December 2011
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Join the world-famous New Year’s Eve Celebration in Times Square on Saturday, December 31, from 6:00 pm - 12:00 am. At 6:00 pm, the ball will be raised to the top of the 77-foot flagpole at One Times Square and lit. At 11:59 pm, the ball will make its 60-second descent.  For more information, check out: http://www.nyc.gov/html/misc/html/new_years.html.
Dec 30th
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Dec 30th
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Record Low Set in Deaths From Traffic, Mayor Says →
Dec 30th
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Mayor Bloomberg, DOT Commissioner Sadik-Khan and Police Commissioner Kelly released preliminary statistics yesterday showing that NYC will record the fewest annual traffic fatalities since records were first kept in 1910.  Read more at http://on.nyc.gov/uVtyEq.
Dec 30th
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Yesterday, Mayor Bloomberg spoke at Brooklyn Children’s Museum’s Kwanzaa Celebration.
Dec 30th
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2011 & Beyond: NYC Tech Sector Boom →
Dec 29th
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Dec 29th
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New York City saw an 8% increase in bike riders counted at commuter locations this year compared to last year’s record number. Bike riding has doubled since 2007 and tripled compared to 2001. DOT also announced that Alta Bicycle Share will operate a bike share system that will bring New Yorkers a safe, affordable transportation option at no cost to taxpayers, launching in 2012. As part of the...
Dec 29th
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Dec 29th
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“Mayor Bloomberg has done more to raise the prominence of entrepreneurship and...”
– Matthew Murphy, “Taking the Initiative with NY Initiatives”
Dec 29th
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NYC Rises in the Tech Scene: Startup Trends that... →
Dec 29th
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“Despite tough fiscal times, New York’s frontline public safety agencies – the NYPD and the FDNY – continue to keep our city safer than in any time in recorded history” -Mayor Bloomberg Read more at http://on.nyc.gov/sFq9Ls.
Dec 28th
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Dec 28th
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Yesterday, Mayor Bloomberg presided over a bill signing ceremony.
Dec 28th
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“New York is really the up-and-coming place because people who don’t have...”
–  Ben Popper, “PC-U: Computer Science Increasingly Popular at NYC Schools” 
Dec 28th
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This year, DOT continued installation of countdown signals at 1,500 intersections along major corridors citywide, including along Grand Concourse in the Bronx, Hylan Boulevard on Staten Island and Adam Clayton Powell Boulevard in Manhattan. The signals are a major initiative outlined in DOT’s Pedestrian Safety Study and Action Plan, and more than 1,000 intersections have now had them installed.
Dec 28th
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Mayor Bloomberg, Deputy Mayor for Health and Human Services Gibbs and Health Commissioner Dr. Farley announced yesterday that, surpassing national figures, New Yorkers are living longer than ever before. Did you know that about 30% of NYC’s gain in average life span is due to a big drop in HIV-related deaths. For more info, visit http://on.nyc.gov/uAKegi.
Dec 28th
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Dec 27th
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Brooklyn Tech Entrepreneur Plans to Hire Hundreds... →
Dec 27th
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Dec 27th
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DOT’s Urban Art and Safety Education programs combined forces to launch an innovative new safety campaign using art, haiku and QR code technology by artist John Morse. Installed at high-crash and locations near cultural institutions throughout the city, Curbside Haiku reminds New Yorkers of their responsibility to share our streets. For more information, visit http://on.nyc.gov/uFpI1I.
Dec 27th
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On Christmas, Mayor Bloomberg visited hotel staff working and serving some of the City’s more than 50 million visitors.
Dec 27th
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NYC OpenData Featured Dataset: SAT Scores in NYC... →
We invite you to create and submit data visualizations from now until January 3rd using the dataset below on SAT Scores in New York City Public Schools. You are welcome to use correlative data from other sources as well (e.g. the U.S. Census). We will post some of our favorites on the Tumblr. We challenge you to dive beneath the surface and find relationships that might not be immediately...
Dec 23rd
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NYCEDC: NYC: All Hands on Tech? →
nycedc: According to The Wall Street Journal, the percentage of New York college students pursuing careers in the tech and information sector is growing: Interest in a geek-chic education is already on the rise ahead of the opening of the [Applied Sciences] campus, a $2 billion project…
Dec 23rd
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Yesterday, Mayor Bloomberg and Police Commissioner Kelly presided over a graduation ceremony for 1,519 new police officers at Madison Square Garden. Congratulations to all!
Dec 23rd
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GovFresh City of the Year Q & A with NYC Chief... →
Dec 22nd
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Dec 22nd
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Mayor Bloomberg delivers remarks at a reception in honor of Hanukkah.
Dec 22nd
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Qwiki Moves Headquarters To NYC, Preps Big Update... →
Dec 21st
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A Way To Save The $52 M. Digital Dimes Left on Our... →
Dec 21st
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Dec 21st
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“But a survey of New York-area schools shows interest in a geek-chic education is...”
– Emily Glazer, “Students Shift to Computer Science”
Dec 21st
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“New York City bested Philadelphia and Chicago to win City of the Year in the...”
– Zack Stieber, “NYC Wins Technological Innovation Awards”
Dec 21st
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NY1: "Applied Sciences Campus Winners Discuss...
nycedc: Learn more about Cornell and the Technion’s winning bid for an Applied Sciences campus, and learn more about what each stellar educational institution will bring to New York City via this interview on NY1’s “Inside City Hall.”
Dec 21st
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The new city-sponsored DUMBO Incubator for technology startup businesses in Brooklyn held an Open House on December 15, 2011. Featured speakers included Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowitz, NYCEDC President Seth Pinsky, NYU-Poly President Jerry Hultin, and Alexandra Sica, DUMBO BID Executive Director. Located at 20 Jay Street, the DUMBO Incubator will accommodate technology entrepreneurs...
Dec 21st
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NYC Startup Scene Celebrated in 2012 Calendar →
Dec 20th
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Dec 20th
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Dec 20th
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WatchWatch
nycedc: Courtesy of Cornell University, view a video rendering of the future Cornell-Technion Applied Sciences NYC campus. The genius school will ultimately have 2,000 students, 300 faculty, and 2 million square feet of building space. Its construction will create 20,000 construction jobs, 8,000 permanent jobs, and is projected to spawn 600 startups over next 30 years. Find out more by reading...
Dec 20th
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Photo from yesterday’s announcement by Mayor Bloomberg, Cornell President Skorton and Technion President Lavie about the formation of historic partnership to build a new applied sciences campus on Roosevelt Island.
Dec 20th
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Interior Rendering of New Cornell University-Technion Applied Sciences Campus on Roosevelt Island
Dec 20th
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