New York City

Health officials are focusing on how telehealth technology is transforming childhood mental health treatment, while also bridging the gap between mental health care, underserved populations and addiction treatment.

Fortune 500 companies are working with City University of New York campuses, Amazon Web Services and government leaders to update or redesign IT curricula at area colleges to suit the needs of employers.

Plus, philanthropists have launched a new effort to support women in the digital economy, New York City has announced a new Gigabit Center on Staten Island, and more.

Mayor Eric Adams and NYPD announced the new technological upgrades that will be coming to the police department, including a GPS tag system that tracks a vehicle's location remotely, and a robot K-9 that can be used in high-risk situations.

Plus, the New York Public Library has won an innovation award for tackling the digital divide, Nevada is the latest state to launch a high-speed Internet outreach tour, and more.

New York City’s inaugural class of Cyber Academy graduates have completed their training. City employees across 21 agencies completed the first cohort and will bring new skills to better defend the city against cyber threats.

New York City’s new MyCity portal offers residents a single digital space to check eligibility for and gain access to city services and benefits across city agencies, starting with child care.

Plus, the White House announces $25.7 million in new Internet grants for tribal communities in two states, Delaware names an executive director for its newly created broadband office and more.

New York City started the long-awaited rollout Wednesday of an online portal where residents can apply for all city benefits and services, beginning with child care assistance.

The nation's largest municipal broadband program has expanded by nearly 50 percent, now delivering free Internet and basic cable television to approximately 300,000 New Yorkers in public housing.

To celebrate the 20th anniversary of New York City’s 311 service launch, the city released a State of NYC311 report detailing important statistics as well as some of the most outrageous requests received.

The rapid rise of artificial intelligence in the hiring process is behind a new proposal that would set up a framework that would require HR departments to test their AI recruitment tools for bias.

Department officials this week announced the upcoming changes to their patrol vehicles at the annual State of the NYPD breakfast. New tech additions will include 360-degree cameras and QR codes the public can use to contact the department.

Mayor Eric Adams plans in his State of the City address to unveil a new push to place 30,000 New Yorkers into apprenticeship programs by 2030 in what would be a significant expansion of the city’s efforts.

The one-stop shop MyCity commitment has yet to come to fruition despite over a year in office and a host of six-figure city contracts that had public hearings, according to the City Record.

New York City’s Transit Tech Lab has opened the application period for its fifth technology challenge to focus on areas like operational efficiency and human capital. Applications will be accepted until March 2.

A month after OpenAI launched its latest AI chatbot prototype, the New York City Department of Education blocked access to it on school-owned networks and devices, citing negative impacts on student learning.

Plus, a new ITIF report compares the U.S. broadband landscape with the rest of the world; a congressional broadband oversight effort is announced; Providence, R.I., has a new broadband coordinator; and more.