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City Jails Move to Digitize Mail, Which Led Other Lockups Into Legal Fights

Nov. 4, 2022, 5:00 a.m.Nov. 3, 2022, 4:45 p.m.

Apart from the obvious privacy and intimacy issues that come with reading everyone’s letters and turning them into emails, experts note that similar efforts in other states haven’t reduced contraband.

Technology

Black Tech Entrepreneurs Find a Home in NYC — and Challenges to Their Success

Oct. 18, 2022, 5:30 a.m.Oct. 19, 2022, 4:42 p.m.

New York’s tech workforce is more diverse than other major hubs, but Black startup leaders say that they still face discrimination.

Economy

Tech Industry Troubles Aren’t as Bad for Workers as You Think

Oct. 12, 2022, 1:53 p.m.Oct. 12, 2022, 4:50 p.m.

Peloton may be shedding jobs, but many tech firms are hiring in New York City, with growth up 4% in just six months, a new study finds.

Economy

After Tepid Job Growth, City’s Recovery Flat With All Eyes on Inflation

July 21, 2022, 6:02 p.m.July 21, 2022, 6:04 p.m.

The unemployment rate edged up to 6.2%, but a recession could be around the corner.

City Council

Surprise Delete of ‘SpeakerCoJo’ Twitter Triggers Look at City Archive Policy

May 11, 2022, 4:24 p.m.May 12, 2022, 8:11 a.m.

Government transparency advocates argue politicians’ social media and campaign sites need to be treated as official documents with public access to archives.

Technology

Big Tech Pays to Supersize LinkNYC and Revive Broken Promise to Bridge Digital Divide

April 27, 2022, 4:00 p.m.Oct. 12, 2023, 8:02 a.m.

Three-story 5G-transmitting towers are coming soon to a corner near you — doubling down on bringing free Wi-Fi hotspots to areas outside Manhattan.

Technology

City Jails Move to Digitize Mail, Which Led Other Lockups Into Legal Fights

Black Tech Entrepreneurs Find a Home in NYC — and Challenges to Their Success

Tech Industry Troubles Aren’t as Bad for Workers as You Think

After Tepid Job Growth, City’s Recovery Flat With All Eyes on Inflation

Surprise Delete of ‘SpeakerCoJo’ Twitter Triggers Look at City Archive Policy

Big Tech Pays to Supersize LinkNYC and Revive Broken Promise to Bridge Digital Divide

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