but later embraced unions. Where is he heading next?
New York State
Policy
Why hasn’t Cuomo approved the e-bikes bill?
The governor is making e-bike and scooter legalization advocates anxious.
Technology
Policy
NYPD ransomware event is the latest such attack on government agencies
Strong cybersecurity in New York City helped ward off NYPD attack.
Transportation
Policy
How to rescue New Yorkers from transit deserts
Countless New Yorkers are cut off from public transportation. Can the city bring transit to them?
New York City
Policy
Is East Side Access really going to happen this time?
The LIRR expansion project, decades in the making, is finally in sight of the finish line.
New York City
Policy
The pipeline war on Long Island isn’t really over
National Grid ended its gas hook-up moratorium, but the Williams pipeline could still get built.
Technology
Policy
Talking ride-hail data with TLC’s Amit Agarwal
The CIO at the New York City Taxi and Limousine Commission discusses data collection and protection.
New York State
Policy
New York should brace for complicated campaign finance system
Many of the changes likely to be implemented are largely unprecedented
New York City
Policy
Can New York be a future space hub?
A handful of lawmakers are pushing the idea of a New York state space program, but there’s some work to do before planting a New York state flag on the moon.
New York City
Policy
Why New York City is getting an algorithms officer
Mayor Bill de Blasio issued an executive order on Tuesday to create the position of “algorithms management and policy officer.”
New York City
Policy
New York-born ride-hail company Juno bites the dust
Juno struggled to compete with other ride-hail companies, despite marketing itself as an ethical alternative.
New York State
Policy