May 16th, 2012
Google Geo Developers Blog names Made In NY Digital Map, "Map of the Week"

Mayor Bloomberg has high hopes for this Google Map. At the conference Bloomberg stated “We expect this map to be another tool that helps propel our tech industry forward.” With a map as beautifully designed as Made in New York, good things are sure to follow.

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May 8th, 2012
The first-class universities, policy initiatives and Silicon Alley, she said, are producing “a groundswell of technology in New York. And we want to be in the places around the world where there is great science and technology.
Jennifer Chayes, Distinguished Scientist and the Managing Director of Microsoft Research New England 

(Source: theatlanticcities.com)

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April 24th, 2012
Zoom nycedc: Crain’s New York Business reports on Brooklyn’s Tech Hotbed: Dumbo and its neighbors the Brooklyn Navy Yard and downtown Brooklyn make up a distinct area that supports some 525 tech and creative firms employing more than 9,600 people, according to a study to be released this week. While that’s only a fraction of the city’s estimated 120,000 tech jobs, Brooklyn is drawing more Manhattan refugees who come for commercial rents (around 30% cheaper than in lower Manhattan) and the lifestyle.  And with the next Applied Sciences NYC Center for Urban Science and Progress coming to Downtown Brooklyn, it’s only going to get bigger and better.

nycedc:

Crain’s New York Business reports on Brooklyn’s Tech Hotbed:

Dumbo and its neighbors the Brooklyn Navy Yard and downtown Brooklyn make up a distinct area that supports some 525 tech and creative firms employing more than 9,600 people, according to a study to be released this week. While that’s only a fraction of the city’s estimated 120,000 tech jobs, Brooklyn is drawing more Manhattan refugees who come for commercial rents (around 30% cheaper than in lower Manhattan) and the lifestyle. 

And with the next Applied Sciences NYC Center for Urban Science and Progress coming to Downtown Brooklyn, it’s only going to get bigger and better.

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April 23rd, 2012
Zoom Mayor Bloomberg announcing The NYU Center for Urban Science + Policy. Read more on NYC.gov: http://on.nyc.gov/K2GQ19

Mayor Bloomberg announcing The NYU Center for Urban Science + Policy. Read more on NYC.gov: http://on.nyc.gov/K2GQ19

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April 12th, 2012
Zoom Congratulations to NYC and Company nominated for a Webby Award in the “Tourism” Category

Congratulations to NYC and Company nominated for a Webby Award in the “Tourism” Category

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April 11th, 2012
Much has been made of tech’s gender divide, with the seeming consensus being that this industry is something of a sausagefest and no one knows how to fix it. But buried within this TechCrunch report, drawing on statistics from Startup Genome, is an eye-catching little factoid: Compared to Silicon Valley and London (which are running at 80:20 versus 90:10 ratios), New York has almost double the rate of female founders.
Betabeat

(Source: betabeat.com)

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April 9th, 2012

Mayor Bloomberg announced “Reinvent Green” the City’s first hackathon focused primarily on sustainability and the urban environment. The two-day event, which will take place this summer, invites developers and designers to use the City’s environmental open data sets to create digital tools and apps that empower New Yorkers to engage in more sustainable practices.Interested participants are encouraged to visit nyc.gov/reinventgreen to sign up to be notified when the application is live.

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April 5th, 2012

Etsy wants to know: Are you a woman looking to become a better developer?

New York City startup Etsy, in conjunction with New York-based Hacker School, just announced a new scholarship and sponsorship program, including $50,000 in Etsy Hacker Grants, for women in tech. The program plans to welcome 20 women pursuing engineering jobs to New York and is focused on bringing more women into engineering positions at Etsy and across the industry.


Learn more about the program and apply here.

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April 4th, 2012
Zoom Use the NYC Parks FourSquare list to find an AT&T wifi hotspot near you: .

Use the NYC Parks FourSquare list to find an AT&T wifi hotspot near you: .

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March 29th, 2012
Zoom This morning Mayor Bloomberg joined Alan Simpson and Erskine Bowles for a panel discussion on reducing the deficit and other challenges at The Wall Street Journal Viewpoints Executive Breakfast. The Mayor also wrote an op-ed in the Wall Street Journal with his plan for eliminating the budget deficit within 10 years.

This morning Mayor Bloomberg joined Alan Simpson and Erskine Bowles for a panel discussion on reducing the deficit and other challenges at The Wall Street Journal Viewpoints Executive Breakfast.

The Mayor also wrote an op-ed in the Wall Street Journal with his plan for eliminating the budget deficit within 10 years.

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