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Waste-to-energy
This report by the Citizens Budget Commission makes the case that waste-to-energy should be a much larger component of the city's solid waste management strategy. (June 4, 2012)
City's Tech Industry
The city's technology industry is the fastest growing in the nation, according to this report by the Center for an Urban Future. (May 10, 2012)
MTA Security Upgrades Behind Schedule
The MTA has pushed back the completion date for its electronic security program by another two years until 2014, putting the program nearly six years behind its original scheduled completion date, according to a report by the state comptroller. (April 5, 2012)
Ballot Design Deficiencies and Lost Votes
In 2010, tens of thousands of votes in New York state did not count due to overvotes — the invalid selection of more than one candidate. This report by the Brennan Center for Justice demonstrates how the lack of adequate overvote protections disproportionately affected the state's poorest communities, suggests commonsense reforms, and examines national implications. (December 8, 2011)
Bilking the City
Details have emerged about the alleged fraud committed by a firm called Future Technology Associates against the city Department of Education. On Wednesday, the city special commissioner for investigation issued a report charging that the firm used shell companies and inflated billing to bilk the city out of at least $6.5 million. Another report, this one by the city comptroller and made available to Gotham Gazette (link below), found that as questions were raised about Future Tech, the chief of the education department's Division of Finance repeatedly vouched for it. (It has since emerged the city official was romantically involved with one of Future Tech's owners.) (September 30, 2011)
This report by the Citizens Budget Commission makes the case that waste-to-energy should be a much larger component of the city's solid waste management strategy. (June 4, 2012)
City's Tech Industry
The city's technology industry is the fastest growing in the nation, according to this report by the Center for an Urban Future. (May 10, 2012)
MTA Security Upgrades Behind Schedule
The MTA has pushed back the completion date for its electronic security program by another two years until 2014, putting the program nearly six years behind its original scheduled completion date, according to a report by the state comptroller. (April 5, 2012)
Ballot Design Deficiencies and Lost Votes
In 2010, tens of thousands of votes in New York state did not count due to overvotes — the invalid selection of more than one candidate. This report by the Brennan Center for Justice demonstrates how the lack of adequate overvote protections disproportionately affected the state's poorest communities, suggests commonsense reforms, and examines national implications. (December 8, 2011)
Bilking the City
Details have emerged about the alleged fraud committed by a firm called Future Technology Associates against the city Department of Education. On Wednesday, the city special commissioner for investigation issued a report charging that the firm used shell companies and inflated billing to bilk the city out of at least $6.5 million. Another report, this one by the city comptroller and made available to Gotham Gazette (link below), found that as questions were raised about Future Tech, the chief of the education department's Division of Finance repeatedly vouched for it. (It has since emerged the city official was romantically involved with one of Future Tech's owners.) (September 30, 2011)
NYC Link
The official City "one-stop government site." The first place to go to learn about NYC policy and politics. Links to ALL agencies, boards, and other NYC gov't bodies. The site boasts more than 30,000 pages of content and 100 online transactional services.
Federal Trade Commission (FTC)
Enforces federal antitrust and consumer protection laws. This Web site includes information on consumer protection issues such as privacy and identity theft, and business and economic issues such as e-commerce and antitrust.
NYSERNet
A statewide organization that advances network technologies and applications that enable collaboration and promote technology transfer for research and education, expanding these to government, industry, and the broader community.
New York City Department of Information Technology and Telecommunications (DoITT)
Responsible for the city's effective utilization of existing and emerging voice, video, and data technologies in government operations and its delivery of services to the public.
Electronic Privacy Information Center (EPIC)
A public interest research center in Washington, D.C. established to focus public attention on emerging civil liberties issues and to protect privacy, the First Amendment, and constitutional values.
The official City "one-stop government site." The first place to go to learn about NYC policy and politics. Links to ALL agencies, boards, and other NYC gov't bodies. The site boasts more than 30,000 pages of content and 100 online transactional services.
Federal Trade Commission (FTC)
Enforces federal antitrust and consumer protection laws. This Web site includes information on consumer protection issues such as privacy and identity theft, and business and economic issues such as e-commerce and antitrust.
NYSERNet
A statewide organization that advances network technologies and applications that enable collaboration and promote technology transfer for research and education, expanding these to government, industry, and the broader community.
New York City Department of Information Technology and Telecommunications (DoITT)
Responsible for the city's effective utilization of existing and emerging voice, video, and data technologies in government operations and its delivery of services to the public.
Electronic Privacy Information Center (EPIC)
A public interest research center in Washington, D.C. established to focus public attention on emerging civil liberties issues and to protect privacy, the First Amendment, and constitutional values.
